MackeyRMS today unveiled major enhancements to its research management software (RMS) through an updated user interface and overall enhanced user experience.

Over the last five years,MackeyRMS has seen tremendous client growth with hedge funds increasingly adopting its platform to meet their research management needs in an increasingly digital and mobile world. Mackey has consistently made updates to its platform based on feedback from clients as the company works in partnership with hedge funds and asset managers to meet their firm and individual needs. The latest updatescater to client needs, where ease of use and mobility are top priorities when it comes to enterprise grade systems.

“We have always prided ourselves on having best-in-class automation and mobility functions,”said Chris Mackey, Founder &CEO of Mackey. “This recent set of updates reflects our commitment to removing unnecessarysteps from the research process, making it drastically more efficient and simple – ultimately allowing investment professionals to focus on finding the right investments.”

The re-imagined MackeyRMS platform brings best-in-class usability, automation and mobility, allowing clients quicker and easier access to both external and proprietary research content.The new enhancementswill allow clients to more efficiently multi-task through the system.Additional enhancements include a powerful new search engine, overhaulednote-taking,file sharingand reporting features. 

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that three credit unions will be utilizing Fiserv solutions as the backbone of planned technology transformations. Each of the credit unions has expanded their relationship with Fiserv by selecting DNA^®, a real-time, open architecture account processing platform, along with integrated surround solutions from Fiserv. The credit unions include Arkansas Federal Credit Union ($1.07B in assets), based in Jacksonville, Arkansas; Consumers Credit Union ($1.12B in assets), based in Waukegan, Illinois; and Andigo Credit Union ($897M in assets), based in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Arkansas Federal Credit Union, the state’s largest credit union, has been a Fiserv client since 1995. The credit union chose DNA for its streamlined processes, capacity to integrate best-of-breed solutions and ability to enable the credit union to quickly deliver innovative products to its members. Along with DNA, Arkansas Federal selected multiple integrated solutions from Fiserv, including Verifast™ for in-person authentication, Nautilus^® for enterprise content management , a suite of CRM and business intelligence solutions, tMagic™ teller capture, card services and Statement Advantage™.

"We see ourselves as a technology company that provides financial services rather than a financial services company that uses technology,” says Rodney Showmar, CEO, Arkansas Federal Credit Union. “Technology is about making things easier, better and more efficient, and that’s what working with Fiserv will do for us. DNA will make it easier for our members to interact with our people, our products and our services, and enhance the efficiency of our employees, branches and back-office operations.”

Andigo Credit Union – the eighth largest credit union in Illinois and formerly Motorola Employees Credit Union – selected DNA along with Verifast™: Palm Authentication and Nautilus enterprise content management as the technology cornerstone supporting a major transformation of the financial institution. The transformation, which includes a new name, new headquarters and branch expansion, is aimed at growing community-based membership and expanding business lending and deposits.

“Fiserv technology is a key component in our vision for future growth,” said Mike Murphy, CEO, Andigo Credit Union. “The modern, open architecture of DNA will enable us to streamline our processes, improve our member and employee experience, and give us the ability to quickly and flexibly develop products and services to meet the needs of our members.”

Consumers Credit Union, a high-performing large credit union and a Fiserv client since 2006, selected DNA to support member business lending, advance its teller automation and centralized services strategy, and provide reliable 24/7 mobile and online support. The credit union has a strong digital focus serving members in all 50 states and through online and mobile channels. Along with DNA, Consumers Credit Union also selected Weiland Account Analysis^TM from Fiserv.

“DNA offers 100 percent uptime, strong business lending support in the core and an open architecture that enables our development group to create the unique member experience we’re looking for,” said Sean Rathjen, president and CEO, Consumers Credit Union. “The relational database in DNA also gives us a full 360-degree view of our member relationships and accurate data to support our sales culture and provide better member service.” 

"Understanding and leveraging the role that technology plays in people’s lives is essential to the success of today’s credit unions,” said Vinnie Brennan, president, Credit Union Solutions, Fiserv. “These three innovative credit unions are using technology from Fiserv in their own unique ways to expand their offerings, create outstanding member experiences and gain the efficiencies that credit unions need to thrive in a fast-changing environment.”

All three credit unions will be running DNA in-house, seeking to accelerate their growth and enhance member service by taking advantage of the relational database, open architecture, person-centric data model and 24/7 real-time processing capabilities of DNA.

KyribaCorp,the global leader in cloud-based treasury, cash and risk management solutions today announcediAccount Services (HK)Limited(hereinafter iAccount(HK)),a subsidiary of Liri Holdings Group,has selectedKyribafor its payments and cash management modules. iAccount (HK) selected the award winning SaaS platform for its economies of scale, extensive world-wide bank connectivity, security, reliability and support for external audit.

iAccount (HK) is a financial company that offers international money platform solutions. iAccount (HK) aims to help corporates and individuals expand into international markets by offering creative international wire transfer and settlement solutions with less complicated procedures and minimal costs.

With iAccount Online Services, customers can transfer funds, make payments, and exchange currency in more than 200 countries worldwide.

Steven Liu, Treasury Manager of iAccount (HK),said: “We are growing our company around the world, and accepting payments in multiple currencies. To ensure the best security and scalability, we selected Kyriba to enable our cash management team with a best-in-class solution so we can do business at a faster pace and offer competitive advantages to our clients.”

Jean-Luc Robert, Chairman and CEO of Kyriba, said: “We are pleased to have iAccount (HK) select Kyribafor its liquidity management as our expansion continues in Asia. Kyriba is answering the demand from multinationals and regional corporates who are embracing the shift from spreadsheets to more secure platforms and investing in cloud-basedtreasury technology, especially for payments and cash management.”

Silicon Valley analytics software firm FICO today announced that it has been named a winner in the 2017 CSO50 Awards from IDG's CSO. The company was recognised for its next-generation application security program, which accelerates the delivery of robust, secure applications. 

FICO was selected by a panel of independent judges consisting of security leaders, industry experts, and academics. Vickie Miller, vice president, chief information security officer, and Kiran Sharma, application security program manager, will accept the award on behalf of FICO at the CSO50 Conference + Awards held on May 1-3, 2017, at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Attackers routinely test the application layer for vulnerabilities, so it’s critical to have confidence in the software that handles sensitive information and is used to make critical business decisions,” said Vickie Miller. “Security is about risk management, and having a seamless process to automatically test and manage the security of an application through its lifecycle means we don’t have to sacrifice security for speed and can demonstrate ROI.”

Miller and her team developed a framework aimed at providing lifecycle visibility of all the software security initiatives for all FICO’s solutions, across the company. The software empowers both product development and the security team to understand and manage security progress, and to benchmark security practice improvement against industry standards.

"The stakes have never been higher when it comes to protecting an organisation's sensitive data from criminals and breach," said Joan Goodchild, editor-in-chief of CSO. "Security leaders are expected to not only deliver protection, but also to drive business initiatives. Our annual CSO50 awards recognise security projects that not only enhance defence, but that also deliver ROI."

Launched in 2013, the CSO50 Awards program recognises 50 organisations for security projects and initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought leadership. CSO is the premier content and community resource for security decision-makers leading business risk management efforts within their organisation.  Awards will be presented at the CSO50 Conference + Awards.

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Financial IT speaks with Apply Financial at FinTech Connect Live 2016, London.

Vasco Data Security International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VDSI), a global leader in digital solutions including identity, security and business productivity, announced today that Raiffeisen Switzerland has implemented VASCO’s CRONTO® technology to secure its e-banking customer transactions. CRONTO technology is often referred to as PhotoTAN in Switzerland and Germany.

Oragroup announces successful completion of its IT system overhaul and standardisation programme, in partnership with Sopra Banking Software.

In order to meet its ambitious development plan objectives and to respond to upcoming digital issues, one of the challenges Oragroup had to tackle was implementing a standardised, efficient IT system in all the group’s subsidiaries, located in 12 countries. Oragroup engaged Sopra Banking Software’s services to implement Sopra Banking Amplitude, a core banking solution, in all of the group’s banks. The solution uses an integrated approach to combine banking production and multichannel distribution functions dedicated to the digital world.

‘Having a standardised IT system is essential for Orabank group’s transformation. Amongst other things, this enables the group to optimise performance and produce uniform reporting at a group level. We will only benefit from Synergies generated across our large banking network if our IT systems are effectively standardised.’explained Binta Toure Ndoye, Chief Executive Officer Oragroup. ‘Implementing a new universal system in all our banks has meant, for example, we can accelerate new product launches and speed up automation of all our activities.’

The 12 Amplitude migration projects were successfully completed within the ambitious three-year deadline. Furthermore, the existing systems were all different, and the banks are located in various countries, and currency areas. An additional challenge to overcome was the merger of the Banque Togolaise de Développement and Orabank Togo. Sopra Banking Software’s experience made it possible to secure this large-scale project within the deadlines set in advance, while enabling the group to successfully complete its ambitious development plan.

Sopra Banking Software is helping banks in Africa to develop and operate their digital transformations; over 180 financial institutions in the region rely on Sopra Banking Software’s solutions, in about thirty countries.