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Misys named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Trading Platforms

The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Trading Platforms analysed the capabilities of software providers and their systems across buy-side and sell-side markets.

Switzerland gets its first contactless debit card

Contactless payment is enjoying huge worldwide growth

UK-based business and IT consultancy Rule Financial officially becomes GFT, following acquisition by the global GFT Group

UK-based business and IT consultancy Rule Financial has officially become GFT UK Limited following its successful acquisition in June 2014 by GFT Group

Polish banks embrace HCE for mobile payments drive

Nine Polish banks have confirmed plans to commercially launch mobile contactless payments using Visa's Host Card Emulation technology from early next year.

Do Banks Really Need Video Tellers and Mini-Branches?

But with the availability of artificial intelligence and sophisticated risk algorithms that can run on mobile devices, some argue there’s little need for even stripped-down versions of the branch.

Contract win with large European Asset Manager for StatPro Revolution platform

The recurring element of this new contract represents a 55% conversion premium to the original contract.

21m UK consumers say they’ll switch banks to access mobile payments

44% of consumers plan to switch accounts if their current bank was unable to offer mobile payments and had no plans to do so

St. James's Place International deploys FRS asset-reporting software

The on-site or cloud-hosted solution consumes and enriches data from various sources and formats; then produces reports in the prescribed QRT (Quantitative Reporting Templates) format.

Britain’s banking institutions share concerns over Apple Pay

It is understood the bank is uncomfortable with the amount of personal and financial information Apple wants to collect about its customers.

Cyber man: Fund manager profile with Pioneer Investments

Growing up under Soviet rule in Kazakhstan and studying economic cybernetics has placed Yerlan Syzdykov in the unusual position of understanding how certain cultures and systems namely China operate.

Apple Pay Headed to the UK, Banks Wary

The Telegraph reports that at least one of the largest banks is concerned about the mobile payments service's terms.

BAE turns its fire on tax evasion

Europe’s biggest defence company says it is in talks to sell its NetReveal anti-tax evasion software to a number of central Europe governments and expects to double its client base in the next two years.

Avaloq ready to double staff in Edinburgh

SWISS banking software outfit Avaloq is poised to double its headcount in Edinburgh over the coming year as it taps into the city’s “highly skilled” pool of computing graduates.

UK banks in talks over Apple ‘wave and pay’

Negotiations between the tech giant and at least one bank have proved tricky because of wrangling over the terms, including what data Apple will be able to access

Big banks need to embrace digital era

Technology is reshaping one industry after another, banking ought to be ripe for disruption

Objectway Financial Software Acquires 3i Infotech's Western Europe Business

Acquisition strengthens Objectway's wealth & investment management solutions and increases its expansion in the UK

The ‘Omni-Channel Approach’ – Digital Banking for Generation Y

Banks must be prepared for serious disruption that has already begun.

Crimeware-as-a-Service Threatens Ban

Why Evolving Malware Families Are Big Cause for Concern

Award winning commercial law firm chooses Eclipse Proclaim

Sherrards Solicitors is implementing the Proclaim Case Management Software Solution from Eclipse Legal Systems.

UK public sector shunning offshore IT

Outsourcing market gets big boost from the public sector this year

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