Gender bias in money transfers mean migrant women in the UK pay more than men to send money abroad
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Infrastructure
Fintech InstaReM, has revealed that migrant women in the UK, despite being the primary source of care for their families ‘back home’, pay up to 20% more than men to transfer money abroad. UK Migrant women are disproportionately employed in low income work, and often paid weekly, transfering money ‘little and often’ thereby incurring greater fees.
KRM22 launches Enterprise Risk Cockpit
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Risk Management, Infrastructure
KRM22 plc, the technology and software investment company with a particular focus on risk management in capital markets, has announced the launch of the Enterprise Risk Cockpit, its real-time enterprise risk management application for capital markets firms. The Enterprise Risk Cockpit allows firms to eliminate cumbersome spreadsheets, improving data accuracy and provides actionable insights on enterprise risk.
The Small Exchange to Deploy Eventus Systems Technology for Real-Time Market Surveillance
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Risk Management
Eventus Systems, Inc., a leading global trade surveillance and market risk platform provider, and the Small Exchange, a new futures exchange (pending regulatory approval) backed by award-winning innovators focused on retail customers, announced today that Eventus will provide the exchange with its mission-critical real-time market surveillance system.
IPsoft launches 1Bank: Conversational Banking with Amelia, the most human AI
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
IPsoft, the global leader in enterprise AI, today announced the general availability of 1Bank™, the first conversational banking solution. 1Bank is powered by Amelia,
UK ranked third in global list for innovation, disruption and technology
- 6 years 3 months ago
- IT Innovations
The UK has risen one place, to third, in a global ranking of most promising countries in the world for technology breakthroughs that have a global impact.
Three quarters of consumers ill-equipped to handle cybercrime
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Security
A staggering 75 per cent of consumers would not know what to do if they fell victim to cybercrime. According to the Affinion Cybercrime SOS report, despite high levels of concern and awareness, there is widespread confusion about where the lines of responsibility fall and who to turn to.
Finantix boosts leadership team with senior Brand and Marketing Communications appointment
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Wealth Management, Banking, Insurance
Finantix, the global provider of digital enabling software for the banking, wealth and insurance sectors, has appointed Marc Bussell to the role of Global Marketing Director. Bussell joins Finantix as the company continues to expand in markets across Europe, Asia and North America. His appointment follows the strategic investment in Finantix by Motive Partners announced late 2018 and represents a further key step in building out the firm’s brand...
WEALTHIFY REVEALS THE £70K REASON PARENTS SHOULD START INVESTING FOR THEIR KIDS IN A JUNIOR ISA TODAY
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
Wealthify, the online investment service which last month launched its first Junior ISA, today continues its vision to get the nation investing by reminding parents that a huge £70,000 could be accumulated, by the time their child turns 30, by saving just £20 per week.
Invesco launches blockchain ETF with Elwood Asset Management
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management
Invesco is launching an innovative ETF (exchange traded fund) designed to target companies with potential to generate real earnings from blockchain technology. The Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain UCITS ETF has been developed in partnership with Elwood Asset Management (“Elwood”), an investment firm specialising in providing institutional investors with exposure to digital assets and blockchain technology.
Equiniti Credit Services investigates consumer attitudes to lending in new report
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Regulatory Standards, Data
Equiniti Credit Services, the UK’s leading consumer credit technology and outsourced service provider, today announces publication of its latest annual research report. A three part harmony: how regulation, data and CX are evolving consumer attitudes to credit explores the key trends impacting consumer attitudes to unsecured lending, including open banking, customer centricity, and flexibility.
African challenger bank Vista Bank selects Temenos to power its digital transformation and growth across Africa
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
Vista Group (VistaBankGroup.com), a challenger bank building itself into a world class pan-African financial institution specifically designed to meet the needs of retail and commercial customers, has partnered with Temenos (SIX: TEMN) (Temenos.com), the banking softw
Survey highlights vast absence of opportunity for women in senior cyber security roles compared with male counterparts
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
Infosecurity Europe today announced results from a recent poll revealing that men have more opportunity than women to reach senior roles in the cyber and information security industry. The news comes at a time when technology companies are touting initiatives, promoting and supporting women in the tech industry, and of course, on International Women’s Day which provides an opportunity to celebrate women around the world.
ICO data reveals finance & legal firms' data breach woes
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Compliance, Data
Redscan, the threat detection and response specialist, today released new Freedom of Information (FOI) request data from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). It found that businesses routinely delayed data breach disclosure and failed to provide important details to the ICO in the year prior to the GDPR’s enactment.
GoldenSource to handle Brexit data sets to help banks retain control of their reporting
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking, Data, Infrastructure
GoldenSource has announced the support for new Brexit-specific data sets to its data management platform to enable financial institutions to prepare for differing regulatory reporting demands in the event of a no-deal.
Growth programme for global FinTechs launched by international law firm
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
A fast-track 10-month programme providing legal advice and mentoring to ambitious FinTech start-ups is now open for applications. ‘AG Elevate’, run by international law firm Addleshaw Goddard, is a fast-track, 10-month initiative that focuses on supporting ambitious FinTechs, providing legal advice and mentoring, as well as access to Addleshaw Goddard’s training programmes and networking events.
