Alibaba Cloud and Multi-Lingual Support from the Global MediXchange of Combating Covid-19 (GMCC) programme

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Cloud, Data, Infrastructure

Over 440 medical institutions from 104 countries and regions have applied to learn and share experiences in battling COVID-19 through the International Medical Expert Communication Platform.

W2 appoints Peter Murray to head up sales activities

• 6 years 2 months ago
• People Moves

W2, the leading provider of real-time digital solutions to simplify global regulatory compliance for mobile and digital transactions via a single platform integration today announce the appointment of Peter Murray to head up their global sales teams. Murray previously Head of gaming at GBG and Director at Alexem Services, the Identity consultancy, comes in to support and drive business across core regulated markets with a focus on the gambling...

11:FS expands Research team with Benjamin Ensor joining as Director

• 6 years 2 months ago
• People Moves

11:FS, the challenger firm defining and building truly digital financial services, today announced that it is continuing its expansion, hiring former Forrester VP Benjamin Ensor as Director of Research. Benjamin is a highly experienced researcher and analyst, with more than 20 years of experience advising leading financial services firms around the world about changing customer behaviour, changing market dynamics and the impact of digital...

VoxSmart receives £5.5m funding from NatWest to accelerate growth

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Financial

VoxSmart, the global leader in communications surveillance technology for Financial Markets, today announces a strategic funding round of £5.5m ($7.2m) from NatWest. 

Smartlands Launches Private Stage of Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on Seedrs; Early Birds to Receive Exclusive Golden Smartee Co-Owner Payment Card

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Blockchain, Crowdfunding

Global blockchain-based investment and digital banking ecosystem Smartlands, has today launched a funding round on Seedrs to sell 2.53% of equity stake at a pre-money valuation of £15,400,000.  Currently in private mode, early investors in the campaign will get priority access to this investment opportunity and receive a unique golden Smartee co-owner payment card - a Smartlands-powered digital banking-like service that will offer exciting...

Coronavirus outbreak spells the end for ‘outdated’ paper-based ID checks – SmartSearch

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Platform Technology, AML and KYC

The spread of the coronavirus means firms relying on paper-based ID checks need to switch to electronic processes now to avoid a freeze on their business, according to anti-money-laundering experts SmartSearch. New restrictions on movement and the fear of contamination of documents have triggered a rush to adopt electronic verification (EV) as firms wake up to the effect of the virus. Relying on documents makes it impossible to comply with...

Trezeo launches new products to expand its safety net for independent workers

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Platform Technology, Security

Trezeo today announced a major extension to its existing offering, that enables independent workers to access a wider range of urgently needed product ‘bundles’. Trezeo’s financial security platform for independent workers already includes a business account, income balancing, personal accident insurance and a control centre to understand and manage financial needs.

Capitalise.com launches CBILS application platform to help give businesses confidence in times of uncertainty

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Platform Technology

Today, adviser-led funding platform, Capitalise.com is announcing that it has launched a single point of access Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) application platform to make it easier for small businesses to apply for government-backed loans. Both businesses and their accountants will be able to compare, apply and access funds from the approved lenders on the government scheme to help reduce the financial consequences of...

Temenos Offers Customers Free Access to its Digital Learning Platform During the COVID-19 Crisis

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Banking

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced a free digital learning initiative, opening access to the Temenos Learning Community Online, its cloud-based digital learning platform, to help its customers make best use of Temenos software as they respond to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Spanish authorities approve offer from SIX

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Infrastructure

SIX Group AG (“SIX”), the Swiss financial markets infrastructure operator, today received authorisation from the CNMV for its all-cash voluntary tender offer for Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros, S.A. (“BME”), operator of the Spanish stock exchanges and cornerstone of the Spanish capital markets. The offer acceptance period will be 43 calendar days from the trading business day following the...

Finantix reveals findings of second part of ongoing market research on the future of wealth management

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Wealth Management

Finantix, the leading global provider of trusted technology to the wealth management, insurance and banking industries, in collaboration with WealthBriefing, today published Defining - and Delivering - Personalised Client Engagement, part two in an ongoing series of research into the future of wealth management.

Barclays Accelerator powered by Techstars

• 6 years 2 months ago
• FinTech StartUps

Countingup announces journals to advance the true single accounting ledger

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Accounting

Countingup, the UK’s leading banking and accounting app for SMEs, is the first business current account in the world that has both journals and financial reports built-in. A journal is a tool that allows accountants to make manual adjustments to the ledger. Thus, enabling accountants to capture the transactions that impact a business’ accounts which are not already captured by bills, invoices or banking transactions. Examples include...

NeoXam and ICE partner to bring ICE pricing and reference data to clients

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Transaction Banking, Data

NeoXam, a leading provider of financial data management and transaction software solutions, announced it has integrated ICE Data Services’ pricing and reference data with NeoXam’s “NeoXam DataHub”, a leading platform for Enterprise Data Management (EDM solution). ICE Data Services is a global leader in market data, analytics and connectivity services, and is part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE).

Refinitiv makes strategic investment in ModuleQ and its intelligent app

• 6 years 2 months ago
• Investment, Infrastructure

Refinitiv, one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, has invested in and entered a strategic partnership agreement with ModuleQ, a Microsoft partner for Office 365 and Microsoft Teams. ModuleQ’s intelligent app predicts users’ current priorities while working in Microsoft Teams to bring them timely and relevant content, news and analytics.