Latest Unisys News: Finextra Research

IT vendors push for more Sepa consultation

Responding to gripes from technology firms about limited consultation in the development of the rulebooks and schemas for new pan-European payment types, the Euro Banking Association (EBA) is reviewing how it works with the IT community to progress the vision of the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa).

06 June 2006

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Unisys hires Brian Maloney to lead new global industries group

Unisys is combining its vertical financial services, commercial and public sector businesses into one global industries group under the leadership of Brian Maloney, former chief operating officer of Perot Systems.

10 May 2006

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Mexico's Banorte bank trials Unisys fraud detection technology

Mexican financial group Banorte is implementing Unisys' Active Risk Monitoring System (ARMS) to detect fraudulent banking activity across product channels.

02 May 2006

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Unisys agrees new terms for iPSL payments processing venture

IT services group Unisys says it has renegotiated terms with partner banks for its outsourced cheque and payments processing joint venture in the UK, which will boost its revenue by $150m over the next four years.

24 January 2006

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Web banking customers willing to pay for extra security

More than a third of Internet banking users are prepared to pay extra for increased security protection, according to a worldwide survey published by Unisys, and biometrics is the preferred method of authentication.

11 November 2005

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St George teams with Unisys to launch cheque clearing utility

Australia's St George Bank is teaming up with Unisys to provide alternative cheque clearing services to the country's banking sector.

12 August 2005

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UK consumers unwilling to pay for Web banking security

Two out of three UK consumers are unwilling to pay extra for increased security for online banking according to research from IT services group Unisys.

03 August 2005

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IBM wins A$50 million slice of Fiserv cheque deal

IBM has won a A$50 million contract to provide IT services in support of Fiserv's A$600 million cheque processing venture with three of Australia's four largest banks.

10 June 2005

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Third of UK financial firms outsource network security - Unisys

A third of financial services firms in the UK now outsource network security operations, more than any other industry sector, according to research commissioned by Unisys.

02 June 2005

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Huntington National signs with Unisys for cheque imaging

US-based Huntington National Bank has contracted with Unisys for the supply and implementation of an electronic cheque imaging and archiving system that complies with the Check 21 legislation passed last year.

16 March 2005

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US consumers will switch banks for greater fraud protection

Nearly half of US households would be willing to switch their accounts to financial institutions that offer stronger theft detection and alert services, according to research conducted by Unisys.

09 November 2004

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Bradford & Bingley overhauls mortgage processing with Unisys and Marlborough Stirling

UK top ten lender Bradford & Bingley has signed a five-year mortgage application processing and servicing contract with Unisys and Marlborough Stirling.

30 June 2004

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