07/31/2012
Security breaches within financial services damage far more than just reputation
Can someone please tell us what the point of Corporate Compliance Officers are?
FinTech
07/30/2012
Legg Mason launches app for iPad
The market commentary includes access to videos and webcasts. Users of the app can tailor a "favourites page" with more specific content.
07/30/2012
SS&C GlobeOp Launches e-Investor for Thousands of Advisors
Large Financial Institution Streamlines Investor Document Processing and Enhances Compliance
07/29/2012
Rule Financial appoints specialist in OTC clearing and collateral management
He joins the company from Citi Group
07/26/2012
Another one-off? Computer glitches bring chaos to current accounts again
The banking industry's reputation plunged to a new low last night after a more than a million Nationwide and RBS customers were victims of a fresh wave of technical foul-ups.
07/25/2012
Whitney Bank goes live on SunGard AddVantage
Whitney Bank is the Louisiana and Texas banking entity of Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq: HBHC), a financial services company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. Hancock Holding Company is also the parent company of Hancock Bank, an AddVantage custom
07/25/2012
Banks told to fix systems after RBS crash
British banks will come under pressure from the City regulator to upgrade their dated IT systems following the failure that engulfed Royal Bank of Scotland a month ago.
07/24/2012
Hedge Fund technology and Software providers move to Address Form PF Compliance Requirements
“Regulatory Filings Manager is a natural extension of our enterprise-tested data management tools,” says Phil Christianson, product manager for ConvergEx’s Eze Castle Software.
07/23/2012
Sesame Bankhall Group live with Iress
Functionally the solution covers comprehensive CRM, workflow and document management, as well as providing an electronic advice centre containing a suite of advice tools, an attitude to risk and asset allocation tool, several planning calculators, quotes
07/19/2012
SEI to Provide Multi-Award Winning Wealth Manager With Private Client Investment Processing
Through GWS, SEI will provide them with private client investment processing, and administration services for its GBP 1.8bn private client business.
07/19/2012
Dutch banks and telcos disband mobile wallet joint venture
Initially slated for introduction in 2012, the scheme envisaged the use of NFC-based contactless technology and payment software located in a secure part of the SIM-card in the user's phone.
07/18/2012
Guardian WM abandons Axa and Transact for SEI
Chief executive David Howell (pictured) told IFAonline that SEI, headquartered in Philadelphia, provided an international approach unrivalled by UK-based platforms.
07/18/2012
Deutsche Bank, HSBC Probed for Libor Collusion
Traders at Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Holdings Plc , Societe Generale SA and Credit Agricole SA are under investigation for interest-rate manipulation in a global probe that led to a record fine for Barclays Plc last month, a person with knowledge of the m
07/17/2012
VKB-Bank Secures Online Banking Services
The Gemalto Ezio Edge Optic requires no software installation on the user’s computer or mobile device, making usage and adoption particularly easy.
07/17/2012
ING-DiBa expands analytics with SAS
Germany's largest direct bank makes data-based decisions faster, more insightful
07/16/2012
LSE's MillenniumIT technology goes live at three exchanges on three continents
Borsa Italiana, Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Mongolian Stock Exchange migrate to LSE's low-latency trading platform, Millennium Exchange
07/16/2012
TradingScreen partners with IlliquidX for High-Yield Debt Trading
Under the terms of the deal, IlliquidX, using TradingScreen technology, will give buy-side clients access to more than 5,500 distressed securities.
07/16/2012
80% of companies block cloud services
Research Finds 80% Of Companies Do Not Use The Cloud Services They Want Due To Security Fears
07/15/2012
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services acquires FinArch
The acquisition strengthens Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ leading global risk and compliance position and extends its capabilities into integrated finance, risk and performance management.
07/11/2012
Temenos announces senior management changes and preliminary licence revenues for Q2 2012
Temenos Group has announced senior management changes as well as its preliminary estimates for Q2 2012 licence revenues and a revised full year outlook.