13 December 2013

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FFIEC finalises social media guidance

21 hours ago | 615 views | 0

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), on behalf of its members, today released final guidance on the applicability of consumer protection and compliance laws, regulations, and policies to activities conducted via social media by banks, savings associations, and credit unions, as well as nonbank entities supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The guidance is effective immediately.

Trade execution

Commerzbank picks Regis-TR for trade reporting

22 hours ago | 282 views | 0

Commerzbank has chosen REGIS-TR, the European Trade Repository owned by Clearstream (Deutsche Börse Group) and Iberclear (BME) as their provider of trade reporting services, ahead of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) obligation to report over-the-counter (OTC) and listed derivative transactions.

Trade execution

Eagle Alpha launches Web-sentiment service for buy-side

23 hours ago | 322 views | 0

The buy-side can now access global macroeconomic investment intelligence derived from online sources, thanks to a new product launched by Eagle Alpha.

Wholesale banking

ClearVest investment platform opens for business

23 hours ago | 244 views | 0

ClearVest, an independent investment platform for investors and investment managers, today announced that its platform is officially open to investors seeking to expand their traditional investment portfolios with access to a diversified and unique offering of alternative investment products.

Retail banking

Square acquires Evenly

12 December 2013 | 489 views | 0

At Square, we are committed to creating a better experience for our merchants by helping them focus on their customers, rather than on the payment itself. From paying with your name with Square Wallet, to designing Square Stand for conversational ordering, we constantly optimize for customer experience.

Wholesale banking

SpryWare expands Proximity Cloud offering

11 December 2013 | 425 views | 0

SpryWare, a premier provider of ultra low latency feed handlers and direct market data technology, announced today that the company has significantly expanded their Proximity Cloud solution.

Wholesale banking

Energy Data Hub partners Sapient Global Markets

11 December 2013 | 534 views | 0

The Energy Data Hub (EDH), an independent energy data processing entity, today announced a strategic partnership with Sapient Global Markets to advance the development of the EDH platform, a secure central repository for global energy transaction data.

Payments

Billtrust and Open Scan integrate B2B billing and remittance processing tech

11 December 2013 | 431 views | 0

Billtrust, the leading outsourced billing services provider, and Open Scan Technologies, Inc. today announced a technology alliance to link their Order-to-Cash (O2C) solutions.

Retail banking

Xoom strikes deal with Philippines bank BDO

11 December 2013 | 404 views | 0

Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, and BDO, the largest bank in the Philippines, have collaborated to offer instant bank deposit to all BDO accounts. This new service allows Xoom customers to instantly send money directly into a BDO account.

Trade execution

FinAnalytica appoints Jamie Ridyard CEO

11 December 2013 | 418 views | 0

FinAnalytica, the leading provider of market risk and portfolio construction solutions, has named Jamie Ridyard Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds David Merrill, who has been FinAnalytica's CEO since mid-2009.

Wholesale banking

SS&C names Bob Schwartz CTO

11 December 2013 | 386 views | 0

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSNC), a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced Bob Schwartz has been appointed Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Schwartz will report to Norm Boulanger, the company's president and Chief Operating Officer.

Retail banking

Mobile bill payment use doubles in 2013 - Fiserv

11 December 2013 | 566 views | 0

The 2013 Billing Household Survey from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has found consumers are paying their bills in more ways than ever before, with the number of consumers paying bills from smartphones and tablets growing significantly.

Trade execution

Integral bids to boost market transparency with FX benchmark

11 December 2013 | 397 views | 0

Integral Development Corporation, a leading service provider to FX market participants, today announced Integral FX Benchmark (FXB), a set of second-by-second foreign exchange benchmark rates for major currency pairs.

Payments

Yorkshire and Clydesdale Banks mobile service proves a hit

11 December 2013 | 388 views | 0

Monitise plc (LSE: MONI.L) today announced that the mobile services it has developed and deployed for Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank have experienced significant and rapid user adoption since their launch in August. The capabilities were built as part of a three-year partnership between Monitise and the banking group.

Wholesale banking

Meusinvest deploys eFront FrontInvest

11 December 2013 | 129 views | 0

eFront, a leading software provider of financial solutions for managing alternative investments, is happy to announce another successful implementation. Belgian venture capital firm Meusinvest will be using eFront's FrontInvest solution to manage its investments.

Cards

ATM routing key issue for US EMV migration

11 December 2013 | 395 views | 0

ATMIA has issued a position paper urging payment networks to work collaboratively with ATM deployers to retain open market flexibility in making routing choices.

Wholesale banking

Bank of Beirut goes live with Misys Sophis Value

11 December 2013 | 177 views | 0

Misys, the global leader in financial services software, announced today that Bank of Beirut, one of Lebanon's leading commercial banks, is expanding its business and has successfully gone live on Misys Sophis VALUE to enable the bank to support its growth and address local market requirements.

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Allianz automates medical insurance processes using Diasoft tech

11 December 2013 | 253 views | 0

Diasoft, a leading provider of software solutions for the global financial industry, has successfully automated key voluntary medical insurance processes across head office and all regional branches of Allianz.

Payments

Spindle to acquire mobile-marketing firm Yowza

11 December 2013 | 378 views | 0

Spindle, Inc., (OTCQB: SPDL) ("Spindle"), a leading provider of mobile commerce solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Yowza!! (Yowza International, Inc.), a Los Angeles-based provider of mobile marketing services for consumers and merchants.

Retail banking