OANDA Extends Cross-border Money Transfer to Germany with Western Union

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Payments

A global leader in online multi-asset trading services and foreign exchange solutions for individuals and businesses, OANDA recently extended a new cross-border money transfer solution to clients in Germany. Already available in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, the German launch of OANDA Money Transfer further builds on the firm’s recent alliance with global payment services provider, The Western Union Company, which was implemented earlier...

Worldpay Group and Vantiv Reached Agreement on Potential Merging

• 8 years 6 months ago
• M&A Deals

Worldpay and Vantiv, Inc. (Vantiv) announced that they had reached agreement in principle on the key terms of a potential merger of Worldpay and Vantiv.

New Threats Emerge as Cyber Risk Evolves

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Security

Cyber risk has the ability to affect all aspects of a business and consequentially all lines within the insurance industry. While insurable, its risk may feel infinite and difficult to understand. Lockton, the world's largest privately held insurance broker, explains that just like the evolution of property coverage, cyber risk must develop with the landscape to meet critical business needs.   

Ambisafe Announces the Beta Version of Orderbook Ethereum Token Exchange

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Security

Ambisafe has released the Beta version of Orderbook, an ethereum token exchange platform for Ethereum-based ICO tokens.

Faisal Islamic Bank Signs Up for iMAL to Replace Legacy Core Banking System

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Banking

Faisal Islamic Bank, Sudan has announced that it has signed up with Path Solutions to deploy iMAL Islamic core banking system to replace the bank’s decentralized legacy system Pentabank from Financial & Banking Systems, across its 100 branches. The bank will also deploy Mobile and Internet Banking solutions as well as BI and Risk Management. The strategic technology deal will support Faisal Islamic Bank’s business across multiple verticals.

MyBit Blockchain Platform is on a Mission to Unlock Billions in IoT Revenue

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Blockchain

The Ethereum blockchain based P2P investment platform, MyBit enables investment and automatic distribution of revenues generated by IoT devices, announces ICO.

Aigang Provides an Insight Into the Future Proof Digital Insurance Protocol on Blockchain

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Insurance

The Singapore-based leader in blockchain protocol for digital insurance, Aigang Network has unraveled its plans to revolutionize the insurance sector.

marcus evans to Host the 6th Tax Compliance for Financial Institutions Conference

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Security and Compliance

marcus evans will host the 6th Tax Compliance for Financial Institutions Conference, November 8-9, 2017 in New York, NY. You will have the opportunity to join 60 of your peers who will discuss the best practices for executing internal strategies for total tax compliance. Along with tax compliance and information reporting professionals, you will explore practical applications to master CRS, FATCA, 305c, 871m, treaty benefits, Q1 agreements, and...

KBank and IBM Develop Blockchain-Based Letter of Guarantee Service

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Banking

IBM and KASIKORNBANK Public Company Limited (KBank), one of Thailand's largest banks, today announced the launch of a new enterprise Letter of Guarantee network based on IBM Blockchain. The new solution is designed to help simplify and expedite procedures for KBank's Letter of Guarantee process, with the goal of improving the customer experience, strengthening security and reducing costs for clients and the bank.

WatchGuard Technologies Acquires Datablink and Adds Advanced Authentication to SMB Security Portfolio

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Security

Monzo Apologizes for "Unacceptable" Outages

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Banking

I sent the following email to all Monzo cardholders: I’m writing to apologise for the recent card outages you’ve experienced over the last week. 

RBS Organizes Technology and Innovation Committee

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Infrastructure

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc announces today that the Board has established a Technology and Innovation Committee with effect from 1 September 2017. The Committee will be chaired by Alison Davis. Frank Dangeard and Yasmin Jetha have been appointed as members. Howard Davies, Chairman, said:

Chase Extends Agreement with OnDeck

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Infrastructure

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) today announced a contract extension to continue their collaboration on the bank’s digital small business lending product, Chase Business Quick Capital, for up to four years.

Venmo Reveals QR Codes

• 8 years 6 months ago
• Payments

Part of Venmo’s mission is to make it easier for you to pay your friends and family. Money can be awkward, and we want you to be able to spend less time thinking about it, and more time enjoying stuff that matters to you.

SSP Appoints Steve Lathrope as CEO

• 8 years 6 months ago
• People Moves

SSP today announces the appointment of Steve Lathrope as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). SSP co- founder Laurence Walker, who has been leading the company since 2007, will resume the position of Executive Chairman.