12/15/2015
US and Europe set for real-time payments by end of 2017
No road-map has been published, but testing is scheduled for late next year and a go-live date projected for late 2017
FinTech
12/15/2015
Deloitte selects software to mitigate risk through increased global contract visibility and intelligence
The analytics portion of the solution builds on this to enable the learning of an organization’s specific languages and clauses
12/13/2015
We have never used cheques, say TransferWise founders
"It only took 400 people to create a product that replaces banks in 52 countries. But we’re just at the beginning."
12/12/2015
BlueBay Asset Management Successfully Completes Implementation of SimCorp Dimension
The system now supports BlueBay’s middle and back office operations across the entire investment book.
12/10/2015
Banks race to get ahead in the tech game
Banks on both sides of the Atlantic are playing up their technology credentials as they strive to get ahead of innovations that could otherwise crush them.
12/10/2015
Standard Chartered selects Accuity and Fircosoft for global sanctions screening
The fully integrated Accuity and FircoSoft solution offers unparalleled operational efficiency, while combining sanctions data and systems provides certainty that enhancements to either element work together effectively
12/10/2015
Norwegian bank to use Infosys software service
IT major Infosys on Thursday announced its winning a five-year deal from DNB Bank of Norway to transform its end-to-end operations.
12/09/2015
Capgemini’s Connected Banking Adds VocaLink’s PayPort Payment Service
Designed to be flexible, agile and capable of rapid evolution, Connected Banking is an innovative solution for a cloud or hosted banking ecosystem based on Temenos T24 that connects industry leading products to provide superior banking services.
12/08/2015
Hellman & Friedman to take control of Italy's TeamSystem
It is Hellman & Friedman's first acquisition in Italy after the U.S. private equity house lost out to a consortium of Bain Capital and Advent in an auction to buy Italian banking services firm ICBPI in June.
12/08/2015
Skyscanner is about to make some of its early investors very rich
Skyscanner is reported to be working with advisers Goldman Sachs and Numis Securities on the sale of new shares.
12/07/2015
Deutsche Börse and Scila extend agreement
Under the new agreement, Deutsche Börse will have access to an increasing portfolio of alert rules
12/07/2015
Deutsche Bank launches maxblue robo-advisor
AnlageFinder robo-advisor for experienced and first-time investors / development in cooperation with fintech fincite / maxblue app for mobile securities trading
12/07/2015
Barclays customers stranded after online banking services crash
Customers could not log on to the bank's mobile app and online systems, delaying payments and Christmas shopping for a period of several hours today
12/06/2015
Insights, education and apps by Penny Lovell
I grew up in a physical world, and I speak English. The next generation is growing up in a digital world, and they speak social. Angela Ahrendts
12/03/2015
BNP Paribas Securities Services implements SimCorp Dimension for its accounting services
Implementing SimCorp Dimension will help us further automate and streamline accounting processes in order to better support our institutional customers.
12/03/2015
Network renews deal with SEI to power platform
SEI also powers platforms for Towry and True Potential.
12/03/2015
Objectway: we’re ‘at front and centre’ of digital wealth revolution
Innovation and digitisation were the words on everyone’s lips at the Objectway user conference in London’s Millbank Tower.
12/03/2015
Estonia adds 7,000 new ‘e-citizens’ thanks to e-Residency program
On Wednesday, Estonia marked one year since the launch of their e-Residency program. This is how the first year went
12/02/2015
Post on Facebook - and get a tax bill
Banks, insurers and even the taxman are trawling Facebook and other sites looking for information which could determine how much they charge you
12/02/2015
Wealth Management Tech Firm Reports 115% Revenue Growth
Demand for Digital Transformation and Business Intelligence Drives Technology Innovation in the UK Wealth Sector