Latest Microsoft Financial Services News: Finextra Research

Nivaura settles security on public blockchain

UK fintech startup Nivaura has tapped Microsoft's cloud technology to launch what it claims is the world's first blockchain-based investment product.

26 March 2018

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Banks tap Ethereum smart contracts for MiFID II compliance

As MiFID II looms into view, Swiss bank UBS is leading a pilot that will use Ethereum smart contracts to improve the quality of counterparty reference data through anonymous reconciliation.

15 December 2017

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UBS moves risk platform to Microsoft Azure cloud

UBS, the world's largest wealth management firm, has moved its risk management platform to Microsoft Azure cloud technology.

27 April 2017

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China revives controversial bank procurement rules - Reuters

International tech vendors could face difficulty selling to Chinese banks after Reuters reported that the Chinese government is set to revive controversial cyber security rules that limits the amount of technology that Chinese banks can buy from overseas vendors.

25 August 2015

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Discontinuation of support for Microsoft XP poses operational risks to banks - FFIEC

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has warned that plans by Microsoft to discontinue support for the XP operating system pose operational risks for banks that still use it.

09 October 2013

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Wall Street IT budgets holding up

Despite write downs and personnel cuts following the credit crunch, Wall Street firms are continuing to invest in IT - particularly risk technology - and expect budgets to increase next year, according to research released by IBM and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma).

10 June 2008

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Microsoft and HCL launch Excel Services tools for banks

Microsoft has teamed with India's HCL Technologies to release a range of tools that use Excel Services to manage business-critical spreadsheets by holding them on servers to improve control and data consistency.

02 March 2007

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Microsoft launches MiFID package

Microsoft has launched a new package of software and services designed to help financial services firms comply with the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), which is expected to come into force this November.

24 January 2007

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Finextra and Microsoft partner on City developer forum

Finextra is partnering with Microsoft to devise a one-day conference programme for developers in the City.

21 December 2006

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Microsoft names Warford industry manager, capital markets, Emea financial services

Microsoft has appointed Sybase's Ian Warford industry manager for capital markets at its Emea financial services division, with a brief to help banks address issues such as algorithmic trading and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).

05 June 2006

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Microsoft moves on capital markets

Microsoft has lined up 20 software, hardware and systems integration partners in support of its 'Experience Capital Markets' programme, designed to ease the technology sourcing and integration burden for securities firms building on .NET and XML-based Web Services platforms.

21 June 2005

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Data storage and retrieval cited as the greatest compliance concern

Data storage and retrieval is the critical compliance issue facing IT directors at investment banks, life and pensions firms and insurance companies, according to a survey conducted by compliance consultancy Clearconcepts on behalf of Microsoft.

10 August 2004

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