FIX Trading Community Announces Release Candidate 3 of FIX Orchestra
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Trading Systems
FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading, today announced the publication of Release Candidate 3 for FIX Orchestra for public review, to help the industry move further towards standardisation and automation of rules of engagement and deliver major efficiencies to the counterparty onboarding process.
Actis Invests in India’s Largest Digital Retail Payments Platform Pine Labs
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Actis, a leading growth markets investor, today announced an investment in Pine Labs, India’s largest digital retail payments platform. Actis led on US $ 82million of funding joined by new investor Altimeter Capital.
Asset Managers Beef up Cyber Defences as a Priority New industry Survey Reveals
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Security
A new report from Osney Media and BackBay Communications reveals that improving cybersecurity is one of the key business priorities for asset managers this year in response to a greater perceived threat of cybersecurity attacks. The report, based on a survey of global asset managers being launched today at The Summit for Asset Management (TSAM) in London, reveals that cybersecurity improvements are a key business priority for 33% of asset...
Assetz Capital Launches the 1% Spring Bonus
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Assetz Capital has launched the 1% Spring bonus, giving investors an additional 1% gross target interest until June 30th 2018. All new funds lent before 4th April 2018 on the Assetz Capital platform will now earn the additional target interest until 30th June 2018. The 1% Spring bonus is available to both new and existing investors, and all of the Assetz Capital investment accounts qualify, including the Manual Lending Account. ISA-wrapped...
Mastercard Payment Transaction Services Launches Tokenization on WAY4
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Mastercard Payment Transaction Services S.A. (MPTS), a European processor, rolls out a new digital payment solution that leverages Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) tokenization for secure payment card provisioning on mobile devices. The solution allows Mastercard Issuers to easily deploy the latest mobile pay schemes including Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay as well as to enable mobile payments on wearables. The project has been...
ICS BANKS Universal Banking Application from ICS Financial Systems is Now Available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Banking
ICS BANKS Universal Banking Application from ICS Financial Systems is Now Available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace Oracle Cloud Customers Can Use ICS BANKS® for all core-banking specific requirements
BroadSoft Announces New BroadSoft UC-One SaaS Solution
- 8 years 1 week ago
- SaaS
BroadSoft, Inc. now a part of Cisco, and a global market leader in cloud calling, meeting, messaging and contact center software as a service (SaaS), has made it quicker and easier than ever for BroadWorks® service providers to provide businesses access to popular BroadSoft cloud unified communications (UC) capabilities by launching UC-One SaaS in North America and EMEA.
Almost a Third of Consumers Plan for New AI Home Devices
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Almost a third (32%) of consumers surveyed globally by PwC plan to buy an AI device including robots or automated assistants, with retailers watching closely as 'voice commerce' develops in the home. The findings are published today in PwC's Global Consumer Insights survey, which assesses the shopping behaviour, habits and expectations of over 22,000 consumers in 27 countries.
SAGE Group SA Becomes Finartis
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Chairman and CEO for SAGE Group SA, announced today that the company has officially changed its name to Finartis Group SA. Jean-Luc explained that for over 30 years, SAGE has used its passion and creativity to help its clients achieve the best results: lower risks, better returns, and improved client relationships. Times have changed and SAGE changed with them, and the company felt it needed to adopt a new name that reflects its vision better.
Crypto-currency Investors Plan to Buy More as Financial Professionals Expect Valuations to Rise
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Cryptocurrencies
New research1 from Citigate Dewe Rogerson, the international communications agency, among investors with investments in crypto-currencies, reveals 56% intend to buy more over the next 12 months, compared to 31% who plan to retain or reduce their exposure. Despite the recent volatility in the market, just 8% intend to sell all their crypto-currency holdings.
Azimo opens new money transfer service to China
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Azimo, a digital disruptor of traditional money transfer services, has launched an improved service for transfers to China. Customers will now be able to send money from 24 countries in Europe to individual bank accounts in China, delivered in local currency. With 99% coverage of bank accounts in China, low rates and fast delivery times, Azimo’s service is now superior to any other provider in the market.
Finastra included in 2018 Superbrands
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Banking
Finastra has been included in the UK Business Superbrands for 2018, following the combination of Misys and D+H in June 2017. The list, which has been tracking the UK’s leading business-to-business (B2B) brands since 2001, recognizes the company - for the third year running (listed as Misys in 2016 and 2017).
Saxo Bank appoints Vivienne Yu as CEO of Greater China
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Banking
Saxo Bank, the leading Fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, today announces the appointment of Vivienne Yu as CEO of Greater China to further grow Saxo Bank’s retail and wholesale business in the strategically important region. As CEO of Greater China, Vivienne will assume overall responsibility for expanding Saxo Bank’s services and customer base and drive strategic business growth in the Greater China region,...
ipd Selects Encompass Verify
- 8 years 1 week ago
- AML and KYC
Insolvency practitioner ipd has selected encompass verify to support and enhance its Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance processes. ipd works with a wide range of businesses, ranging from sole-traders, family-run companies and SMEs through to large multi-million pound groups of companies. The only provider of simultaneous, real-time access to multiple sources of global company and person data, encompass corporation is the creator of KYC...
METLIFE LAUNCHES GLOBAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE – COLLAB 3.0 EMEA
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Insurance, Infrastructure
MetLife, today launched “collab 3.0 EMEA,” a global open innovation platform inviting entrepreneurs and insurtechs to scale their business with MetLife, while solving some of the insurer’s biggest innovation challenges across its business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company is inviting insurtech startups to compete for a USD 100,000 contract to develop solutions across insurance value chains in areas such as customer engagement,...
