Gulf Bank Wins IFM 2015 Awards
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Banking
London-based International Finance Magazine has conferred the 2015 awards for 'Best Retail Bank' and 'Best Retail Customer Service Bank' in Kuwait to Gulf Bank. The awards will be presented in London later this year in November.
Sinclair Voicenet Announced the Appointment of Christopher Ayton as Applications Consultant
- 9 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
Sinclair Voicenet, the UK’s longest established specialist provider of multimedia interaction recording, quality management, interaction analytics, customer feedback and workforce management solutions, has appointed Christopher Ayton as Applications Consultant. In this new role he will consult with customers in a wide range of market sectors including local government, public safety and enterprise contact centres, to help them extract maximum...
Over 120 Qatari CIOs and CISO will discuss developing cyber security resilience
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Security
Considering the recent surge in cyber-attacks, protection of critical networks and information has become a major global concern. From being featured in UN General Assembly meeting to Premiers of India, USA and Singapore talking about it, cyber security is starting to top the agenda of national and regional priorities.
Ex-J.P. Morgan executive Daniel Cotti joins Bolero
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Trade Finance, People Moves
Trade finance specialist Bolero International has appointed former J.P. Morgan executive Daniel Cotti to its Board of Directors with immediate effect. In his new role as Non-Executive Director, Cotti will further partnerships with the banking and finance community, as well as driving continued growth for the business and adding value to new and existing corporate relationships.
Fenics to Launch Dealing Engine
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
Fenics, the market leading provider of FX options software and workflow solutions, today announced the release of Fenics Professional 12.4, including Fenics Dealing Engine, delivering automation of client-specific price generation, distribution and execution. FENICS 12.4 is available for upgrade to all FENICS Professional subscribers.
NEW INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT PLATFORM LAUNCHES IN THE UK
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Investment, Infrastructure
WiseAlpha, a new online investment platform has launched successfully in the UK and offers investors annual returns in the range of 4-6%2. WiseAlpha members can earn attractive rates of interest on a selection of corporate loan based investments in blue-chip UK companies (often household names). These are the same companies major financial institutions lend to. WiseAlpha founder and CEO Rezaah Ahmad comments:
Equiniti Completes The Acquisition Of TransGlobal Payment Solutions
- 9 years 3 months ago
- M&A Deals
Equiniti, a leading provider of technology led solutions to clients with complex and regulated administration needs, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of TransGlobal Payment Solutions (“TransGlobal”), announced on 14th July. TransGlobal is the technology company that powers the platform for the Group’s foreign exchange payments business, Equiniti International Payments.
Lexmark Named a Leader in ECM Business Content Services by Independent Research Firm
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
Lexmark announces that the company was named a "Leader" in The Forrester Wave™ ECM Business Content Services, Q3 2015. Forrester evaluated vendors based on current offering, strategy and market presence with selection criteria including breadth of functionality, leadership in content management, a proven enterprise track record, and interest from Forrester clients. Lexmark is one of only four vendors recognised as a "Leader" in both the 2015...
Monex Inc. selects Markit for corporate actions
- 9 years 3 months ago
Markit (Nasdaq: MRKT), a leading global provider of financial information services, today announced the signing of Monex Inc., a leading online securities company in Japan, to its corporate actions service. The agreement will enable Monex to provide validated corporate actions data for all of its offered trading stocks.
Bloomberg Launches Electronic Trading Platform in Japan
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
- Mandatory Electronic Trading of Japanese Yen Interest Rate Swaps Takes Effect Tokyo, September 1, 2015 — Bloomberg Tradebook Japan Limited (“Tradebook Japan”) today announced the launch of its Electronic Trading Platform (ETP) in Japan, in support of the September 1 mandate for banks and securities firms to use electronic platforms for specified over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions.
Two in five Americans (39 percent) use a mobile device to manage their bank account at least once per month
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Banking
Two in five Americans (39 percent) use a mobile device to manage their bank account at least once per month and nearly half of mobile device owners (45 percent) do so, according to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand to sign for Wynyard risk management software
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Risk Management
Wynyard Group (NZX:WYN), has won a new contract with The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to provide Wynyard risk management software. RBNZ is New Zealand's central bank and responsible for operating monetary policy to maintain stable prices and assisting the functioning of the country's financial system. Steve Gordon, RBNZ Head of Risk & Assurance, said managing the risks faced by the bank are fundamental to its success in providing a...
Aussie has ordered Visa to pay $18 million in fines for anti-competitive practices
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments
The Australian Federal Court has ordered Visa to pay $18 million in fines for freezing our rival currency conversion services on terminals that use it cards.
Aspera Celebrates Biggest Ever Presence at IBC With Showcase of World-Class SaaS and Live Streaming Solutions
- 9 years 3 months ago
- SaaS
For Aspera, an IBM company and creator of technologies that move the world's data at maximum speed, IBC 2015 marks the company's biggest ever presence at the show in the company's 10-year history.
Ullink becomes first vendor to offer global FIX connectivity to German Tradegate Exchange
- 9 years 3 months ago
- FX Contracts, Institutional Trading
Tradegate Exchange, Germany’s fastest growing exchange for private investors, and Ullink, a leading provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the global financial community, today announced a partnership to provide all members of Ullink’s global NYFIX community access to Tradegate Exchange’s services and liquidity.
