10 December 2013

Ketharaman SwaminathanFrom Multichannel To Omnichann...

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Senior Sales, Enterprise Risk (UK/Ire)

Events

Taking control of the customer experience - webcast

Company announcements

Retail banking

Focus upgrades multi-channel distribution tech

04 December 2013 | 320 views | 0

Focus Solutions, the leading UK based provider of first class multi-channel distribution software to the global financial services industry, is delighted to announce the launch of focus:360° 2.10.

Wholesale banking

The Landing at Media City and Level39 agree reciprocal space sharing deal

04 December 2013 | 640 views | 0

The Landing at MediaCityUK has signed a partnership agreement with Canary Wharf's Level39, which will allow drop-in members of both accelerator spaces to access either facility.

Security

ValidSoft joins Fido Alliance

04 December 2013 | 449 views | 0

ValidSoft, a global supplier of advanced telecommunications-based fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK), has joined the FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance, which is dedicated to creating standards for simple, open, scalable and widely compatible strong authentication systems.

Trade execution

Oanda partners FinGraphs on 'markets in 3D' technical analysis

04 December 2013 | 422 views | 0

Oanda, a global provider of innovative foreign exchange trading services, has partnered with FinGraphs to provide currency traders who use technical analysis in their trading strategies an automated application that provides real-time analysis of multiple financial instruments including forex, precious metals, and contracts for difference (CFDs).

Retail banking

Lloyds Banking Group promises talking ATMs across the UK

04 December 2013 | 762 views | 0

In a further step towards its goal of becoming the Best Bank for Customers, Lloyds Banking Group has this week introduced Talking ATMs across Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to make it easier for blind and partially sighted customers to withdraw cash and check balances.

Wholesale banking

HKEx and SGX to co-operate on RMB processing

04 December 2013 | 489 views | 0

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) today agreed to cooperate in several areas of common interest, which include promoting the internationalisation of the Renminbi by exploring joint product development; enhancing connectivity through points of presence in each other's data centres; collaborating on technology development and regulatory issues; and may work closely in relation to extraterritorial market infrastructure regulation impacting the Asian region.

Wholesale banking

Commission levies EUR1.7bn fines on banks for benchmark rigging

04 December 2013 | 490 views | 0

The European Commission has fined 8 international financial institutions a total of € 1,712,468,000 for participating in illegal cartels in markets for financial derivatives covering the European Economic Area (EEA).

Retail banking

My Community Bank chooses Mambu for core platform

04 December 2013 | 386 views | 0

Mambu, the cloud banking software-as-a-service provider, has been chosen by the UK's first online-only credit union, My Community Bank, as its core platform.

Post-trade & ops

BNY Mellon links collateral portal to Bloomberg for post-trade processing

04 December 2013 | 378 views | 0

BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, is enhancing its AccessEdge portal via a new link with Bloomberg to help clients further optimise their collateral management.

Mobile & online

Square buys photo sharing outfit Viewfinder

04 December 2013 | 352 views | 0

We are excited to announce that the Viewfinder team is joining Square. The team is incredibly talented, having built an app that blends beautiful design and highly technical engineering to create personal, human experiences.

Wholesale banking

Hong Kong CCP clears first OTC derivatives transaction using Calpyso tech

04 December 2013 | 538 views | 0

Calypso Technology Inc., the leading integrated financial markets platform provider, today announced that OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), cleared its first OTC derivatives transaction using Calypso's CCP OTC clearing solution when it commenced business on 25th November 2013.

Trade execution

Metamako launches MetaConnect low-latency switch

04 December 2013 | 407 views | 0

Australian-based Metamako today announced the launch of its first product, MetaConnect, an ultra-low latency switch, at the Securities Technology Analysis Centre (STAC) Summit in London.

Payments

SIX hits 1 million customer mark for of e-bill

04 December 2013 | 308 views | 0

The e-bill is maintaining its successful growth again this year: more than 1,000,000 e-banking customers of Swiss banks and PostFinance had signed up for e-bill by the end of November 2013.

Payments

Credit Agricole selects Ingenico terminals for merchant clients

04 December 2013 | 586 views | 0

Crédit Agricole has chosen Ingenico (Euronext: FR0000125346 - ING), a leading worldwide provider of payment solutions, to enable the bank to roll out mobile and contactless payment terminals to merchants who are clients of the networks of Regional Banks and LCL.

Mobile & online

NXT-ID unveils Wocket re-programmable biometric card

04 December 2013 | 514 views | 0

NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD) a biometrics company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, today announced features of its next generation wallet, The Wocket™, scheduled for launch for the first quarter of 2014.

Mobile & online

MasterCard MasterPass arrives in Brazil

04 December 2013 | 503 views | 0

MasterCard is introducing MasterPass™ to the Brazilian market. MasterPass is a digital service that allows consumers to use any payment card or enabled device to discover enhanced and secure shopping experiences with just a click, tap or touch - online, in-store or anywhere.

Cards

AnywhereCommerce signs distribution deal with Moneris

04 December 2013 | 328 views | 0

AnywhereCommerce, a global payments technology provider, announced it has signed an agreement to provide mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) technology to global merchant services provider Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris".)

Payments

Airtag enlists PayPal for KFC Fast Track mobile wallet

03 December 2013 | 674 views | 0

Airtag, a leading provider of mobile shopping solutions, today announced a collaboration with PayPal to bring new seamless features to the KFC Fast Track mobile wallet.

Payments

WorldPay US gets Discover EMV certification

03 December 2013 | 516 views | 0

WorldPay US, a leading payments acquirer, is pleased to announce it has successfully completed each card payment network's EMV certification requirements with its recent Discover EMV payment processing certification.

Retail banking

DataSift scores $42 million investment

03 December 2013 | 513 views | 0

DataSift, the platform that powers the social economy, announced today it has secured $42 million in Series C financing led by Insight Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Scale Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures, IA Ventures, Northgate Capital, Daher Capital and Cendana Capital.