December 9, 2024 @ 8:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AI’s growing spectre, geopolitical conflict, and surging energy demand are deVere Group CEO Nigel Green’s three biggest trends shaping 2025. Investors who align their portfolios with these forces are set to capitalize on significant opportunities amid turbulent times. Geopolitical tensions are escalating across multiple regions…. Read More

December 9, 2024 @ 5:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The British Business Bank increased its ENABLE Funding commitment to Simply Asset Finance, a UK independent asset finance provider. It allows Simply Asset Finance to provide more than £175 million of finance to smaller businesses across the UK. A portion of the funding has been… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 11:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Sightglass, an AI-powered investor relations platform for private markets, announced it has raised a $3 million seed funding round led by Base10 Partners. Sightglass was founded by Thomas Buley, who was most recently the VP of product at Guideline. The company will use the funding to… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 11:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A co-author of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 believes California’s new earned-wage access (EWA) rule is a positive step that other states can look to when building their own rules. Tom Scanlon is now the general counsel and chief compliance officer at Rain,… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 10:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Insurers have learned that investments in app development pay off in happy customers, the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Claims Digital Experience Study reveals. Auto and home insurers have spent the past year adding dozens of new features and refinements to their mobile apps, such as… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While 83% of U.S. small businesses expect more good than bad things to happen for their companies, 51% are categorized as financially unhealthy. Among those who are financially unhealthy, 61% are carrying revolving debt on their business credit cards, and  63% are borrowing with those cards… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) have joined forces to empower Latin American financial institutions, payment service providers, acquiring banks, and merchants to overcome payment fraud challenges without disruption to the customer experience. Enhanced fraud management tools, including Mastercard Identity, Ethoca Alerts and Ethoca Consumer Clarity, are now available to Mastercard… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

An i2c and PYMNTS report suggests local banks and credit unions have a strong opportunity to attract small and medium-sized businesses. The report reveals the potential for local banks and credit unions to grow their SMB customer base by addressing their growing demand for digital… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 3:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As investors revel in Bitcoin’s value surge, a trio of YouHodler executives warn the party could soon come to an end. Co-founder and CEO Ilya Volkov expects a correction in 2025, with prices stabilizing between $60,000 and $65,000. Within that decline, there could be a… Read More

December 7, 2024 @ 2:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Political turbulence in Europe and Asia is driving renewed focus on decentralized, non-government-backed currencies like Bitcoin. That is one reason why deVere Group CEO Nigel Green sees the cryptocurrency’s value topping $120,000 in the coming months. Green made the comments in the wake of a… Read More

December 7, 2024 @ 2:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain Coinvestors, a blockchain venture fund-of-funds and co-investment program with a combined portfolio of more than 1,250 such enterprises and projects (including more than 110 blockchain unicorns) this week unveiled its bi-annual Meet the Blockchain Unicorns, a comprehensive list of unicorns – including private enterprises… Read More

December 7, 2024 @ 1:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, MatterFi, a foundational layer designed for financial services to build into the crypto ecosystem, has officially launched its enterprise-ready platform. The move follows a successful six-month beta phase. Phishing in Web3 is at an all-time high. In 2024, phishing attacks surged by 150%…. Read More

December 2, 2024 @ 11:13 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

With Bitcoin soaring to nearly $100,000 and gaining unprecedented recognition on the global stage, the time has come for the UK to embrace the idea of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green said this week. There has been chatter in the US… Read More

December 2, 2024 @ 9:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for digital securities via blockchain, and tZERO says it is well-positioned to contribute to the growth of a unique method of providing primary raises, recapitalizations, and secondary trading. Senior Director of Business and Capital Development Ryan Zega… Read More

December 2, 2024 @ 9:24 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Entrust and Onfido’s 2025 Identity Fraud Report chronicles how 2024 will be remembered as the year digital manipulation overtook the physical before showing us the trends that will dominate in 2025. The increased availability and ease of use of advanced technologies like AI lower barriers… Read More

December 1, 2024 @ 8:05 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Asian Development Bank and the Mastercard Impact Fund, administered by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a partnership aimed at supporting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across Asia and the Pacific. The initiative will initially… Read More

November 30, 2024 @ 6:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Zetaris, a provider of AI data hub solutions, launched a suite of agentic AI capabilities for financial services, including AI Digital Brokers, AI Bankers, and other specialized AI solutions. Zetaris AI agents augment human expertise and empower financial professionals to focus on complex,… Read More

November 30, 2024 @ 9:02 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Partior, a blockchain-based Fintech for real-time clearing and settlement, announced that Deutsche Bank joined its Series B funding round as a strategic investor, bringing the total investment to $80 million. The funds are earmarked for product development and geographical expansion. This marks the close… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 9:32 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Released last week, the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Wealth Management Digital Experience Study finds that more full-service and self-directed wealth management clients than ever have come to expect tailored guidance on how to meet personal financial goals from the digital channels offered by their wealth… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 9:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Abrigo CEO Jay Blandford believes AI [artificial intelligence], Fed rate cuts, compliance pressures, and the fight for depositors will be some of the themes defining 2025 1. Artificial intelligence to be increasingly integrated Blandford said AI will accelerate its transition from a buzzword to an… Read More