AI Risk and Governance for Financial Institutions

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Artificial Intelligence

This event builds on our previous marcus evans Model Risk events but focuses on the various risks associated with AI, largely though not entirely AI models. The primary reason this is so topical is a set of incoming regulations and regulatory proposals, including an EU AI proposal expected to come into force perhaps sometime in 2023, and a PRA report leading into regulation. Furthermore, in general, financial institutions face increased risks...

VikingCloud™ Appoints Payments Industry Heavyweight as New President

• 3 years 7 months ago
• People Moves

VikingCloud, a leading provider of cyber security and compliance solutions, today announces the appointment of its new President. Dallas-based Ben Peters joined VikingCloud on 1 November from VPay Inc, where he was Chief Operating Officer. Prior to VPay, Peters held executive positions at FleetOne Holdings and IOD Inc. where he was instrumental in the success of both businesses.

UPI 2.0:  Rising Adoption of Autopay Feature by Various Tech and E-commerce Platforms

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Payments

Since its inception in 2016, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions have been witnessing a meteoric rise. According to the latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI transactions have reached a record-high both in terms of volume and value, i.e. 7,305.4 million transactions amounting to INR 12.11 crores. With the rapid adoption of UPI, the banking and fintech industry, along with the Indian Government,...

Capchase “Pulse of SaaS” Report Shows Software-as-a-Service Startups Remain Resilient During Economic Uncertainty

• 3 years 7 months ago
• SaaS

Capchase, the leading provider of non-dilutive capital to SaaS companies, today published its Pulse of Saas report to provide the most comprehensive view of SaaS startups’ performance following recent economic changes.

Sella Launches Trial of the Biometric Credit Card in Italy

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Payments

Authorize payment transactions by simply placing your finger on your credit card, securely and quickly. Sella is launching a trial of a biometric recognition credit card that, thanks to a small chip sensor, allows people to make payments by using their fingerprints.

First FinTech Member Clausematch Rejoins the Investment Association

• 3 years 7 months ago
• RegTech

Recognising the steady expansion and growth of the investment management industry, Clausematch, a global regulatory technology company, announced today it has rejoined the UK’s Investment Association. Returning in front of IA partners, which are some of the largest wealth, investment, and asset managers in the world, allows Clausematch to spotlight its SaaS technology to help those organisations operate safely and bring compliant products to the...

FICO UK Credit Card Market Report: September 2022

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Credit Cards

FICO’s latest report of UK card trends — for September 2022 — provides clear signs of consumer indebtedness as the cost of living crisis impacts finances. Highlights 

Azentio Software wins Excellence in Islamic Banking Solutions Award at Finnovex Saudi Arabia 2022

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Islamic Finance

Azentio Software (“Azentio”), a Singapore-headquartered technology firm owned by funds advised by Apax Partners, announced today that it has won the ‘Excellence in Islamic Banking Solutions’ award at Finnovex Saudi Arabia 2022, for the Azentio ONEBanking Islamic Software Suite, industry-leading technology and best-selling Islamic core banking suite globally.

Cohesity Expands its Security Advisory Council with Addition of Kelly Bissell, Current Microsoft and Former Accenture Security Executive

• 3 years 7 months ago
• People Moves

Cohesity has announced the addition of Kelly Bissell, CVP of Microsoft Security Services, to the Cohesity Security Advisory Council. As the council’s seventh member, Bissell brings nearly 30 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity with former security leadership roles at Accenture and Deloitte.

XBO.com Covers the Bases FTX Didn’t, All Assets Held 1:1 and Always Accessible to Users

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Cryptocurrencies

Neonomics and Worldline Sign Long-term Open Banking Partnership

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Open Banking

Worldline, a global leader in payment services, and Neonomics have signed a commercial partnership to strengthen their open banking offerings across Europe. Worldline will now expand its account-to-account payments and data aggregation coverage to the Nordics through Neonomics, including Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

Second Edition of iMerit ML DataOps Summit 2022 Ends on a High Note

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Data

iMerit, a leading AI Data Solution company, recently culminated the second edition of its annual summit, iMerit ML DataOps Summit 2022 in partnership with TechCrunch. iMerit ML DataOps 2022, a virtual event, focused on the intersection of machine learning data operations and artificial intelligence. The summit aired virtually from the United States and Asia-Pacific on November 8th and November 9th, respectively.

ION Makes Quantum Leap in Chartis Research’s RiskTech100 Rankings 2023

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Risk Management

ION — the leading provider of mission-critical trading, risk management, and workflow automation software — has placed 7th in the annual Chartis Research’s RiskTech100® 2023 rankings, up from 13th place in the 2022 rankings. Moving up six places is a major achievement, and one seldom witnessed. ION also won two categories – Commodity Trading Risk Management (CTRM) solution, and Treasury platforms; and ranked in the RiskTech 100 Top 10.

Evelyn Partners Recruits New Partner as Head of Fraud and Financial Crime to Lead Forensic Investigations

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Wealth Management

Leading UK professional services firm Evelyn Partners today revealed a significant move to strengthen its Forensic Services team with the appointment of Annabel Kerley FCA as Head of Fraud and Financial Crime. As a Partner specialising in investigations Annabel will build and grow Evelyn Partners’ Forensic Services practice, working closely with David Alexander, Head of Forensic Services, and John Holden, Head of Forensic Technology.

ADDX Has Sold a Stake in CYBAVO as Part of Circle’s Acquisition of the Digital Asset Infrastructure-as-a-service Business

• 3 years 7 months ago
• Infrastructure

Private market exchange ADDX has confirmed that it sold its stake in CYBAVO to US-based Circle Internet Financial Limited, a global financial technology firm and parent company of the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), as part of Circle’s acquisition of CYBAVO earlier this year.