RBC takes robo-advisor service nationwide
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Canadians who are sitting on the sidelines – unsure how to invest or what to invest in – today have a new digital investment advice service to help them build their financial futures: RBC InvestEase.
Solactive releases White Paper on Multilateral Development Banks
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking
In the light of the recent release of the Solactive UBS Development Bank Bond Index Family, Solactive is pleased to announce the publication of a dedicated white paper on Multilateral Development Bank Bonds, called: Multilateral Development Bank Bonds: A Rewarding Investment for a Better Society.
The divestment of Nordea Ejendomme finalised
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Asset Management
All conditions have been fulfilled for the sale of the Danish property asset management company Nordea Ejendomme, disclosed on 28 August 2018, and the sale was finalised on 29 November 2018. Upon completion of the transaction it is expected to result in a capital gain amounting to approximately EUR 35 million for Nordea, expected to be recognised in the line item Other operating income in the fourth quarter of 2018. Costs are reduced by...
Crunchfish in collaboration with Lenovo New Vision on gesture control in AR smart glasses and applications
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
AR applications and conduct a field trial among prioritized clients on how gesture interaction will improve the efficiency and usability of the AR applications. Lenovo New Vision offers the market an AR eco-system including both AR smart glasses, software applications and full backend solution. The applications of relevance in the suite includes iAiD, a remote expert service, and iWorkflow providing a step by step instruction service.
European payments leader SIA appoints new CEO
- 7 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
The Board of Directors of SIA, meeting today under the chairmanship of Giuliano Asperti, has appointed Nicola Cordone to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, after having co-opted him as Director. Cordone (52) has a degree cum laude in Electronic Engineering from Genoa University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University Business School.
UNPay Drives QR Code Payment in Singapore with Hospitality and F&B Merchants
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Payments
In a bid to support the Singapore government in driving cashless payments, UNPAY, a global fintech company that enables cross-border financial services via its open platform, has ramped up efforts in promoting QR code payment among the retail merchants locally. For a start, UNPay will provide its merchants with popular Chinese QR code payments, and is looking to expand its reach to include the region's QR code payment providers by the second...
SIA announces new CEO
- 7 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
The Board of Directors of SIA, meeting today under the chairmanship of Giuliano Asperti, has appointed Nicola Cordone to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, after having co-opted him as Director. Cordone (52) has a degree cum laude in Electronic Engineering from Genoa University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University Business School.
TIBCO Brings Advanced Data Science and Machine Learning Solutions to AWS Marketplace
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Data
TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced the general availability of TIBCO® Data Science on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace, the only cloud marketplace to feature this solution.
Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR) appoints two NEDs
- 7 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR), the independent body established to implement the £775 million Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) State Aid Alternative Remedies Package, today announces the appointment of two non-executive directors to its board. Nigel Vooght and John Howard will join the BCR leadership team working alongside the main board consisting of Godfrey Cromwell (Executive Chair), Brendan Peilow (Executive Director) and Aidene Walsh...
Trusted Fintech Program, provided by B-Hive, kicks off with an introduction day in Brussels
- 7 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps
B-Hive’s Trusted Fintech Program kicks off today with an introduction day in Brussels. Ten start-ups have decided to join the program in order to understand the ins and outs of cyber security while aiming to receive the valuable Trusted Fintech Label. The completion of the program will not only result in earning the label, but it will also showcase their commitment to better the company’s cybersecurity procedures.
New data reveals 60 per cent of organisations have not evaluated continuity risks across their cloud services in over a year
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Cloud, Data
Despite sensitive data being increasingly moved to the cloud, research carried out by business continuity and disaster recovery provider, Databarracks, reveals over 60 per cent of organisations have not evaluated the continuity risks for their cloud services over the past year.
(Payment) Cards on the Table: is your Infrastructure up to the Challenge?
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Payments
The introduction of new payment types has created a greater need for a strong, flexible card infrastructure than ever before. That’s easy for issuers to lose sight of; mobile services are new, exciting and backed by demonstrable customer demand. Fundamentally, however, mobile services rely heavily on card payments.
Rocket Software 2019 Tech Predictions
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain
Rocket Software Inc. forecasts significant growth in numbers of developers using open source on a mainframe, the move towards modernisation presenting a game-changer for legacy systems, and the increase of Blockchain popularity in the supply chain – along with three additional predictions for 2019. Open Source
Commerzbank and Fraunhofer IML set up innovation lab for the future of international export and trade financing
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking
Commerzbank is the first financial institution to set up an Enterprise Lab at Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML in Dortmund, in an extension of the partnership that has been in place since July 2017.
Mobey Forum Outlines What Banks Need to Know About Virtual Currencies Right Now
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Mobey Forum, the global industry association empowering banks and other financial institutions to shape the future of digital financial services, has today published its latest report outlining the most important and influential developments across the virtual currencies industry.
