Bank of China Selects Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Integrated Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting in Australia
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Regulatory Standards
Bank of China has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting to provide its regulatory reporting calculation and submission software for its operations in Australia.
Financial Services Firms Update In-house Technology on a Reactive Basis
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
More than half (52%) of senior decision-makers in financial services organisations across the US and Europe, said they look to update or replace in-house solutions because they become technologically outdated. That’s according to a new in-depth study, commissioned by Asset Control. Further underlining the ongoing need to adapt their in-house technology, 49% of the sample said they were driven to schedule changes by ‘the increase in...
Alibaba Cloud launches Tech for Change Initiative for Social Good
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Cloud, IT Innovations
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud-computing arm of Alibaba Group, today announced the Tech for Change initiative at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The initiative calls for inspiring ideas and joint efforts from enterprises, start-ups and young entrepreneurs, to tackle global social and humanitarian challenges in areas such as education, economic development and the environment through technologies.
40 top delegates at Future Banking Tech West Africa Summit
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
More than 40 leaders in the banking industry in West Africa region will gather in Lagos, Nigeria between the coming 23 -24 April, to discuss efforts aiming to increase financial inclusion across West Africa region by 2020 in the Future Banking Tech West Africa Summit.
Red Deer’s MiFID II Research Management Solution Selected by Engadine Partners LLP
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Compliance
Red Deer, the financial technology company dedicated to enhancing the performance of active investment managers, announced today that its Research Management solution has been selected by hedge fund Engadine Partners LLP (“Engadine”), to enable the firm to benefit from a flexible, tailored and operationally efficient approach to MiFID II.
More Than Half of UK SMEs Struggle with Spend Visibility
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
Less than a third (31%) of UK SMEs claim to have a clear picture of business spend at the end of each month but little visibility on a day-to-day basis, according to a new report commissioned by fintech provider Fraedom. The report also revealed that this lack of visibility is leading more than half (57%) of the sample to spend more than two hours per week on expense or financial management tasks, while 22% admitted having to regularly ‘spend...
Attack on critical national infrastructure is imminent, say over half of respondents to Infosecurity Europe poll
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
More than half (59 per cent) of respondents to the latest social media poll conducted by Infosecurity Europe 2019 – Europe’s number one information security event – believe that an attack on the UK’s critical national infrastructure is likely this year.
Identitii joins BIAN to help banks digitise information exchange using blockchain
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
Identitii Limited (“Identitii” or the “Company”) (ASX: ID8), an Australian FinTech enabling the secure overlay of transaction-level detail on top of financial messages using a private blockchain, is pleased to announce it has joined the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN).
Mastercard and Angaza Partner to Bring a New Generation of Life-Changing Technology Solutions to Emerging Markets around the World
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has signed a global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Angaza, a leader in last-mile distribution technology, which will see the two companies partner to rollout an efficient digital payment solution that increases access to affordable necessities, like solar home systems and water pumps, for people and businesses in emerging markets across the globe.
Omnio Marks Merger Milestone with Dazzling Tower of London Celebration
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Omnio Group, a global banking and payment services provider formed by the £70 million merger of Payment Cloud Technologies (PCT) and Tuxedo Money Solutions, celebrated the launch of its new-look brand with a prestigious knowledge-sharing and networking event last night. The celebrations at the Tower of London were attended by over 250 of the biggest influencers and experts in the global banking and payments industry, including 20 thought...
Euronext’s FastMatch FX Tape® product now available globally to all QuantHouse API users
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Trading Systems
QuantHouse, the leading independent global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure solutions, today announced that the FastMatch consolidated central market data product, the FX Tape®, is available on the QuantHouse API Ecosystem store.
Fonetic hires ex JP Morgan and Apama execs to drive global expansion
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Security, Compliance
Fonetic, a global leader in voice processing, compliance and surveillance technology, has made two major hires across Europe and North America in response to burgeoning demand for voice surveillance systems.
A.T. Kearney Appoints Simon Kent as Global Head of Financial Services
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Consultancy, People Moves
A.T. Kearney, a leading management consulting firm, has appointed Simon Kent as Global Head of Financial Services. Simon joined A.T Kearney as a Partner in its London headquarters in 2013 from Navigant, where he served as Head of Financial Services. With over 25 years’ experience of advising financial services clients, Simon will be tasked with growing A.T. Kearney’s footprint in the financial services sector globally and leading the firm’s...
Dimelo, a RingCentral Company announces integration with WhatsApp Business solution
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Cloud, Infrastructure
Dimelo, a RingCentral Company, the leading cloud-based digital customer engagement platform, announces its integration with the WhatsApp Business solution that allows businesses to interact with customers in a fast and simple way directly through WhatsApp.
Treasury ‘cash grab’ ‘frustrating and misguided’ – R3
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
Commenting on today’s publication of a Government consultation on plans to repay HMRC ahead of pension schemes, trade creditors, and lenders in insolvency procedures, Stuart Frith, President of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3, says:
