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Digital Commerce Spend to Exceed $11.6 Trillion in 2021, as Transition to Digital Channels Accelerates

5 years 2 months ago
E-Commerce, Money Transfers

A new study from Juniper Research has found that digital commerce spending will rise to over $11.6 trillion by the end of 2021, from $10.5 trillion last year; a growth of 11.5% in a single year.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission Put Nation’s Largest Landlords on Notice About Tenants’ Pandemic Protections

5 years 2 months ago
Trading Systems, Financial

Today, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter sent notification letters to the nation’s largest apartment landlords, which collectively own more than 2 million units. The letters remind these landlords of federal protections in place to keep tenants in their homes and stop the spread of COVID-19.

Philippines’ PBCOM Goes Live with Temenos SaaS to Offer “Digital-First” Banking Services

5 years 2 months ago
Banking, Core Banking, SaaS

Temenos, the banking software company, today announced that PBCOM (Philippine Bank of Communications) has gone live with Temenos Transact next-generation core banking Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to offer “digital-first” banking services in the Philippines. PBCOMobile is the mobile-only suite of services from PBCOM, one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines. PBCOM offers a broad suite of financial solutions ranging from deposits and...

Payoneer Announces Agreement with eBay

5 years 2 months ago
E-Commerce, Payments, e-Payments

Payoneer Announces Agreement with eBay eBay continues to manage payments in more countries with the support of Payoneer

SoftSolutions! Completes AWS Foundational Technical Review for nexRates Trading Software Platform

5 years 2 months ago
Trading Systems

Fixed Income trading software and smart order management capabilities now available via AWS. SoftSolutions!, the high performance multi-market Fixed Income trading technology provider, today announced the availability of the nexRates solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS), validated by a completed AWS Foundational Technical Review for the electronic Trading-as-a-Service platform.

Partnership to Add 320,000 Locations to Buy Bitcoin in Stores With Bitcoinpoint

5 years 2 months ago
Cryptocurrencies

BitcoinPoint the leading Bitcoin Teller in the UK with a network of agents and ATMs (16,000 machines to sell Bitcoin) has signed an agreement with a Point Of Sale partner to add 320,000 locations to buy Bitcoin in stores. It’s a big step to accelerate the Bitcoin adoption and make Bitcoin accessible for the non-tech-savvy people & the unbanked. Countries are mostly in Europe including the UK and in Latin America, but Canada, Australia and...

DeFi Investment Vehicle Dispersion Holdings – First Day of Dealings

5 years 2 months ago
Investment

Dispersion Holdings, an investment company specialising in decentralised finance (DeFi) and established by the co-founders of Argo Blockchain plc, is pleased to announce that dealings in its ordinary shares will commence on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market (AQSE) from 8am today, 30 April 2021. The shares will be traded under the ticker symbol DEFI. The ISIN code is GB00BN6JHS87, and the SEDOL code is BN6JHS8.

CIP Security Enhanced to Support Resource-constrained Ethernet/IP Devices

5 years 2 months ago
Security and Compliance

ODVA is pleased to announce that CIP SecurityTM, the cybersecurity network extension for EtherNet/IPTM, has added support for resource-constrained EtherNet/IP devices. CIP Security can now provide device authentication, a broad trust domain, device identity via Pre-Shared Keys (PSKs), device integrity, and data confidentiality for resource-constrained devices such as contactors and push-buttons. Additionally, a narrow trust domain, user...

Public Cloud Revenues to Jump by 50% and Hit Over $500B by 2023

5 years 2 months ago
Covid-19, Cloud

The COVID-19 accelerated the growth of the cloud computing market as companies across the globe started seeking a way to secure business continuity amid the lockdown. However, the following years are set to witness even more impressive growth, with revenues hitting a new benchmark.

24 HOURS to the Middle East WealthTech Forum 2021

5 years 2 months ago
Security and Compliance, Risk Management

The wait is over. Middle East WealthTech Forum 2021 is just 24 hours away. Middle East WealthTech Forum 2021 is a two-day virtual summit taking place on 03 and 04 of March from 10 am (Dubai Time) to 12:30 pm (Dubai Time). Close to over 200 delegates have confirmed their attendance for this event.

Cybercriminals Netted Over $100 Million from Blockchain Projects in Q1 2021

5 years 2 months ago
Security, Cybersecurity

Cryptocurrencies had a strong start this year, with crypto asset prices, such as Bitcoin, reaching record-heights. However, that caught the attention of cybercriminals.

CSG and Axiata Digital Labs Announce Co-Collaboration to Deliver Enterprise Digital Marketplace

5 years 2 months ago
APIs, IT Innovations

Single platform marketplace introduces new monetisation opportunities and optimises new service delivery for CSPs

Nets Group Completes Acquisition of E-commerce Provider Checkout Finland

5 years 2 months ago
E-Commerce, Payments, Security

Deal brings 8,000 ecommerce merchants to Nets portfolio, as part of continued European expansion. Merchants and partners to benefit from expanded set of ecosystem integrations and a broad range of functionalities as well as future innovations Consolidation in European payments:

Tinkoff Group Becomes Signatory to the Global Principles for Responsible Banking

5 years 2 months ago
Banking

Tinkoff Group has joined the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the largest UN partnership with the finance industry or the worldwide community of nearly 400 banks, insurers and investors. More than 220 banks have now signed the Principles for Responsible Banking, a unique framework for ensuring that signatory banks’ strategy and practice align with the vision society has set out for its future in the Sustainable...