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Company update/markets

SIX partners Crux Informatics

SIX, the Swiss financial data expert, announces today its partnership with Crux Informatics to provide a state-of-the-art managed market data solution which removes unnecessary implementation and management pressure for buy-side companies.

31 March 2020

News/sustainable

How to use technology to solve climate change and cloud waste

Global IT expense is set to reach a staggering $3.9 trillion in 2020, an increase of 3.4% from 2019 according to Gartner. Driven by the adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS), all market segments are expected to spend on forms of software such as cloud and expand its use through 2023. But what does this mean for the environment?

27 February 2020

News/regulation

FCA flags regulatory gaps and IT outages as key areas of focus

In its annual Sector Views report, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority warns of the growing risks to consumers in the retail banking and payments sector, as regulatory protection struggles to keep pace with technology-driven innovation and incumbents grapple with legacy limitations.

19 February 2020

News/Corporate actions

Open Banking year two: Insights from the CMA9

The financial services industry was forced to endure a steep learning curve with the launch of Open Banking in 2018, but what followed the one-year anniversary of the UK’s experiment? Here’s a review of Open Banking’s second year. What worked? What didn’t? And what’s next?

13 January 2020

News/retail

Metro Bank trials digital business receipts

Metro Bank has invited a select few business customers to trial its upcoming app-based receipt manager, created following a partnership with Canadian tech firm Sensibill.

11 December 2019

Company update/regulation

AxiomSL joins Temenos Marketplace

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announces that AxiomSL, the industry’s leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has joined Temenos MarketPlace. Temenos MarketPlace is Temenos’ platform for connecting banks with the best in complementary fintech solutions. With the addition of this new solution, Temenos T24 Transact clients will now have access to a complementary solution to drive efficiencies for their global risk and regulatory reporting programs.

11 December 2019

Company update/wholesale

Signavio launches process mining solution for Aussie banks

Signavio’s process mining capabilities model, analyse and improve inefficient operations, allowing Banking organisations to manage processes with a customer centric approach

11 December 2019

News/sustainable

Mastercard invests in Doconomy to offer cardholders CO2 emissions tracker

Announcing at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid, Mastercard has extended its collaboration with Swedish fintech Doconomy to offer cardholders carbon footprint tracking based on purchases made through the Bank of Åland’s cloud-based Åland Index.

10 December 2019

News/payments

P27 Momentum: Key milestones for stakeholders in 2020 and beyond

Henry Ohlsson, deputy governor, Riksbank kept Nordic payments professionals entertained during NextGen Nordics: P27 Momentum during his session on the role of the central bank in a changing environment.

26 November 2019

News/payments

P27 Momentum: Challenges for creating a pan-Nordic payment region

While banks, businesses and customers operate across the Nordics, infrastructure remains national. At NextGen Nordics: P27 Momentum, executive advisor at Nordea Johanna Lybeck-Lilja continues discussion on the pan-Nordic clearing system to be launched in early 2021 and reiterates that while the region has a long history of cooperation, the cross-border challenge has not been solved.

26 November 2019

News/payments

P27 Momentum: Collaboration is crucial for cross-border payments

Driving community discussion on P27, payments professionals from across the Nordic region are gathering in Stockholm for NextGen Nordics: P27 Momentum to reflect on how this project will deliver a pan-Nordic clearing platform to settle domestic and cross-border multiple currencies.

26 November 2019

News/sustainable

The impact of climate risk on investment decisions and disclosure law

Climate change is predicted to cost 200 of the world’s largest companies $1 trillion over the next five years, according to a survey conducted by the charity CDP. But should the financial services industry be concerned? The answer is yes and for two fundamental reasons: the impact on investment and disclosure laws.

21 November 2019

News/cloud

How does cloud democratise consumers in banking and payments?

In banking and payments, much is discussed about the end retail customer experience. We often read about B2C or even B2B2C payments, mostly because mobile devices have extended well beyond simple communication.

15 November 2019

News/cloud

Preparing for 2020: The impact of the cloud on B2B payments

By 2020, US business to business (B2B) payments are expected to reach $23.1 trillion according to Deloitte. This is driven by cloud technology, which is accelerating the digital transformation of the payments industry, providing customers with a myriad of convenient payment methods.

15 November 2019

News/sustainable

Banks must adopt decarbonisation strategy ahead of imminent climate crisis

The influx of green banking initiatives and risk management tools has done little to remedy the expansion of fossil fuel financing and commercial attitudes remain unchanged as we move forward towards what is now a climate crisis, according to Boston Common Asset Management’s 2019 report.

11 November 2019

News/sustainable

SustainableFinance.Live - a new event series

Finextra Research and ResponsibleRisk are collaborating with change agents in the sustainable finance arena to showcase a programme of content, workshops and conferences.

08 November 2019

News/Corporate actions

Money 20/20: Calibra head claims Libra AML efficacy higher than other payment networks

While Libra, the global currency governed by the Libra Association, has unveiled a plethora of opportunities for trailblazers to disrupt financial infrastructures, the project has been questioned around trust and regulation.

29 October 2019

News/payments

Money 20/20: The Chinese payments space is a critical enabler for e-commerce

Shining the spotlight on Asia, key trends defining China’s place in the global e-commerce space are discussed in sessions at Money 20/20 USA’s Leadership Lodge, diving deep into how fintech firms are adapting to deliver broader, yet innovative services to support a diverse range of merchants with cross-border payments.

28 October 2019

News/payments

BNY Mellon director: US has more B2B open banking activity than Eurozone

Laura McGortey, director of strategic partnership solutions at BNY Mellon, claims that there is more open banking activity in the US B2B payments space in comparison to the Eurozone, on the final day of AFP 2019 in Boston.

23 October 2019

News/Corporate actions

If you can’t beat them, join them: Fintech partnerships are here to stay

With commercial models, value chains and M&A activity emerging as a leading theme of Money 20/20’s upcoming conference in Las Vegas, we explore how financial institutions are leveraging the opportunity to collaborate with incumbents and disruptors across the space.

22 October 2019