Banque Populaire de l’Ouest Selects Abby for Automate Key Business Processes
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Banking
ABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture, and linguistic technologies, today announced that Banque Populaire de l’Ouest, a member of France’s second largest banking group – Banque Populaire Caisses d’Épargne (BPCE) – has successfully overhauled two strategic document-based processes thanks to ADOC Solutions, an ABBYY Gold Certified Solution Partner.
More Than 2,000 Financial Institutions Signed for SWIFT’s KYC Registry
- 9 years 5 months ago
More than 2,000 financial institutions have signed up for The Know Your Customer (KYC) Registry, SWIFT’s centralised repository which maintains a standardised set of information about financial institutions required for KYC compliance. The Registry provides a secure, cost-effective KYC solution that enables banks to maintain and grow their correspondent network. It is used by institutions in more than 200 countries and territories, with nearly 1...
2015 Was a Record Year for INDATA
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
INDATA, a leading industry provider of software, technology and services for buy-side firms delivered via its iPM Epic platform, today announced record company growth for 2015. Growth highlights include the following:
HSBC Releseas Nudge Theory Banking App
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
HSBC has begun trialling HSBC Nudge, a new consumer finance app designed to help customers achieve their financial goals with the help of gentle ‘nudges’. A recent study by the London School of Economics and Politics (LSE)*, commissioned by HSBC, utilised behavioural science to explore the barriers to people achieving financial goals. It identified that leveraging technology, such as automatic messages, was key in helping people to meet their...
FlexTrade Announces New Hire for EMEA Region
- 9 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
FlexTrade Systems, a global leader in multi-asset execution and order management systems, today announced the appointments of Glen Sargeant and Marek Lewandowski as FX Sales Managers for the company’s EMEA region. Based in the company’s London office, Sargeant will be responsible for buy-side client acquisition while Lewandowski will focus on cross asset acquisition opportunities with a specific focus on the FX space.
Mindrtree to Acquire Magnet 360, a Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Cloud, M&A Deals
Mindtree today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Magnet 360, a Salesforce Platinum consulting partner. Magnet 360 brings strong expertise across Salesforce Sales, Service and Marketing Cloud implementations. Combined with Mindtree’s established Salesforce practice, this acquisition positions the company for leadership in addressing the fast-growing cloud-based services market.
Volante Technologies Announced New Hires
- 9 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages and payments, today announced key new sales appointments. Rick Salk joins Volante as Global Head of Sales. Additionally, Nihit Ahuja, Ali Mentesh, Vidya Subramaniam and Peter Martin join as Sales Directors. Nihit, Ali and Vidya will be based in Volante’s London City office while Peter is based in Volante...
Barclays to Launch Cash Collection Service
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Barclays is launching a new cash collection service ‘Barclays Collect’ for business customers and corporate clients which will save time for hard working businesses across the country, with the service collecting straight from their door. The new service offers customers a security vehicle to transport their deposits for them and allows customers to book a collection time online from either their mobile or desktop, which is both convenient and...
Neyber Releseas Unique Consumer Lending Platform
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Financial, Infrastructure
Neyber, a provider of financial employee benefits, today launches a unique consumer lending platform enabling employers to offer loans at more affordable rates than are accessible on the High Street. Loan repayments are taken through a unique salary deduction technology that integrates directly with employer payroll systems. Neyber plans to lend over £100M throughout the UK over the course of 2016.
Ingenico Announces Launch of ePayments
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Ingenico Group’s online and mobile commerce division combines the former Ogone and GlobalCollect organizations, merging capabilities and offerings, and providing merchants around the world with enhanced end-to-end products and services. The launch of the Ingenico ePayments brand now completes the integration process and enhances the Group’s position within the ePayments industry.
Platform Black Expands its Team with New Hires
- 9 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
The three new hires bring significant invoice trading and supply chain finance expertise and will support the company, which has provided £117 million in working capital to UK SMEs to date. Helen Mackenzie joins as Head of Broker Relations, supporting and developing this side of the business. She brings 25 years of invoice finance experience having worked at Close Brothers Invoice Finance and Bibby Financial Services, before being a broker with...
Naspers Announces Appointment Laurent Le Moal as PayU CEO
- 9 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
PayU, one of the world’s largest Payment Services Platforms, today announces the appointment of Laurent Le Moal as its new global CEO. PayU has operations in 16 countries and is part of the leading global media and Internet group, Naspers. In his role as PayU CEO, Le Moal joins the Naspers management team to lead its payments business, reporting directly to Naspers’ Group CEO, Bob Van Dijk.
Gender Imbalance in Leading Fintech Companies
- 9 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Leading Fintech companies are trailing behind their peers in terms of diversity at the top, with women occupying fewer than one in ten (9%) of Board seats at UK Top 50* Fintech businesses, reveals research by Astbury Marsden, the leading recruitment firm. Astbury Marsden’s analysis shows that women in Fintech businesses are under-represented at Board level compared to Silicon Roundabout’s technology companies, where Boards are comprised of 18%...
PortfolioMetrix Celebrates Three Years of Portfolio Performance
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Investment
Discretionary investment manager PortfolioMetrix is celebrating three years of portfolio performance that has consistently delivered risk controlled outcomes for clients. “What we achieve with our investment strategy is really tight risk control that has proven to be in line with our client’s expectations. Our goal is to take the casino out of investing and our investment team has proved they can deliver,” says UK CEO Mike Roberts.
SWIFT to Welcome Iranian Banks
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Banking
Swift cut off connections to the messaging network for Iranian banks under orders from the EU in March 2012. In a statement, the Society says that the EU has now lifted the restrictions imposed in the wake of a nuclear agreement agreed by six world powers and Iran back in July and now verified by the International Atomic Energy Authority.
