April 18, 2024 @ 12:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Percipience, an insurtech data and analytics software provider, is pleased to announce an implementation of Data Magnifier was delivered successfully by a small, blended team of Ascot Group Limited and Percipience resources on-time and under budget. Ascot is one of the specialty risk assumption organizations…. Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 12:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Failed cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis will reportedly be returning 97% of crypto-assets from a customer program with digital asset platform Gemini by May of this year. This update has been shared after a New York based bankruptcy Judge stated on Tuesday that they have approved… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paystand, the global enabler of B2B payments, today announced it has brought full payments integration to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. In addition Paystand will support Dynamics NAV, GP, AX, and Dynamics 365 Finance. It has also established a partnership “with independent software vendor ERP… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More than a third (36%) of senior leaders in the financial services sector use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to new research from KPMG UK. Of all senior professionals in the sector, CEOs are “the most frequent users (30%) of… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial app with more than 40 million customers worldwide, has  announced the release of its first Financial Crime and Consumer Security Report, containing exclusive scam and fraud insights. The report, based on extensive internal research and data analysis, “aims to shed light… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Since 2020, median home prices have risen by 16%, while the median household income has increased by ~1% – from $76,660 in 2020 to $77,283 in 2024. For a median-priced home worth $417,700, a 15% down payment would cost $62,655. Anthony Scaramucci & SkyBridge have… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With the UK rethinking its approach to AI legislation, Scott Dawson, Head of Strategic Partnerships at DECTA, an end-to-end payments solutions provider, has shared insights focused on examining what a divergence in the UK and the EU’s legislative approach in AI could mean. Scott Dawson,… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Homium, Inc., a home equity mortgage lender and securitization platform, has launched its tokenized home equity loans on Avalanche. Homium’s shared appreciation home equity loans “provide homeowners with a novel way to borrow against their home equity without increasing their monthly debt burden.” Homium’s launch… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the global enabler of real-time, cross-border payments, announced that it is now registered as a Financial Services Provider in New Zealand. This pivotal step marks Nium’s entry into the dynamic financial landscape of New Zealand and reinforces its commitment “to delivering innovative financial solutions… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bridgewise, the AI-based analysis platform for global securities, has announced the completion of a $21 million funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $35 million. The investment round was reportedly “led by SIX Group with participation from Group11, L4 Venture Builder, and other global… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tuum, a core banking provider, announces its strategic expansion into the Middle East market and the creation of a regional headquarters at ADGM in Abu Dhabi. The move to expand into the Middle East “follows Tuum’s recent Series B funding round led by CommerzVentures, with… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 11:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a global professional services firm, announced the successful completion of an innovative pilot for placing insurance using blockchain and smart contract technology. The pilot was conducted with Nayms SAC Ltd., “a crypto-compatible insurance marketplace, and Copper.co, a digital assets custodian.” Benefits… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, a cloud banking platform, and Leeds Building Society, the fifth largest building society in the UK, have entered a strategic partnership to help Leeds modernize its core banking system. By using Mambu, underpinned by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Leeds Building Society will have “an… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 10:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte announced the expansion of its global Generative AI (GenAI) incubator network to include regional hubs in the US, Canada, India, Egypt, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal and Romania—allowing clients to experiment and innovate with GenAI technology, and to develop, deploy, and scale solutions in their local… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brite Payments, an enabler of instant bank payments, announced that Luke Trayfoot has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), leading the Stockholm-headquartered fintech’s commercial efforts. The appointment of the former PayPal and Mangopay executive signifies “a new phase in Brite’s journey as it… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovate UK and the British Business Bank have further strengthened their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). As partners dedicated to fostering innovation and growth of UK businesses “across the country, this new collaboration will see the two organizations working even more closely… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Academy, the crypto learning hub of Binance, has partnered with European educational institutions to launch a series of paid university-accredited courses. Their curricula will cover key topics and disciplines of blockchain and Web3, “offering learners a deep understanding of the digital-asset space.” By offering… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Latest NatWest Regional PMI survey data showed business activity rising almost universally across the UK in March, “supported by a general upturn in demand.” Trends in employment remained “more mixed, with just over half of areas seeing growth in job numbers amid still-strong cost pressures.”… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda recently announce their strategic partnership with Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), which is reportedly Germany’s largest federal bank and with a balance sheet of more than 330 billion Euros (as well as a key institution in the German banking sector). Through this collaboration, LBBW will “utilize… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 5:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today announced a partnership with URBN to power online and in-person retail payments for Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People, and FP Movement. With Stripe as its primary payments infrastructure, URBN will “introduce a more consistent checkout experience… Read More