UK Government launches call for evidence on banking APIs
February 2, 2015 - The UK Government has formally launched a 'call for evidence' on the benefits of greater data sharing and use of open data in banking, as part of moves to support the growth of Britain's emerging fintech sector and deliver better deals for customers.
Hosking & Co. Implements Indata Ipm Epic Big Data Platform for Investment Management
January 27, 2015 - INDATA, a leading industry provider of software and services for buy-side firms including trade order management (OMS), compliance, portfolio accounting and front-to-back office delivered via iPM Epic– the industry's first investment management platform specifically designed for the era of big data – today announced that Hosking & Co., based in Dublin, Ireland has selected and implemented iPM Epic for their front-to-back office system.
Research: Business leaders are ‘still relying on gut instinct’ as only 23% of organisations closely align overall strategy to available data
January 27, 2015 - Only 23% of UK decision-makers closely align business strategy to data already held by their organisation according to new research commissioned by Rosslyn Analytics, a leading global data technology company. The research also reveals that less than half (44%) of business leaders thought that data was considered a strategic asset, suggesting there is still some way to go for the importance of data to achieve widespread recognition.
Telcos revolutionize product innovation using big data
January 26, 2015 - Global transformation and smart data are terms bandied about in the same breath the world over. With wide-ranging implications across sectors, industries such as banking, retail and services, to name only a few, are no strangers to this trend. Take telecom, for instance. The rapid march of technology is fuelling increase in digital connectivity, networked services and most of all, segmented and well-targeted products and services.
11% of Android banking apps 'suspicious' - RiskIQ
January 22, 2015 - More than 11% of Android banking and finance-related apps contain malware or suspicious binaries, according to research from RiskIQ.
Volta Data Centre Partners with Eunetworks to Offer Its Dc Connect Connectivity Service Across London
January 14, 2015 - Bandwidth provider euNetworks Group Limited (SGX: 5VT.SI), has selected Volta Data Centre to join its dc connect service, providing instant and scalable high bandwidth data connectivity across London, with onward connectivity to 250 data centres in Europe.
North American banks disillusioned with big data analytics - Aite survey
January 9, 2015 - Despite the hype surrounding big data, three quarters of North American bankers are dissatisfied with analytics technology, according to research from Aite Group.
Software AG Helps CERN get Real-Time Data Access Down to a Science
January 7, 2015 - At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are preparing to resume research early in 2015 following a major program of maintenance and upgrading to prepare the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to run at almost double the energy.
