AXELOS and IT Revolution pioneer a free online DevOps training program based on the newly launched DevOps Handbook

• 9 years 11 months ago
• IT Innovations, Infrastructure

AXELOS, global custodians of ITIL, the world’s most widely adopted service management framework, and IT Revolution, visionaries of the DevOps movement and publishers of The DevOps Handbook, have come together to launch a free online training program, DevOps Awareness Training, in early 2017.  

Bankwell Names Penko Ivanov as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Office

• 9 years 11 months ago
• People Moves

Bankwell recently appointed Penko Ivanov of Wilton as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Bankwell Financial Group and its subsidiary, Bankwell Bank, both headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

World Consumer Credit Market - 4.88% CAGR Growth to 2020

• 9 years 11 months ago
• Infrastructure

London Stock Exchange Welcomes First Ever Chinese Green Covered Bond

• 9 years 11 months ago
• Trading Systems

London Stock Exchange today welcomes the listing of the first ever Chinese Green Covered Bond, issued by Bank of China. The bond, part of Bank of China’s wider MTN programme, creates in effect a new and innovative asset class for global investors, raised $500m. To celebrate the listing, Tian Guoli, Chairman, Bank of China and Simon Kirby MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury opened London trading.

Dion Global Solutions Makes Key Appointments

• 9 years 11 months ago
• People Moves

Dion Global Solutions announced the appointment of  James Shanahan, Chief Operating Officer, and Carl Kimball, Global Head of Sales and Marketing.  CEO Michel Borst said the appointments marked a significant milestone for the Dion Global business. “Dion has achieved excellent growth over the past 12 months, and with these appointments we are confident we accelerate that,” he said. “Carl and James bring us an invaluable skillset and I’m very...

Motorola Solutions Acquires Spillman Technologies

• 9 years 11 months ago
• M&A Deals

Motorola Solutions today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Spillman Technologies, a leading provider of comprehensive law enforcement and public safety software solutions for computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records management systems (RMS).  

Senjō Group Co-Sponsors Next Money's FinTech Finals 2017

• 9 years 11 months ago
• FinTech StartUps

Senjō Group, a privately held investment firm headquartered in Singapore, announced today its support and co-sponsorship of the Next Money FinTech Finals 2017 (FF17) as an Organising Partner alongside InvestHK and Startmeup.HK. Next Money is a global fintech community that fosters the reinvention of finance through design, innovation and entrepreneurship. FF17 returns for its second year and is part of the StartmeupHK Festival which will take...

Independent Bank Corp. Completes Acquisition of New England Bancorp

• 9 years 11 months ago
• M&A Deals

Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced the closing of its acquisition of New England Bancorp, Inc., parent of Bank of Cape Cod. “This acquisition strengthens Rockland Trust’s Cape Cod presence,” said Christopher Oddleifson, the Chief Executive Officer of Independent and Rockland Trust. “We look forward to introducing Bank of Cape Cod customers to all that Rockland Trust has...

Citi Unveils Global API Developer Portal to Enable Open Banking

• 9 years 11 months ago
• Banking

Citi announced the launch of a new global API Developer Portal (developer.citi.com) to rapidly connect with developers and enable them to build innovative client solutions faster than ever before. The global developer platform is one of the most comprehensive to date in the financial services industry.

LumRisk Goes Live on Markit EDM Managed Services

• 9 years 11 months ago
• Risk Management, Infrastructure

 IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that LumRisk S.A., a pioneering risk aggregating service provider, and member of the Gottex Group, has gone live on Markit EDM managed services as part of a significant investment in its core technology platform.

Abel Noser Releases Ambitious Expansion Program

• 9 years 11 months ago
• Trading Systems, Fund Management

Abel Noser announced today it has finalized the previously announced management-led buyout of the firm along with private equity fund Estancia Capital Partners, L.P. The transition of the business to the second generation of senior management after the retirement of its founding partners will empower Abel Noser to continue to grow its existing businesses, including trade analytics services, transaction compliance, and agency-only brokerage...

FINRA Welcomes Stephen M. Cutler To Board Of Governors

• 9 years 11 months ago
• People Moves

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has named a new Large-Firm Governor – Stephen M. Cutler, Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co. – to its Board of Governors. Cutler was appointed to complete the term of former Governor Gregory Fleming, who resigned his board seat earlier this year.  

Alibaba Group Generated USD 7 Billion of GMV within the First Two Hours of the 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival

• 9 years 11 months ago
• Retail Banking

 Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) announced that more than USD 7 billion (RMB 47.5 billion) of gross merchandise volume (GMV) was settled through Alipay on Alibaba’s China and international retail marketplaces within the first two hours of the 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival. 

Soldo Reveals First Multi-User Spending Account

• 9 years 11 months ago
• Infrastructure

Soldo, the first multi-user spending account, has today announced the official consumer launch of its first product aimed at families who want to get a grip on their everyday finances .

Fiserv Wins 2016 IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings Real Results Award for Biometrics Rollout with Gesa Credit Union

• 9 years 11 months ago
• Security, Infrastructure

 Fiserv, a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has received the 2016 IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings Real Results Award for Customer Engagement for pioneering the use of Verifast™: Palm Authentication at Gesa Credit Union in Richland, Washington. The Real Results Awards are published in conjunction with the annual IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings, based on 2015 calendar year revenues attributed to...