June 11, 2024 @ 4:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, FIS launched its Climate Risk Financial Modeler. The new SaaS risk offering aims to help businesses across all industries better assess, reduce and report their exposure to the physical risks of climate change. The Climate Risk Financial Modeler harmonizes client data with third-party… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Built, a software platform designed to connect and simplify doing business in real estate, has announced new advanced capabilities for its Construction Loan Administration product and the launch of a new Asset & Portfolio Management product that empowers Lenders to thrive in the $20 trillion… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. Bank announced a partnership with Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart kids, to provide an innovative banking solution for families. Eligible U.S. Bank clients will now “have complimentary access to Greenlight’s debit card and… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), the largest Fintech in the world, announced a series of software enhancements that were heavy on artificial intelligence (AI). While much of the presentation during the keynote at WWDC, the company’s annual developers conference, focused on improvements to the OS and the… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 1:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

S&P Global Market Intelligence has issued a report indicating that venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investments may be rebounding. The past couple of years have been challenging for the private securities markets, with many sectors, like Fintech, retrenching. According to S&P’s data, global… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 12:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Remote, the human resources platform for distributed companies, has selected Nium, a provider of real-time cross-border payments, to enhance its international payroll capabilities. The partnership will be launched globally. As more businesses look at new markets to power growth, the ability to hire and scale… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 12:34 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, RegGenome, a University of Cambridge commercial spin-out, launched its enriched regulatory data repository powered by GenAI. The solution utilizes advanced AI technologies to power regulatory solutions and support sustainable business operations. The imbalance of regulatory turbulence and compliance capabilities is driving the need… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iProov, a provider of science-based biometric identity solutions, announces that its Dynamic Liveness Solution, the science powering the iProov Biometric Solution Suite’s Remote Onboarding and Authentication solutions, is the first to achieve the new global certification on face biometric identity verification from the FIDO Alliance…. Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Viva.com, Europe’s acquirer powering payments across 24 countries and any device, and Beobank, a Belgian bank offering personalized products and services to 765 000 individuals clients, self-employed individuals, and SMEs in Belgium, announced a partnership aiming to advance local SMEs’ digital evolution and business growth…. Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Martin Gruenberg, the FDIC Chairman, announced that he was resigning from the agency last month. The news was not unexpected, as egregious reports of sexual harassment and a toxic work environment have challenged the FDIC under his leadership for some time now. The final straw… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 9:41 am By Nick Morgan  |  

Navigating the Future of Innovation with Lou Kerner: Insights from CryptoOracle Collective In a recent episode of Capital Ideas, hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright welcomed Lou Kerner, founder of the CryptoOracle Collective and Crypto Mondays. The discussion delved into the challenges and opportunities facing… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Sainsbury’s PLC which will see its payment methods available at the online checkouts of three iconic brands: Argos, Habitat and TU. Shoppers will be able to choose “from Klarna’s three interest free payments;… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this year, Ripple announced its intent to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Company, an enterprise-grade regulated custodian for digital assets. The acquisition received the “necessary regulatory approvals” and is now complete. This is a new chapter for Ripple to strengthen its existing product offerings… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest is announcing the launch of Cora+, an upgrade to its digital assistant, Cora, developed in collaboration with IBM. NatWest is to introduce the new version of Cora during London Tech Week and will “be one the first banks in the UK to deploy generative… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tandem Bank reveals that it has delivered a second year of profitability as increasing numbers of mainstream consumers choose the Bank to help reduce their carbon footprint while saving money. Tandem’s savings products are described as “a smart and secure home for savers’ money.” They… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 6:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AU10TIX, a provider of identity verification and management, this week released its Q1 2024 Global Identity Fraud Report. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed around the globe from January to March 2024, the report uncovers significant trends in large-scale organized identity fraud. Most notably, the online gaming industry’s share… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Conversational AI provider boost.ai announced Credit Union of Colorado and Desert Financial Credit Union (DFCU) as new customers alongside a partnership with Pindrop, industry participants focused on voice security solutions. The news reinforces the company’s continued growth in “the US market, following its recent launch… Read More

June 10, 2024 @ 11:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A survey of more than 21,000 people in Spain, the “first of its kind” to give a voice to Worldcoin users, shows just how “important” digital proof of humanness has “become in the country—and the extent to which people recognize the value provided by World… Read More

June 10, 2024 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

M^0, which is described ss a “decentralized” infrastructure layer for the issuance of cryptodollar assets, announced a Series A fundraise totaling $35 million, in conjunction with the deployment of the M^0 core protocol and on-chain governance mechanism on Ethereum Mainnet. The Series A investment round… Read More

June 10, 2024 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Government in Australia reportedly introduced new consumer protection legislation for Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) that will see BNPL operators “regulated as consumer credit.” Most BNPL products are “not currently covered by the National Consumer Credit Act (Credit Act) meaning these providers are not… Read More