February 22, 2024 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK and Blue J announced that they will launch a new generative AI powered product to answer challenging tax research questions in seconds. KPMG will have exclusive access “to the tool, Ask Blue J, among the big four accountancy firms in the UK for… Read More

 Tagged benjamin alarie, blue j, europe, kpmg, stuart tait, taxes, uk, united kingdom

February 22, 2024 @ 5:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), one of the largest financial services platforms in the world, has appointed Elita Ariaz as the new Chief Legal Officer of the company. With over 20 years of experience in the sector, the executive assumes the position to lead the Legal, Compliance, and Public… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, elita ariaz, latin america, new appointments, nubank, women changing finance

February 22, 2024 @ 2:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank claims that it has become the first UK bank to join the WaveBL electronic trade documentation platform, unlocking new trade efficiencies and sustainability benefits for its clients by using electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs). Bills of Lading are a critical document in international… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, documentation, electronic trade, lloyds bank, ofer ein bar, rogier van lammeren, wavebl

February 21, 2024 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Manchester headquartered specialist lender, Assetz Capital, has launched a new Planning Assistance Loan product, aimed at supporting the conversion of commercial buildings in to residential dwellings The new product solution is specifically designed “to help experienced property developers acquire commercial buildings, with the intent of… Read More

 Tagged andrew fraser, assetz capital, europe, online lending, uk, united kingdom

February 21, 2024 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Baker Tilly, an advisory, tax and assurance firm dedicated to custom solutions that generate and sustain growth has entered a new partnership. Baker Tilly, and their subsidiary, Baker Tilly Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor, provide “a range of private wealth services to high-net-worth and… Read More

 Tagged addepar, baker tilly, wealthtech

February 21, 2024 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the “bustling” landscape of Pakistan, Elphinstone claims that it stands as a beacon of financial empowerment, offering “a gateway for the country’s burgeoning middle class to unlock their financial potential.” Co-founded by Farooq Tirmizi and Uzair Mahmud in 2020, Elphinstone addresses a critical pain… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, elphinstone, financial inclusion, pakistan

February 21, 2024 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HealthCARE of Iowa, a professional consulting partner with over 80 years of combined experience in providing consulting services for Senior Living environments, has partnered with DailyPay – the on-demand pay solution. Through this partnership, HealthCARE of Iowa is “modernizing its benefits offerings by providing the… Read More

 Tagged dailypay, ewa, fintech adoption, healthcare, on-demand pay

February 21, 2024 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

dv01 and Fitch have joined to launch two “non-agency RMBS benchmarks.” Residential mortgage-backed securities represent a pool of home loan mortgages secured by the property. dv01 is a capital markets Fintech that offers lending data on more than 230 million loans. dv01 was acquired by… Read More

 Tagged dv01, fitch, kevin kendra, lending, perry rahbar

February 21, 2024 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenPayd, the global payments and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, today announced its partnership with TrueLayer, Europe’s open banking payment network, to enhance its instant payment solutions offering for its clients. OpenPayd will leverage TrueLayer’s payments network “throughout the UK and Europe to enable secure and instant… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, fintech trends, open banking, openpayd, truelayer

February 21, 2024 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU) has just expanded its investment offerings by bringing another new option to its customers: starting this week, the CDB IPCA (Certificate of Deposit tied to the Consumer Price Index) will be gradually available to users on the app. With this addition, customers will… Read More

 Tagged banking, brazil, digital bank, investments, latam, nubank