trueDigital rebrands as Tassat, reflecting the growth and evolution of the company within the institutional digital asset market
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Asset Management
trueDigital, the global financial technology company which has quietly been building out an end to end digital asset trading and settlement ecosystem for the traditional and digital asset markets, has announced that it has rebranded as Tassat. The new brand better represents the company’s values, and its focused, pragmatic and client-centric approach to delivering institutional-grade and compliant technologies.
Deka chooses Solactive as the index provider
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management, Data
Solactive announces that Deka, one of Germany’s leading asset management flagships, chooses Solactive as the index provider of choice for three new benchmark ETFs. The respective ETFs track two fixed income indices from the corporate and sovereign space as well as one equity index, which incorporates the thirty largest German stocks. The ETFs are primarily targeted to institutional investors looking for highly liquid ETFs by offering full... more
FIME unifies Taiwanese smart retail & mobility with new mobile standard
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Risk Management, Payments
FIME has supported the Taiwan Association of Information and Communication Standards (TAICS) to standardize contactless transit fare collection and micro retail payments. To address the challenges presented by varying standards across different devices, FIME was tasked with defining specifications and establishing certification requirements.
Planixs Expands Global Sales and Marketing Operations
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Treasury
Planixs, the leading provider of real-time banking treasury software, has expanded its sales and marketing team with five new appointments to meet client and partner demand for its Realiti software solution. In line with the company’s rapid growth – having recently secured contracts for its intraday liquidity software with several leading banks across Europe and North America - five new positions have been created to strengthen its global... more
AlgoTrader Partners With Avaloq To Build A Global Digital Asset Management Ecosystem
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Asset Management
Two leading Fintech companies join forces to solve complex problems encountered by the financial industry through a wide range of high-quality services in building a global digital asset management ecosystem.
Empaxis launches TAMP1 with InvestCloud
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management
Empaxis has selected InvestCloud, Inc. to launch a new Turnkey Asset Management Platform, TAMP1. The product has been designed to provide complete outsourcing of all operations for small- to medium-sized investment managers.
Solactive and ISS ESG create new Solactive ISS ESG Beyond Plastic Waste Index covering companies active in the reduction of plastic pollution
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management, Data
In its history, humanity produced 7.8 billion tonnes of plastic until 2015, roughly one tonne per person alive today. After its usage, plastic partly gets “revived” as a PET bottle or even in a T-Shirt. While this process remains the best-case scenario, large amounts of plastic are flushed into the ocean where it may become eaten by aquatic animals, eventually ending up in humans’ stomachs. According to a study from WWF, each person consumes... more
Ivalua Expands Executive Team with Addition of Pascal Bensoussan as Chief Product Officer
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Management
Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that Pascal Bensoussan has joined its Executive team as Chief Product Officer. In this newly created role, Bensoussan will focus on leading the overall vision, strategy, roadmap, and go-to-market plans for Ivalua’s cloud-based platform.
Blockchain Partners with Polkadot as Network Interoperability Takes Center Stage
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain, the leading provider of cryptocurrency products and creator of the most popular cryptocurrency wallet, has partnered with the Polkadot Network to accelerate the adoption and decentralization of Polkadot tokens (“DOTs”) as it aims to solve the challenges of cross-blockchain interoperability. When the integration is complete, Blockchain’s 41M Wallets will be able to store, send, and receive DOTs, while contributing to the network’s... more
RiskFirst’s PFaroe crowned the UK’s Most Reputable Risk Reporting Solution by CEO Monthly
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Management, Asset Management, Investment Management
RiskFirst has won the award of the UK’s Most Reputable Risk Reporting Solution as part of CEO Monthly’s 2019 Business Elite programme for its market-leading asset, liability and risk management technology platform, PFaroe. CEO Monthly’s Business Elite programme recognises the outstanding achievements made by leading firms and individuals from across the globe that have dedicated themselves to innovating, growing and succeeding. Winners are... more
Poll reveals low confidence in month-end close process
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Management, Financial
Almost three-quarters *(73%) of respondents to an MHR Analytics Twitter poll revealed they are not confident about their data and numbers on month-end closes and audit submissions. The findings from the survey of 1,000 respondents underline the increasing pressures facing finance teams. A separate **survey showed the new IFRS 16 lease accounting legislation to be taking its toll, with 30% of respondents calling it ‘complex,’ 17% ‘resource heavy... more
BrickVest launches second commercial property Employee Participation Fund in partnership with BEOS (Member of Swiss Life Asset Managers)
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Asset Management
BrickVest, the London-based online real estate investment platform, has launched its second Employee Participation Fund (‘EPF’) in partnership with BEOS, the German commercial property specialist, part of the Swiss Life Asset Managers family since August 2018. Belonging to the BrickVest Solutions product family, the innovative EPF is a co-investment fund that offers BEOS employees the opportunity to invest in their employer’s existing real... more
Maven invests £2 million in high-growth FinTech provider Delio
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Fund Management
Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”), one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, has invested £2 million in high-growth FinTech provider Delio Limited (“Delio”). The funding will support the business scale its international sales team across key global financial locations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America.
Five ways to futureproof your organisation
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Management, Data Management, Market and Reference Data
An uncertain business climate doesn’t have to mean uncertainty in your business, says data analytics expert Laura Timms. Despite complex challenges on the horizon, the wide availability and adaptability of data analytics means managers can take proactive steps to futureproof their organisations.
Global Digital Finance appoints Sandra Ro to the GDF Board of Directors
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies, People Moves
Global Digital Finance (GDF), the industry body driving acceleration and adoption of digital finance announces today that Sandra Ro, CEO of Global Blockchain Business Council has accepted an appointment to the Board of Directors of GDF as a non-executive director, commencing 1 September 2019.
