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.
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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.
Smith & Williamson in system selection mode
Smith & Williamson, a UK-based investment, tax and accountancy services firm, is looking for a core processing system, Banking Technology understands.
Profit problems worsen for Intellect
Intellect Design Arena’s lack of profit has worsened as it reveals a loss after tax of INR 138 million ($2 million) for the quarter ended 30 September 2016. As Banking Technology reported for its previous quarter results, it had a loss after tax of INR 55.2 million ($826,690) for the quarter ended 30 June 2016. […]
Weatherbys Bank live with new core banking system, Oracle FSS’s Flexcube
UK-based Weatherbys Bank is live with a new core banking system, Oracle FSS’s Flexcube, Banking Technology understands. The project started in 2015.
BDO Unibank outsources IT services to Fiserv
Philippines-based BDO Unibank has signed a contract with its long-standing tech provider Fiserv for managed services support of the bank’s IT initiatives.
Misys in five-year Deutsche Bank deal
Misys has signed a five-year enterprise license agreement with Deutsche Bank giving it “unrestricted access” to deploy Misys FusionBanking Lending and Misys FusionCapital solutions across the business. Misys’ FusionBanking Lending offering includes the Loan IQ back office platform for syndicated lending and the front-end that originates from Custom Credit Systems (CCS), a US-based provider of […]
Ex-Barclays CEO back with new firm and digital banking platform
Antony Jenkins, former CEO of Barclays, is back with a new company called 10x Future Technologies and launched a new core digital banking platform. As Banking Technology reported in June, Jenkins, who was sacked by Barclays in summer 2015 for failing to transform the bank quickly enough, set up 10X Future Technologies. At that time, […]
“Outstanding sales” boost Fiserv revenue
Fiserv’s GAAP revenue increased 5% in the third quarter to $1.38 billion, with 8% growth in its payments segment and 2% growth in the financial segment, compared to Q3 2015. The firm also released figures for the first nine months of 2016, with GAAP revenue rising 5% to $4.07 billion, with 8% growth in the […]
Top fintech stories this week – 28 October 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place! HSBC Private Bank live with Avaloq Banking Suite EXCLUSIVE. It’s on in Switzerland and Luxembourg. European Association for Biometrics conference Eyes down for our event review. New challenger bank to launch in UK Hampshire Community Bank wants a […]
Discovery step closer to obtaining banking licence
South Africa’s insurance group Discovery has received the green light from the regulators to set up a bank – the anticipation is that a banking licence will be granted within a year.
Farm Credit Services of America digs Fiserv’s DNA for lending
Nebraska-based Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) has chosen Fiserv’s DNA core account processing platform to support its agricultural lending operations. After evaluating 20 systems, FCSAmerica selected DNA to replace its existing core system. Banking Technology understands the lender has been using Misys’ FusionBanking Loan IQ system for the last five years or so, for […]
Banca Consulia in tech overhaul with ERI’s Olympic core banking system
Banca Consulia has implemented ERI’s Olympic core banking platform for advisory services.
Sberbank picks software and service providers for major tech overhaul
Russia’s largest banking group, Sberbank, has concluded its tender to find software and processing systems developers to revamp its retail and corporate banking tech.
New bank in Iraq selects BML Istisharat’s ICBS core banking system
Al Qurtas Islamic Bank, a new Iraqi bank based in Erbil, has selected the ICBS core banking system from regional supplier BML Istisharat.
HSBC Private Bank live with new core banking system, Avaloq Banking Suite
Global giant HSBC has deployed Avaloq’s flagship core banking solution, Avaloq Banking Suite, for its private banking operations. The system is now live in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Big deals power Temenos profit and revenue rise
Temenos has reported a growth in total quarterly revenues by 9% and profit by 17% on the back of major banking tech revamps. For its third quarter 2016 results, IFRS revenue for the quarter was $160.6 million, up from $145 million in Q3 2015. Non-IFRS revenue was $160.8 million for the quarter, up from $148.9 […]
Misys IPO gets a rough ride
Misys’ initial public offering (IPO) is not going smoothly as planned with its value cut by 20%. As Banking Technology reported earlier this month, Misys planned to proceed with the IPO on the London Stock Exchange in early November 2016. The firm is currently residing in the hands of US-based Vista Equity Partners and is […]
Accenture and Capgemini to work on Bank of Ireland’s tech revamp
One of Ireland’s “big four” banking players, Bank of Ireland, has embarked on a five-year €500 million modernisation venture – aka Project Omega. It includes a front-to-back office technology overhaul, with Temenos providing new solutions.
ANZ opens up APIs to third parties
Australia and New Zealand-based banking group, ANZ, has opened up its mainframe and two banking systems to about 20 new application programming interfaces (APIs). The move is a way of getting around replacing its systems – in this case the legacy CAP deposits and loan system and Vision Plus credit card platform. The latter is […]
New go-lives for D+H Corporation’s PhoenixEFE core banking system
Provident Credit Union in California and MountainOne Bank in Massachusetts have gone live with new core banking software – PhoenixEFE from D+H Corporation.
Islamic Finance House in Temenos T24 core banking system upgrade
UAE-based Islamic Finance House (IFH) has upgraded its core banking system to Temenos’ T24 R14 platform. IFH has been using T24 since its inception in 2004, and says the latest enhancement “has given way to resource optimisation, scalability management and shortened approval processes”.
New clients and live sites for software testing firm Validata
Validata, a specialist in enterprise software testing and release automation and Temenos’ partner, has announced a number of client wins and go-lives.
Aditya Birla picks Infosys Finacle core system for new bank
Indian firm Aditya Birla has chosen the Infosys Finacle core banking system for its upcoming joint venture (JV), Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank. Aditya Birla has got in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India and plans to set up the new payments bank by the end of its financial year (2016-17). Aditya Birla will […]
JMR Infotech to implement Flexcube core banking system at Azizi Bank
Aziz Bank in Afghanistan has selected JMR Infotech to help it implement a new core banking system, Oracle FSS’s Flexcube. Azizi signed for Flexcube two years ago, but the work is only starting now, following a tender to find a system integrator.
ITSS upgrades Temenos’ T24 core banking system at Suez Canal Bank
Banking software provider and integrator ITSS has completed the upgrade of Temenos T24 core banking system at Suez Canal Bank (SCB) in Egypt.
Core banking system & consultant selection at NRS Sacco in Kenya
A savings and credit co-operative society in Kenya, NRS Sacco, is looking to renovate its core software, and has issued a call for a new software provider. It is also looking to procure consultancy services to help it with system selection.
Top fintech stories this week – 7 October 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Bakhtar Bank opts for Oracle Flexcube core banking system
Bakhtar Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Azizi Bank in Afghanistan, has selected JMR Infotech to implement Oracle FSS’s Flexcube core banking system. Banking Technology understands that Flexcube will replace Malaysia-based Infopro’s ICBA, which had been in use since 2009. Azizi Bank also selected Flexcube as its core system. The deal was signed in 2014. Amer Khalil […]
Avaloq locks on innovation with developer portal launch
Innovation gets more adoration as Avaloq is opening up to developers with a new portal activation. It says freelancers, start-ups, fintechs and banks will be able to innovate jointly using a dedicated online portal. Through this site, the developer community can commercialise technologies and share results within the community and the “entire Avaloq community”, which […]
Sonali Bank UK to go live with Intellect Design Arena’s core system “in near future”
Four years on since the start of the project, Sonali Bank UK is yet to go fully live with a new core banking system, Intellect Core Banking. The operations are “partially automated”, says software supplier Intellect Design Arena, but assures that all parties are committed to the project and will compete it in “near future”.
Avaloq core banking implementation at BHF-Bank put on hold
Avaloq’s implementation of its Avaloq Banking Suite at BHF-Bank in Germany has been put on hold due to differences in the interpretation of the contract. Avaloq tells Banking Technology that it is “not due to technical reasons” and it “continues to engage in conversations” with the bank. Philippe Oddo, chairman of BHF-Bank, adds that he […]
Bank of Ireland chooses Temenos for core banking revamp
Bank of Ireland has selected Temenos’ T24 core system, Temenos Connect for digital and Insight BI for analytics as part of its five-year €500 million revamp plans – aka Project Omega.
Queensland Country Credit Union in core banking overhaul
Australia’s Queensland Country Credit Union is replacing its core banking legacy systems and going digital with the help of local vendor Data Action (DA). Adelaide-based DA will be supplying its core banking and digital systems, DA CBS and DA Digital Banking respectively. At the front end, the credit union will get a new internet banking […]
apoBank evaluates Avaloq Banking Suite
Germany-based Deutsche Apotheker-und Ärztebank (apoBank) is considering the implementation of Avaloq’s flagship core banking system. The two parties have signed a contract to “analyse and elaborate how far the execution of the apoBank IT strategy can be based on the Avaloq Banking Suite”, Avaloq says. The bank – which primarily focuses on servicing the healthcare […]
Axion Swiss Bank to replace legacy tech with Avaloq Banking Suite
Axion Swiss Bank, a private bank focusing on asset management and consultancy, is migrating its technology to Avaloq’s BPO centre, Avaloq Sourcing Switzerland. On the way out is ERI’s Olympic core banking system.
New SaaS tech delivery – Form3 Financial Cloud – launched for UK banks and FIs
Start-up Form3 Financial Cloud will offer payment and core banking solutions through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model. These are the Dovetail payments system and a new core banking system recently launched by Thought Machine.
Top fintech stories this week – 23 September 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place! Harrods Bank in search of new core banking system EXCLUSIVE. The FIS Profile project is dead. Long live a new project! Deutsche Bank GTB builds new payments platform EXCLUSIVE. Dovetail to deliver? Misys unveils Platform-as-a-Service strategy Opens up […]
