Saxo Bank launches new trading platform
Systems are go for SaxoTraderPRO.
Risk Management
FICO revamps risk management tech at Basisbank
Denmark-based online lender Basisbank implements FICO’s Blade Advisor rules management system.
Standard Chartered hit with $4.8m fine for AML and CFT breaches
Risk management and controls were “unsatisfactory”.
Styles&Wood gains two regtech deals in UK
Go Car Credit Limited and Chetwood Bank sign for the Arctick regtech solution.
New clients in the Netherlands and Malaysia for Wolters Kluwer
ABN Amro and SME Development Bank sign for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX regtech software.
Banking Technology March 2018 issue out now
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Lemon Way selects Accuity for financial crime compliance
Decision follows a period of growth for Lemon Way.
Vermeg buys regtech firm Lombard Risk for £52m
Vermeg takes over risk management and regtech firm Lombard Risk.
Japan Exchange Group goes live on Cinnober’s clearing and risk solutions
Launches new clearing system for exchange traded derivatives, based on Cinnober’s tech.
SOKA-BAU in front-to-back office tech overhaul with Simcorp
German pension fund will implement the Simcorp Dimension platform.
Family Bank in treasury and risk management tech revamp
Kenya-based Family Bank has implemented Profile Software’s Acumen treasury management system.
Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz unveil cyber risk management solution
Combines evaluation services, technology, and options for cyber insurance coverage.
ION acquires treasury management tech vendor Openlink
ION heading for a clean sweep of the treasury management software market?
Fenergo and Arachnys forge strategic partnership
Client lifecycle management tech specialist Fenergo has formed a strategic partnership with regtech provider Arachnys.
Blackstone buys Thomson Reuters’ financial business for $17bn
Gets data business, risk and compliance solutions and wealth management software.
Nationwide goes live on Murex treasury and capital markets tech
Using MX.3 front-to-back-to-risk platform.
Jefferies goes live with Percentile’s RiskMine Cube
London-based investment bank shows its love for RiskMine Cube.
Commerzbank to implement Ideagen’s audit tech
Ideagen’s Pentana Audit will be used for Commerzbank’s internal audit operations.
Magazine: RiskMinds International 2017
Welcome to the first RiskMinds International magazine!
Danske Bank digitises international trade with essDOCS
To help the bank’s corporate customers to go digital on international trade related documents.
Fiserv teams with TransUnion for loan origination system
Fiserv will integrate TransUnion’s CreditVision Link to increase precision of scoring and risk modeling.
European Payments Council report: 2017 payment threats and fraud trends
An overview of the most important threats in the payments landscape.
UBS seeks global finance and risk tech CTO
UBS is looking for a chief technology officer (CTO) for finance and risk technology.
Shawbrook Bank in ClusterSeven risk management heaven
For the management of business-critical spreadsheets.
Simility adds PayPal as investor in $17.5m funding round
Risk management firm Simility locks in $17.5 million in new funding, with help from PayPal.
Jaywing the Archetype with new AI risk tech launch
Risk and data science firm Jaywing has unveiled Archetype, a new risk technology product that uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep neural nets to help lenders generate statistical models.
Saudi stock exchange in post-trade tech revamp with Nasdaq
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has chosen Nasdaq to overhaul its post-trade technology infrastructure, which includes registry, depository and risk management technologies.
BNP Paribas in “global transformation” with Fenergo’s client lifecycle management tech
Fenergo says its flagship Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution has been selected by BNP Paribas “as part of its global transformation project”.
RiskMinds Live: streamed sessions from RiskMinds International
We’re live streaming from RiskMinds International 2017!
Fiorano launches PSD2 solution for banks
Fiorano Software, a specialist in integration middleware and API management, has launched Fiorano PSD2, a solution enabling banks to comply with the European Union’s PSD2 regulations.
Hong Leong Finance in risk management tech revamp with Kamakura
Hong Leong Finance has signed for Kamakura Corporation’s risk management software, following “a comprehensive upgrade exercise involving its risk management processes”, according to the vendor.
Aegon opts for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for operational risk
Pension, insurance and investment management firm Aegon is replacing its local risk systems with Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for operational risk management. Charles Garthwaite, global head of operational and conduct risk at Aegon, says his company needed “a global solution” that could “comprehensively manage Aegon’s requirements”. Following local implementations in the UK and within its asset […]
China Everbright Bank selects Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for regulatory reporting
China Everbright Bank (CEB) has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX regulatory reporting software for its operations in Luxembourg. According to Wolters Kluwer, OneSumX uses a single source of data to ensure consistency, reconciliation and accuracy and includes the firm’s regulatory update service. This service is maintained by its staff who monitor regulation in approximately 50 countries, […]
Implementing derivatives clearing on distributed ledger technology platforms
Clearing houses and central clearing counterparties (CCPs) play a pivotal role in managing collateral and counterparty risk, in increasing standardisation and transparency of financial markets, and in the credit enhancement process for clearing banks. For such systemically critical functions, how appropriate are innovative new technologies such as distributed ledger technology (DLT)?
Banking Technology Awards 2017 shortlist unveiled
We are happy to announce the 2017 Banking Technology Awards shortlisted candidates!
SIBOS Interview: Deutsche Bank – impact of regulations
Christian Westerhaus, Global Head of Clearing Products, Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, talks about the impact of regulations on the correspondent banking business.
RBS reaches Landmark for mortgage valuation risk management
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will adopt Landmark Valuation Services’ (formerly Quest) valuation risk model (VRM) service for its mortgage valuation process for both RBS and NatWest. Using property analytics and land and environmental data, VRM helps the banks to apply an automated valuation where the risks are considered “low”. Where a physical inspection is […]
De-risking in trade finance: time to act
As financial authorities express concern about de-risking in correspondent banking, a similar phenomenon is emerging in trade finance, driven by the high costs of KYC compliance.
Securities markets: standing at the crossroads
Financial technology has the potential to radically transform the securities industry. The fast pace of change could lead to disintermediation, according to an Iosco study.
Regtech to the rescue
Regulatory technology (regtech) is often cited as the answer to the rising cost of compliance, risk and reporting duties at banks. Will it help financial institutions escape IT silos and enhance control over data?
