March 19, 2023 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, announced that Google Cloud has joined its Critical Providers Program, designed “to strengthen the security of the financial sector’s supply chain.” The partnership will “focus on reducing third-party cyber risk… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of “choice” for leading businesses, announces that it has further “advanced its digital authentication solution, with ongoing pilots realizing a conversion uplift of up to 7%.” Engineered to optimize authorization and therefore end revenue, the company’s expanded… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Okcoin is pleased to announce “the appointment, subject to regulatory approval, of Erald Ghoos as General Manager of Okcoin Europe, based in Malta, and David Renold as Chief Executive Officer of OKG Payments, Okcoin’s Ireland-based affiliate.” OKG Payments plans “to provide permitted products and services… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CaptivateIQ is recognized as a “Strong Performer” in Forrester’s new report, “The Forrester Wave: Sales Performance Management Platforms, Q1 2023.” The report reportedly “uses 25 criteria to evaluate 11 sales performance management (SPM) providers.” CaptivateIQ was recognized for “having an enterprise roadmap that has ‘delivered… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Ofir Shabtai, CTO of Shield, an Israel-based Regtech firm. Banks are crawling toward hybrid cloud solutions. Given this key trend, Ofir Shabtai from Shield talked abut how to balance the modern need for the cloud with the security of on-premise… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 5:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions,  announced that Ayesha Prakash has joined as head of public sector partnerships. Prakash will “report to Matt Thompson, Socure’s general manager of public sector solutions.” As more government services move online, Socure’s digital identity experts… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

APEXX Global, the global payments orchestration platform, has raised $25m from existing and new investors, closing its Series B round. The funds from the investment round will be used “to develop APEXX’s products and technology and to expand its presence in North America.” APEXX raised… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 4:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Several government entities have commented on UBS’s recently announced takeover of Credit Suisse. The acquisition was supported by the Swiss government. Credit Suisse faced a crisis of confidence this past week, which could have spilled over into this coming week. Swiss government officials worked to… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 3:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has approved the acquisition of Credit Suisse by competitor UBS. The move was announced earlier today as Credit Suisse had endured a difficult week after rumblings of financial challenges at the bank. On March 15, FINMA issued a… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research specializes in identifying and appraising new high-growth market sectors within the digital ecosystem. They provide market research covering 90 technology markets. Their research reports form the basis on which their analysts make various predictions. As noted in an update shared by Juniper Research,… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, announced its expansion into Australia and New Zealand, with plans to establish and scale a local headquarters in Sydney. With global interest increasing as FloQast establishes itself “as an emerging international leader… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Last week e& group and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced a region wide strategic partnership. Building on this strategic partnership, Etisalat by e& Egypt, a tech-telco operator, has partnered with Mastercard “to redefine digital experience and commerce for its e-wallet, Etisalat Cash, for customers across Egypt.”… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed recently a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to enhance cooperation and jointly enable innovation in financial products and services. Under the MoU, the… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

National Australia Bank (NAB) has completed an intra-bank cross-border transaction using NAB-issued stablecoin, which represents a “world-first” by a major financial institution on a layer-one public blockchain. This pilot transaction on the public and permissionless Ethereum blockchain “involved deployment of stablecoin smart contracts for seven… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fundpath, the data and technology business bridging the information disconnect between asset managers and wealth managers, confirmed the completion of a £4m late seed funding round with growth capital partner Fuel Ventures. Launched in 2021, intelligent data-driven SaaS platform Fundpath, is transforming the traditional sales… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs, which claims to be the leader in blockchain intelligence solutions, announced the availability of new, on-demand Crypto Compliance and Investigations Certifications within TRM Academy. TRM Academy is “an online learning portal featuring an extensive library of self-service digital courses and certifications, created for… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey Group and SlowMist are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to collaborate on digital asset ecosystem security, anti-money laundering for digital assets, cutting-edge security technology research, and other technology fields. The goal of the partnership is “to explore and develop comprehensive security standards and… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank has announced its partnership with Code First Girls to actively recruit even more female coders. Code First Girls claims it is “the largest provider of free coding courses for women in the UK, and their impact doesn’t stop with education – they work with… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xapo Bank now supports near-instant pounds Sterling payments and from the United Kingdom. Xapo Bank confirmed in a blog post that they are pleased to announce that they have joined the Faster Payment System (FPS). This means their members can now “send Pounds Sterling directly… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global payments provider and shopping service, announced the launch of conscious badges in the Klarna App in collaboration with Clarity AI, the global sustainability tech platform. Klarna continues “to evolve beyond payments to become a starting point for every purchase for 150 million… Read More