New mobile money propositions have the potential to reduce the world’s unbanked population by more than a third
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking
A new report from Mastercard confirms the power of mobile technology to improve financial inclusion. The research shows that 15 countries account for over 60% of the global unbanked population, where 607 million people have a mobile phone, but do not yet have a bank account. Mobile technology could therefore provide them with immediate access to the benefits of financial inclusion. In all but one of these 15 countries (India) people with a...
CALLIGO ACQUIRES CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Cloud
Calligo, the global data optimization and privacy specialist, today announced it has acquired Connected Technologies Inc., a Canadian specialist in outsourced IT and cloud services. The purchase of Connected Technologies, based in Brampton, Ontario, is another significant step in Calligo’s continued growth strategy. The acquisition complements its two previous acquisitions in Canada – cloud services provider, 3 Peaks, in October 2017 and Mico...
Online Optician, Mister Spex, relies on Secure Payment with Computop
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Computop, the global payment processor, today announced that Europe's leading online optician, Mister Spex, has selected the company’s highly secure POS terminals for the processing of all card payments across its national network of German stores. The CCV Pad card terminal from Computop is one of a new generation of POS solutions that have been developed to reduce costs and expenditure on PCI security audits while protecting purchasers’ card...
AI IS THE NEXT TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION, BUT FINANCIAL SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE ISN’T PREPARED FOR THE SURGE
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure
Over one-third of IT decision makers in the UK’s largest financial services companies believe that AI will transform the industry in the next decade, but the same percentage admit that their infrastructure is not prepared for the transformation, a new survey conducted by Digital Realty reveals.
Business and Technology Executives Say Ability to Predict and Prevent Future Applications Challenges Could Be “Game Changer” for Organizations, DXC Technology Survey Finds
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
A survey of business leaders by DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) and Vanson Bourne, an independent research firm, reveals that 86 percent of IT and business decision makers believe that being able to predict and prevent future challenges with applications could be a “game changer” for their organizations.
VERMEG Earns Top Marks in 2019 Corporate Equality Index
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Insurance
VERMEG, the banking and insurance software solutions leader, is proud to announce it has received a top mark on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is recognized as the premier benchmarking survey and report in the United States and abroad on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, and is administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. VERMEG joins the ranks of over 560 major U.S....
ICO opens Sandbox beta phase to enhance data protection and support innovation
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened the beta phase of its Sandbox, a new service designed to support organisations using personal data to develop products and services that are innovative and have demonstrable public benefit.
Brickblock Tokenizes the First Property in Europe
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Today, Brickblock achieved a significant milestone by tokenizing a real estate vehicle carrying an approximately €2 million property in Wiesbaden, Germany. The sale was exclusive to eligible investors.
Kakao's Blockchain Project 'Klaytn' Introduces Its Public Testnet 'Baobab' to Drive Mainstream Adoption of Blockchain
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain
Ground X, the blockchain subsidiary of the leading South Korean mobile platform, Kakao, has released its public testnet Baobab, along with the updated position paper, which highlights the technical architecture and direction of Klaytn.
Deutsche Bank to use Nasdaq tech to operate single dealer platform
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (NYSE: DB) and Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) are pleased to announce that Deutsche Bank’s new Single Dealer Platform will be developed with Deutsche Bank, and hosted and operated by Nasdaq’s market technology. The expected go-live is targeted for Q3 2019.
Wolters Kluwer and Equifax Team Up to Offer End-to-End CECL Solution
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Compliance, Data, Risk Management
Equifax, a global data, analytics, and technology company, and Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business, are teaming up to provide an end-to-end Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) solution. The companies are combining their respective CECL offerings and capabilities to help financial institutions comply with new standards instituted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for a complete solution that ensures an...
FINOS Community Delivers Version 1.0 of Financial Desktop Interoperability Open Standard
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), a nonprofit that promotes open innovation in financial services, today announces the release of the first major version of the Financial Desktop Connectivity and Collaboration Consortium (FDC3) standard.
Finance and real estate expert joins WMCA to drive investment in the region
- 7 years 4 months ago
- People Moves
An expert in finance and real estate will be driving major investment programmes in the West Midlands. Ian Martin has been named as investment and commercial activities director for West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). He will lead the development of the WMCA’s investment strategy and ensure its capital investment programme is on track to deliver £ 8bn worth of benefits to the region over the next 30 years.
Data Protection World Forum releases third issue of Data Protection Magazine, featuring exclusive Max Schrems Q&A
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Data
Data Protection World Forum is delighted to announce that the latest instalment of Data Protection Magazine now free to view online. Issue three features an exclusive Q&A with data privacy activist and noyb.eu co-founder Max Schrems; Brexit / data privacy analysis from Ivana Bartoletti, Head of Data Privacy at Gemserv; many more features, exclusive articles and discussion from industry leaders. Ten months on from GDPR’s implementation, we...
Success of Thales offer for Gemalto shares
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the recommended all-cash offer by Thales for all the issued and outstanding shares of Gemalto (the Offer), the publication of the Offer Document, and the joint press release of Thales and Gemalto dated 14 March 2019 in relation to the Acceptance Closing Time. Terms not...
