January 5, 2025 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its CAD $700 million acquisition of the property tax services business of Altus Group Limited. With the transaction closed, Ryan reportedly assumes complete ownership of Altus Group’s property tax… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, altus group, property tax, ryan, tax

January 5, 2025 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The CaixaBank Group, alongside its asset management subsidiaries—VidaCaixa, CaixaBank AM, and BPI Gestão de Ativos—has reinforced its commitment to “responsible investment,” as reflected in the review conducted by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), supported by the United Nations. The ratings achieved in the 2024… Read More

 Tagged asset management, CaixaBank, europe, investments

January 5, 2025 @ 7:05 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Malaysia’s communications regulator has granted operating licenses to two prominent technology firms, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to tighten oversight of internet messaging and social media platforms. According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), WeChat, owned… Read More

 Tagged malaysia, payments, tiktok, wechat

January 5, 2025 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AstroPay, a global fintech that is focused on redefining cross-border finance, has announced the official launch of its multicurrency wallet, which is described as a financial tool intended to simplify how clients manage funds  across international borders. The digital wallet allows consumers to hold, exchange,… Read More

 Tagged astropay, wallet

January 5, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital payments continue to replace more traditional methods of payment, network tokenization plays a key role in boosting security and efficiency across the card-not-present ecosystem, according to an update from Juniper Research. By involving the issuing bank early in the transaction authorization process, network… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, fintech adoption, payments, Research Report

January 4, 2025 @ 1:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anil Stocker, CEO & Co-Founder at Kriya, a UK Fintech that is powering frictionless access to B2B payments and credit, has shared some reflections on Kriya’s productive 2024, with always more to come. Kriya’s PayLater volume grew at 300% CAGR, Stocker noted. He also shared the… Read More

 Tagged anil stocker, fintech adoption, kriya, uk, united kingdom

January 4, 2025 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech ecosystem stands at a key moment as 2024 comes to an end, according to an update entitled, The 2024 Recovery Signals a New Era For Fintechs (authored by Abdul Abdirahman, David Jegen, and Minesh Patel). After reaching a low market valuation point in… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoptions, ipos

January 4, 2025 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The SIX Exchange in Switzerland has released key figures for December 2024 and the full year 2024. SIX noted in a recent update that it releases the monthly key figures of SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange on trading and listing activities in Switzerland as… Read More

 Tagged europe, six, stock exchange, switzerland

January 4, 2025 @ 9:28 am By Michael Wong  |  

Infinant, a Charlotte-based provider of bank platforms, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by FINTOP Capital and its partner JAM FINTOP BankTech. The round also included participation from Raido Capital Partners, Woodforest Financial Group, and Bankers Helping Bankers, according to… Read More

 Tagged banking, fintop capital, Infinant

January 3, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gilles Gade, Founder and CEO at Cross River Bank, said that when he thinks of 2024, he’s reminded of a quote by the Austrian philosopher Viktor Frankl: “When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.” As… Read More

 Tagged cross river bank, financial infrastructure, fintech adoption, outlook 2025, perspective