Compass Plus commits to highest security standards
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Compass Plus Processing Centre Great Britain has continued to show its commitment to providing secure processing services for its customers, protecting cardholder data and minimising risk, by becoming certified as fully compliant with PCI 3D Secure requirements version 1.0. The certification, which took place in March 2019, means that the Compass Plus processing centre ensures the best industry practices in terms of security and compliance in...
Token Announced a $16.5m Strategic Investment from Opera Tech Ventures and Additional Strategic Investors
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Open Banking
Token, the turnkey open banking platform, today announced a $16.5m strategic investment from a pool of investors, including Opera Tech Ventures, the venture arm of BNP Paribas - one of the world’s largest banks - and two other visionary banks headquartered in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Existing investors, including Octopus Ventures and EQT Ventures, also participated in the investment.
Broadridge Launches SFTR Change Management Service
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Management
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader that is part of the S&P 500® Index, has announced a change management service to help companies design their target operating models to be compliant with the impending Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). The new service provides a practical blueprint for front-to-back changes to overall architecture, organizational structure, business processes and...
Cloudian Announced New Object Storage Solution for VMware Cloud Provider Platform
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Cloud
Cloudian® today announced a fully native S3-compatible object storage solution for VMware Cloud Providers that is managed directly from VMware vCloud Director, a key component of the VMware Cloud Provider Platform. The Cloudian solution gives VMware Cloud Providers a limitlessly scalable, cost-effective and feature-rich storage foundation for delivering new and enhanced value-add services to their customers. In turn, these services will enable...
HSBC Announces Digital Accounts Receivable Tool Built on Identitii’s Tokenisation Technology
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Cash management, Banking
Identitii Limited (Identitii, Company) (ASX:ID8), an Australian FinTech enabling the secure overlay of transaction level detail on top of financial messages using a private blockchain, advises that its customer, HSBC has announced the launch of its Digital Accounts Receivable Tool (HSBC DART) using Identitii’s innovative tokenisation technology, to its corporate clients in India.
National Bank of Canada Joins EquiLend Ownership Group
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Trading Systems, M&A Deals
National Bank of Canada (NBC) has completed its acquisition of a 10% stake in EquiLend from J.P. Morgan following clearance from EquiLend’s regulators in the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland. J.P. Morgan will continue to hold a 10% ownership interest in EquiLend. The deal was announced in December 2018 and closed in June 2019. J.P. Morgan previously held a 20% stake in EquiLend.
Intertrust acquires Viteos for USD 330 million
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Alternative Finance, M&A Deals
Intertrust N.V. ("Intertrust"), a leading global provider of expert administrative services to corporate, fund, capital markets and private wealth clients, today announces the acquisition of Viteos, a provider of leading-edge technology solutions for U.S. funds, from PPC Enterprises LLC, FiveW Capital LLC (an affiliate of 22C Capital) and Viteos management.
RiskFirst now supporting the pension buyout market, as Athene becomes the first insurer to adopt PFaroe
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Risk Management
Athene, a rapidly growing pension annuity provider in the U.S., has adopted RiskFirst’s pension risk analytics and reporting platform, PFaroe, to enhance their monitoring capabilities for plan sponsors. Athene will use PFaroe’s on-demand liability and transaction price monitoring services to help plan sponsors evaluate risk, enabling those considering purchasing an annuity to transact at the optimal time.
Blockpass and Polymath Announced Strategic Collaboration
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity
Leading security token platform Polymath has today announced a strategic collaboration with digital identity verification solution Blockpass. Blockpass will provide clients of the Polymath platform with a streamlined identity verification solution, simplifying user onboarding and decreasing required resources in the process. This partnership cements both companies’ ultimate goal of simplifying processes in the blockchain ecosystem, and providing...
Solactive appointed as Index Provider for first Canadian eSports and eGaming ETF
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Data
Solactive announces the release of its Solactive eGaming Index. It serves as the underlying of the Evolve E-Gaming Index ETF (“HERO”) and includes companies active in eGaming and eSports, both of which are striving markets with robust performance potentials. Canadian ETF provider Evolve ETFs will be the first company to launch an ETF tracking the index.
Paysend Launches Revolutionary Pays XDR Stablecoin Solution for Global Payments
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Paysend launches a new revolutionary solution for global payments, leveraging the transparency of blockchain technology and a well-established global network. The new stablecoin was built directly on the Stellar network and will provide a consistent store of value that users can hold, or seamlessly trade and transact with in real time.
Raiffeisen Bank International Opens Foreign Nominee Securities Account with NSD
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking
National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russian central securities depository, continues to develop services integrated into the global financial system. Raiffeisen Bank International (Vienna) has become the first foreign custodian bank to establish a direct link with the Russian securities market by opening a foreign nominee securities account directly with the Russian CSD. Due to this, the bank can provide its clients with access to a wide range...
The Wealthy Want Personalized Services Enhanced By Technology Highlights New Forbes Insights and Temenos Report
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking
Wealth managers believe that delivering highly personalized services is essential to achieve a competitive differentiation but a third of are unable to personalized service to the degree they wish, reveals the new report ‘The Next-Generation Wealth Managers: Advancing Services and Personalization with Technology’ from Forbes Insights and Temenos, the banking software company.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch to Sponsor IR Society’s DELIVER Leadership Programme from 2019
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking
The IR Society is delighted to announce that Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) will be the new sponsor of the senior investor relations development programme, DELIVER (DElivering Leadership in InVEstor Relations).
KAS BANK Advanced Cost Transparency with End-To-End Cost Transparency Solution for DC Pension Schemes
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking
KAS BANK, the specialist provider of securities services to the UK pension industry, has advanced its cost transparency services with an end-to-end cost transparency solution for DC pension schemes, aiding the delivery of the cost report on the Chair Statement. KAS BANK’s cost transparency solution for DC schemes comes in answer to regulatory pressure on pension fund trustees to create and publish a Chair Statement that reports on costs and...
