Bank of Canada's Timothy Lane on decrypting crypto
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Banking
Some of you here today may have purchased bitcoins or one of the other cryptocurrencies or products that have launched in recent years. I’m not here to give you investment advice about them. Rather, I want to share with you our current thinking about these virtual products.
Credit Suisse offers Singapore and Hong Kong clients Apple Business Chat option
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Credit Suisse today announced it is making Apple Business Chat available to private banking clients with accounts in Singapore and Hong Kong who are Digital Private Banking users, introducing a new way for them to communicate directly with the bank using the Messages app on iPhone and iPad.
KKR Completes Acquisition of BMC Software
- 7 years 4 months ago
- M&A Deals
BMC, a global leader in IT solutions for the digital enterprise, today announced the completion of the acquisition of BMC by KKR, a leading global investment firm.
Anaplan launches a complete IFRS 17 General Insurance solution developed by Deloitte
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Insurance
Anaplan, a pioneer in Connected Planning, announced the release of an IFRS 17 General Insurance application on its App Hub marketplace, developed in exclusive partnership with Deloitte. The solution combines the strengths of the Anaplan platform for Connected Planning with the depth of actuarial, finance and data expertise from Deloitte.
THE IRTA LAUNCHES NEW ‘IRTA PRINCIPLES FOR REGTECH FIRMS’ IN SUPPORT OF ITS KEY INITIATIVES FOR 2018-19
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Regulatory Standards
The International RegTech Association (IRTA) has unveiled the first iteration of its ‘IRTA Principles for RegTech Firms’, a new set of open standards spearheaded by the IRTA Innovation Working Group, with the aim of facilitating innovation and protecting innovators as they work on developing high-quality RegTech solutions.
Baker Hill Recognized in the 2018 IDC FinTech Rankings by IDC Financial Insights
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Consultancy, Infrastructure
Baker Hill, a leading provider of technology solutions for common loan origination, relationship management and smart data analytics, announced they have been named for the third consecutive year to the IDC FinTech Rankings, ranking among the top 100 global providers of financial technology. The annual IDC FinTech Rankings are based on 2017 calendar year revenues attributed to financial institutions.
TIBCO Announces Industry-First Reporting and Data Visualisation Microservice
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Data
TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced TIBCO JasperReports IO, an industry-first, highly scalable microservice specifically designed to generate reports and embeddable data visualisations. The content produced by JasperReports IO ranges from pixel-perfect, multi-page reports to interactive data visualisations. Developers can use the service to design and distribute information together...
Wirecard introduces Try Before You Buy with PVH in Europe
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the leading innovation driver in digital financial technology, is launching the Try Before You Buy flexible invoice payment option. Partnering with PVH Corp.’s [NYSE: PVH] Europe headquarters, which operates the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger businesses in the region, the CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER e-commerce sites in Europe will be the first to use this technology.
Almost a third of Brits believe they’ll never pay off their debt
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Online research from Equifax reveals nearly one third (31%) of people believe they won’t be able to pay off debt within their lifetime, and over one in 10 (12%) say they won’t even be able to reduce their debt levels. The survey, conducted with Gorkana, indicates those aged 18-24 are the most pessimistic about debt, just half (50%) believe they will pay back their debt in full within their lifetime, compared to 78% of 55-64 year olds. Males are...
Leading Belarus bank taps FICO technology to fight financial crime
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Fraud Detection, Compliance
Belgazprombank, a leading lender in Belarus, has implemented a system from FICO that screens financial transactions and customers in order to prevent financial crime. FICO® TONBELLER® Siron® Embargo checks banking applicants and individual transactions to ensure that the bank and its customers do not do business with individuals on restricted lists, such as those who are involved in terrorist activities, and manages the risk of working with...
SWIFT launches gpi Observer Analytics tool
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Security
SWIFT is launching a Business Intelligence gpi Observer Analytics tool, a new resource for gpi banks to gain more comprehensive business insights into their gpi traffic flows. The unique market and competitive analysis that gpi Observer Analytics provides will allow financial institutions to act on reliable and fact-based information to understand the current itinerary and speed of their payment instructions.
Taipei-based E.Sun Commercial Bank Implements Full Suite of Kamakura Risk Management Solutions
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Kamakura Corporation reported today that Taipei-based E.Sun Commercial Bank has signed an agreement to implement Kamakura's suite of solutions for asset and liability management (ALM), interest rate risk and liquidity management, and interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB), as well as managing its liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding ratio (NSFR) in accordance with Basel III regulations. E.Sun selected Kamakura's system...
TEMCO Secures Investment from No. 1 Korean Venture Capital "Korea Investment Partners"
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Infrastructure
TEMCO, Korean startup preparing supply chain based on bitcoin (RSK), said it has successfully secured institutional investment from "Korea Investment Partners" (KIP), the foremost leading venture capital of Korea. KIP has been investing in growing billion-dollar companies such as: Naver, Kakao, Korbit, DoubleU Games, Bithumb and now TEMCO. KIP will serve as one of the key business partners in TEMCO's exponential growth.
Scottish Government Ensures Data Security and Reliability with Rubrik
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Cloud, Data
Rubrik, the Cloud Data Management company, today announced it has been selected by the Scottish Government's Agriculture and Rural Economy (ARE) Directorate to protect and manage its mission critical data. Rubrik is delivering a scalable and centralized data management solution for backup, disaster recovery and archival, allowing ARE to easily and reliably demonstrate security compliance.
Finastra appoints new general manager to expand firm's leadership position in corporate banking space
- 7 years 4 months ago
- People Moves
Finastra today announced that Torsten Pull has joined the company as General Manager for Corporate Banking. Torsten brings over 19 years’ experience in global transaction banking, having held a range of senior leadership positions at Deutsche Bank. At Finastra he will take charge of all corporate banking products and solutions, covering lending, trade, supply chain finance, cash management and corporate channels.
