Chargebacks911 Welcomes Kristjan Gjura As VP Business Development
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Retail Banking, People Moves
Today Chargebacks911, a globally-renowned leader for risk mitigation, announced the appointment of Kristjan Gjura as VP of Business Development, an integral component of Chargebacks911’s continued global expansion.
Fleximize Gets £16.3m Funding for SME Lending
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Retail Banking
Today Fleximize, the UK’s first revenue-based finance provider, reported that it has closed a new financing facility of £16,300,000 from Hadrian’s Wall Secured Investments Limited, a specialised investment fund.
Creditsafe Receives FCA Accreditation
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Retail Banking
Global business intelligence experts, Creditsafe, has been granted full Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) accreditation. Creditsafe, the global business intelligence experts are the world’s most-used supplier of online company credit reports, serving 200,000 subscription customers globally and producing 125 million credit reports annually.
PyraMax Ban Taps Fiserv as Technology Partner
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Banking, Retail Banking
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that PyraMax Bank, a mutual savings bank based in Greenfield, Wisconsin, has selected Fiserv as a technology partner to help the bank modernize its retail banking operations, create a frictionless customer experience and drive the growth of commercial loans and deposits.
Gadget ransomware warnings highlight opportunity to improve identity authentication
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems, Retail Banking, Fraud Detection, Infrastructure
Fraud follows the channels of adoption, but as we get more connected, the easier it will become to prove our identity. This week the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre reported that a particular kind of security breach, ransomware, has grown significantly over the past year, with the popularity of internet-connected gadgets increasing the risk of attacks for consumers.
Everest Group Positions HCL Amongst Leaders for Retail Banking BPO
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Retail Banking, Infrastructure
HCL Technologies (HCL), has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group in its recently published report, “Retail Banking BPO – State of the Market with PEAK Matrix™ Assessment 2016”. According to the report, HCL has witnessed best-in-class revenue growth in retail banking BPO, supported by its strong capability in regulatory and risk management support services. It also highlights HCL’s balanced shoring mix with a strong presence in both... more
IBERIABANK Selects Novantas’ PriceTek Platform
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Retail Banking, Infrastructure
Novantas, the industry leader in analytic advisory services and technology solutions, is pleased to announce that IBERIABANK has selected Novantas’ PriceTek® its platform to manage deposits throughout their growing footprint. PriceTek will help the bank’s retail banking and treasury teams to grow and manage long-tenured, low-cost core deposits with enhanced analytics capabilities.
GFT boosts its retail banking offering in the UK and North America
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Banking, Retail Banking
GFT, the leading provider of business, design and technology consulting to 8 of the top 10 global banks, today announces that it is expanding its retail banking practice in the UK, supported by the appointment of senior hire Christian Ball, who joins as Head of Retail across the GFT Atlantic Region.
Outdated ID Checking Processes Couse for UK Banks to Lose Half of New Online Account Applications
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Retail Banking, Data
Identity confirmation provider HooYu today released its Digital Banking Benchmark Report. The report analyses the online account opening performance of five of the UK’s top retail banks to investigate where banks can improve their online account opening processes. On average, only 53% of online account openings are completed, meaning that 47% of online account opening attempts are left abandoned.
Ingenico Predicts Black Friday Spending Growth Across UK and Europe
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
The UK is set for higher online Black Friday retail spending growth than the US, according to new data from Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile division of Ingenico Group.
High-Street Struggles to Meet Demand of Time-Poor and Tech-savvy Shoppers
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Retail Banking
With Black Friday fast approaching and marking the start of the busiest shopping period of the year, new research from Barclaycard has revealed that frustrated consumers are turning their backs on the high street. As a result, retailers are facing growing pressure to improve their in-store experience, or risk losing out on sales.
Alibaba Group Generated USD 7 Billion of GMV within the First Two Hours of the 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Retail Banking
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) announced that more than USD 7 billion (RMB 47.5 billion) of gross merchandise volume (GMV) was settled through Alipay on Alibaba’s China and international retail marketplaces within the first two hours of the 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival.
Love of British High Street Endures, but Shoppers Crave More in-store Technologies Like VR
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Retail Banking, Infrastructure
The enduring role of the British high street is revealed in new research by Barclays, with two-thirds of shoppers still preferring to view valuable products in person before buying. As the retail sector prepares for the impact of Brexit, The Barclays New Retail Reality report uncovers a desire for a new form of high street that is more diverse and makes better use of technology, while revealing that two thirds of the UK population want the... more
Banco CTT Implements Misys FusionBanking Essence
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Retail Banking, Infrastructure
Misys today announced the successful implementation of Misys FusionBanking Essence for Banco CTT, a new bank launched by Portugal’s national post service, CTT Correios de Portugal. The bank opened its first branch in November 2015 and then launched 51 branches in one day in March 2016 – the largest such opening in the country’s history – and is aiming for 200 branches by the end of the year.
Access to Deals and Information Drives Faster Major Purchase Decisions
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Retail Banking
Empowered with research, reviews and real-time discount information, shoppers making purchases of $500 or more are more decisive and deal-oriented than ever before, according to Synchrony Financial’s Fifth Annual Major Purchase Consumer Study.
