January 7, 2023 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than half (51%) of consumers in the United Kingdom believe physical wallets will become a lot less relevant as virtual payments continue to grow in adoption. This, according to the latest research shared by Mastercard (NYSE: MA). Mastercard teamed up Central Saint Martins on… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance is pleased to announce that they have joined the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS), which is reportedly the world’s only organization “bringing together sanctions compliance professionals.” ACSS, established in 2018, “provides high-quality education and benefits to its members.” Binance claims it is “the… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With Singapore consumers living their lives online, nearly eight out of 10 (around 77%) would like the option to control their data instead of leaving it up to the discretion of firms and governments, according to Consumer Data Confidence Research shared by Visa (NYSE: V)…. Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vestd has introduced a new simplified version of its equity management platform to help startups, SMEs and investors with organizing, managing and tracking shareholders and ownership. Vestd Lite is currently available for UK-headquartered firms to quickly issue shares among staff, manage shareholders and view their… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 12:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RelPro, the fast-growing business development and relationship management solution for Financial Services professionals, announced its latest partnership with Rivel Inc., a Management Consulting firm that “uses data to align its clients with their shareholders’ and customers’ needs.” The new partnership “enhances both companies’ ability to… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT), the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, announced a definitive agreement “to acquire Imburse Payments, a Swiss-based modern payments platform.” Imburse’s cloud-native software-as-a-service (SaaS) payment solution is “built for the insurance industry.” The modern… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 11:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global blockchain technology solutions provider ChainUp Group announced the appointment of Ms. Tan Bin Ru as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer cum Chief Operating Officer, “effective 3 January 2023, as part of the company’s business growth plan.” In this role, Ms. Tan will “work closely… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

China Mobile, the parent firm of Pakistan’s telecommunications network, Zong 4G, showcased its first digital payments solution ‘PayMax,’ during an exclusive product showcasing event at Zong HQ in Islamabad. This initiative aims to empower the consumers of Pakistan with a financial solution that is secure… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech company Twenty7tec recently announced the acquisition of mortgage affordability platform Broker Sense for an undisclosed amount. Broker Sense, established by Stuart Phillips and Mark Spilsbury, assists mortgage advisers with assessing customer affordability against lender rules, while also ensuring that they recommend the appropriate lender… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Liberate Innovations Inc., a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enables P&C insurers to fully automate claims and underwriting journeys, announced its launch “after raising $7 million in venture funding.” The platform “empowers insurers to deliver digital self-serve experiences and orchestrate an ecosystem of solutions providers and… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

WeTravel—an integrated booking and payments platform built to automate and optimize the operational necessitates of multi-day tour operators—announced the appointment of Ted Clements to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and the migration of Johannes Koeppel, WeTravel’s co-founder, from CEO to the newly-created Chief Product Officer (CPO)… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, has partnered with the world’s fastest-growing digital banking enterprise, OPEN, “to provide a fully native digital current account journey for its customers including SMEs, freelancers, homepreneurs, influencers and more.” This partnership “offers the larger business community access… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN) announced the launch of digital solutions for exporters, “a comprehensive set of banking and value-added services on a single platform.” In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the industry, the suite of solutions “digitize the entire export life-cycle– from discovery of export markets, export… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank announced that it is offering Flood Relief Assistance to individual, SME and other non-retail customers “affected by floods arising from heavy rainfall recently.” The relief assistance is “aimed at easing the financial burden of Maybank customers impacted by the floods.” The Flood Relief Assistance… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayBy, a Fintech firm recently acquired by Astra Tech in August 2022, has been licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE “to conduct Stored Value Facility (SVF) and Retail Payment Services (RPS) operations.” The license “represents one of the country’s highest levels of financial… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

You may quibble about totals, but the value lost in digital assets during 2022 was pretty enormous. If you exited at the end of 2021 – congratulations. If you remained invested or HODLed. Sorry. On top of that, multiple centralized crypto platforms imploded, and the… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced that Next Commercial Bank, a new digital bank backed by Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s largest telecom operator, has “gone live on Temenos core banking platform, opening to customers during 2022.” One of the first digital banks in Taiwan “to receive a virtual… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pathway Homes, a real estate platform with a mission to create more homeowners, announced its partnership with Credit Saint, a credit restoration company. As part of this partnership, Pathway will be “providing its customers with a waived first work fee for Credit Saint’s services, as… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Avalanche is one of the “most promising” L1 protocols in the general crypto ecosystem, according to an update from its community of developers and contributors. It was created in 2020 by Ava Labs and has since “become a popular choice for DeFi developers due to… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To say that 2022 was a “monumental” year for Injective is an “understatement,” the developers claim. This past year, Injective not only “focused on continuing to expand its ecosystem while strengthening the layer one chain, but it also accelerated its reach within the broader Web3… Read More