SAI Global Completes Acquisition of BWise® from Nasdaq
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Risk Management
SAI Global, a recognized leader of integrated risk management (IRM) solutions, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of BWise® from Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ), forming one of the world's largest risk management and ethics learning businesses. Starting today, the combination of BWise's award-winning risk management, internal audit and regulatory compliance platform with SAI Global's industry-leading SAI360 risk and compliance...
AJIB Goes Live with Oracle Blockchain Platform
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain
ICSFS & AJIB have successfully executed the first transfer of funds between the Bank's head office in Jordan and Cyprus branch. This successful milestone is one of the first blockchain execution in the MENA region on Oracle Platform, delivering an enterprise-grade blockchain implementation with industry-leading resiliency, scalability and security.
Fintech Start-Ups Invited to Apply to 2019 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific
- 7 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Applications are now being accepted for Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, a 12-week program that helps early- and growth-stage fintech companies accelerate product and business development through mentorship with executives from top financial institutions. Fintech entrepreneurs developing cutting-edge products, services and technologies are invited to apply now until May 10 at https://www.fintechinnovationlab....
NatWest Trials New Personal Finance App
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
NatWest are trialling a new companion to the NatWest app called Mimo, which has been designed to help customers save time, save money and enjoy financial peace of mind. Mimo will help customers budget, remind them of the financial tasks they need to do and provide proactive and personal insights into their money, looking at their bills or day-to-day spending, as well as insurance, subscriptions and utilities and will be able to take direct...
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...
