February 29, 2024 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is continuing at a rapid pace. Today, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the largest software firm in the world, has announced AI-powered Copilot for Finance. This is part of Microsoft 365 and claims to “transform modern finance.” To quote Microsoft: “Finance departments are… Read More

 Tagged Copilot for Finance, microsoft

February 29, 2024 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Cross-border payments firm Clear Junction has joined the UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC). The UKCBC advocates on behalf of the digital assets/crypto sector in the UK. According to a note from the UKCBC, crypto is at a key inflection point due to MiCA, and ETFs,… Read More

 Tagged clear junction, dima kats, sasha skoryk, uk, uk cryptoasset business council, ukcbc, united kingdom

February 29, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) has partnered with Qoo10, an online marketplace operated by eBay Japan. Adyen  said itwill aim to “support Qoo10 with fast and stable payment processing, particularly during peak periods.” Qoo10, a Japanese domestic marketplace, holds a large-scale sales event called “Mega Wari” every… Read More

 Tagged adyen, ebay, japan, qoo10, Yuji Tanaka

February 29, 2024 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedbank has signed the Poseidon Principles, a global framework for integrating climate considerations into lending decisions within ship finance. By signing, Swedbank enhances its ability to “support and influence the continued decarbonization efforts of the shipping industry.” The Poseidon Principles provide “a standardised methodology for… Read More

 Tagged climate, integration, johanna fager wettergren, lending, niels bugge, poseidon principles, swedbank, sweden

February 29, 2024 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Volt is the next Fintech to be approved by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to be approved as an E-money service provider. Currently, Volt provides real-time payments. Frequently, once a platform is an E-money institution (EMI) they may offer additional financial services. Volt states… Read More

 Tagged emi, payments, tom greenwood, uk, united kingdom, Volt

February 28, 2024 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Helcim reports that it just raised a CA$27 million Series B financing round, following their Series A raise in 2022. The Helcim team has highlighted some of their experiences through this process and what it means for the future of Helcim and their merchants. Helcim… Read More

 Tagged financing, funding round, helcim, investment round

February 28, 2024 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, and Wahed, an Islamic digital investment platform, have launched a new diversified workplace pension, the Halal Workplace Pension. The collaboration meets the unmet demand for modern, Shariah-compliant workplace pensions from Muslim employers and “among the UK’s… Read More

 Tagged europe, pensions, sharia'h compliant, smart pension, uk, united kingdom, wahed

February 28, 2024 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vencora UK Ltd announced the settlement of its public tender offer for all publicly held registered shares of CREALOGIX Holding AG with “a nominal value of CHF 8.00 each. The Offer was completed successfully on February 21, 2024.” The acquisition of CREALOGIX “is expected to… Read More

 Tagged ateet patel, crealogix, crealogix holding ag, europe, switzerland, uk, united kingdom, vencora

February 28, 2024 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) released a buy now pay later (BNPL) product a year ago. Expectations are for a more extended credit option to appear soon as Apple continues its ongoing expansion into financial services. Today, Experian has shared that Apple BNPL users will now have their… Read More

 Tagged apple, bnpl, buy now pay later, experian

February 28, 2024 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase says that Alacriti, a cloud-based payments and money services provider, will integrate its payments hub solution into the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform. Through this partnership, Backbase clients will be “able to offer instant payment capabilities to their customers. Backbase, leveraging Alacriti’s Orbipay Payments Hub, will… Read More

 Tagged alacriti, backbase, erika baumann, fednow, fintech adoption, fintech trends, mike davis, payments