May 15, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Open Property Data Association supports the standardization of open property data to streamline the homebuying process for buyers, sellers, estate agents and solicitors with its trust framework – another example of #datasharing that will benefit the UK economy. The Open Property Data Association supports… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, open property data association, uk, united kingdom

May 15, 2024 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD), which recently received a Wells Notice from the SEC, has announced a series of new features offered by Robinhood Crypto specifically designed for its customers in Europe, including staking, localized apps, crypto rewards for new customers, and updated Learn & Earn modules. These… Read More

 Tagged digital assets, robinhood crypto, solana, staking

May 15, 2024 @ 7:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Project Agorá, launched by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a group of leading central banks and the Institute of International Finance (IIF), is requesting the private sector to join its exploration of how tokenization can enhance the functioning of wholesale cross-border payments. The call… Read More

 Tagged bank for international settlements, bis, project agorá, tokenization

May 14, 2024 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided an initial £25m loan to Blue Shield Capital, a property lending firm committed to simplifying bridge lending. Launched in 2020, by co-founders Gil Ulrich and Jonathan Hitter, Blue Shield primarily underwrites senior bridging loans “backed… Read More

 Tagged oaknorth, online lending, uk, united kingdom

May 14, 2024 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alraedah Digital Solutions, a technology company and the innovation arm of Alraedah Digital Group, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with ABHI, a MENAP-based Fintech specializing in Earned Wage Access and Invoice Factoring. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Alraedah’s commitment “to fostering… Read More

 Tagged abhi, ewa, menap, pakistan, saudi arabia

May 14, 2024 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payoneer Global Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYO), the financial technology company empowering the world’s small and medium-sized businesses to transact, do business and grow globally,  reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024. John Caplan, Chief Executive Officer at Payoneer, said: “Payoneer delivered record… Read More

 Tagged payments, payoneer

May 14, 2024 @ 1:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US transition to a T+1 settlement cycle is only two weeks away, and DTCC says that it continues to actively work with the industry and regulators to ensure a seamless transition to a T+1 settlement cycle on May 28th, 2024, with a focus “on… Read More

 Tagged digital transactions, dtcc, settlement

May 14, 2024 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), 24% of UK adults have expressed low confidence in handling their money, and 38% admitted to having low knowledge of financial matters. But as the cost-of-living crisis rumbles on, with precious little relief offered by the Government’s… Read More

 Tagged gregor mowat, interview, loqbox, savings

May 14, 2024 @ 10:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Alkami, a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., announced the success of its first external TechFin Hackathon, held as part of the Alkami Co:lab 2024 programming. Combining Alkami bank and credit union clients, fintech partners, and system integrators, TechFin Hackathon… Read More

 Tagged alkami, Connor Murphy, Deep Varma, Kai Hudson, TechFin Hackathon, Troy Snowden

May 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MoneyLion company Malka, an adaptive content studio, has appointed ad industry veterans Chris Apostle and Bill Davaris as co-CEOs and Paige McCrensky as its first chief brand officer. As a subsidiary of MoneyLion, Malka has access to sophisticated data and technology infrastructure which, when combined… Read More

 Tagged Bill Davaris, Chris Apostle, dee choubey, Malka, moneylion, Paige McCrensky