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Hamilton Spectator
23-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Symphony Innovate 2025: Cloud9 mobile unveiled, cybersecurity, quantum and AI take center stage
LONDON, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Symphony – the communication and markets technology company – brought together the global financial services community for its flagship conference Innovate 2025, which took place in London yesterday. The firm unveiled its all-new and highly requested mobile version of its innovative trader voice platform Cloud9, showcasing key features including an activity screen, call history, and different engagement modes for traders off the desk, highlighting the app's comprehensive functionality. The Cloud9 directory showed a peer-to-peer network for traders with searchability and advanced user profile features for immediate connection to the right counterparty. The power of voice-driven data from captured and recorded conversations, including deal tags marking missed or completed trades, was demonstrated with Trader Voice Analytics – directly integrated into the new mobile application. Symphony Messaging continues to solve for critical market and workflow challenges in financial services, with the highest level of encryption and security. Bank of America shared the critical role Symphony Messaging is playing in the firm's workflows, NatWest Markets returned to the Innovate stage to share the growth of Symphony's Embedded Mode in Agile Markets Connect , which debuted at the event in 2023, and Wells Fargo discussed the power of bots and integrations. The firm also showcased its TradingView integration , which enables instant access to charts, news, and market data directly within Symphony Messaging, enhancing financial decision-making and providing real-time, shareable insights. In the latest evolution of its Messaging platform, Symphony showcased the integration of AI Agents with Microsoft Teams, enabling advisors to securely and compliantly communicate with WhatsApp clients directly within the Teams platform. This integration allows AI Agents to handle initial WhatsApp interactions and provide information, with a smooth transition to live advisors in Teams when needed – powered by Symphony. Additionally, advisors can communicate with internal teams on Symphony Messaging directly from Teams, streamlining communication and critical workflows across departments. Federation for Symphony Messaging was highlighted throughout Innovate. HSBC demoed their use case for its Global Private Banking chat platform - HSBC GPB Chat - , where they seamlessly connect with clients on WhatsApp. Quantum technology had an important role in the day. Chief information officer, Dietmar Fauser, discussed the business opportunities and risk of quantum computing hitting mainstream and actions taken by Symphony to quantum proof its technology. A discussion panel featuring industry organization UK Finance, BNP Paribas and Barclays explored the transformative potential of quantum computing and requirement for post quantum security for financial markets. Symphony's general counsel, Corinna Mitchell, led the discussion on timing, preparedness, the regulatory focus on quantum technology, and the industry's strategy for establishing standards and guidelines with a rapidly evolving landscape. CEO Brad Levy said, 'Symphony Innovate 2025 demonstrated our firm's continued commitment to building the right tools, at the right time, driving innovation and efficiency in financial markets. Volatility is greater than ever, and we continue evolving to provide our customers with the most secure communication technology and platforms.' Levy continued: 'The use cases of so many customers and partners on and off stage highlight our collective need to continue building a secure, frictionless, financial markets technology that is fit for purpose.' Last but not least, security and AI were brought together by chief product officer Michael Lynch to introduce Symphony Confidential Cloud, a fully managed SaaS solution for secure messaging and voice, eliminating on-premise components with automated updates and customer-managed encryption. Leveraging Google's Confidential Space for secure AI processing with end-to-end encryption, customers can use their on-premise AI, run their own AI in Confidential Cloud, or use Symphony AI in Confidential Cloud. This cloud-native architecture offers operational and cost savings by removing the need for server provisioning and managing upgrade cycles. Innovate London 2025's on-stage industry leaders included Mauricio Sada-Paz from Bank of America, Keith Alyea from Wells Fargo, Charles Francis Ritchie O'Loan from HSBC, Theodore Sirota from NatWest Markets, Olivia De Pastors from Here, Rauan Khassan from TradingView, Will Brown from Genesis Global, Rahel Hassan and Scott Weeks from Broadridge, Heather Balfour Ortega from Sphere, Bill Jewett from Link Data Resources, Ignacio Bedinas and Sebastean Leoni from Kamba, Rupert Dennis from UK Finance, Sandip Wadje from BNP Paribas, and Stewart Hackley from Barclays. More than 200 leaders joined Symphony Innovate 2025 in person, and over 200 professionals globally watched live online. This year's session videos will be found here . About Symphony Symphony is a communication and markets technology company powered by interconnected platforms: messaging, voice, directory and analytics. Our modular technology – built for global finance – enables over 1,300 institutions to ensure data security, navigate complex regulatory compliance and optimize business interactions. Press contact Odette Maher Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs +44 (0)7747 420807 /
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Symphony Innovate 2025: Cloud9 mobile unveiled, cybersecurity, quantum and AI take center stage
LONDON, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symphony – the communication and markets technology company – brought together the global financial services community for its flagship conference Innovate 2025, which took place in London yesterday. The firm unveiled its all-new and highly requested mobile version of its innovative trader voice platform Cloud9, showcasing key features including an activity screen, call history, and different engagement modes for traders off the desk, highlighting the app's comprehensive functionality. The Cloud9 directory showed a peer-to-peer network for traders with searchability and advanced user profile features for immediate connection to the right counterparty. The power of voice-driven data from captured and recorded conversations, including deal tags marking missed or completed trades, was demonstrated with Trader Voice Analytics – directly integrated into the new mobile application. Symphony Messaging continues to solve for critical market and workflow challenges in financial services, with the highest level of encryption and security. Bank of America shared the critical role Symphony Messaging is playing in the firm's workflows, NatWest Markets returned to the Innovate stage to share the growth of Symphony's Embedded Mode in Agile Markets Connect, which debuted at the event in 2023, and Wells Fargo discussed the power of bots and integrations. The firm also showcased its TradingView integration, which enables instant access to charts, news, and market data directly within Symphony Messaging, enhancing financial decision-making and providing real-time, shareable insights. In the latest evolution of its Messaging platform, Symphony showcased the integration of AI Agents with Microsoft Teams, enabling advisors to securely and compliantly communicate with WhatsApp clients directly within the Teams platform. This integration allows AI Agents to handle initial WhatsApp interactions and provide information, with a smooth transition to live advisors in Teams when needed – powered by Symphony. Additionally, advisors can communicate with internal teams on Symphony Messaging directly from Teams, streamlining communication and critical workflows across departments. Federation for Symphony Messaging was highlighted throughout Innovate. HSBC demoed their use case for its Global Private Banking chat platform - HSBC GPB Chat - , where they seamlessly connect with clients on WhatsApp. Quantum technology had an important role in the day. Chief information officer, Dietmar Fauser, discussed the business opportunities and risk of quantum computing hitting mainstream and actions taken by Symphony to quantum proof its technology. A discussion panel featuring industry organization UK Finance, BNP Paribas and Barclays explored the transformative potential of quantum computing and requirement for post quantum security for financial markets. Symphony's general counsel, Corinna Mitchell, led the discussion on timing, preparedness, the regulatory focus on quantum technology, and the industry's strategy for establishing standards and guidelines with a rapidly evolving landscape. CEO Brad Levy said, 'Symphony Innovate 2025 demonstrated our firm's continued commitment to building the right tools, at the right time, driving innovation and efficiency in financial markets. Volatility is greater than ever, and we continue evolving to provide our customers with the most secure communication technology and platforms.' Levy continued: 'The use cases of so many customers and partners on and off stage highlight our collective need to continue building a secure, frictionless, financial markets technology that is fit for purpose.' Last but not least, security and AI were brought together by chief product officer Michael Lynch to introduce Symphony Confidential Cloud, a fully managed SaaS solution for secure messaging and voice, eliminating on-premise components with automated updates and customer-managed encryption. Leveraging Google's Confidential Space for secure AI processing with end-to-end encryption, customers can use their on-premise AI, run their own AI in Confidential Cloud, or use Symphony AI in Confidential Cloud. This cloud-native architecture offers operational and cost savings by removing the need for server provisioning and managing upgrade cycles. Innovate London 2025's on-stage industry leaders included Mauricio Sada-Paz from Bank of America, Keith Alyea from Wells Fargo, Charles Francis Ritchie O'Loan from HSBC, Theodore Sirota from NatWest Markets, Olivia De Pastors from Here, Rauan Khassan from TradingView, Will Brown from Genesis Global, Rahel Hassan and Scott Weeks from Broadridge, Heather Balfour Ortega from Sphere, Bill Jewett from Link Data Resources, Ignacio Bedinas and Sebastean Leoni from Kamba, Rupert Dennis from UK Finance, Sandip Wadje from BNP Paribas, and Stewart Hackley from Barclays. More than 200 leaders joined Symphony Innovate 2025 in person, and over 200 professionals globally watched live online. This year's session videos will be found here. About Symphony Symphony is a communication and markets technology company powered by interconnected platforms: messaging, voice, directory and analytics. Our modular technology – built for global finance – enables over 1,300 institutions to ensure data security, navigate complex regulatory compliance and optimize business interactions. Press contact Odette MaherHead of Communications and Corporate Affairs+44 (0)7747 420807 / while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Asset finance tech company Odessa names new CEO
Odessa, a provider of technology solutions for asset finance, has appointed Joe Juliano as its new CEO. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Juliano has experience in launching, leading, and scaling software companies. Juliano previously held the CEO position at MercuryGate, where he, according to Odessa, 'transformed the company into a global leader in sales and implementation'. Under his leadership, MercuryGate delivered software solutions to transportation management organisations. In addition to his role at MercuryGate, Juliano held CEO and leadership positions at software services companies such as IQNavigator, RedPrairie, PrimeRevenue, and SAP Ariba. Odessa co-founder and executive chairman Madhu Natarajan said: 'He [Juliano] brings a proven track record of delivering sophisticated enterprise technology at scale and driving innovation that not only exceeds customer expectations today but also sets the standard for the future.' Juliano added: 'I am honoured to join the team and help drive value for all Odessa stakeholders, building on an extraordinary foundation while accelerating our scale, driving innovation and enhancing customer experience. 'I look forward to connecting with Odessa customers at Innovate 2025 beginning April 30 in Philadelphia.' Odessa is an asset finance software platform that supports originations, servicing, and remarketing for lenders of all types. Since its inception in 1998, Odessa claims to have powered several global brands. In November 2024, Odessa strengthened its European leadership team by appointing five senior executives, who collectively bring more than 75 years of combined experience in supporting asset finance businesses. At the time, Odessa's then-CEO Eric Bernstein said: 'Each of these individuals brings a unique set of skills and experiences that complement our industry-leading software, strengthening our ability to serve clients and drive continued growth in our key markets in Europe and around the globe.' "Asset finance tech company Odessa names new CEO" was originally created and published by Leasing Life, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
