Flywire Acquires UK-based PACE Invoice
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Flywire, a leading provider of international payment solutions, today announced that it has acquired PACE Invoice, a multi-currency invoicing platform provider based in London. With the acquisition, Flywire adds international invoicing to its cross-border payments and receivables services, enabling its business, education and healthcare clients to more easily link invoices to cross-border receivables, saving time and costs in invoice preparation...
Dubai's Fintech Hive Fields 100 Applications
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments, Data
FinTech Hive at DIFC, the region’s first FinTech accelerator launched by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) earlier this year, has received over 100 applications from more than 32 countries for its inaugural programme.
Swift Reveals FX Performance Insight Tool to Wider Financial Community
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Foreign Exchange
Since announcing the new Business Intelligence FX Performance Insights tool at Sibos 2016, SWIFT has extended the offering beyond G16 broker-dealers to now provide this service to the wider financial community.
Swedish Central Bank Goes Live on Intellect Quantum for Improved Collateral Management
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Banking
Intellect Design Arena Ltd, a digital technology product provider across Banking and Insurance, announced the successful rollout of Intellect’s Quantum Collateral Management Solution at Sveriges Riksbank, the oldest Central Bank in the World.
Esma Green Lights Bloomberg Trade Repository
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
Bloomberg announced today that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited (BTRL) to operate a trade repository in Europe.
Securities Depositories Requires Proxy Voting via Distributed Ledgers
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
CSD Working Group on DLT, an association of Central Securities Depositories working on developing reference products using Distributed Ledger Technology, has released product requirements for the proxy voting business case during the International Securities Services Association (ISSA) Operational Committee meeting in London on April 24, 2017.
Danske Bank Introduces IT Security Initiative
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Security
In the Nordic region, both businesses and consumers have inadequate IT security. Danske Bank is now attempting to do something about this with its “Keep it safe” project, which is intended to improve IT security in the region by means of concrete advice and tests. Danes have the least secure passwords, Norwegians know the least about IT security, Swedes have the most risky behaviour on the internet, and fewer than a third of Finns read the fine...
The First Microfinance Bank, Afghanistan Selects Accuity for Regulatory Compliance Screening
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Banking, Compliance, AML and KYC
The First MicroFinance Bank, Afghanistan (FMFB-A) a leading bank & microfinance services provider has selected Accuity, the leading provider of financial crime compliance, payments and know-your-customer (KYC) solutions for regulatory compliance screening of its customer accounts and cross-border transactions. FMFB-A has adopted the Accuity Firco Compliance Link data enabled screening solution to help meet the high standards of regulatory...
Discover Launches In-app Messaging
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
Discover announced today the launch of messaging, a customer service option that allows customers to communicate with Discover’s customer service agents without having to stop and restart numerous interactions. The new feature, which will be rolled out in phases, enables customers to message Discover’s customer service representatives via the Discover mobile app.
Zain Joins Mastercard to Enhance Mobile Payments in Jordan
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Zain has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, to boost digital payment services in Jordan through ‘Zain Cash’ mobile wallet service powered by Mastercard. Aimed at extending the benefits of the Zain Cash service to Zain’s growing subscriber base and enriching their experiences, the announcement was made on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on the Middle...
Portware Partners with Foreign Exchange Professionals Association
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
Portware, a FactSet Company and a leading global provider of multi-asset trade automation solutions powered by artificial intelligence, today announced it has joined the Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA). Launched in 2014, the FXPA is designed to engage key regulators and policymakers to advance a sound, liquid, transparent, and competitive global currency market.
KeyBank to Acquire Personal Finance Outfit HelloWallet
- 8 years 8 months ago
- M&A Deals
KeyCorp and Morningstar, Inc., today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by KeyBank of leading personal software platform HelloWallet from Morningstar, Inc. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The combined platform of Key Community Bank and HelloWallet integrates two companies with a commitment to Financial Wellness and...
GFT Appoints Marika Lulay as New CEO
- 8 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
GFT, the leading provider of business, design and technology consulting to the financial services community, has appointed Marika Lulay as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to drive international expansion and deliver transformative technologies that help clients improve their own efficiency and performance.
Eric Hazard Joins Vested Ventures as CEO
- 8 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
Eric Hazard, a 20-year financial technology and communications veteran, has joined Vested Ventures, the investment fund and startup incubator associated with financial communications agency Vested, as CEO, it announced today. Vested, the fastest-growing communications firm in the world according to recent industry rankings released by Holmes Report, established Vested Ventures in February to make strategic investments in and provide...
Jumio Announces Expansion Into New Shoreditch UK Headquarters
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
Jumio, the creator of Netverify® Trusted Identity as a Service (TIaaS), has today announced that it is expanding its UK headquarters to Shoreditch as part of the company’s continued growth and expansion in EMEA. The identity verification leader has grown significantly in the region, with the account management team doubling and technical department tripling in size year-over-year (YOY), requiring considerable expansion of office space.
