October 22, 2023 @ 7:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The American Fintech Council this week announced that Cleo has become its newest member. Cleo is the latest in a growing number of fintechs who have joined the American Fintech Council roster in recent weeks. “Cleo focuses on the comprehensive and unique financial situation of each… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 6:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the real-time global payments provider, has expanded its B2B travel payments offering in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, “building on rising demand for its virtual card solution offering globally.” Travel intermediaries and operators use Nium’s virtual card solution “to efficiently pay suppliers around the… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a judgment in its enforcement action against Thor Technologies. In 2022, the SEC filed an enforcement action against Thor alleging an unregistered security offering as Thor had issued a “crypto asset security” and did not qualify for… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Regtech docStribute, specialists in document distribution solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Chorley Building Society. Digitalization is a vital step for “building societies and the partnership with docStribute demonstrates Chorley Building Society’s dedication to operational efficiency, enhanced Member engagement, and regulatory… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 5:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. of Japan and Kudasai Corp. have formally partnered to enhance the content dissemination of the Web3 learning application “Web3 Pocket Campus”. SlowMist will contribute by “providing high-quality research reports and content as teaching materials to support Web3.” As a blockchain security… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is expanding the global presence of its Front Office Solutions (FOS) business with the addition of new clients in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. Globally, FOS has nearly $500B in assets under administration as of July 2023. The… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tipalti, the global finance automation platform, today reported remarkable momentum in the first half of 2023, processing more than $50B in payments volume annually. The company increased its global customer base “to more than 3,500 — a 41% YoY growth — including the additions of… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modern Treasury, the operating system for the new era of payments, announced that it is joining the U.S. Bank Connected Partnership Network. As we move into a new era for payments with faster rails “like the FedNow Service and more embedded solutions, payment products become… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, announces that it has been selected by Curve, the financial super app that consolidates your cards into one smart card, to provide card acquiring and alternative payment methods (APMs) for consumer transfer of funds to and from… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jonny Fry has been selected to lead ClearBank‘s digital asset strategy, according to the digital bank. ClearBank is a fully licensed bank that also offers its tech stack to other financial services firms. Fry was previously CEO of TeamBlockchain and publisher of Digital Bytes. The… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu has bolstered its dominance of the cloud banking technology sector in Australia, expanding its customer base to now include 10 of the country’s most innovative and forward-thinking financial service providers, “among them Angle Finance, Bluestone Home Loans, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Lumi, Nimble, Prospa… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the global firm supporting Engagement Banking, announced that Atomic, a provider of consumer-enabled direct deposit switch technologies, will integrate its direct deposit and income and employment verification capabilities directly into Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform. Through this partnership, financial institutions can “offer their customers the… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELY), a digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, announced they’ve joined forces to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances. Tapping into the power of the Mastercard network, Remitly will integrate Mastercard’s Send and… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, is partnering with ELCY, a specialist in e-commerce solutions for the processing of international trade finance, to provide a trade finance solution for corporates. The Corporate Trade Finance Portal from Finastra and ELCY will “enable… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 2:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoFi-owned Galileo Financial Technologies now offers its Payment Risk Platform to the entire financial services ecosystem. This holistic fraud engine delivers real-time payment risk mitigation controls that allow any fintech or financial brand to reduce fraud losses and minimize payment risks proactively. The Galileo Payment… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 1:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global B2B payments and invoicing network TreviPay this week announced the launch of the Financial Partner Gateway, a new suite of APIs for financial institutions looking to expand commercial offerings. TreviPay’s composable technology platform now enables banks around the world to deliver automated accounts receivable, underwriting and trade… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 1:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, will expand access to walk-in bill payment through a strategic relationship with Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global branded payments firm. Consumers who prefer the convenience of paying household bills, “including rent,… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 1:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The 2023 AFP Real-time Payments Survey, conducted by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), found that corporates plan “to drastically increase their use of real-time payments in the next five years to benefit from lower transaction costs, improved transparency into the payment process, increased efficiency,… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 1:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) this week announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to assist developing countries in implementing, strengthening or expanding their digital identity systems. The agencies said they are committed to promoting open… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi and Navan, a modern travel and expense management solution, announced the launch of a new, jointly branded travel and expense system designed for Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) cardholders. The strategic agreement, which “combines Navan’s all-in-one solution and Citi’s leading commercial card solutions, leverages the… Read More