General News

June 21, 2022 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, Goldman Sachs upped their expectations for a recession in the not-so-distant future raising the probability to 30% from 15%. Goldman is not alone in predicting a recession that would bring more economic pain to everyone. A survey distributed today appears to indicate that… Read More

June 21, 2022 @ 1:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), which claims to be global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, recently released the findings of a new customer survey detailing trends around “how families in the United States are transferring money around the world this year.” These… Read More

June 19, 2022 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Efma has recently unveiled a new name, new logo, and new purpose “as part of an extensive rebranding initiative.” Now, Efma is called Qorus (pronounced kaw-ruhs). Efma has “approached the half-century mark of its existence and undertaken the most important transformation in its history –… Read More

June 19, 2022 @ 12:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Okcoin notes that even when the crypto markets are down, they are still  focused on hiring “top” talent and building for the long term. Okcoin confirmed that they are hiring globally “for over 100 roles across all teams.” They’re also “doubling down… Read More

June 18, 2022 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PPRO, the provider of digital payments infrastructure, has appointed former Wayfair Europe finance executive Rahul Raswant as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rahul takes over the role from Götz Möller, who will be stepping down after over 3 years at the firm. Rahul brings… Read More

June 16, 2022 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The cost of living is rising higher and credit is along for the ride. With no end in sight to rising interest rates and inflation, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is asking lenders to help consumers during a difficult time. In a release, the… Read More

June 16, 2022 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With summer firmly upon us, Lisbon’s technology scene is beginning to heat up as it welcomes the launch of “plug-and-play” finance provider, Weavr, to Portugal. In recent times, Portugal has become “a noted hub for startups,” according to an update shared with CI. In fact,… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 2:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

As has been anticipated by the markets, the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 75 basis points. At the last meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised rates by 50 bps while setting an expectation the next rate increase would fall along… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The HBAR Foundation and Merkle Science, the predictive crypto risk and intelligence platform, have announced their partnership. This collaboration “supports Hedera’s journey to build the world’s first mass-adopted public decentralized ledger, empowering network participants to better identify and mitigate crypto crime, comply with local and… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank is distributing an “Evaluation Report” on the impact of the COVID loan guarantees that indicates 150,000 to 500,000 businesses were saved and between 500,000 to 2.9 million jobs were maintained. The report was authored by London Economics and Ipsos. The document… Read More

June 10, 2022 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Inflation continues to rocket higher with no end in sight. Today, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that prices rose by1% in May driving the annual rate of inflation to 8.6% – a 40-year high. All prices are going up but perhaps most acutely… Read More

June 10, 2022 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Instant payments are at “the top” of P27’s agenda. And more than a dozen banks connected to Swedish instant payments solution Swish are “set to test the Nordic payments platform by the end of the year.” Customer Relations Director Jacob Groth said: “We’re doing everything… Read More

June 9, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Skolem Technologies, an institutional-grade asset management and execution services provider that enables investors “to access the DeFi markets in a safe, reliable way,” has announced that it raised $20 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by Galaxy Digital and “included participation… Read More

June 9, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

StoneX Group Inc., a “diversified” global financial services firm providing execution, risk management and advisory services, market intelligence, and clearing services across multiple asset classes and markets around the world, recently announced the launch of StoneX Digital LLC , a subsidiary dedicated “to providing institutional… Read More

June 9, 2022 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fraud and scams will always persist. While the game largely remains the same the methods will change and adapt as technology allows. The cat and mouse process continues with bad actors looking to part honest money from good people and evade immediate detection. Meanwhile, there… Read More

June 9, 2022 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Compute North, a firm focused on sustainable, large-scale computing infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Satyen Yadav as Chief Technology Officer “to advance innovation in distributed computing services, including cloud computing for machine learning applications.” As covered, Compute North works with clients in the blockchain/DLT,… Read More

June 9, 2022 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Louis Taylor will take over the reins of the British Business Bank as its new CEO beginning on October 1, 2022. The Bank is the UK’s economic development bank. Taylor is currently CEO of UK Export Finance, the UK government’s export credit agency. Before joining… Read More

June 8, 2022 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is looking to advise financial services firms with a new white paper that highlights the “risks of digital innovation.” The document is entitled “The Power of Technology Resilience: A Framework for the Industry,” and reviews the heightened risk… Read More

June 7, 2022 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ANZ recently announced its Australian and New Zealand based employees who are affirming their gender will be able “to access six weeks of paid leave, and up to 12 months’ unpaid leave.” The newly created Gender Affirmation Leave will support staff as they “undergo any… Read More

June 7, 2022 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong-headquartered Allinfra, which is assisting institutions with meeting sustainability goals, has acquired $6 million in capital. The firm’s investment round has reportedly been led by international financial services group Nomura. Other investors in the round have not been named, however, the raise included new… Read More