Colt Technology Services Expands its National UK Network Reach
- 2 years 4 months ago
- IT Innovations, Technical
Colt Technology Services has today announced that, in partnership with the UK’s largest independent Full Fibre platform, CityFibre, it is enhancing the reach of its UK metro network in eight regional cities across the UK; Leeds, Bristol, Slough, Bracknell, Reading, Milton Keynes, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
SETL Demonstrates 1M Transactions Per Second on Global Banking Blockchain
- 2 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Technical
‘Breakthrough moment’ for financial services paving the way for regulated institutions to issue tokens for payments and settlement
BMLL named “Best Workplace for Technologists" in The Financial Technologist Top 1% Workplace Awards 2021
- 2 years 4 months ago
- Technical
BMLL Technologies, the leading, independent provider of harmonised, historical Level 3 data and analytics has been named the “Best Workplace for Technologists” in The Financial Technologist Top 1% Workplace Awards 2021. Singled out from over 100 nominees, BMLL was recognised for fostering an exceptional workplace for technologists. The judges highlighted access to market leading tools used to solve complex problems in a dynamic high-profile... more
Full Steam Ahead for Uplinq With IP Acquisition
Uplinq Financial Technologies, the transformational data analytics company serving the global small business lending community, is pleased to announce its intellectual property (IP) acquisition of Verde International’s advanced behavioural, econometric and financial models, and state of the art optimization methods. As part of the deal structure, Pat Reilly, CEO of Verde International will join Uplinq as a co-founder.
Virtual Africa Tech Festival Sets Record with 20,000 Registered Delegates
Underlining the importance of technology and telecommunications on the African continent, the world’s largest Africa-focused tech and telecoms event sees exponential growth
Fujitsu and Ben-Gurion University Embark on Joint Research at New Center in Israel for Precise and Secure AI
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Technical
Fujitsu Limited and BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), have signed a three-year comprehensive joint research agreement to develop technologies and solutions to contribute to the realization of safe, real-world applications of AI and machine learning technologies. The newly-established "Fujitsu Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Israel" (Fujitsu CCoE IL) hosts a team of approximately... more
LedgerEdge Appoints Dom Holland to Help Drive US Business
Hire of senior fixed income expert will support the US expansion of LedgerEdge LedgerEdge is creating a new ecosystem for the corporate bond market with a trading model using distributed ledger technology LedgerEdge, the next-generation ecosystem for corporate bond trading, today announced that it has appointed the senior fixed income leader Dom Holland to the role of Business Development for the US. In this role, Dom will report to Michelle... more
CQG Launches New Comprehensive Suite of Execution Technologies
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Security and Compliance, Technical
CQG, a leading global provider of high-performance technology solutions for traders, brokers, commercial hedgers, and exchanges, today announced the launch of a comprehensive suite of exclusive execution technologies designed to give market participants new tools to achieve greater efficiencies and optimal trade execution, particularly for large or complex order types.
The Association of National Numbering Agencies: 40 Years of ISIN
- 2 years 5 months ago
- IT Innovations, Financial, Technical
Celebrating 40 Years of a global, common language of financial instruments processing The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA), a global association dedicated to the support of efficient capital markets through the use of widely embraced International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, today announced the 40th anniversary of the ISIN, the International Securities Identification Number, used to uniquely identify... more
Insightful Technology Urges Compliance Officers to Prove Risk-Based eComms Surveillance Outcomes Have Merit at XLoD Global
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Technical
Lead Sponsor Will Join Major Financial Institutions and Consultancies to Focus on Fixing Data Quality Issues that Impede Regulatory Compliance
The Future CFO: New Research Demonstrates Ambitions of Young Professionals in the Finance Industry
The role of the CFO has changed rapidly over the last five years. They are now juggling a multitude of priorities as sustainability moves up the corporate agenda, digital transformation is accelerated, and as businesses look for growth opportunities in all corners of the globe. Strategic nous is also becoming ever more important [1].
GLMX Expands into Canada with Recent Ontario Securities Commission Approval
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Trading Systems, Financial, Technical
GLMX Technologies LLC (“GLMX”), a comprehensive technology solution for the trading of repurchase agreements and securities lending, has been approved to operate in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia under an exemption from marketplace rules granted by regulators in those jurisdictions. The exemption, which is based on GLMX’s existing regulatory structure as an alternative trading system (ATS) in the U.S.
Tech Tipping Point
New technology often seems fantastic on paper yet has little impact in the life of the average person. A new tipping solution for fuel pump attendants, however, does both. When asked to fill up a fuel tank as motorists do in the movies, few South Africans would know what to do beyond pulling their tank lever from inside the car. Fuel station attendants are as much a part of our culture as braais and ‘howzit’.
Singapore-based IN Financial Technologies Announces the Launch of INFT
Singapore-based IN Financial Technologies launches INFT, a secured one-stop business solutions platform to start-ups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through filling the financing and banking gap, which allows entrepreneurs to focus on their core businesses.
ASTRI Leverages Privacy-preserving “federated Learning” Technology to Facilitate Credit Scoring for MSME Financing in Collaboration With Standard Chartered, PAOB, Openrice and Freightamigo
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Financial, Technical
The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) joins forces with tech-embracing companies to leverage a privacy-preserving technology, called “Federated Learning”, to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models and output in the form of encrypted parameters that serve as a reference for financial institutions to conduct comprehensive credit analyses for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to help them get... more
