Market Gravity Predicts Banking and Finance Industry Trends for 2017
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Technology will continue to be one of the biggest disrupting forces in the banking and finance sector in 2017, with innovations such as blockchain, chat bots, robo-advice and virtual reality finally breaking through. In 2016, we saw the time it takes to go from breakthrough technology to mass market application reducing as technology disruptors reshaped big business practice, and this breakneck pace doesn’t show signs of abating as we enter a...
GMC Software Named as a Representative Vendor in 2016 Gartner Market Guide for Rapid Mobile App Development Tools
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
GMC Software (GMC), the award-winning leader in Customer Communications Management (CCM), announced today that it is listed as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s September 2016 Market Guide for Rapid Mobile App Development Tools. The Gartner Market Guide lists 34 representative vendors offering solutions in this market. GMC Software is the only CCM vendor included.
Blackrock Capital Investment Corporation Makes Key Management Changes
- 9 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (or “BCIC”) (NASDAQ:BKCC) today announced that Michael Zugay, Head of Investments for BlackRock’s US Private Capital Group, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Further, James Keenan, Global Head of Fundamental Credit at BlackRock, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board. The appointments of Zugay and Keenan follow the decision of Steven Sterling to leave his executive role,...
Cardlay Raises $4 Million to Usher Traditional Banks Into the Digital Age
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Cardlay, a front-end Card Management Platform and Cardholder application, is announcing the release of its white label solution for banks and a $4 million funding round from private investors. The company is now forming partnerships with top-tier banks to serve as a front-end platform, assisting in optimization of their corporate account management and capitalizing on existing portfolios.
Financial Fraud: Greatest Hits of 2016
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Security, Data Protection, Fraud Detection, Compliance, AML and KYC, Security
2016 had a financial fraud being committed once every 15 seconds, compelling financial institutions to buckle up. The trend will continue through 2017 with newer, more innovative attempts. Imperative therefore to think innovatively to stay ahead of the game.
Axoni raises $18 million from leading financial institutions and venture investors
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, IT Innovations
Axoni, a leading provider of distributed ledger technology to the financial services industry, announced today the completion of an $18 million Series A financing round led by Wells Fargo and Euclid Opportunities, ICAP’s fintech investment business, bringing Axoni’s total funding to date above $20 million. The financing round also included participation from Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Thomson Reuters, Andreessen Horowitz, FinTech Collective, F-...
Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Highlight IHS Markit Top Seven Global Technology Predictions for 2017
- 9 years 8 months ago
- IT Innovations
From artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things (IoT), far-reaching innovations are unfolding in virtually every technology sector around the globe, continuing to change the way consumers, businesses and machines interact while also spurring the next revolution in tech market growth, according to a new white paper from IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and...
Fiserv Clients in Asia Pacific Recognized for Excellence with Industry Awards
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Banking
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today a series of recognitions for its clients in the Asia Pacific region. These accolades reflect the Fiserv commitment to innovation and enabling best-in-class results for clients and are the latest acknowledgment of the success achieved by Fiserv clients in Asia Pacific.
Munnypot launches robo-advice service
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Investment Management, Wealth Management, Consultancy
Munnypot, a new service offering affordable online financial advice, today announces it has soft launched, with the backing of respected industry partners. Munnypot is a robo-advice and investment service that anyone can use to get straightforward financial advice in a language they can understand, at a fraction of the cost of a financial adviser or wealth manager. Munnypot soft launched to consumers in December and will be ramping up its...
MetLife announces conVRse platform
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Banking, IT Innovations
MetLife in India has launched a new customer service platform available only through a virtual reality headset. The conVRse platform, launched via MetLife PNB, the insurance firm's joint venture in India, was developed in partership with its inhouse innovation team at Lumen Labs in Singapore.
qbeats Welcomes Morningstar into the Fold
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Asset Management, Fund Management, Data Hubs, Market and Reference Data
qbeats has announced the addition of articles from Morningstar, Inc., one of the leading providers of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia to its publishing platform. For the first time, qbeats customers (investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors) will be able to access Morningstar content on a pay-per-view basis, powered by qbeats' 'QMV'*.
Advise Technologies Releases Bank of Israel Derivatives Reporting Module
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems, Banking, Data, Audit and Reporting, Market and Reference Data
Advise Technologies, an industry leading provider of regulatory reporting software, is pleased to announce the addition of the Bank of Israel Derivatives Reporting module to the growing regulatory reporting capacity of the Consensus RMS platform.
Ovum names Backbase a Market Leader for Digital Banking Platforms
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Banking
Today, Ovum, a leading technology analyst and consulting firm, has announced Backbase as a Market Leader in its latest report, ‘Ovum Decision Matrix: Selecting a Digital Banking Platform, 2017-2018’.
Mahindra Comviva’s mobiquity Wallet launches Chatbot
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Payments, E-Wallets
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, today announced the release of the new version of mobiquity® Wallet which comes with an embedded chatbot to assist wallet consumers through their digital payments journey with their banks.
Factset Research to acquire Vermilion
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems, Market and Reference Data, M&A Deals
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications, today announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017.
