Brexit – But Not as We Know It
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Aspects of the Brexit negotiations due to start on Monday may be less fraught than some people imagine as they will be conducted under aegis of an Article of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) few people have heard about. Sandra Strong, Lead Commentator for Wolters Kluwer’s Croner-i International Trade, discusses the implications of negotiations under Article 218 which may avoid the need to get every member state to agree...
Zoopla Selects CallidusCloud's Litmos Learning Platform
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Cloud
Callidus Software Inc., a global leader in cloud-based sales, marketing, learning and
Thomson Reuters Releases BlockOne IQ to Developer Community
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain
Thomson Reuters is the first major industry player to make a smart oracle available in the blockchain ecosystem for lean experimentation purposes.
TerraPay signs YES BANK
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
TerraPay, the world’s first mobile payments switch, has partnered with YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, to enable real-time international money transfers to bank accounts in India. Powered by TerraPay’s global clearing and settlement service, the partnership will make it faster and convenient for consumers to send money to any bank account.
The SmartStream RDU steams ahead with a fully integrated reference data service for MiFID II
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Compliance, Data
The SmartStream Reference Data Utility (RDU), founded by Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and SmartStream, today announced a new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) reference data service, enabling financial organisations to more easily meet regulatory requirements, which go live in January 2018. The SmartStream RDU MiFID II service is now in testing with customers.
Misys and D+H to create the world’s third largest Fintech company, Finastra
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Banking, M&A Deals
Today Misys and D+H have joined forces to create a diversified global financial software provider, unmatched in terms of depth and breadth of solutions. Operating under the new company name Finastra (www.finastra.com), the combination will create the third largest financial services technology company in the world. The company has approximately 10,000 employees and over 9,000 customers across 130 countries, including 48 of the top 50 banks...
WOW Air Takes Off Globally with Online Payments by Ingenico ePayments
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico Group, today announced that WOW air, the low-fare, long-haul airline based in Iceland, has selected Ingenico ePayments to support the next phase of its global expansion by enabling consumers anywhere to seamlessly buy online tickets and services using their preferred payment methods.
Central Bank of Bahrain Announces Landmark Regulatory Sandbox for Fintech Startups
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Banking, FinTech StartUps
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced new regulations to create a regulatory sandbox that will allow startups and fintech firms to test and experiment their banking ideas and solutions. The creation of the regulatory sandbox provides an opportunity for fintech businesses around the world to expand and thrive in the Gulf and strengthens Bahrain’s position as a fintech and financial services hub in the GCC.
SWIFT Unveils New Instant Payments Solution for Europe
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
SWIFT today announces the launch of an instant payments messaging solution for the European market. It will allow instant payments to be made over the SWIFT network, and provide customers with a single gateway to connect seamlessly to multiple instant payments systems. The instant payments solution will be available by November 2018. Once delivered for Europe, the same solution could support instant payments initiatives elsewhere.
Bittium to Supply Finnish Air Force with Bittium TAC WIN System for Tactical Communications of Their Bases
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Bittium has received a purchase order for supplying the Finnish Air Force with Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) system. The order is part of the modernization of the radio network performance of the Air Force’s bases with a Software-Defined Radio based IP radio system. With the order the use of the Bittium TAC WIN system within the Finnish Defence Forces’ branches expands to the Air Force. Bittium TAC WIN system will be delivered...
ForeSee Releases Financial CX Suite
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
ForeSee, the leader in Voice of Customer solutions, today announced a new solution to help retail banks prioritize investments across the customer journey for maximum business impact.
Fico Card Compromise Manager Fine-Tunes Breach Detection
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO today announced the availability of FICO Card Compromise Manager, an anti-fraud solution that proactively detects and prioritises compromised merchants and data breaches involving card data.
Temenos Joins Luxembourg FinTech Hub The Lhoft
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Banking
Temenos Group, the software specialist for banking and finance, has become the latest Leadership Circle Partner of the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology Foundation (The LHoFT).
Coinsilium Signs MoU with HyperChain
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain
Coinsilium Group Limited (NEX: COIN), the accelerator that finances and manages the development of early-stage blockchain technology companies, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with HyperChain Capital (“HyperChain”), one of the world’s first multi-million-dollar hedge funds investing in Blockchain companies, to collaborate and finance co-investment opportunities in blockchain companies.
Startupbootcamp Ditches Demo Day for Nation-Hopping Demo Tour
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Startupbootcamp FinTech, the world’s leading accelerator focused on financial innovation, has announced its first ever Demo Tour, replacing the traditional Demo Day that marks the end of the accelerator program.
