Cryptocurrency trader Coindirect goes live

Online trader Coindirect.com has announced the initial launch of its ground-breaking platform for local currency trading. The Coindirect.com cryptocurrency marketplace is designed to make trading in digital currencies simple, and is now live in the UK, South Africa,...

Easy, secure digital payment

Gemalto has announced that its Trusted Service Hub (TSH) can now offer a single gateway enabling issuers to connect to the Mastercard and Visa tokenisation services, simplifying the way financial institutions can launch mobile payment services. Banks and other issuers...

SA bank adopts Synthesis software platform

One of South Africa’s largest banks has adopted an expansion of the software platform provided to them by Synthesis Software Technologies, allowing them to easily monitor and analyse balance of payment (BoP) transactions. The expansion, comprising a system known...

Automated cryptocurrecy bond issuance completed

The world’s first fully automated cryptocurrency-denominated bond issuance that is also cleared, settled and registered on a public blockchain infrastructure has been completed by Nivaura, a fintech company that developed a cloud-based service for the issuance...

Big data a useful tool for responsible lending

Banks are increasingly relying on their rich data to make decisions and streamline processes. Emma Mer, CEO of FNB Personal Loans, says: “As a bank, we have robust processes in place to ensure that we lend responsibly, while at the same time continually taking...

HCL in IT infrastructure service deal with JLT

Global IT services company HCL Technologies has announced a five-year IT infrastructure services contract with Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT), one of the world’s leading providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and...