December 19, 2023 @ 6:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Square, the provider of partnership enablement to the private funds industry,  announced the hire of Kathie Jones as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, Kathie will bolster and “manage financial planning, financial systems, and controls to support Juniper Square’s rapid growth.” She will be… Read More

 Tagged alex robinson, juniper square, kathie jones, new appointments, women changing finance

December 18, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Launched with the intention to provide accessible, fair, and simple tools for wealth generation, RUUT is addressing Mexico’s unique challenges faced by new investors. Currently situated in Mexico City and supported by Alpaca’s Broker API, RUUT has seen significant growth since their launch while “ensuring… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, carlos diaz, financial services, investment platforms, latam, latin america, mexico, rodrigo verduzco, ruut

December 18, 2023 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chime is pleased to welcome Shara Chang to the company as Chief Compliance Officer. Shara reportedly “brings 15 years of financial services, fintech, and consumer protection experience to Chime.” She’s previously advised banks and high-growth companies “on regulatory compliance, risk management, and product development.” As… Read More

 Tagged adam frankel, chime, compliance, financial services, new appointments, shara chang, united states, us, women changing finance

December 18, 2023 @ 9:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from Coda, the global firm focused on content monetization solutions for gaming and digital publishers, and Niko Partners, the provider of market intelligence on the video game industry in Asia and MENA, dives into “the evolving landscape of the gaming industry, and the opportunities… Read More

 Tagged coda, coda payments, digital transactions, niko partners, payments, research, Research Report, southeast asia

December 18, 2023 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Clear Street, they’re enabling a technology-first experience for prime brokerage via their  cloud-based platform. In 2019, Clear Street began servicing prime brokerage clients in U.S. equities and options “on their proprietary clearing, settlement, and custody platform.” Since then, Clear Street have reportedly “added execution,… Read More

 Tagged clear street, cloud, Customer Experience, digital technology, prime brokerage, user experience

December 18, 2023 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the global enabler of Engagement Banking, announced St. Louis-based First Bank is live on the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform, powering the bank’s transformation strategy to offer a seamless, digital-first experience to its customers. First Bank chose Backbase for its centralized platform, “enabling the integration… Read More

 Tagged backbase, bala nibhanupudi, banking, digital financial services, engagement banking, first bank, sam boggs, virtual banking

December 18, 2023 @ 1:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Expansion Capital Group, LLC (ECG) says it has topped $1 billion in financing for smaller firms. The US-based business was founded in 2013 and reports that to date, it has served 20,000 small businesses. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD the company is a “technology-driven specialty… Read More

 Tagged ecg, Expansion Capital Group, online lending

December 18, 2023 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canapi Ventures, the fintech venture capital fund backed by nearly 70 financial institutions and strategic investors across the United States, announced earlier this month the raise of a $750 million Fund II. Canapi is backed by the Canapi Alliance, the fund’s unique network of strategic… Read More

 Tagged canapi ventures, fintech funds, fund ii, united states, us, vc, venture capital

December 18, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blend has shared the 2023 Mortgage Suite ROI Study. Jordan Brown, CEO of MarketWise Advisors LLC, has distributed the third annual Blend return on investment (ROI) impact analysis “conducted by MarketWise Advisors.” The study reportedly provides “an independent evaluation of Blend’s mortgage technology and its… Read More

 Tagged blend, digital lending, financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, insights, lending, mortgages, Research Study, survey

December 18, 2023 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced today it has expanded its integration with financial services company, PayPal, through the creation of a digital payments plug-in for the PayPal Braintree platform built on SAP Business Technology Platform. SAP BTP brings together data and analytics, artificial intelligence, application… Read More

 Tagged financial serivces, integration, paypal, sap