August 23, 2024 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has acquired Laybuy’s assets in New Zealand, the birthplace of the payments provider, and plans to relaunch the service in the coming weeks. Laybuy, which ceased operations in June, is “set to make a reenergized return… Read More

August 23, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced a partnership with Hotels.com. Now, approved guests can book accommodations and pay over time “with Affirm, helping more people book the trip of their dreams.” This builds on Affirm… Read More

August 23, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apiture, a provider of digital banking solutions, announced that Surety Bank, a Florida-based community bank with customers nationally, has selected the Apiture Digital Banking Platform to power online and mobile banking for its commercial and retail customers. Surety Bank sought a new digital banking partner… Read More

August 23, 2024 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Convera, a global firm focused on commercial payments, introduced its embedded payments solution for the education industry through its new partnership with Ascent One, which is said to be the worldwide  ecosystem purposely built for the education sector. This solution aims to simplify cross-border payments… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services, has added custody and staking support for MINA, the native currency of Mina Protocol, a next-gen zero knowledge (ZK) blockchain. This integration expands options “for institutional clientele to participate in the Mina… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, marked its 10th anniversary serving Australian businesses, marking the rapid growth in the country’s internet economy. At its annual conference, Stripe Tour Sydney, Stripe reinforced its commitment “to Australia by launching new solutions to support businesses’ growth, including… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian released its 2024 U.S. Identity and Fraud Report revealing that generative AI (Gen AI), deepfakes and cybercrime are critical threats putting intensifying pressures on businesses. The 9th annual Experian Identity and Fraud Report provides valuable insights “into emerging fraud trends such as these, as… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC leverages Workday to help customers unlock Pillar Two data processing capabilities. Pillar Two framework mandates “a 15% global minimum tax on the earnings of multinational enterprises with consolidated revenues exceeding €750 million.” PwC announced a new data processing solution “that will help joint Workday… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elite, a provider of financial management and business operations solutions to the world’s most successful law firms, and Brightflag, the AI-powered e-billing and matter management platform for in-house legal teams, have launched a new integration which seamlessly connects two of the legal industry’s legal invoicing… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team behind Story Protocol is announcing $140M in total fundraising to build Story, which is described as the world’s IP blockchain. As explained by the Story Protocol developers, Intellectual property (IP) is one of the world’s biggest asset classes. Training data, AI models, memes,… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 4:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a FINRA-regulated funding portal that enables smaller firms to raise growth capital, has launched Apps for iOS and Google Play – thus serving both iPhone and Android Devices. Honeycomb Credit enables small businesses to issue debt securities for growth capital. Recently, Honeycomb has… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintilect, a banking service provider serving both UK and US banks and other financial services firms, says it is now offering a new generation of “hyper-personalized banking solutions. The company claims that its platform will enable its clients to recognize and communicate with their individual… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Skyfire Systems, Incorporated announced the launch of the payment network built to enable fully autonomous transactions across AI Agents, LLM’s, data platforms, service providers, and other goods and services. Skyfire creates an essential operating layer, “delivering critical missing components for AI commerce, including secure wallet… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the launch of Cuenta Nu this year, over 500,000 Colombians have started saving to achieve their financial goals using this product. One of the most popular features among customers has been the “Cajitas,” which allow people to set aside money for saving. So far,… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cumula 3, a provider of cloud-based solutions for NetSuite, announces a strategic partnership with Paystand, a provider of B2B payment solutions. Cumula 3 will integrate Paystand‘s advanced payment platform into its “portfolio of software and services for NetSuite customers, enabling them to leverage simplified transactions,… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pushing to demand Climate Disclosure mandates for public firms. Climate Disclosure is part of a broader ESG agenda – infusing regulation with a social agenda. Having approved new rules, the new mandate is now being challenged in the… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Faes & Co says its Income Fund is continuing to pay a 10% fixed return to investors. The Income Fund aims to generate stable returns by investing in short-term mortgages. Investors must commit $250,000 to earn the 10% rate. For investors less than that amount,… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has noted that its secondary share sale provides liquidity “for employees, allowing them to realize their contribution” to the Fintech firm’s growth. As reported recently, the secondary share sale values Revolut at “a $45 billion valuation, cementing its position as the most valuable private… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has now approved two Solana-based ETFs (SOL). The first was approved earlier this month, offered by a Brazilian asset manager QR Asset, according to reports. The second was approved this past week. Solana joins a global movement of… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

In 2020, the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) added OmegaPro and affiliated platforms to its “blacklist” of trading platforms that consumers should avoid. Unfortunately, that was insufficient to deter people from throwing good money… Read More