Kount Leads Industry In Privacy Shield Compliance
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Security and Compliance
Kount, a leading provider of fraud detection and sales boosting technology, announced today that it is now fully compliant with the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework for protection of EU-US data transfers, which replaced the longstanding International Safe Harbour Privacy Principles in July 2016.
CEX.IO Unveils BTC and ETH Margin Trading with Special Risk-Preventing System
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Trading Systems
UK — CEX.IO Bitcoin exchange launched today BTC/USD and ETH/BTC margin trading with 1:2 and 1:3 leverages on its platform. The exchange has developed a special risk-preventing system that guarantees that margin trading cannot move user’s balance to negative values.
TrueMoney Introduces TrueMoney Myanmar and its Fund Transfer Solution
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Fund Management, Payments, Infrastructure
TrueMoney, a subsidiary of Ascend Group, announces the launch of TrueMoney Myanmar and the launch of its fund transfer solution, TrueMoney Transfer.
OANDA Marks 20th Anniversary with Launch of v20
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Trading Systems
OANDA, a global leader in online multi-asset trading services, commemorates its 20th anniversary with the launch of v20. This proprietary, state-of-the-art trading engine offers an unparalleled trading experience – v20’s execution speed is now a stunning 1.3 milliseconds1, which is four times faster than the legacy trading engine and, for comparison,1/30th of the blink of an eye.
BT and Toshiba Release UK's First Quantum Security Showcase
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Security
BT and Toshiba today opened the UK’s first secure quantum communication showcase at BT’s research and development centre in Ipswich. The showcase sees the two companies demonstrate cutting edge quantum cryptography, which can be used to protect digital information transported within banks and financial services organisations from hacking.
Path Solutions Gets New Accolade at the ECPC2016
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Islamic Finance
Path Solutions was the Gold Sponsor of the Egyptian Collegiate Programming Contest (ECPC), which was held successfully on the 8th & 9th of October at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Abu Qir Campus in Alexandria, Egypt.
Betway Taps Accuity to Streamline its Account and Payments Screening Processes
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Betway has selected Accuity to streamline its account and payments screening processes and help better identify financial crime risk, highlight potential sanctions breaches and flag potentially high-risk customers.
Misys Tops Asia Risk Technology Rankings 2016 for Trading Systems
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Trading Systems
Misys has topped the Asia Risk Technology Rankings 2016 for overall trading systems. The number one spot reflects the superior, flexible and agile capabilities of Misys FusionCapital and the competitive edge it delivers to users.
ICAP to Acquire Abide Financial
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- M&A Deals
ICAP plc, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that it has acquired Abide Financial (Abide), a market-leading global regulatory reporting specialist.
ACI Provides Back-End Technology for TransferWise to Integrate Into Faster Payments Scheme
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced it has provided the back-end technology for TransferWise’s successful integration into the Faster Payments Scheme. Craig Saks, Group President Strategic Products, ACI Worldwide comments: “In December, 2015, we announced that TransferWise had selected our UP Framework to power its global network.”
AI RegTech Firm Raises $8.2m Series A for AML Platform
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Investment, AML and KYC
ComplyAdvantage, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help firms manage compliance obligations and reduce costs, announced today an $8.2 million Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital. The funding will allow the RegTech firm to realise its ambitious growth strategy, and increase product penetration across Europe and North America, with the New York office officially opening this week.
IPC Partners with Superloop for Greater Network Access to Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Security and Compliance
IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, announced its collaboration with Superloop, a leading independent connectivity solutions provider in the Asia Pacific Region, to provide the diverse market participants in IPC’s Financial Market Network with reliable and secure access to financial markets.
CBW Bank Named Most Innovative Community-Based Banking Organization by BAI’s 2016 Global Banking Innovation Awards
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Weir, Kan.-based CBW Bank has been named the “Most Innovative Community-Based Banking Organization” by BAI in this year’s Global Banking Innovation Awards. Additionally, the bank was recognized as a finalist in the “Innovation in Payments” category. Winners were announced at BAI Beacon in Chicago.
Wirecard Teams Up with Conferma to Extend Reach of Virtual Card Offering
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Conferma, a leading technology provider with a vast network integrating multiple travel suppliers has announced its partnership with Wirecard to introduce ‘Virtual Supplier Payment Card’ by Wirecard for business travel through Conferma’s integration network.
VST Enterprises Expands Development Arm and Strategic Partnerships in United States
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- People Moves
In a decisive move, UK-based VST Enterprises has announced the addition of two former Elavon Vice Presidents to its business development arm in the US. The experienced duo will be joining collectively under the company Relevant Payment Consulting.
