Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is supplying AT&T with a remote subscription management solution that will help enable its customers to deploy new and highly secure IoT applications in the U.S. and globally.

Gemalto's LinqUS On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) subscription management solution and GSMA M2M 3.1 compliant Embedded SIMs (eSIMs) will simplify the logistics of providing mobile services for Enterprises requiring global mobile connectivity for IoT applications and provide improved life cycle support for their subscriptions.

Gartner, the information technology research firm, reports the IoT ecosystem is growing massively, with 6.4 billion objects to be connected in 2016 and 20.8 billion connected by 2020. Gemalto's GSMA-compliant ODC and eSIM solutions are key enablers for global mobile operators, service providers, and OEMs to accelerate new device onboarding and service rollouts while reducing costs, increasing revenue and security for businesses adopting IoT solutions.

"AT&T is an industry leader in the Internet of Things with more than 30 million connected devices on our network as of the third quarter of 2016.  At the same time we are expanding our offering of connected services to include automotive telematics, infotainment, and smart safety solutions," said Chris Penrose, President, Internet of Things Solutions, AT&T. "Gemalto's On-Demand Connectivity and eSIM platform are ideal solutions to help AT&T sustain dynamic growth as we shift from mobile operator to mobility service provider."

"Industrial, home automation, and automotive applications are significant drivers for IoT growth," said Rodrigo Serna, President, Gemalto Americas. "Today, Gemalto has deployed more than 20 On-Demand Connectivity solutions, and has executed at least 300 over-the-air (OTA) deployments around the globe. We also have the largest portfolio of M2M and ​IoT ​solutions and services. Now operators can provide more IoT services and scale them more quickly with this new platform, which is part of our network of hundreds more around the world."​

Chase de Vere, the national firm of independent financial advisers, is pleased to announce that it will be partnering with Intelliflo, as it invests in technology solutions to upgrade its back, middle and front office systems. The project is being led by Bob Kelly, Chase de Vere’s Director of IT.

The Company has spent over 12 months researching the market and analysing the various options in great detail, taking on board valuable feedback from employees and external experts. As a result of this, the decision has been made to use Intelliflo’s Intelligent Office system.

Stephen Kavanagh, Chief Executive, Chase de Vere, says:

“This is a hugely important initiative for Chase de Vere, which is why we have taken the time and effort to find the ideal partner to work with. I believe that Intelliflo is that partner.

“Working with Intelliflo and upgrading our Company’s technology systems will allow us to improve efficiencies for our advisers and support staff, which will help us to provide an even better service for our clients.

“Our aim is to be the leading firm of independent financial advisers in the UK. This investment in our business is another significant step towards achieving that goal.”

Nick Eatock, Intelliflo’s Executive Chairman, says:

“The fact Chase de Vere has selected iO as its operating system is testament to the strength and breadth of the package. Its functionality is a major draw, as is its track record in driving business efficiencies. It’s also designed to provide forward-looking advice firms with the sophisticated digital services that their clients are increasingly demanding.”

Associated Banc-Corp today announced changes involving its executive committee. James (Jim) Payne, currently Associated's executive vice president and deputy chief information and operations officer, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief information and operations officer effective January 1, 2017.

Payne joined Associated in 2015 as executive vice president and chief technology officer. He has more than 30 years' of operations and technology experience, including 18 years within the financial services industry. "Jim's vast knowledge in the operations and technology field will continue to enhance and move the company forward," said Philip B. Flynn, president and CEO, Associated Bank. "He will be instrumental in continuing to manage the increasing complexities of our business."

Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC (Gateway One), a subsidiary of TCF National Bank and an indirect subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation (TCF) (NYSE: TCB), and RouteOne today announced a partnership to bring RouteOne’s indirect auto financing platform and eContracting solution to Gateway One’s network of more than 12,500 dealers in the United States. The solution provides retail contract validation, signature and distribution – all done electronically. Gateway One joins RouteOne’s growing list of available eContracting finance sources. With this partnership, Gateway One expects to reduce funding times for dealers and provide a secure closing transaction for its customers. “Gateway One is pleased to offer an eContracting solution to our dealers through this partnership with RouteOne. The platform enables our dealers to reduce the amount of time it takes to fund a loan with Gateway One to a single day,” said David MacInnis, president of Gateway One. “With RouteOne’s solution, dealers will be able to identify possible issues before the signing takes place, requiring fewer return calls or questions.” “We are pleased to make our eContracting platform available to Gateway One’s dealers,” said Justin Oesterle, RouteOne chief executive officer. “eContracting provides the process and efficiency enhancements that dealers demand today, and we know they will welcome Gateway One’s participation on the solution. We are always enthusiastic about the opportunity to enhance our service to our dealer and finance source customers.” RouteOne continues to be an industry leader in eContracting, which is evident through its eContract volume- exceeding six million funded deals since the inception. This momentum accelerates with the availability of new finance sources and the investment in enhancements RouteOne makes to provide dealers the optimal technology solutions to sell and finance vehicles. RouteOne is committed to offering the best, most transparent experience possible to dealers in a market with evolving demands.

Today, as of 2 January 2017, the cross-border mergers between Nordea Bank AB (publ) and its subsidiary banks in Denmark, Finland and Norway have been executed. As a result, all assets and liabilities of the subsidiary banks have been transferred to Nordea Bank AB (publ) and each of Nordea Bank Danmark A/S, Nordea Bank Finland Plc and Nordea Bank Norge ASA has been dissolved. The banking business in Denmark, Finland and Norway will be carried out in branches of Nordea Bank AB (publ).

 

- This is a significant step forward in our business transformation. A more straightforward legal structure better reflects the Nordic way in which we operate today. We continue to be fully committed to operating in each country and to building the bank our customers want us to be. The decisions will still be made close to the customer as they have always been. A simpler structure decreases complexity and enables us to focus on delivering even more value to our customers by leveraging our expertise as One Nordea, says Group CEO Casper von Koskull.

Nordea will post merger (after the branchification) continue to cooperate closely with relevant national authorities and commits to follow up on national prudential measures in order to assure the financial stability in our home markets. The mergers (branchification) will therefore from Nordea's side not affect the safeguarding of financial stability and a level playing field for systemically important banks and branches in each of our home markets.

Management is firmly committed to ensuring a level playing field in the countries that are our home markets.

Provenir, provider of real-time, risk decisioning solutions, today announced that TBI Bank, which serves consumers and businesses in Bulgaria and Romania, has chosen The Provenir Cloud for rapid risk decision-making and streamlined processing of customer applications.

Provider of consumer financing solutions, credit cards and small business lending, TBI Bank is one of the fastest growing banks in its market. Through its 65 offices and online banking services it serves over one million customers. The Bank is part of the 4Finance Group, one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing online and consumer mobile lending groups known for deploying data-driven analysis in its businesses.

The Provenir Cloud will provide TBI Bank with an efficient risk analytics and decisioning solution for faster, consistent credit and loan decisions. Provenir’s ability to integrate easily with any structured and unstructured data sources in minutes will help TBI Bank make risk decisions in seconds. TBI Bank has ambitious growth plans and at the same time will support 4Finance in a number of markets over the next 12 to 18 months. It will use The Provenir Cloud and the scalability, cost-efficiency and real-time updates it offers, as a key enabler for this growth.

“We pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality service to our customers with swift credit decisions and efficient loan application processing. The Provenir solution will help us make decisions in seconds, improve our customer experience and grow our business,” said Petr Baron, CEO of TBI.

“In the competitive market we operate in we embrace the role data-driven analytics plays in rapid credit decision-making. The technology we deploy helps us evolve our products and services and our customers’ experience. The Provenir solution will provide efficient integration to our data sources, facilitating excellent loan processing capabilities. Of particular importance to us is ease of integration and Provenir excels in this area.”

With a history of innovative product development, TBI Bank has an ongoing program of automation and digitization supporting its impressive growth. The scalable Provenir Cloud will help deliver this strategy.

“We’re delighted TBI Bank chose Provenir as they continue delivering their transformation objectives in support of their customer-centric strategy,” said Paul Thomas, Managing Director, Provenir. “Accuracy, compliance and the real-time deployment of analytics into the decisioning process all contribute to delivering a great experience for the consumer. TBI Bank recognizes the role technology plays in achieving this and we look forward to helping them achieve their goals.”