FinTech

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Why Cloud adoption in the Finance Sector is still lagging

08/12/2015(0)
Limitations to a consistent regulatory framework and the broad adoption of good practices deters financial institutions from taking advantage of the benefits of cloud computing. Cloud Computing is currently ... Read More
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Apple is looking to bypass credit cards entirely for mobile purchases in Russia

07/12/2015(0)
Apple rolls out carrrier billing to Russia Not content with removing the need for plastic swiping at the retailer terminal, Apple is looking to bypass credit cards entirely for ... Read More
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Robot financial advisers to march on the UAE

04/12/2015(0)
When the Dubai resident Lewis Brown and his wife Penelope wanted financial planning advice, they took what for many is a natural step – they spoke to a financial ... Read More
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Fidessa boosts platform with options analytics from Hanweck

04/12/2015(0)
Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) announced that it has integrated Hanweck Associate’s VoleraFEED™ into its award-winning sell-side equities trading platform to provide users with access to high-performance options analytics. ... Read More
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Japanese E-Commerce Rakuten Establishes $100M Fintech Investment Fund: Initially Targets US and Europe

03/12/2015(0)
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten (TOKYO:4755) officially initiated a new $100 million fintech investment fund, according to a release.  The Rakuten FinTech Fund, a new US$100 million global investment fund focuses on ... Read More
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Visa/MasterCard EU dominance adds impetus to calls for bank-backed competitor

02/12/2015(0)
MasterCard and Visa now account for 86% of all payment cards in Europe, as domestic and private label schemes continue their decline, according to data from RBR. RBR’s figures ... Read More
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Clearpool Secures a Multi-Million Dollar Investment from Edison Partners

02/12/2015(0)
Rapidly Growing Clearpool to Step Up Plans for Further Innovations in its Electronic Trading Software Development and Go-to-Market Strategy Clearpool Group today announced it has received an $8 million ... Read More
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Yahoo Board to Weigh Sale of Internet Business

02/12/2015(0)
Board to discuss whether to proceed with a plan to spin off its investment in Alibaba, find a buyer for its core business, or both, sources said Yahoo Inc.’s board ... Read More
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FIS Completes Acquisition of SunGard

01/12/2015(0)
Key facts FIS acquires SunGard, one of the world’s leading software and technology services companies. Acquisition propels FIS to a $9.3 billion company and uniquely positions it to offer a broad ... Read More
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Swatch partners with Visa for pay-by-the-wrist contactless payments

01/12/2015(0)
Swatch SA and Visa Inc. together with Visa Europe have signed an agreement giving eligible Visa cardholders in the U.S., Switzerland and Brazil the ability to tap and pay ... Read More
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