Financial Institutions Flooded by Highest Level of Complaints in Years Forced to Rethink Customer Strategies
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Infrastructure
Customer complaints against financial services institutions have hit a 5-year high year, with payday loan complaints surging 130%, according to data just published by the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Fenergo and Refinitiv Join Forces to Accelerate Client Onboarding
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Banking, Data
Facilitating the flow of legal entity and counterparty information between banks and data providers to counteract financial crime, bribery and corruption is critical. Fenergo, the leading provider of digital Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) software solutions, has partnered with Refinitiv, global provider of financial markets data and infrastructure, to enable customers to more efficiently identify risk.
Finastra appoints Mark Miller as Chief Financial Officer
- 7 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Finastra has announced the appointment of Mark Miller as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective May 13, 2019.
Brits Wary of New Technology in Banking, Despite High Demand
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Banking
While British consumers expect their banks to ensure that the latest technology is available, consumers’ rate of adoption does not necessarily meet the rate of innovation. Nearly a third (30 percent) of Brits say their bank is over-ambitious introducing additional services on different devices, saying they do not need or want more ways to interact. At the same time, over two-thirds (69 percent) expect their bank to be delivering the latest...
New Research Shows That Consumers Opened New Accounts On Mobile Phones More Than On Computers Last Year
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Infrastructure
The digital and mobile identity era has arrived for businesses and consumers. According to new research from IDology, a GBG company, the last 12 months have brought significant shifts in the way consumers engage with businesses and think about their identities. This shift caused approximately 83 million consumers to abandon online enrollment due to additional effort or friction.
Adyen selected by Uber
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, announced today that it has been selected by Uber to be its initial solutions provider for3D Secure (3DS).
Three in ten British adults spent more than they received in income in the past month – R3
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Wealth Management
Three in ten (28%) British adults ran a ‘deficit budget’ in the past month, spending more during the month than they received in income, according to new research from R3, the insolvency trade body, and ComRes. One in six British adults (17%) spent up to £100 more than they received in income over the past month; 7% spent between £100 to £300 more; and 3% spent over £300 more.
Visa Partners With EBANX in Brazil to Expand the Program 'Cities of the Future' in Paraná
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Cascavel and Paranaguá are the cities chosen to begin the expansion in the Brazilian state of Paraná of Cities of the Future (Cidades do Futuro in Portuguese), a Visa program in Brazil whose objective is to encourage the use of electronic payments in places where the use of paper money still predominates, seeking local development.
PPRO and HighRadius Partner to Expand B2B Payment Options for Global Clients
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
PPRO, the leading global e-payments specialist, has partnered with HighRadius, a fintech enterprise software-as-a-service company, specialising in automating the order-to-cash and treasury management processes, to offer merchant clients a faster and easier way, and more options, to accept payments from their buyers. The integrated offering from HighRadius and PPRO allows for the discovery and support of local payments in key markets.
Ambassador Susan Rice to Join the Feedzai Financial Crime and Technology Summit, Speaking On Security And Global Policy
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Security
AMB. Susan Rice, united states national security advisor (2013-2017) under President Obama, and U.S. ambassador to the united nations (2009-2013), will be interviewed by Feedzai CEO Nuno Sebastiao on the main stage at money20/20 Europe, June 3. The summit will feature stage content, breakout workshops with speakers from Citi, Biocatch, and others, followed by an exclusive reception with ambassador rice.
Giving Customers What They Want: Innovative Product Development with Sun Life Financial and Scotiabank
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Insurance
Canadian leaders to share strategies on increasing customer satisfaction through innovative product development, Wednesday, May 11th 10:00 AM EDT
Syncordis Announces Global Strategic Partnership with Temenos
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Banking
Syncordis S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI), today announced a strategic global partnership with Temenos, the banking software company. This partnership will enable Syncordis to seamlessly offer an array of Temenos certified services to banks across the globe.
Chinese Tourists Can Now Pay with Alipay at More Than 300,000 Merchants in Japan
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Alipay, the world’s leading payment and lifestyle platform operated by Ant Financial, has connected more than 300,000 Japanese merchants as of early 2019 with tourists from Chinese mainland paying through the Alipay app. This was an increase of about 500 percent compared with the beginning of 2018, when 50,000 merchants in Japan accepted Alipay, amid a push by the Japanese government to drive greater adoption of mobile payments.
Tech Nation Report 2019: UK leads Europe in scaleup investment
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Investment
Tech Nation, the leading scaleup-network for UK entrepreneurs, has today announced the release of its annual Tech Nation Report with data from partners includingCompanies House, PitchBook, GitHub, the OECD and Streetbees, and in association with the World Economic Forum. The report provides a comprehensive look into the evolution of the UK’s tech ecosystem, exploring the drivers that underpin and power economic growth within the sector.
More Global Banks Commit to Finastra’s Fusion LenderComm
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Banking
Finastra has signed three global banks on its Fusion LenderComm platform as part of a coordinated campaign, including BNP Paribas, Natixis and Societe Generale. With NatWest, which joined recently, the ramp up signals a move towards a new era of efficiency in this complex space.
