Global

September 23, 2022 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bambu, a global wealth technology provider, announced the launch of their Wealth Management Predictive Planning solution for Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales. The service will “enable Relationship Managers (RMs), Financial Advisors, Agents and firms in the financial sector to identify… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

WiseAlpha, a unique online investment platform providing individual investors with access to corporate bonds, has announced a partnership with Titan Wealth. WiseAlpha, based in the UK, enables fractional investments in corporate bonds. The platform holds a mission of democratizing the corporate bond market with its… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, the global digital identity verification and authentication provider, unveiled Motion, a next generation biometric liveness solution “to enhance its Real Identity Platform, launched in May.” Motion aims to “deliver seamless, secure, and inclusive customer verification and is iBeta Level 2 certified.” With a simple… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a crowdfunding company based in Canada but providing services across the US, has been named the 3rd fastest growing company in Canada – reporting a huge 500% rate of growth. While based in Toronto, DealMaker reports 124 employees with a presence in both the… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra and Visa ( NYSE: V) announced a Banking as a Service (BaaS) collaboration to co-develop new functionality on its Payments Hub solutions and implement Visa Direct – which provides access “to more than two billion accounts through push to account offerings.” The new capability… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Weavr announced an update that “adds a new level of convenience for cardholders to add their cards to Apple Pay and Google Wallet, improving digital security and card usage, and in turn fuelling transaction growth for embedded finance innovators.” The technology-first fintech has revealed… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As quantum computing creates vast new possibilities to analyze and solve complex problems that are unsolvable by today’s computers, it also has the potential “to disrupt entire industries and create significant new risks for financial firms by making even the most highly protected computer systems… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taulia, a provider of working capital solutions, and Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) “to collaborate across a range of working capital finance solutions, with an initial focus on the provision of supply chain finance and dynamic discounting.” This marks… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK government has introduced new legislation that is described as a move to counter those who abuse the UK’s open economy via money laundering or simply hiding ill-gotten gains. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is currently in Parliament, where it is scheduled… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Higlobe, Inc., the U.S. based solution for international payment transfers, raised $14 million in funding “to expand its technology and launch into new markets.” The investment round was “led by global technology investment firm Battery Ventures, an investor in a number of U.S.-based fintech companies.”… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

  Linked Finance has topped €200 million in online lending in support of Irish SMEs. The Fintech reported that it had doubled its annual lending in less than 2 years. Linked Finance was launched in 2013 aiming to provide access to capital for Irish SMEs…. Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) recently announced it is expanding Transaction Banking (TxB) to the European Union. Originally launched in the US in 2020 and expanded to the UK in 2021, this growth will deepen Goldman Sachs’ relationships “with existing clients who have banking needs in the… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 50 basis points – the biggest leap in many years. The move by the BoE follows the US Federal Reserve’s anticipated 75 bps rate increase. The Bank of England said it maintains resolve to fight inflation… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless, a provider of direct bank payment solutions, has launched Verified Mandates in France. Part of the GoCardless global ‘bank payment’ platform, Verified Mandates “combines the Account Information Services (AIS) capabilities of open banking with bank debit to stop fraud before it happens.” This represents… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) has completed the transformation of its SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) payments business to a cloud-based, next-gen platform run by  global Fintech provider Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR). The transition was “made to Broadridge‘s Payments as a Service and BPO operation… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 1:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Persona announced it has partnered with Serpro, the federal government technology company of Brazil. As part of the partnership, Persona has “integrated with Serpro to unlock the ability to validate both PII and biometric information against government data sources.” The joint initiative will enable organizations… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inovatec Systems, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for lenders, announced it has entered into a partnership with Provenir, a global firm focused on AI-powered risk decisioning software. As a result, Inovatec’s roster of automobile lenders “can access Provenir’s proven portfolio of AI-driven decisioning solutions… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

FV Bank, a digital/digital asset bank, has integrated USDC, Circle’s dollar-based stablecoin. The new service enables account holders the ability to instantly convert USDC into US dollars at the moment of deposit. FV Bank is a US-licensed bank based in Puerto Rico where it is… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitso, a Latin American crypto exchange reporting 5 million users, has distributed an email stating that Latam users can use crypto to counter the impact of inflation. Bitso reported that according to a study, the reasons for adopting cryptocurrencies are increasingly varied. The study highlights… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vasil is an enhancement of the Cardano platform, “improving scalability and lowering transaction costs” It improves on the Plutus smart contract platform, “allowing developers to deploy more complex smart contracts,” according to an update shared by Poloniex. It is “scheduled to ship on September 22nd,… Read More