TransUnion Launches Enhanced Open Banking Solution as COVID-19 Puts Affordability in the Spotlight
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Open Banking
TransUnion has launched the latest evolution of its end-to-end, API-driven Open Banking solution, designed to assess income and expenditure, affordability and creditworthiness. New developments are wide-ranging, with improved analytics capabilities and a streamlined screen journey which includes anti-money laundering (AML) checks. These checks must be conducted as part of the Open Banking process, and are additional to the AML checks that the...
Trustly announces strategic minority investment by a consortium of investors to support further expansion
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Investment Management, Payments, Online Banking
BlackRock Private Equity Partners, through its private equity funds and accounts under management, together with a consortium of institutional investors, including among others, Aberdeen Standard Investments, funds managed by Neuberger Berman, Investment Corporation of Dubai and RSIC, are becoming minority shareholders in Trustly, the world’s leading online account-to-account (A2A) payments provider. Nordic Capital remains the majority...
Credorax Partners with Mondial Bony Service S.P.A to Offer Wider Payment Services to Italian Market and Beyond
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Today, leading smart payments provider and fintech bank Credorax, and Italian payment institution authorized by the Bank of Italy, Mondial Bony Service S.P.A announced a new partnership to broaden payment services available to Italian merchants and Mondial Bony’s customers. The partnership will enable Mondial Bony to provide Card Present Offerings and expansion into Card Not Present (CNP) transactions with one connection.
EIS Group Partners with EPAM to Accelerate Digital Transformation Initiatives for Insurers
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Insurance
EIS Group, a core and digital platform provider for insurers, today announced a partnership with EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, to help insurers accelerate digital transformation initiatives in the UK.
First Bank partners with HTMA to debut Kids Cash and Plinqit savings app
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Banking
First Bank announced today that it has partnered with HT Mobile Apps (HTMA) to offer Kids Cash, a free mobile application designed to educate children ages three to 12 years old on the benefits of saving, and Plinqit, the only savings app that pays users for learning about personal finances.
TransferWise adds P2P payments in over 50 currencies
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Payments
TransferWise, the global technology company building the best way to move money around the world, today announces its latest feature: millions of account holders will now be able to send domestic as well as cross-border transfers instantly to their phone contacts who also have a TransferWise multi currency account. The TransferWise account is available in over 170 countries and has over $2.4 billion in customer deposits.
Fund Management Companies Enjoy Significant Followings on Alipay Open Digital Lifestyle Platform
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Fund Management
Alipay, the world’s leading open digital lifestyle platform, today revealed that 82 fund management companies in China have collectively attracted over 120 million followers on their official corporate accounts on Alipay as of June 9, 2020. Further, 128 of 143 fund management companies in China are now offering products and services on Alipay.
Fintechs Must Take Part in COVID-19 Recovery, says Bruc Bond
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Covid-19, Lending, Banking
Leading business banking firm Bruc Bond believes small businesses must be helped by fintechs to lessen shock of worldwide pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has severely crippled the global economy. While social distancing measures have been vital to securing people's lives and enabling effective governmental responses to the pandemic, SMEs around the world have been hit hard by these necessary measures.
TAS International acquires Infraxis AG
- 5 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
TAS International SA, the wholly-owned subsidiary of TAS S.p.A., has today signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of the Swiss company, Infraxis AG, and its British subsidiary, Infraxis Ltd (UK).
Fraud fighting SEON announces new CCO Jimmy Fong
- 5 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
SEON, ‘the fraud fighters’, has announced the appointment of well-known industry powerhouse Jimmy Fong as Chief Commercial Officer. Based in SEON’s new London offices, Jimmy will be responsible for the business’ sales and growth strategies as well as continuing to be a vocal advocate for innovative fraud prevention.
Data Centre Constructions Cloud (based) Silver Lining
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Cloud, Data
The newly published Data Centres Construction Market Report by AMA Research has revealed that since 2015, the data centre construction market has grown from around £1 billion at installed values to £1.24 billion in 2019, this is largely underpinned by high levels of take-up in the co-location sector, with a growing adoption of Cloud computing technology. Increasing Cloud take-up is supporting the growth of this commercial and colocation sector,...
Berlin-based Vivid Money launches digital banking services in Germany
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Banking
Vivid Money, a Berlin-based digital banking service, is launching in partnership with solarisBank and Visa. The company claims to be the first mobile-first full-service banking solution, offering cashback programs, sub-accounts in foreign currencies and eventually, investment products, in a single app.
European Organisations Have False Sense of (cyber) Security, Despite Over Half Suffering a Breach
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Security and Compliance
New insights from the 2020 Thales Data Threat Report – European Edition reveal that European organisations have a false sense of security when it comes to protecting themselves, with only two-thirds (68%) seeing themselves as vulnerable, down from nine in ten (86%) in 2018. This confidence flies in the face of the findings of the survey of 509 European executives which reveals over half (52%) of organisations were breached or failed a compliance...
Invoice Cloud Enhances Electronic Bill Payment Platform with Apple Pay and Google Pay
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Invoice Cloud, a leading provider of PCI compliant, secure electronic payments and the highest adopting Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) solution, has enhanced its online bill payment platform with Apple Pay and Google Pay as additional payment options.
Sopra Steria UK and Asia announces John Neilson as CEO
- 5 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
After 18 very successful years as Chief Executive of Sopra Steria UK and Asia, John Torrie has decided to step back from operational responsibility in the UK with effect from 1 July 2020. He will move into a non-executive role of Chairman of Sopra Steria UK and Asia and will remain Deputy Chief Executive of Sopra Steria Group alongside Vincent Paris, CEO of Sopra Steria Group.
