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IBS Journal | Case Studies

Direct Banking Focus Case Study: Barclays US – raising the Profile

When the US subsidiary of retail banking giant, Barclays, decided to venture into the online deposits world, it looked to domestic vendor FIS, with its Profile core banking system. Andrew Harris, director of deposit products at Barclays US, talks to IBS about the project and the subsidiary's plans for the future.

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IBS Journal | Recent Orders

Who's Bought What? – May 2013

A round-up of recent orders in the financial technology sector worldwide. New deals for BML Istisharat, Intrasoft International, Fundtech and Vsoft Corporation.

 
   

IBS Journal | On the Move

On the move – May 2013

A round-up of recent appointments and departures within the industry. New hires at SAP, Accenture, Avaloq and Misys; departures at Rubik Financial, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and CGI/Logica.

 

IBS Journal | Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Supplement

Spotlight: Sanctions Screening – One year on

Swift's Sanctions Screening service is now one year old. Has it been all that Swift hoped for, and what other developments are in the pipeline?


   

IBS Journal | Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Supplement

Project watch: Legal Entity Identifier – Safety in numbers

The global roll-out of a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is slowly but surely turning into a reality. The international infrastructure is taking shape, and concerted efforts to distribute LEIs are now well underway. IBS speaks to industry experts to get the full run-down on what is still left to be done.


 

IBS Journal | Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Supplement

Overview: Keeping up

AML and fraud software has become a 'top management issue' for banks in recent years. IBS looks at why this is, and whether software is standing up to the tests of financial criminals.


   

IBS Journal | Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Supplement

IBS Journal Anti-Money Laundering Supplement 2013

New ways of defrauding and money laundering, new ways of preventing it, new sanctions and regulations – these subjects crop up again and again. And although the industry talks the talk, actions of some of the participants don't support their seeming eagerness to walk the walk.

 

IBS Journal | Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Supplement

Case study: Soneri Bank – One step ahead

With financial crimes growing daily, banks are under increased regulatory scrutiny to ensure proper policies, controls and procedures are in place. IBS speaks to Soneri Bank in Pakistan about how strong its prevention of money laundering is and how it stays ahead of the pack.


   

IBS Journal | News

Brand new core banking offering gains first live site

Netherlands-based banking software vendor, Ohpen, has gained a first live site for its new system. This is Robeco, an international asset manager with €176 billion under management. 'We are very pleased to have such a major name as our full reference site,' states Chris Zadeh, founder of Ohpen.

 

IBS Journal | News

Fundtech onboards new cash management client in the US

Fundtech has added US-based QCR Holdings to its Cashplus customer base. The new platform, which includes the Smartnav enhancement, will enable QCR to centralise and consolidate all cash management operations of the financial institution and enable it to introduce flexible product bundles for corporate clients.


   

Online Research | Payments Systems and Suppliers Guide

About the Payments Systems and Suppliers Guide

The payments sector is currently one of the most active when it comes to investment. Who are the new suppliers, how are the established ones reacting? Our Payment Systems and Suppliers Guide has all the answers. Read more

Labels: Payments
 

IBS Journal | News

Midwest Business Solutions selects Vsoft for core banking

Vsoft Corporation has secured a new taker for its core banking solution, Coresoft, beating heavyweights, Fiserv and Harland Financial Solutions, to the deal. This is Midwest Business Solutions (MBS), a US-based credit union service organisation. Go-live is scheduled for the beginning of July 2013.


   

IBS Journal | News

Nedbank moves towards core system decision

South Africa's fourth largest bank is believed to have narrowed its search for a new domestic core banking system to three heavyweights, while questions have arisen about its systems strategy in the rest of Africa.

 

IBS Journal | News

Euroclear gains recruits for Collateral Highway

Euroclear's Collateral Highway has similar aims to Clearstream's Global Liquidity Hub and is gaining a similar set of takers, with Standard Chartered the latest to sign.

   

IBS Journal | News

Atos to carve out Worldline payments business but does not intend to sell it

French IT services firm, Atos, is set to carve out its Worldline payments and merchant transactions division as it aims to become a more competitive player in the European market. The restructuring is due to be completed in July 2013. There have been suggestions that Atos will be looking to sell off part of this business once the carve-out is finalised.

 

IBS Journal | News

Wahda Bank live with iMAL core system

Libya-based Wahda Bank has launched its Islamic banking services range on Path Solutions' iMAL core system. More business in the country is to follow, says the vendor, as domestic banks are mandated to go fully Shari'ah-compliant by 2015. 

   

IBS Journal | News

Bank Al Muamelat Assahiha in Mauritania goes live with iMAL

Bank Al Muamelat Assahiha (BMS) has become the third live site in Mauritania for the iMAL core banking system from Kuwait-based Islamic banking software provider, Path Solutions. The vendor was chosen ahead of a spate of regional and international rivals, including Capital Banking Solutions, SAB, Infrasoft and Temenos.

 

IBS Journal | News

Equens offers new SEPA services for Dutch corporates

Netherlands-based payments provider, Equens, is looking for takers for its new SEPA-compliant services for corporate clients in its home market. The new offering, dubbed Business Payments and Receipt, comprises of three modules which either come packaged, or as individual solutions. These services will run from Equens' in-house environment and offered on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis.

   

IBS Journal | News

Getco adds EuroCCP to its list of clearers

US-based market maker, Getco, has added EuroCCP to the list of interoperable central counterparty (CCP) clearing partners for its trading platform, GETMatched Europe.

 

IBS Journal | News

BNP Paribas adopts new Swift collateral flow messages

BNP Paribas Securities Services is to integrate Swift's new collateral flow messages into its Margin Protect service to try to remove fax and email-based processes ahead of the expected leap in volumes as a result of new regulations.

   

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