Global

July 1, 2024 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found that overall business confidence fell by 9 points to 41% in June. Despite falling from last month’s highs, this latest confidence reading “is consistent with levels seen during Q1 2024, before the sharp rise in May.” The… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has released a summary of its SPOT inspections of financial management delegation arrangements at asset management companies. During short, thematic inspections, the AMF looked “at the delegation arrangements of five asset management companies.” Delegation of financial management is “a… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mats Eklund has been announced as the new Head of Information Technology and Digitalization Department at Riksbank. The Executive Board of the Riksbank has reportedly appointed Mats Eklund new Head of the Information Technology and Digitalization Department. Mats comes most recently from “a position as… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Real-World Asset Tokenization: A Game Changer for Global Trade, a new paper released by Standard Chartered and Synpulse, predicts that demand for overall tokenized assets could reach USD 30.1 trillion by 2034, and that trade finance assets “could become one of the top three tokenized… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

multifi are a lending service for SMEs, empowering innovative businesses to reach the next level of growth and cover emergencies. However, to offer the solution that SMEs were crying out for, they “needed to offer loans that were fast and easily accessible.” For that, they… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

While some say adoption will ruin crypto, diluting the core principles this industry was built on, Aligned CEO Roberto José Catalán is on a mission to improve the accessibility of financial tools that are easy to use and free from third-party restrictions. Aligned is described… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xcelerate Solutions and Socure are pleased to announce that their team has been selected as one of eight vendors by the General Services Administration (GSA) for the NextGen Login.gov Identity Proofing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). GSA’s NextGen Login.gov initiative aims to “modernize how Americans access… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 4:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rapid adoption of AI requires central banks to embrace the new technology, the Bank for International Settlements said recently, urging policymakers to anticipate the transformative effects of AI on the economy and to use it to sharpen their own analytical tools in pursuit of… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech Payhawk explains that a business can use different types of amortization schedules, but the most common and straightforward type is the “straight-line method.” As noted in a blog post by Payhawk, this method is where you “evenly distribute the cost of an expense… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 3:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in Infrared, a protocol focused on giving users access to Berachain’s Proof of Liquidity (PoL) mechanism in one click. Infrared’s mission is to maximize value capture “within the Berachain network by offering user-friendly… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform CoinList recently explained how it fights Sybil Attacks. Since CoinList’s inception, their team has reportedly “removed approximately 2.4 million bots and fraudulent accounts from our platform.” For any business, removing accounts of this nature would “have negative impacts on revenue, as sybils… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital asset industry, has announced a collaboration with Uquid, a Web 3 E-commerce platform, to launch the USD₮ store. This collaboration aims to demonstrate “the practical use of USD₮ in everyday transactions… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 12:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The global fintech blockchain market, valued at $2.2 billion in 2022, is set to expand significantly, reaching $57.84 billion by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.8% from 2024 to 2031, according to SkyQuest. Fintech blockchain solutions, which integrate blockchain technology with… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), and Pearl Property Managers Limited (Pearl) have launched a new fund with an initial value of €55 million that will grow in the future, and support the delivery of more than 2,500 new homes over the… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 10:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the global enabler of real-time cross-border payments, announced the appointment of Spencer Hanlon to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Previously, Hanlon served as Nium’s Global Head of Travel, “spearheading one of the company’s fastest-growing business units.” Hanlon joined Nium in 2021 via… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 10:43 am By Michael Wong  |  

Snappi, the pioneering Greek neobank, has obtained a universal banking license from the European Central Bank (ECB), following a proposal by the Bank of Greece. This approval marks a crucial milestone in Snappi’s mission to deliver next-generation financial services across Europe. The licensing process was… Read More

June 29, 2024 @ 6:34 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Open Banking in a Box, a new program from Open Banking Excellence (OBE), helps regulators globally develop their open banking markets. It gives access to insights, expertise and practical advice from the UK’s experience in creating its open banking blueprint. This provides the building blocks… Read More

June 29, 2024 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast recently announced the results of its latest survey, Embracing Financial Transformation: What It Is, Why Organizations Should Want It, and How to Achieve It. The survey released by FloQast explores factors of “both awareness and understanding around the concept of financial transformation among accounting… Read More

June 29, 2024 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tuum, a core banking platform, is pleased to announce the strengthening of its ongoing partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This strategic alignment introduces Tuum to the AWS Marketplace, a platform that is reportedly known “for its robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure.” Through this… Read More

June 29, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech wefox, which is experiencing significant operational challenges, is now reporting that the insurance technology company is focused on its restructuring efforts as it receives support in the form of “strong’ investor support. At an Extraordinary General Meeting of wefox Holding AG held recently, all… Read More