September 10, 2023 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant Group Digital Technologies has launched a brand called ZAN which comprises of a full suite of blockchain application development products and services “for both institutional and individual Web3 developers.” For institutional customers, ZAN provides “a solution to help them issue and manage real world… Read More

 Tagged ant group, ant group digital technologies, application development, web 3.0, Web3, zhang hui

September 10, 2023 @ 5:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced a partnership with Booking.com, one of the world’s online travel platforms, “to offer flexible payment options for travel bookings.” Through this partnership, Affirm is available “at checkout across several… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, Booking.com, flexible payments, travel, Travel Bookings, traveling, united states, us, wayne pommen

September 10, 2023 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant Group unveiled its financial large language model at the 2023 INCLUSION·Conference on the Bund, alongside two new applications powered by the financial LLM including Zhixiaobao 2.0, an intelligent financial assistant for consumers, and Zhixiaozhu 1.0, an intelligent business assistant serving financial industry professionals. According… Read More

 Tagged ant group, applications, financial services

September 10, 2023 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The individual who acquired the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recently made a $11.9B commitment so that he may help people streamline their mortgages for a lot less than what consumers are paying right now, according to a report. Founder and Chief Executive Jeffrey Sprecher’s… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, black knight, digital tools, digitalization, financial services, jeffrey sprecher, loan servicing, loans, mortgages, new york stock exchange, nyse, united states, us

September 10, 2023 @ 10:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

UnionPay International (UPI), the world’s premier provider of secure cross-border payment services, has joined hands with NBC Badminton, Australia’s leading badminton club, to roll out a specially crafted prepaid card for NBC badminton aficionados. The ‘NBC x UnionPay’ prepaid card seeks to offer unparalleled convenience… Read More

 Tagged australia, payments, prepaid card, unionpay

September 10, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A BNP Paribas survey of 420 asset owners and managers, hedge funds and private equity firms shows that institutional investors are mobilizing capital towards investments that will deliver measurable positive impacts alongside financial returns. Despite data constraints posing the biggest barrier to ESG integration, “especially… Read More

 Tagged asset management, bnp paribas, capital markets, esg, hedge funds, institutional investors, investing, investment trends, investments, private capital, private equity, research, survey, sustainability, sustainable finance

September 10, 2023 @ 6:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Board of NatWest Group plc is pleased to announce that Richard Haythornthwaite (Rick) will succeed Sir Howard Davies as Chair, subject to regulatory approval. Rick will join the Board of NatWest Group plc as “an independent non-executive director on 8 January 2024 and following… Read More

 Tagged board of directors, europe, natwest group, new appointments, uk, united kingdom

September 10, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dave Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVE), one of the nation’s leading neobanks, announced that John Ricci, General Counsel, will retire on September 29, 2023. Joan Aristei has been “named Chief Legal Officer, effective September 25, 2023.” Previously serving in both private and public sectors during his nearly… Read More

 Tagged dave, digital banking, neobank, neobanking, new appointments, united states, us, virtual banking

September 9, 2023 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WorldFirst, a “one-stop” global payment and financial services platform for SMEs engaged in cross-border trade, reported that international SME buyers have increasingly “adopted the WorldFirst Cross-border Pay solution for 1688, one of China’s top wholesale marketplaces, as SMEs worldwide seek cost-effective sourcing options to stay… Read More

 Tagged china, Cross-Border Transactions, financial services, international payments, small businesses, smbs, sme's, worldfirst

September 9, 2023 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading and investment platform eToro is announcing the appointment of Bret Kenwell as Options Analyst. Lule Demmissie, eToro’s U.S. CEO said: “We are delighted to welcome Bret to the eToro team. He brings a wealth of experience in creating engaging and educational content for investors… Read More

 Tagged etoro, financial services, investing, investment platform, investments, lule demmissie, new appointments, trading, united states, us