May, 2018

• 25 May

  Numerix Deploys Oneview Trading and Risk Apps on OpenFin

  

  Numerix, a provider of risk technology, and OpenFin, the operating system powering digital transformation across financial desktops globally, announced the details of a new partnership. Numerix will deploy Oneview, a front-to-risk platform, on the OpenFin desktop operating system (OS). Building on OpenFin will enable Oneview’s front office XVA trading and …

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• 25 May

  ConsenSys Announces Innovation Studio in Dublin

  

  ConsenSys, a blockchain company, announced its expansion into Ireland with the Dublin Innovation Studio, expected to open in June of 2018. The Dublin-based Innovation Studio will be a multi-functional facility including a development lab, where engineers will build and deliver Ethereum-based blockchain platforms and products stemming from the company’s consulting …

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• 25 May

  UK businesses secure £625 million in alternative finance from PayPal to help plug the SME funding gap

  

  PayPal has revealed that more small businesses than ever before are turning to its small business finance product, PayPal Working Capital, to access flexible funding. The amount of finance advanced in the UK has risen from £400 million in June 2017 to a total of £625 million. Over 30,000 UK businesses …

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• 24 May

  Payworks Launches P2PE Component Services for Payment Providers

  

  Payment technology company, Payworks, announced its latest offering which enables global payment providers to create certified Point-to-Point Encryption solutions for merchants. Payworks has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of its Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) offering for Decryption Management Services. This allows global payment providers to build their own P2PE …

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• 24 May

  SICC and vCargo Cloud Launch World’s First Blockchain-based eCO

  

  The world’s first blockchain-based Electronic Certificate of Origin [eCO] platform was unveiled in Singapore by the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce [SICC] and Singapore-based cross-border solutions provider vCargo Cloud Pte [VCC]. Developed by VCC, a 50.01%-owned subsidiary of SGX-listed DeClout Ltd., the eCO platform will vastly improve transparency, security and …

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• 24 May

  Holt Fintech Accelerator: A New Program to Unleash Fintech Startup Potential

  

  Fintech startups from all over the world can now apply for valuable help with business development. The world of fintech is shining brighter than ever. With more than 100 years of family investment experience, Holdun is pursuing its legacy by encouraging those building the future. To do so, it is …

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• 23 May

  ‘Optimal office’ productivity gains could unlock £39.8 billion GDP for UK and Ireland

  

  The United Kingdom could reshape its economic future and unlock its share of £39.8 billion in untapped GDP if organisations were to optimise their workplaces, according to a new study by Ricoh and Oxford Economics, titled ‘The Economy of People’. The UK could achieve a 1.8% increase in GDP, equal to …

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• 23 May

  TIBCO Launches Jaspersoft 7, Providing Immersive Business Intelligence Components for Developers

  

  TIBCO Software Inc., an integration, API management, and analytics software company, announced TIBCO Jaspersoft® 7, the company’s latest version of its embeddable business intelligence (BI) and analytics software. Jaspersoft 7 introduces a streamlined workflow for designing interactive data visualisations by deeply integrating them into web and mobile-web applications, offering quicker time …

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• 23 May

  Play2Live Develops Its Own Blockchain Called Level Up Chain

  

  Decentralised streaming platform for gamers and eSports fans, Play2Live, has announced its plans to develop its own blockchain infrastructure, Level Up Chain. Level Up Chain is the next step in the company creating the ideal end-to-end solution for streamers, gamers and eSports fans. Launching the Level Up Chain Testnet in …

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• 22 May

  WH Trading leverages QuantHouse for global market access

  

  QuantHouse, an independent global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure solutions, announced that WH Trading, a global proprietary trading firm, has selected QuantHouse in order to leverage the QuantLINK and QuantFEED suite of advanced solutions. WH Trading, the Chicago-based firm, …

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• 22 May

  Global approach is the only way to address money laundering, says identity verification expert

  

  Banks are spending $20 billion on compliance in an effort to combat money laundering, yet only one percent of illicit financial flows are seized by authorities every year. While regulations have been introduced to crack-down on money laundering, so far they have had a limited effect. European countries have collected …

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• 22 May

  MJAC and CryptoCompare announce London Blockchain Summit

  

  Showcasing pioneers, innovators and thought leaders of the blockchain industry. CryptoCompare, one of the foremost websites in the world for information on digital currencies, has teamed up with ADVFN and MJAC Disruptive Investment Conferences to bring the most exciting blockchain event ever to London. Major players from the blockchain industry will …

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• 21 May

  Is Blockchain Data Reliable?

  

  It sounds like a straightforward data point – the Bitcoin supply has now reached 17 million. However, as always seems to be the case with anything relating to cryptocurrencies, things are not that simple. Major Milestone The way that Bitcoin mining works means that roughly every 10 minutes, miners will …

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• 21 May

  Pret a Manger, Travelex and WD-40 among companies to embrace continuous accounting with BlackLine in Q1

  

  BlackLine Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), a provider of financial automation solutions that enable Continuous Accounting, continues to expand its customer base globally, adding a broad range of both large and midsize companies to its client roster during the first quarter of 2018. The company also continues to expand usage of its flagship accounting automation …

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• 21 May

  Motive Labs Announces Strategic Partnership with Inforalgo to Fuel Expansion and Growth within Capital Markets

  

  Motive Labs, the global innovation firm focused on building the next generation of financial technology, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership based on value creation with Inforalgo, a provider of data connectivity and harmonisation technology to the Capital Markets industry. As part of this global strategic partnership, Inforalgo …

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