Omar Faridi

Digital Wallets Adoption Is Enabling Financial Inclusion and Move Towards Cashless Economies – Research

Digital wallets are said to be a rapidly growing online technology, which has now reportedly experienced a particular and steady growth in popularity since the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020. This, according to a comprehensive report from Juniper Research. Juniper Research noted that it is also… Read More

Carta Ownership Trends in Private Equity Report Highlights Progress Made Toward Expanding Employee Ownership

Carta has recently examined ownership trends in private equity: 2024. Hamza Shad, Christina Cheledinas, Janet Deng, Lucy Wang noted in the second annual Ownership Trends in Private Equity report that the update “provides a status update on the progress private equity has made toward the… Read More

Crowdcube Introduces “Focus” to Enable Efficient and Compliant Fundraising

At Crowdcube, they claim to be committed to helping businesses raise money. Crowdcube says that they have been doing it for over 13 years and “have worked with more than 1,300 businesses to raise nearly £2 billion.” Crowdcube further noted that their success is driven… Read More

Private Sector Must Lead with Generative AI to Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals – Report

The continued disruption around the world has put most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) out of reach, with only 17% of set targets currently on track to meet the 2030 deadline. Concurrently, the emergence of generative AI is “reshaping the world of business, with… Read More

Regtech SteelEye Introduces Compliance CoPilot Tool Across Trade Surveillance

SteelEye, the integrated surveillance provider trusted by financial firms worldwide, has rolled out its Compliance CoPilot tool across trade surveillance. This latest enhancement to SteelEye’s Compliance CoPilot “leverages fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) to complement the role of a compliance officer by providing a full… Read More

UK B2B Sellers Now Offering Business Clients Over Two Months to Pay Invoices – Cebr and iwoca Report

One in six B2B sellers (suppliers) are offering business customers over two months to pay their invoices, according to a new joint report from economic consultancy Cebr and iwoca. The report Credit Where It’s Due, commissioned by iwoca––one of Europe’s largest small business lenders––reveals the… Read More

UK Business Professionals: GenAI a Positive Disruptor, Increased Expectation on Full Return to In Office Working – Report

UK chief executives see implementing Generative AI (GenAI) as an opportunity to change the nature of work and create highly skilled workforces without reducing the number of jobs in the market, according to KPMG’s CEO Outlook survey. KPMG surveyed more than 1,300 CEOs around the… Read More

Fintech Platform iCapital to Provide Technology to HSBC Global Private Banking

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving the world’s alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, will provide its technology to HSBC Global Private Banking. The solution will be fully integrated into HSBC’s platform “to digitalize the private market investment experience for its relationship managers,… Read More

Real-Time Cross-Border Payments Fintech Nium Reports Steady Business Growth

Nium, the global enabler of real-time cross-border payments, announced that its monthly payment volume grew by 3X in Oceania, over the last year. This growth has been driven by a surge in adoption “from financial institutions and spend management platforms, with AI platform, RedOwl, being… Read More

Only 16% of Organizations are Approaching Next Frontier of Compliance – Research Study

FloQast announced the results of Exploring Strategic Compliance: The Next Frontier, the company’s latest research initiative aimed at shedding light on the trends and challenges facing compliance teams. The survey reveals that 47% of compliance professionals are “focused on simply finding a better, easier way… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Services Available to Eligible Users Checking Out Online and In-App with Apple Pay on iPhone, iPad

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced that Affirm is now available to eligible users checking out online and in-app with Apple Pay on iPhone and iPad. Starting today, Apple Pay users in the U.S. can request… Read More

Crypto.com Obtains Payment Service Provider License from Central Bank of Bahrain

Crypto.com has received full approval to provide payment service provider (PSP) services from the Central Bank of Bahrain through its subsidiary registered in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the commercial name “FORIS GFS BH B.S.C. CLOSED”, adding to the company’s significant regulatory milestones in the… Read More

Anemoy Partners with UK’s Archax, a Digital Securities Exchange, to Add Liquid Treasury Fund to Primary Platform

Anemoy, the asset management arm of Centrifuge, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Archax, the UK’s first regulated digital securities exchange, broker and custodian to add the Liquid Treasury Fund (LTF) to its Primary Platform. The Liquid Treasury Fund is a short-duration treasury… Read More

HashKey Global and Elliptic to Enhance Compliance, Risk Management in Crypto Exchange Ecosystem

Licensed digital asset exchange HashKey Global, and Elliptic, the global company focused on crypto-asset risk management, are pleased to announce a partnership. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in “setting new standards for compliance, security, and risk control in the evolving digital asset landscape.”… Read More

Chainalysis Insights: Institutions Drive Crypto Adoption in South Korea and Hong Kong

Eastern Asia is the sixth largest cryptocurrency economy in the world this year, accounting for 8.9% of global value received between July 2023 and June 2024. This, according to an update from Chainalysis. Chainalysis noted that the region received “more than $400 billion in on-chain… Read More

Taurus Announces Partnership with Qatar Financial Centre Authority as Part of QFC Digital Assets Lab

Taurus is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority as part of the QFC Digital Assets Lab. This strategic collaboration reinforces Taurus’ commitment “to better serving banks and financial institutions across Qatar and the Middle East, delivering tailored digital… Read More

Equifax Launches Merchant Data Network to Provide Visibility into the Financial Profiles of Small Businesses

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has launched a new Merchant Data Network, an Equifax Cloud™-based data network to help provide greater visibility into the financial profiles of U.S small businesses. Designed to give lenders and service providers the “increased confidence they need to extend capital in a… Read More

Bitcoin and Ethereum based Blockchain Network Hemi Reports $15 Million Investment Round

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Hemi Labs has announced a $15 million investment round to develop and launch the Hemi Network. Hemi is a modular blockchain network built on Bitcoin and Ethereum, “designed to deliver superior scaling, security, and interoperability.” The Hemi incentivized testnet is now live, and its mainnet… Read More

Brex Embedded Payment Solution to Unlock Global Payments Everywhere

Brex, the corporate card and spend management platform for startups and enterprises, announced Brex Embedded payments – a new API-driven payments solution that makes it easy for B2B software vendors to accelerate customer workflows with Brex virtual cards. By integrating with providers across categories like… Read More

Crypto Solution Provider Mesh Partners with Digital Assets Trading Platform CoinMENA

Mesh, the modern connectivity layer for crypto that makes transfers and account aggregation seamless, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with CoinMENA FZE, a digital assets trading platform in the Middle East. This collaboration aims to enhance digital asset transfer services by “allowing CoinMENA’s… Read More

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