Major Japanese Banks Adopt DTCC'S OMGEO Alert to Automate, Replace Post-Trade Processes
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (JTSB) and The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (MTBJ) have gone live on the Omgeo ALERT (ALERT) for Trustee Service via global custodian Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH).
India Driving Digital Transformation in the West
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
India’s GDP figures due out 31st August for the quarter are predicted to see a modest increase, with The World Bank predicting growth to recover over the year 2017-2018 and gradually increase to 7.7 percent in 2019-2020. 70 years on from its independence, India is the fastest-growing large economy in the world, with its $150-billion information technology (IT) industry heralded as a beacon of the economy.
Cloudwithme.com Recruits VoIP Pioneer to Advisory Board
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Cloud
Cloudwith.me, the managed cloud services company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Jeff Pulver to its Advisory Board. Mr. Pulver is an Internet pioneer and influential figure in the modern technology industry who helped to shape the worldwide market acceptance of VoIP. He will advise Cloudwith.me on its "Cloud" cryptocurrency and on corporate governance and business strategy.
Banco de la Republica Colombia Collaborates with R3 for Blockchain R&D
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
Banco de la República Colombia has formalised an agreement with enterprise software firm R3, which will allow it to experiment with and test the latest advances in distributed ledger technology (DLT). Banco de la República Colombia, which is an entity of the Colombian State that performs the functions of central bank, with administrative, patrimonial and technical autonomy, became the first Latin American central bank to accept R3's invitation...
Paybase Receives £700k Grant from Innovate UK
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Payments
London-based FinTech startup Paybase has received a grant of almost £700,000 from Innovate UK to democratise eMoney infrastructure for SMEs and startups. Innovate UK is the nation’s innovation agency, which aims to drive growth by working with UK companies to de-risk, enable and support innovation. In the last 10 years, Innovate UK has helped more than 7,600 organisations, with projects estimated to have added more than £11.5 billion to the UK...
Blockchain Conference Attendees to See Newest Hardware and Software for Their Projects in Stockholm
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
On September 7, Stockholm will host the exhibition of equipment for the cryptocurrency industry within Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm. Visitors will be able to attend companies’ stands, see innovative software and hardware in operation, talk to developers and find partners for implementing new ideas. Exhibiting companies integrate the blockchain and cryptocurrency into various sectors. Blockchain for payments and goods...
OXIAL and the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (Hes-so) Team up to Mitigate Human Risk in Financial Services
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Security
The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (Hes-so) has teamed up with new generation GRC solution provider OXIAL, for a research project that looks to mitigate human risk in Financial Services (FS).
Bankera Announces Pre-ICO Details for Its Revolutionary Blockchain Based Regulated Bank
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
Digital fintech solution platform, Bankera has set out with a goal to disrupt the financial service industry by developing a blockchain based banking service capable of offering innovative banking solutions while reducing the number of counterparties.
Ullink Certified for MiFIDII Trade Reporting
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Compliance
Ullink is pleased to announce that it has successfully certified its MiFID II Trade Reporting solution with TRADEcho, the Approved Publication Arrangement (APA) of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) that provides comprehensive pre- and post-trade transparency services.
Fenics Market Data Signs Distribution Deal with China Credit BGC Money Broking Company
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Data
Fenics Market Data, the Market Data division of BGC Partners (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners", "BGC", or "the Company"), and China Credit BGC Money Broking Company Limited ("CCT-BGC") have agreed to a distribution partnership, whereby Fenics Market Data will exclusively provide CCT-BGC's Chinese market data products to global clients. Through this agreement, FENICS Market Data is becoming the sole international commercial agent for CCT-BGC's...
Flywire Simplifies Compliance with New Cross-Border Education Payment Requirements in Ireland
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Compliance
Flywire, a leading provider of international payment and receivables solutions for businesses, schools and healthcare providers, is helping Irish schools comply with a recent government regulation regarding tuition payments being made from outside of Ireland.
Dubai Financial Services Authority and Hong Kong's SFC Ink FinTech Agreement
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong today entered into an agreement to establish a framework of cooperation on financial technology (FinTech) innovation. The agreement will further strengthen the efforts of both authorities to develop an innovations-friendly ecosystem in their respective markets. The signing took place between Mr Ian Johnston, Chief Executive of the DFSA,...
NYDFS Reveals in Cybersecurity Regs
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Security
Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo reminds all entities covered by the DFS cybersecurity regulation, that today, August 28, 2017, is the first compliance date of New York’s first-in-the-nation cybersecurity regulation.
RBC Pilots AI-based Financial Insight Tools
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Walk the dog, make lunch, dash out the door to work, pay bills, buy groceries on the way home, binge-watch your favourite series, reset and start all over again tomorrow. Living in the moment doesn't leave a lot of time for planning your future, or for trying to grow any savings to finance that future. Imagine if money management and saving could be effortless, something that happened in the background while you were busy living your life?
Gemalto Announces Data Protection Solutions for VMware Cloud on AWS
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Security
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced its SafeNet data encryption and key management solutions are now available to customers of VMware Cloud™ on AWS.
