Paysend to work on behaviour change model for money in the digital world
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
In a world that is changing as fast as never before and is facing great challenges we use technolo-gy to create the best possible outcome for the society. The recent epidemic crisis is showing how much we need to rethink our economic and societal model in order to maximise the positive im-pact for our world. Money can be often seen as the ‘blood’ of the economic system as it connects people with the economy of work, allowing each of us to care...
Itiviti partners with ECS Fin to add SWIFT messaging to NYFIX Matching
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Financial
Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced a partnership with ECS Fin, provider of financial messaging services and transaction processing solutions, adding trade settlement to NYFIX Matching.
Refinitiv appoints head of digital solutions for wealth management
- 6 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
Refinitiv today announced the appointment of Charles Smith as head of Digital Solutions, Wealth Management. In this role Mr. Smith will lead Refinitiv’s global digital wealth management solutions and will be responsible for its strategic direction and impact. This will include building out and advancing Refinitiv’s digital and mobile distribution, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities to meet the needs of wealth management...
Assetz Capital announces short-term plan for borrowers and lenders
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Lending
The UK’s largest secured peer-to-peer business lender has announced a short-term plan to protect investors and borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Assetz Capital, which has lent over £1 billion to-date, has put in place a number of measures to help its borrowers navigate this unprecedented economic crash, including the possibility of forbearance. For its 38,000 investors, it has also introduced a nominal ‘loan servicing fee’ to ensure the...
Spectra Helps Customers Modernise IT Architectures with StorCycle Software 3.0 and Enhancements to its Data Storage Portfolio
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Data, Data Management
Spectra Logic, a leader in data storage and data management solutions, today announced that StorCycle, its new Storage Lifecycle Management software, now supports Linux® in addition to Windows® operating systems, providing effortless data management for midsize and large enterprises. Spectra also announced enhancements to its BlackPearl Object Storage platform to provide organisations with greater control and protection as IT professionals face...
Pelican Partners with Banking Labs to bring AI-based payments and compliance solutions to the Canadian market
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Pelican, a leading provider of payments and financial crime compliance solutions for banks and corporates, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Banking Labs in Canada.
Research Management Platforms Poised for 100% Adoption Among Asset Managers in Next Two Years
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Asset Management
Asset managers are rapidly implementing dedicated research management platforms as the push to automate investment team workflows expands across the front-office, according to results from the 2020 Investor Survey: Modernizing Research Management report, published today by
Pure Storage and SAP Further Solidify Technology Partnership
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Platform Technology, SaaS
Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers storage-as-a-service, today announced that it has achieved the platinum level in the SAP® PartnerEdge® program and is an SAP global technology partner. Pure Storage’s FlashArray product, certified for SAP HANA®, provides significant value to customers and service providers running mission critical SAP workloads.
DTCC Adds Two Industry Veterans to Board of Directors
- 6 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors during the firm’s Annual Shareholders Meeting.
Wirecard launches “Innovation for Now” initiative together with other leading companies and strengthens its offerings for affected businesses
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Covid-19
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is launching an initiative to support businesses of all sizes and industries: Together with Futur/io, Wirecard is launching the “Innovation for Now” platform where merchants can find assistance packages from leading companies like SAP and Wirecard. The aim of the initiative is to bundle the offerings of all major tech companies in Germany and make them more easily...
EMVCo Encourages Domestic Payment Systems To Use Terminal Integration Testing Framework
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Payments
EMVCo is encouraging domestic payment systems (and other similar entities) to use its new EMV® terminal integration testing framework to reduce the time needed to get new and updated acceptance terminals live and operational.
Wolters Kluwer to Host Basel IV Webinar with Risk.net
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Security and Compliance
Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business is hosting a webinar on April 7th, devoted to discussing the implementation of Basel IV in the Asia Pacific (APAC) Region.
RSA Security Finds Thousands of Domains Containing Words “Coronavirus” and “COVID-19” Were Registered in January 2020
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Covid-19, Security
RSA Security’s Fraud & Risk Intelligence (FRI) Unit has today released details of recently-uncovered scams and cybercriminal activity, providing a snapshot of the cyber-fraud environment from behind enemy lines. The team have identified tens of thousands of newly-registered domains that contained the words “coronavirus” and/or “COVID-19” as far back as January 2020, demonstrating that fraudsters have been well-prepared to profit from the...
World Cyber Protection Week: Survey Reveals 42% of Organisations on a Global Level Suffered Data Loss Resulting in Downtime Last Year
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Security, Cybersecurity
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, marked its inaugural World Cyber Protection Week by revealing that 42% of companies experienced a data loss event that resulted in downtime in 2019.
1 in 3 Micro-businesses Risk Breaking Tax Rules by Failing to Separate their Personal and Business Bank Accounts
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Tax Authorities
A survey carried out by 3Gem for Amaiz, the new banking app, has revealed that just over 30% of micro-businesses don’t have a separate business bank account. These businesses risk muddling business and personal expenditure and breaking tax rules. The survey also found that 44% of micro-businesses are usually spending at least 3 hours a week on admin, with one in five spending around a day a week on getting the books in order.
