Vickers Venture Partners invests in San Francisco Visual AI Training Company Chooch.AI
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Chooch.AI, an artificial intelligence training platform for visual recognition, has raised a $2.8 million seed round led by venture capital firm
SWIFT appoints Javier Pérez-Tasso as CEO
- 6 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
SWIFT is pleased to announce today the appointment of Javier Pérez-Tasso as its new Chief Executive Officer. A member of the SWIFT Executive team for the past seven years, Pérez-Tasso currently serves as Chief Executive Americas & UK region. He will take up his appointment on 1 July 2019 in place of Gottfried Leibbrandt who announced his intention to step down from the post at the end of June in December 2018. The appointment follows a...
Marqeta Announces First Major European Customer Signings
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Marqeta, the creator of an advanced payments infrastructure and open-API platform defining a new standard for modern card issuing, announced today it has signed its first four European customers: digital banks Morning and YAPEAL, as well as point-of-sale lender Aplazame and mobile payments platform Auka -- following its launch in-market in October of last year.
NatWest first UK bank to unveil biometric card
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Banking
The first biometric fingerprint card issued by a UK bank enters circulation today. As part of a national trial NatWest is piloting cutting edge, biometric fingerprint technology with 200 customers. Customers can now use their fingerprint to verify transactions above the £30 contactless limit, increasing security and making it easier for customers when paying for goods or services at the tills as no PIN is required. As well as retaining...
ONPEX and OnerWay Partner to Deliver Seamless Marketplace Settlements
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Transaction Banking
ONPEX, a leading provider for multi-currency IBAN accounts, has partnered with Ronghan International Limited – the UK-based and regulated division of the Chinese financial service provider OnerWay.
Eurasian Bank Modernizes Cash Management with Fiserv
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Cash management
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Kazakhstan-based Eurasian Bank will streamline and automate its cash management processes with technology from Fiserv.
Murex Launches New LIBOR Reforms Solution
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
Murex, a global leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions, has launched a new offering addressing the challenges of LIBOR discontinuation and benchmark reforms. It is also collaborating with LCH on a project relating to the cleared rates derivatives market.
AxiomSL Recognized for Exemplary Information Security Practices with ISO 27001 Certification
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Security and Compliance, Data Management
AxiomSL, the leading global provider of regulatory-reporting, risk and data-management solutions, today announced that it has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification (known as ISO 27001). The certification covers AxiomSL’s core software and ControllerView® flagship product, its system development, professional and client support services and company operations. It also covers AxiomSL’s cloud-based solutions, operations and client support.
New Study Reveals European Consumer Confidence in Cryptocurrencies
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
A brand-new study into consumer confidence in cryptocurrencies has been released today, revealing two-thirds of Europeans have faith the digital assets will still exist in 10 years’ time, however the majority are still uncertain to how they will be used.
FlexTrade Increases Sell-Side Sales Presence for EMEA Region
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
Is Cryptocurrency a Bubble?
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
According to economists, cryptocurrency is the mother of all bubbles. Though the skyrocketing prices in the bygone years and many experts pinpointing cryptocurrency as a bubble, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is. In economics, a bubble is when the cost of an asset is more than its intrinsic worth. Usually, prices are gone up in a bubble when people show an extremely positive attitude towards an asset. When the bubbles burst eventually,...
KnowBe4 KCM GRC Addresses Major Vendor Risk Management Issues
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Risk Management
According to a recent survey of more than 1,000 U.S.
Instantor Presents Report on Digital Trust: The New Currency for Financial Organisations
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Today Instantor, the second fastest-growing Swedish FinTech, who makes tough calls easy within credit risk management presents How to leverage trust and improve conversion through digitalisation, a report that demonstrates how digitalisation is a critical factor to build trust today and drive business.
Economic uncertainty offers opportunity for F&I trailblazers
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
The economic challenges currently facing the UK could pave the way for trend-setters to emerge as market-leaders. That’s the message from Martin Hill – MD of automotive tech firm DealTrak – in a report which considers the secret to unlocking F&I success in these uncertain economic times. The bold statement comes in the build-up to Brexit and in the wake of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s motor finance report – which likely made for...
BS/2 Provides Cash Monitoring tools for VTB Bank in Georgia to Improve Cash Efficiency
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Banking
VTB Bank is one of the leading banks in the Georgian financial market. With almost 15 years in business, it established itself as a modern financial institution, introducing innovations and improving the quality of services. Since the beginning of 2019, technical support for all bank self-service devices has been entrusted to BS/2 Georgia.
