Callcredit Trio To Launch Fintech Startup
- 10 years 9 months ago
- IT Innovations
Three former employees of the UK’s second largest credit reference agency Callcredit have left the firm to form FinTech company Hello Soda in a bid to revolutionise the financial services sector.
Kiltearn To Use Indata Big Data Platform
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Data, Infrastructure
INDATA, a leading industry provider of software and services for buy-side firms, today announced that Kiltearn Partners, an investment firm based in Edinburgh, Scotland, has implemented the iPM Epic platform, expanding their front-to-back office solution from INDATA.
Thomson Reuters Announces The Second Annual Taxologist Awards
- 10 years 9 months ago
Thomson Reuters announces the second annual Taxologist Awards, a program that recognizes outstanding tax departments and individuals who excel in maximizing tax function effectiveness. The Taxologist Awards were developed in 2014 to honor excellence in the tax department and support the growing need for technology expertise in the tax profession. The awards seek to recognize the most effective leaders in the increasingly critical tax technology...
Stedin joins the European Network for Cyber Security as a Member to improve security in its Smart Meter, Smart Grid and Clean Energy networks
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Security
Stedin, one of the largest independent energy system operators in the Netherlands, today announced that it is joining the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) as a Member. The company will be joining a network that is committed to improving the security of the Smart Grid across Europe, including companies such as Alliander, E.ON, EVN, Enexis and KPN.
ICC RBC MENA confirms its participation in GTDW
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Trade Finance, Banking
The ICC Banking Commission, the rule-making body for the world’s banking industry, through its regional representatives, has announced a partnership with Global Trade Development Week (GTDW), which will be held in Dubai from 27-29 October. ICC RBC MENA, which is represented by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will participate in GTDW, which is organised in partnership with UAE Ministry of Economy. GTDW is an annual gathering of 1000...
Kx Systems announces that it has been awarded an SEC contract for use of its database software platform, kdb+
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Data, Infrastructure
Kx Systems, a leader in high-performance database and time-series analytics, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for use of its kdb+ software in supporting its ongoing IT objectives. Kdb+ is a database system with a built-in time-series query language called q, which allows unified access to streaming, real-time and historical data. Kdb+ is well-suited for the SEC because of the...
Colliers International Group Acquired IDB Management
- 10 years 9 months ago
- M&A Deals
Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIG) announced today that it has acquired IDB Management ("IDB"), a leading asset and property management firm in Belgium. As part of the transaction, IDB will be rebranded as Colliers International and the principals will lead its asset and property management segment going forward. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
SimCorp Announces World-Class Line-Up for 4th Annual Client Communications and Reporting 2015 Conference
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Wealth Management, Infrastructure
SimCorp’s fourth annual Client Communications and Reporting 2015 conference, for private wealth and institutional asset managers, returns to Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London’s Threadneedle Street on Monday, 21 September, 2015. The conference, which has ‘agility’ as its theme, will be chaired by Peter Bambrough, Principal Consultant at Citisoft, a leading global investment management consulting firm.
DTCC Elects Jim Turley Of Deutsche Bank To Board Of Directors
- 10 years 9 months ago
- People Moves
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Jim Turley, Co-Head of Group Technology and Operations (GTO) for Deutsche Bank, has been elected to its Board of Directors.
First Trust Nasdaq CEA Cybersecurity ETF Launches on The Nasdaq Stock Market
- 10 years 9 months ago
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that First Trust will list one new exchange-traded fund (ETF), the First Trust Nasdaq CEA Cybersecurity ETF (Symbol: CIBR), today, July 7, 2015 on The Nasdaq Stock Market®. The ETF, which is based off of the Nasdaq CEA Cybersecurity IndexSM, is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the cybersecurity segment of the technology and industrials sectors.
Lloyds Bank Trials ‘tap to bank’ Technology For Mobile Banking Authentication
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Mobile Banking, Authentication Technology
Lloyds Bank trials are exploring how the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) and contactless technology can improve the registration process for those setting up mobile banking. The ‘tap to bank’ technology has so far been tested on over 125 people, enabling them to use their Lloyds Bank contactless debit card as a way of securely authenticating their identity when setting up the mobile banking app.
Solucom Announces Acquisition of Arthus Technologies
- 10 years 9 months ago
- M&A Deals
Solucom announces acquisition of Arthus Technologies (www.arthus-tech.com), a consulting firm based in Geneva (Switzerland). Arthus Technologies a specialised ICT consulting firm Founded in 2002, Arthus Technologies is a consulting firm specialised in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The company provides tailored solutions, ranging from strategic sourcing through to transformation management, designed to accompany its clients'...
Contactless is king as Worldpay transactions soar past £2 billion
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Brits have gone contactless crazy according to data from Worldpay, which recently revealed that it has processed over £2 billion of contactless payments since January 2012. This surge is even more incredible as it was only in October 2014 that the company reached the £1 billion milestone.
London Stock Exchange sees first Euro-denominated bond by Bank of China
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Infrastructure
Bank of China, through its Hungarian branch, has issued a €500 million bond listed in London as part of a wider bond issuance programme by the bank to provide funding for China's 'One Belt, One Road' projects. The project aims to boost links and commerce between China and countries along the old land-based and maritime silk routes.
Cetera Financial Institutions Selects Broadridge Mobile Solution to Support its Retail Advising Platform
- 10 years 9 months ago
- Infrastructure
The Broadridge Mobile solution will enable Cetera Financial Institutions to rapidly deploy a distinctively branded, unified advisor and client experience while leveraging a proven enterprise mobile technology platform. It is designed to increase collaboration, optimize data management and deliver an integrated experience to financial advisors and investors on a single global platform.
