Commerzbank and LBBW have set a new milestone in the digitalisation of commercial transactions based on blockchain technology
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Trade Finance
LBBW and Commerzbank have once again executed a trade transaction between Voith and KSB SE, via the Marco Polo trade finance network, built on R3’s distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, Corda. This time, besides the two companies involved, logistics provider Logwin AG was incorporated into the digital process chain – directly, and in real time. This represents a milestone in the expansion of the digital trade finance ecosystem.
Five ways to futureproof your organisation
- 5 years 12 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.
Sign In App Moves into the Events Market
- 5 years 12 months ago
- Management
Sign In App is making a play for the lucrative events market with the latest addition to its growing portfolio. The Northampton-based developer, which is already making waves globally in the visitor management market, has developed additional technology to help companies and organisations that run events both internally and externally, monitor attendee/visitor numbers, keep track of attendees/visitors and manage guest lists quickly and... more
IIG Bank goes live with Temenos in record time and offers enhanced cash management
- 5 years 12 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Banking
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that specialist trade finance bank, IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd. has successfully gone live with Temenos Infinity, the ground breaking digital front office product, and Temenos T24 Transact, the next generation in core banking. The bank also selected the Financial Crime Mitigation module, which is integrated within Temenos T24 Transact. The successful implementation of Temenos banking... more
Klarna announces $460M equity raise to further support massive US growth
- 5 years 12 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Klarna, the leading global disruptor of payments and banking, and provider of smoooth retail services, is pleased to announce it has raised $460 million in an equity funding round, at a post money valuation of $5.5 billion. This new valuation ranks Klarna as the largest private fintech in Europe and as one of the largest private fintechs globally.
SmartStream partners with Finanz Informatik Solutions Plus to meet client demands in Germany
- 5 years 12 months ago
- Transaction Banking
SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider, today announced their partnership with Finanz Informatik Solutions Plus GmbH, to help their German clients with implementation projects and application management of SmartStream’s Corona solutions, as well as their next generation TLM Aurora offerings.
SIA and Supply@ME partners to launch - through the SIAchain infrastructure - the new “Inventory Monetization” platform
- 6 years 3 days ago
- Management, Infrastructure
SIA, the European hi-tech company, leader in payment services and infrastructures, and Supply@ME, the scale-up of the AvantGarde Group, have signed a partnership agreement to launch - through the SIAchain infrastructure - the new “Inventory Monetization” platform, created by the Milan-based fintech soon to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
FinEx ETF Limited finalizes Index Switches for seven ETFs to Solactive Indices
- 6 years 3 days ago
- Trading Systems, Management, Asset Management
Solactive is pleased to announce that asset manager and ETF provider FinEx ETF Limited completed its index switches in favor of Solactive for six country benchmarks as well as a US Large & Mid Cap technology index. The adoption of these seven Solactive indices marks yet another milestone for the trend of index users switching to high-quality benchmarks at lower costs. With eight out of twelve indices, Solactive now provides the lion’s share... more
Novidea partners with Instech London to promote innovation and technology adoption in the insurance space
- 6 years 4 days ago
- Management, Insurance
Novidea, the digital data-driven insurance brokers & distribution platform, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Instech London, an organisation that links start-ups, investors and insurers to promote innovation and technology adoption in the insurance sector.
JHC announces Neon partnership with Optiva Securities
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Trading Systems, Management, Wealth Management
Wealth management fintech firm, JHC Systems (JHC) has today announced that Optiva Securities is implementing JHC Neon (Neon) in a drive to increase control and transparency. The deal follows JHC’s recently announced partnership which makes Neon available for clients of Jarvis Investment Management (Jarvis).
Ebury appoints Martin Fest as CFO
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Transaction Banking
Ebury, one of the UK and Europe’s largest fintechs, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Martin Fest as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Ebury, which services a global client base through its global trade and transaction banking platform, has appointed Martin to strengthen Ebury’s finance function. He will work directly with CEO and Co-Founder Juan Lobato as the company embarks on its ambitious growth strategy outside of Europe.
FNZ Acquires Leading Wealth Management Software Firm JHC
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Management, Wealth Management
FNZ, the global financial technology company, has acquired JHC Systems Ltd (JHC), a leading UK-based provider of platform software to the wealth management industry. As well as realising significant synergy opportunities, the acquisition results in the combined group becoming one of the top broking platforms in the UK, by bringing together FNZ’s and JHC’s respective existing customers in this market.
Rosecut launches offering to manage wealth of under-serviced £3.2 trillion ‘middle market’
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Management, Wealth Management
Rosecut, the wealth management platform powered by artificial intelligence, has launched to meet the needs of affluent ‘middle-market’ investors abandoned by traditional wealth managers and private banks. Combining learning algorithms and human insight, Rosecut provides fast, informed and bespoke investment focused financial advice, whilst keeping fees lower for the investor.
Ebury Partnered with Unicaja Banco to Provide Global Transactional Services and Foreign Exchange
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Transaction Banking, Banking
Ebury, one of the UK and Europe’s largest fintechs, is pleased to announce it has entered into a partnership with Spain’s seventh largest bank, Unicaja Banco. The agreement will enable Unicaja to offer international payments and cash management services through Ebury’s global transaction banking platform to its 400,000 SME customers and 3 million retail customers. Using Ebury’s regulated and future-proofed capabilities, Unicaja will... more
Partnership Between Global Fintech Leaders OneSpan and Avaloq Helps Financial Institutions Prevent Fraud
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Security and Compliance, Transaction Banking
OneSpan™ (NASDAQ: OSPN), a global leader in software for trusted identities, e-signatures and secure transactions, today announced that Avaloq, a global fintech leader and provider of software as a service (SaaS) and business process as a service (BPaaS) solutions to financial institutions processing more than $4.5 trillion in assets, has integrated OneSpan solutions into its cloud-based banking platform.
