March 14, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MorganAsh recently hosted a webinar featuring Jess Trueman, Head of Business Development at Smart Money People, alongside James Edmond and Martin Grimwood, to explore how businesses can enhance their board reporting on vulnerable customer data under the Consumer Duty framework. The discussion centered on aligning… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yooro, the securitization-as-a-service platform, has partnered with Tokeny, the onchain finance operating system, to transform the “accessibility and efficiency of private market investments.” By integrating Tokeny’s tokenization technology, Yooro can issue, manage, and distribute tokenized securities, “unlocking new levels of liquidity and accessibility in private… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc., a financial technology firm and a stablecoin market participant, was reportedly the “first” firm in the crypto market to receive comprehensive licensing under the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) in September 2021, through its regulated subsidiary, Circle International Bermuda Limited. Building on… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 7:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to provide micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the nation with digital payment solutions, e-commerce tools, financial access, and capacity-building programs. The… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 5:32 am By Michael Wong  |  

American Express announced that it has agreed to acquire Center, a software firm focused on modernizing expense management, in a deal aimed at creating a seamless platform that integrates corporate and small business card programs with automated accounting and reconciliation tools. American Express expects to… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Acre users will now be able to access live, detailed conveyancing statuses directly in their advice platform. This is due to new integration from Acre, the intermediary platform, in partnership with Simplify, the UK’s independent conveyancing and property services group and owners of Premier Property… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX reported that it has now delivered solid growth across all four business units in 2024, underscoring the strength of its diversified business model. The Group reportedly achieved total operating income of “CHF 1.6 billion in 2024, representing year-on-year growth of 4.6% at constant exchange… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, released its latest Annual Report, revealing pre-tax profits of £214.8m (appr. $271.6m) in 2024 (FY23 £187.3m / $236.8m). OakNorth provided over £2.1bn ($2.6bn) of gross “new lending in 2024, continuing its track-record of supporting ambitious and innovative businesses… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 7:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Valid accounts are increasingly being leveraged as an initial attack vector and as part of cyberattacks in 2024, representing 31.4% of cases. This, according to a cybersecurity update from Kapersky. Public-facing apps still hold the top position “with 39.2% of cases.” These research findings were… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TD Bank has reported plans to shutter 37 branches across its East Coast footprint. The branches closed will impact multiple states including much of the east coast including several in Florida. TD Bank reports over 10 million customers and approximately $316 million in total deposits…. Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant policy reversal, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has scrapped its controversial proposal to routinely “name and shame” firms under investigation. In the US, it is common for regulators to name the firms or individuals under investigation. If a case is settled… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, a provider of client lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for financial institutions, announces the validation of its climate targets by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The justification of Fenergo’s science-based targets reaffirms its commitment to driving “scientifically measurable environmental change and supporting the global effort… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance noted that less than four years after its launch, Yuh has reportedly reached an important milestone: the Swiss finance app is said to be profitable. PostFinance also mentioned in a blog post that with now more than 300,000 users and customer assets of 3… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 12:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a global provider of payment technology, unveiled its scam disruption practice focused on identifying and stopping complex scams as they emerge. The new department, which sits under Visa Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC), has reportedly saved victims “$350 million across dozens… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 12:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have joined to issued a statement about the perils of financial fraud. While it is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, consumers should always be aware of the various… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Street, a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to modernize the brokerage ecosystem, announced the roll out of OCC Cross-Margin capabilities, allowing futures and options traders to “consolidate margin requirements and improve capital efficiency.” OCC Cross-Margin capabilities were launched in “anticipation of increased… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 12:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

SuperCrowdLA, touted by organizers as the nation’s premier impact crowdfunding conference, is scheduled to return from May 1-3, 2025, at Expert Dojo in Santa Monica. The three-day event aims to highlight mission-driven investment strategies, marketing techniques, and storytelling frameworks that have collectively played a role… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 11:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Comvest Credit Partners, a provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, announced the close of Comvest Credit 2024-2 CLO, at $650 million. Comvest CLO-2 reportedly follows Comvest Credit Partners’ debut collateralized loan obligation (CLO) vehicle back in July 2024. Jason Gelberd, Partner, Chief… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluprynt, the crypto disclosure platform, has partnered with Aptos Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting Aptos, a Layer 1 blockchain, to complete an integration enabling the automation and tokenization of Form Reg D filings. This reportedly marks the “first” time a U.S. securities law document… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Mifundo reports that it has partnered with Experian to enable cross-border credit in the EU. Experience is a top credit reporting and analytics firm that provides services globally. Mifundo, founded in 2028 and based in Estonia, is developing an artificial intelligence cross-border date platform to power… Read More