Facebook Enables Group Payments in Messenger
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
Since 2015, you could send and receive money on Messenger, but until now, these person-to-person payments have just been possible between two people. Starting today for Android and desktop, you can send or receive money between groups of people on Messenger. It’s free, simple, fast and secure. Whether you’re splitting a restaurant bill or chipping in for a group gift, all you need to do is go to a new or existing Messenger group conversation to...
The Avaloq Group and Zürcher Kantonalbank Extend Their Partnership
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Banking
The bank has relied on the Avaloq Banking Suite for processing its securities transactions and for fund administration since 2006. It benefits from the modularity of the Avaloq Banking Suite, which enables the seamless implementation of functional enhancements. The Avaloq Portfolio Management module is to be added to the portfolio management system currently used at Zürcher Kantonalbank. The bank is also planning to use the Avaloq Wealth...
essDOCS Acquires TridentGLOBAL to Expand its DocPrep Solution Capabilities
- 8 years 12 months ago
- M&A Deals
essDOCS reported about its acquisition of TridentGLOBAL Pty Ltd. TridentGLOBAL is a leading export management solution with a customer-base across Australia and the USA.
Nasdaq Hits New Market Technology Deal with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Foreign Exchange
Today Nasdaq, Inc. revealed a new agreement with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to upgrade the technological infrastructure of Hong Kong's main derivatives market, including trading, clearing and real-time risk management technologies. The agreement also extends the existing relationship for an additional five years. HKEX and Nasdaq have been technology partners since 1994.
Dovetail Hires Mark Wilson as Head of Emea Sales
- 8 years 12 months ago
- People Moves
Dovetail, the provider of payments and liquidity management solutions, expands its sales and account management team and the appointment of Mark Wilson, as Head of EMEA Sales. The last 12 months have seen a substantial increase in the Dovetail sales opportunities as more and more banks, of all sizes, increase their focus on payments (particularly instant payments), as a core aspect of their digital transformation programs. This expansion,...
WoraPay Teams Up With Mastercard to Save Time For Lloyds Banking Group and Beyond
- 8 years 12 months ago
- e-Payments, Credit Cards
WoraPay, the mobile service provider that allows customers to beat the queue when ordering food and drinks, has integrated Masterpass, the global digital payment service from Mastercard.
Brexit: A New Start for British SMEs Despite Challenges
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Cloud
A survey of 1000 UK SMEs, commissioned by cloud accountancy software Pandle, has uncovered that six out of ten UK SMEs are confident in the government's ability to negotiate trade deals, and over one in three think that brexit will positively impact their business.
Hellenic Bank Launches Open API
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Banking
Hellenic Bank has now stretched beyond the realm of traditional banking to lead the way in reimagining financial services through API Banking. Open APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) act as the messenger between systems to provide seamless, real time communication amongst different applications. These APIs are built explicitly for open ecosystems (internal or external) and not for closed private networks.
Crawford & Company Promotes Kieran Rigby to President of International
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Insurance
Today Crawford & Company, the world's largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, reported the appointment of Kieran Rigby as president of international, encompassing the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions.
Central Bank of Iceland Selects SIA To Implement The New Real-Time Gross Settlement System And New Instant Payment Platform
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Banking
The Central Bank of Iceland has chosen SIA - European hitech company, leader in payment infrastructures and services - to implement and support the new realtime gross settlement system and the new instant payment platform.
Experian Handles New Account Fraud With BioCatch Behavioral Biometrics
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Fraud Detection
BioCatch, the global leader in behavioral biometrics, announced today that it has teamed up with Experian, the leading global information services company, to integrate its behavioral biometric technology into the company's fraud and identity platform, CrossCore™, to help prevent new account fraud for its users.
MFS Africa Welcomes Michael Joseph to its Board of Directors
- 8 years 12 months ago
- People Moves
MFS Africa, a leading Pan-African fintech company, today announces that Michael Joseph has joined its Board of Directors as an independent Non-Executive Director. Michael served as CEO of Safaricom in Kenya from 2000 to 2010, and is widely credited with spearheading M-Pesa, the world’s most successful mobile money service.
ICE Data Services Introduces Reference Data Offering
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Data
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, has announced the launch of ICE Data Services’ new reference data solution for ICE’s futures exchanges.
Remitly Now Also in the UK
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Money Transfers
Remitly, the largest independent digital remittance company in the United States, has announced its expansion into the United Kingdom, its third send country after the United States and Canada.
BinckBank Unveils Digital Wealth Management
- 8 years 12 months ago
- Investment Management, Wealth Management
BinckBank introduces the automated discretionary management service Binck Forward. With this brand new service, BinckBank adds a low minimum initial investment management solution to its suite. Binck Forward is particularly suitable for customers who want to invest, but do not want to manage their own portfolio on a daily basis.
