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New Acquisition: KKR has acquired Travelopia from TUI

9 years 4 months ago
M&A Deals

KKR, global investment firm, has agreed to acquire Travelopia from TUI AG (“TUI”). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. Travelopia, headquartered in the UK, is one of the world’s leading specialist travel groups, providing customers with unique experiences, such as sailing adventures, tailor-made holidays, sports tours, school expeditions, private jet travel and polar expedition cruises. Travelopia has a large,...

BPC AG shares the UN Global Compact strategy 2030

9 years 4 months ago
Infrastructure

BPC AG, the Swiss HQ of BPC Banking Technologies company, is pleased to announce to become a member of UN Global Compact Foundation, which aim is to help responsible business usher in an era of peace and prosperity on a healthy planet.

FinTech Startup bridges banks and developers, securing $1.3m funding led by Connect Ventures

9 years 4 months ago
Core Banking, FinTech StartUps, Financial

Serial start-up offer ‘win-win’ solution, bank API platform to enhance financial innovation and prevent banks from getting left behind. TrueLayer has revealed the private beta of its API platform that will link applications with banks and financial institutions. The platform supplies developers with an access to the bank data they need to build new apps and services. Financial providers and other regulated businesses will also be able to utilize...

Mobile Banking based on Blockchain and Biometrics

9 years 4 months ago
Blockchain, Mobile Banking

On March 9, one of the leaders of ambitious project called Humaniq, a famous blockchain entrepreneur and journalist, Richard Kastelein will speak at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Tallinn. Humaniq is a mobile bank based on blockchain and biometric user identification (without passports and signatures). Blockchain community has called the project Bank 4.0.

SySGroup:Payment of Deferred Consideration and Equity Issue

9 years 4 months ago
M&A Deals

SySGroup announced on 10 December 2014, about acquisition of Q4Ex Limited (“Q4Ex”), which became the Merchant and Distribution division of the Group.

Stanton Chase: New Dynamic Leadership Team in India

9 years 4 months ago
People Moves

Four experienced Stanton Chase executives have stepped up to lead the Stanton Chase India team, bringing young dynamism and ensuring continuity in the region.

Hackathon for the insurance sector:Software solutions and business ideas

9 years 4 months ago
Security, Data, IT Innovations, Insurance

Allianz Deutschland AG, the global technology consultancy DataArt, the insurance analysts Franke und Bornberg and the strategy and management consultancy zeb are organizing a hackathon on March 24 – 25, 2017 for the insurance sector – the #_hackNEXT. The event will be held in Werk1 in Munich. Within 30 hours, interdisciplinary teams consisting of developers, programmers, designers and inventors will create new software solutions and business...

BetaSmartz Automated Investment: Now in Asia

9 years 4 months ago
Data Management, FinTech StartUps, Financial, Accounting

BetaSmartz, the B2B automated investment platform for all sizes of investors, starting from institutions to retail, today announced opening a new branch in Hong Kong. BetaSmartz offers ‘hybrid ‘ digital investment or ‘robo’ advice that combines automated and face-to-face financial advice. Newly appointed Managing Director Asia, Zak Allom, said this model had been well received since its launch in 2015, with several clients now live including...

Amdocs to Mobile Wallet Providers: No full use of loyalty programmes, no extra financial gain

9 years 4 months ago
Payments, e-Payments, E-Wallets

Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), provider of customer experience solutions, has announced the findings on a consumer and service provider survey. It showed that mobile financial service (MFS) providers do not fully realize the potential of loyalty programmes from which they can avail of financially. 80 % of unbanked users are not enrolled in any loyalty programmes at all.

JCB Became the Principal Member of nexo Standards

9 years 4 months ago
Payments, Infrastructure

JCB International Co. Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. joined nexo Standards, the open standards association dedicated to the creation of implementation specifications for global card payment acceptance, as the Principle Member in its Card Schemes category.

Assurity and V-Key: Security and Convenience in the First Mobile Authentication Solution Made in Singapore

9 years 4 months ago
Data Protection, Authentication Technology

The collaboration of Assurity Trusted Solutions (Assurity) and V-Key, digital mobile security global leader, accredited by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has produced a revolutionary form of authentication, using V-Key`s mobile soft token application called V-Tap. Who needs it?

Epictenet Releases I-Commerce Platform

9 years 4 months ago
Infrastructure

“Imagine a journey, where instead of looking for information & options someone guides you. The i-commerce Platform is an experience that will get your thinking going, bring more innovation and enhance the present customer experience.” Ritesh Srivastava, Founder & CEO, Epictenet

iGTB signs Al Rajhi Bank

9 years 4 months ago
Transaction Banking

iGTB, the Global Transaction Banking division of Intellect Design Arena Ltd, has signed a deal with Al Rajhi Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the world by assets, in order to implement a comprehensive digital transformation of its corporate and retail banking services in Malaysia.

Deluxe Corporation to Acquire RDM Corporation of Canada

9 years 4 months ago
M&A Deals

Deluxe Corporation (DLX, NYSE) announced today that, through a wholly owned subsidiary, it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of RDM Corporation (RC, TSX) of Canada for approximately $70 million US in cash, net of estimated cash to be acquired. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions in Canada, including court approval, regulatory approval and the approval of RDM’s shareholders....