Top ten fintech opinion pieces in 2016
Look back at some of the most interesting and thought-provoking opinion pieces on all matters fintech published by Banking Technology in 2016.
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Top ten core banking software projects in 2016
Look back at some of the major core banking software projects in 2016, with Banking Technology’s top ten.
Top ten fintech events in 2016
Look back at some of the major fintech events in 2016, with Banking Technology’s top ten! Sibos 2016: markets still in “Dante’s circles of hell” It’s the big one. And this is just one snippet from our extensive coverage of Sibos in Geneva. We also produced videos, published Daily News at Sibos, had fun with […]
Banking and payments tech vendor D+H up for sale?
North American banking and payments tech vendor DH Corporation (D+H) has set up a committee to review its possible sale, it is understood.
SEB to consolidate investment management ops with Simcorp Dimension
Sweden-based financial services group SEB has selected Simcorp Dimension as its new back office platform for transaction processing, reconciliation, settlement, accounting and derivatives processing.
Top fintech stories this week – 23 December 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place! The last weekly news round-up of 2016. Happy holidays from everyone at Banking Technology!
Arab Bank Switzerland ditches FIS/Sungard core system for Avaloq BPO
Arab Bank (Switzerland), a private bank in Geneva, has signed a long-term deal with Avaloq for the vendor’s complete business process outsourcing (BPO) services.
Emirates Islamic Bank live with new core banking system
Emirates Islamic Bank, a Shari’ah-compliant banking subsidiary of Emirates NBD, has migrated to a new core banking platform, Infosys’ Finacle.
US core banking systems round-up: 19 December 2016
Get straight to the core of US core banking systems projects with this brief round-up. Oklahoma-based Green Country Federal Credit Union has selected Fiserv’s Portico core account processing platform for digital and mobile banking, and functionality for commercial lending. Green Country is transferring its technology from an array of providers to Fiserv, and the latter […]
Temenos goes public with Commerce Bank deal
Temenos has gone on the record about its core banking software deal with US-based Commerce Bank. As reported exclusively by Banking Technology in June, Temenos was heading towards a contract with Commerce Bank – competing with Fiserv and its DNA offering.
Beige Capital in Temenos T24 core banking revamp
Ghana-based Beige Capital Savings and Loans (BCSL) is in the final stages of rolling out Temenos’ T24 core banking system. The T24 project formally kicked off in February this year, after the November 2015 launch of BCSL’s new technology centre in Accra. During that same period consultants from Temenos and London-based systems integrator Jethro were […]
Banking Technology Dec 2016 / Jan 2017 issue out now
The latest edition of our flagship magazine – Banking Technology – is out now, packed with news, analysis and insights, case studies, research and expert commentary.
Mabrey Bank turns to Jack Henry for IT infrastructure and core processing
Oklahoma-based Mabrey Bank has migrated its IT infrastructure and core processing to an outsourced delivery model with US-based banking software heavyweight Jack Henry. The bank moved its IT infrastructure to the cloud computing environment, Gladiator Hosted Network Solutions, and then migrated its CIF 20/20 core processing system to JHA OutLink Processing Services. Carlisle Mabrey, IV, […]
Orabank live with new core banking system, Sopra Banking Amplitude, in 12 countries
Orabank, a retail, SME and corporate banking group based out of Togo, has completed the implementation the Sopra Banking Amplitude core system, supplied by Sopra Banking Software. The new, standardised solution has been rolled out across 12 countries in West and Central Africa.
Wyelands Bank in ownership, brand and core banking software overhaul
Wyelands Bank (formerly Tungsten Bank) is relaunching in 2017 with a new core banking system.
Fiserv acquires cash management software vendor Online Banking Solutions
Online Banking Solutions (OBS), an Atlanta-based provider of cash management software, is being taken over by banking tech giant Fiserv.
Cater Allen Private Bank “continues to work constructively” with Temenos
Cater Allen, a London-based private bank and a subsidiary of Santander, has completed “the discovery phase” of the project with Temenos to overhaul its core banking software.
AnaCap to acquire Barclays’ French retail banking & wealth management ops, complete IT overhaul planned
AnaCap Financial Partners, a UK-based private equity firm, is set to acquire Barclays’ French retail banking business, life insurance business, wealth and investment management and brokerage operations.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 December 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
London Mutual Credit Union live with new core banking and debit card systems
India-based core banking tech provider TCS Financial Solutions has gained its third live site among the UK credit unions for its Bancs core banking system, London Mutual Credit Union.
Private & Commercial Finance Group receives banking licence
Private & Commercial Finance Group (PCFG) has received its banking licence from the UK regulators. It is now authorised with restrictions as a bank and enters into a mobilisation period of up to 12 months.
HDB in Egypt live with Temenos T24 core banking system
Housing and Development Bank (HDB) in Egypt has gone live with new core banking software, Temenos’ T24. The new system ousted an in-house legacy development that “had been deeply customised to cater for HDB’s specific requirements”, according to Temenos.
Leveris looks to raise €15 million for core banking software business
A new core banking software vendor, Leveris, looks to raise €15 million from international venture capital firms, and is working with stockbroker Davy on the transaction.
MAB awards core banking managed services deal to JMR Infotech
Myanmar-based Myanma Apex Bank (MAB) has selected JMR Infotech as its core banking managed services provider. For its core banking system MAB uses Oracle FSS’s Flexcube.
Top fintech stories this week – 2 December 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Nymbus unveils first core banking system client, Chrome FCU
Chrome Federal Credit Union (formerly Washington Community Credit Union) has become the first known taker of the SmartCore core banking system supplied by Nymbus.
Sofgen assists Bank of Singapore with integration of Barclays’ wealth business
Bank of Singapore has completed the acquisition of the wealth and investment management business of Barclays in Hong Kong and Singapore. The combined entity has more than $75 billion of assets under management (AUM) and nearly 400 specialist bankers.
Avaloq in talks with private equity firms?
Avaloq is rumoured to be talking to private equity (PE) firms. Suitors reportedly include New York-based KKR.
Top fintech stories this week – 25 November 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
National Bank of Malawi opts for NetGuardians system to prevent fraud
National Bank of Malawi is implementing the FraudGuardian platform from Swiss specialist vendor NetGuardians. The new solution will “protect customers’ data and prevent fraud,” the vendor says.
Vancity CU goes live on Temenos T24 core banking system
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity), the largest credit union in Canada, has gone live on Temenos’ T24 core banking system. Vancity chose Temenos back in 2010. Consultancy firm VenuxSoft, which provides support for Temenos T24 in North America, assisted with the implementation. This included requirements analysis, software development, quality assurance, support and training. Vancity […]
Metro Bank launches new online platform with Backbase
Metro Bank has launched a new online banking platform for its commercial banking customers. It is based on the Backbase Onmichannel Banking Platform.
Sterling Bank live with new core banking system, Temenos’ T24
Nigeria-based Sterling Bank has gone live with a new core banking system – Temenos’ T24 – in a “big-bang” switchover. The new platform was rolled out across the entire branch network of Sterling – 185 locations. The platform is used to support all main retail and corporate operations of the bank. Temenos refers to the […]
FNZ to build new BPO centre for Kleinwort Benson, SG Hambros and Société Générale’s private banking business
FNZ, an investment management software specialist, is working on a major technology revamp at the UK-based private bank and wealth manager Kleinwort Benson, Banking Technology understands.
Mizuho Bank gears up for new core banking system go-live
Japan’s Mizuho Bank is going to move to a new core banking platform in early 2017, Banking Technology understands. The cost of the project is believed to be JPY 300 billion ($2.8 billion).
Jordan Ahli Bank live with Temenos T24 core banking system
Jordan Ahli Bank is live with new core banking software, Temenos’ T24. The go-live is a result of a four-year effort.
AmBank in mobile banking “quantum leap” with Backbase
AmBank will be launching “a new phase of mobile banking very soon”, according to the bank’s new group CEO, Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir. The solution is provided by Backbase.
Mobile-only bank Pepper gears up for launch in Israel
Israel’s Bank Leumi is gearing up for the launch of its new digital banking subsidiary, Pepper. It is expected to open its virtual doors for business before the end of 2016. The tech is provided by Temenos.
Sparebank 1 extends contract with core banking and payments software provider Evry
Sparebank 1, an alliance of 16 Norwegian savings banks, has extended the contract with incumbent software supplier Evry. The agreement represents total contract value of NOK 3 billion ($364 million) over a six-year period.
Mahesh Bank searches for new core banking system
India-based A.P. Mahesh Co-operative Urban Bank is looking to upgrade or replace its legacy core software technology provided by domestic vendor Infrasoft Technologies.
