Company announcements

Cards

Vietnam Eximbank selects Wirecard for mPOS

29 January 2015 | 1201 views | 0

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Since lately, Wirecard Group, with its Singapore subsidiary Trans Infotech Pte. Ltd., cooperates with Vietnam Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank) in the field of mobile payment via innovative mPOS terminals.

Wholesale banking

Ullink automates FIX certification with FixSpec platform

29 January 2015 | 1047 views | 0

Ullink, a global provider of market leading electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the financial community, and FixSpec Limited, the London-based FinTech start-up dedicated to simplifying and accelerating financial services connectivity, today announce an agreement to streamline connectivity across the global Ullink NYFIX network using FixSpec's Central platform.

Trade execution

CFH Systems opens office in Tokyo

29 January 2015 | 761 views | 0

CFH Systems has opened an office in Tokyo to support its significant growth plans in the region. A team of three people has been appointed, with the head of the Japanese office to be announced in February.

Wholesale banking

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins T2S mandates from four Italian banks

29 January 2015 | 1049 views | 0

BNP Paribas Securities Services, a leading global custodian and asset servicing provider, today announced it has been mandated to provide custody, settlement and liquidity services to four major Italian banks: Banco di Credito Popolare, Banca Popolare dell'Alto Adige, Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca *.

Payments

Moneycorp appoints Andy Reid MD of global payments

29 January 2015 | 827 views | 0

Moneycorp, the foreign exchange and international payments specialist, has appointed Andy Reid as Managing Director of Global Payments. In his new role, Andy will lead the development of a new sales channel, focused on large-scale corporate international payment clients.

Risk & regulation

Bondcube becomes Finra broker/dealer member

29 January 2015 | 847 views | 1

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Effective 01/21/15, Bondcube has become a FINRA broker/dealer member. This comes on the heels of the approval of Bondcube Limited as a crossing network in October 2014 by the UK regulator FCA and in December 2014 by the thirty-one other EU regulators. Bondcube Inc. will now apply to the SEC to become an ATS.

Virtual currency

LazyCoins shows off bitcoin app

28 January 2015 | 2775 views | 0

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LazyCoins demoed their killer Bitcoin app LazyPay at the BitcoinExpo 2015 in London last weekend.

Virtual currency

Bitcoin Shop expands mining operations

28 January 2015 | 1391 views | 0

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Bitcoin Shop, Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) ("BTCS" or the "Company"), which is undertaking the build-out of a universal digital currency ecosystem, announced today that the Company secured a 83,000 square foot facility, about 1.4 times the size of a regulations NFL football field, to expand its mining operations.

Post-trade & ops

Calypso moves to support BCBS/Iosco requirements for margin on non-cleared derivatives

28 January 2015 | 1481 views | 0

Calypso Technology, a leader in Capital Markets software, today announces it will be releasing a new solution for calculating the Initial Margin required on non-cleared derivatives trades.

Risk & regulation

Compliance Science appoints Jeff Lubitz chief revenue officer

28 January 2015 | 1489 views | 0

Compliance Science, a leading provider of governance, risk management and compliance solutions, today announced the appointment of Jeff Lubitz as Chief Revenue Officer.