July 10, 2024 @ 7:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has released a consultative document proposing Principles for the sound management of third-party risk in the banking sector. Ongoing digitalization has led to rapid “adoption of innovative approaches in the banking sector.” As a result, banks have become increasingly… Read More

 Tagged banking, basel committee, basel III, risk management, supervision

July 10, 2024 @ 7:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Business activity grew in nine UK nations and regions in June, after having risen in all 12 in the previous month, the latest NatWest Regional Growth Tracker showed. The NatWest Regional Growth Tracker Business Activity Index is said to be “the first fact-based indicator of… Read More

 Tagged natwest, research, uk, united kingdom

July 10, 2024 @ 3:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest Mortgages, the UK’s platform for mortgages, announces the introduction of dual representation for bridging projects, now available across our entire product range. This innovative feature, powered by LendInvest’s Mortgages Portal, “offers customers greater flexibility and efficiency in managing their bridging deals.” With dual representation,… Read More

 Tagged bridging, lendinvest, mortgages, uk

July 9, 2024 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has lent several hundred million pound to British businesses in the first half of this year, as it continues its track record of supporting the most ambitious and innovative businesses across the UK. OakNorth’s focus has been on “supporting… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, lending, oaknorth, uk, united kingdom

July 9, 2024 @ 9:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethos, a financial services company dedicated to ethically minded consumers in the UK, has partnered with Thought Machine, the cloud-native banking technology company, to launch a Shariah-compliant digital service. Ethos will deploy Thought Machine’s core banking platform, Vault Core, to offer seamless and real-time Shariah-compliant… Read More

 Tagged ethos, financial services, thought machine, uk

July 9, 2024 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest is supporting bank-verified digital identity by integrating OneID in Adobe® Acrobat Sign. NatWest claims that it has “become the first UK bank to use bank-verified digital identity to enable people from different countries to prove their identity in the fastest and easiest way.” The… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital identity, natwest, uk

July 9, 2024 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada is pleased to announce the election of Matthew Parker-Jones and Kevan Cowan to its Board of Directors. Payments Canada confirmed that Matthew will serve as a Member Director and Kevan as an Independent Director on the board. Payments Canada further noted that Matthew… Read More

 Tagged canada, new appointments, payments, payments canada

July 9, 2024 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca is pleased to announce the launch of Alpaca Elite, which is described as a solution designed specifically for sophisticated traders like you. Alpaca Elite reportedly provides “a cost-effective, advanced algo trading experience with white-glove account support.” Whether you’re an individual trader exploring advanced algorithmic trading… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, investment platform, traders, trading

July 9, 2024 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fairlo, a consumer credit Fintech, recently announced that it has received B Corp certification, joining a global movement of businesses dedicated to fostering “an inclusive, transparent, and sustainable economy.” Jimmy Hanna, CEO and founder of Fairlo, said: “The entire process has taken almost a year… Read More

 Tagged certified b, fairlo, online lending, sweden

July 9, 2024 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the derivatives marketplace, announced the appointment of Mike Dennis as Global Head, Fixed Income. In this position, Dennis will oversee “the company’s largest, most actively traded global benchmark futures and options contracts on SOFR and U.S. Treasuries, including the 30-year bond, 10-, 5-… Read More

 Tagged cme group, derivatives, fixed income, mike dennis