05/13/2015
Russian cybergroup eyes bank attacks
APT28 set up phishing domain names for an upcoming attack against banks in the U.S, UAE and other countries
FinTech
05/12/2015
German banks begin migration to EBA Clearing's STEP2 Card Clearing Service
The move to XML-based card clearing enables the user banks to reap synergies from the re-use of the interbank infrastructure and bank-internal interfaces they have invested in for the Single Euro Payments Area.
05/12/2015
Third Financial Software crowned ‘Best Risk Management’ software firm
One of four firms to be shortlisted in the Risk Management category, the triumph is yet another milestone in the company’s drive to be recognised as one of the pre-eminent players in the competitive financial software space.
05/12/2015
Are wealth managers risking technological exclusion?
Suitability is back at the top of the regulator’s agenda this year, but many wealth managers are still behind the curve, according to Wealth Dynamix CEO Gary Linieres
05/12/2015
CaixaBank Chooses ABBYY FineReader Engine to Digitise Archives of 25 Million Documents
The move followed the bank’s recent acquisition and will deploy the software development kit for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to digitally archive important customer information and business records.
05/11/2015
Capco expands UK office
He brings over 20 years of experience in programme, product and technology management with leading financial services organisations. Joining a team of established Partners, his role will focus primarily across Capco’s banking and payments practices.
05/08/2015
Halifax doubles mobile user base in a year
UK retail bank Halifax reports that two-thirds of its internet banking customers are now using mobile devices to log-in
05/07/2015
Avaloq continues its BPO success with two award wins at the WealthBriefing European Awards 2015
These awards were judged solely on the basis of entrants’ submissions and their response to a number of specific questions, which had to be answered focusing on the client experience, not quantitative performance metrics.
05/07/2015
RBC WM signs up for system that tackles robo-adviser threat
Helps wealth managers to gauge the risk profile of clients and assess
05/07/2015
Wealth management software firm secures expansion capital
A proportion of the investment will fund a new, wholly owned subsidiary that will offer platform services to the UK wealth management market.
05/05/2015
Innovative technology is the key to managing change by Chris Longden - Managing Director, Avaloq UK
Clients today are increasingly using online technology and social media as part of their everyday lives
05/05/2015
Charles River IMS Named “Best Portfolio Management Solution”
Presented on April 30th in London, the awards honor technology vendors for developing innovative tools for European wealth management firms
05/05/2015
Efficiency Management Consultancy widens European and North African opportunities for Misys
Efficiency is a fast-growing consulting practice, specialising in business management and organisational design, supporting financial institutions in the design and implementation of transformation strategies.
05/05/2015
World’s largest family-owned private bank deploys Secure Islands' IQProtector
After seeing IQProtector in action, we believe Data Immunization – protecting data at its source, upon creation, will be the standard for data centric security. Thanks to Secure Islands, our customers’ sensitive data will remain secure and pri
05/04/2015
Understanding organizational reality for large complex businesses by Craig Hanna, Econsultancy
While maturity models are useful, the reality is that large complex organizations often find it difficult to implement a single model.
05/04/2015
Saxo Bank Lays the Foundations of the Trading Platform of the Future With SaxoTraderGO
The platform was built from the ground up with focus on usability and performance and integrates seamlessly between desktop and mobile devices.
05/04/2015
New Moves by Coinbase, Ripple Advance Digital Money Tech
Banks throughout Europe, including Fidor Bank AG, Barclays and Santander, have been vocal about the potential of Bitcoin and its underlying technology.
05/03/2015
Bank IT Budgets Set For Strong Growth
An exciting year lies ahead for IT spending in global retail banking. Budgets are set to rise in 2015, with a focus on digital, according to the latest research from Ovum.
05/01/2015
Digitise or die: why fund houses need to embrace technology
Fund houses need to work in partnership with technology companies in order to attract a new generation of clients and fend off competition from outsiders
05/01/2015
Dopay Banks $2M To Launch A Cloud Payroll Service For The Unbanked
Investors in the round of funding include global private-equity firm ACE & Company, plus a syndicate of angels from the banking, private-equity and hedge-fund industries.