Tagged: cloud

May 3, 2021 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Coronavirus crisis has accelerated digital transformation across the world, including the APAC region, which has resulted in many bank branch closures. There’s also been a significant increase in retail banking activities that’s supported by all-digital challenger banks. These virtual banks are digital-first and are… Read More

April 16, 2021 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial Services TechnoVision, currently in its third year of publication, aims to offer businesses with a “robust” and “proven” foundation for technology adoption. It provides thought leadership to assist firms with navigating the “complex yet critical technology environment.” As noted in the report, “agility” and… Read More

April 15, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking technology firm Zeta is reportedly getting closer to achieving Unicorn status (valued at $1 billion or more) as it continues to work with varous investors in order to close a new funding round, according to TechCrunch which cited sources familiar with the matter. SoftBank… Read More

April 4, 2021 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Banking Circle, a leading financial infrastructure developer, notes that as the first quarter of 2021 comes to an end, anti-money laundering or AML measures have been “a key focus in the industry.” The company writes in a blog post that following the… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Striim, Inc., provider of a real-time data integration service, has acquired $50 million in funding through a Series C round that was led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity. Summit Partners, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, Dell Ventures, Bosch Ventures made contributions to the investment round as well…. Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cere Network (Cere), which claims to be the first Decentralized Data Cloud (DDC) platform, recently announced a $5 million private round and the official launch of their platform to application developers. Republic Labs, part of Republic, syndicated the deal. The $5 million round included the… Read More

March 22, 2021 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Google (Nasdaq:GOOGL) is reportedly planning to spend $7 billion on real estate this year, mainly in the form of office space and data centers. During 2020, the tech giant had put its real estate spending plans on hold as the COVID-19 pandemic weighed on the… Read More

March 22, 2021 @ 8:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play recently announced it has joined forces with UK-based fintech Finastra to help expand the FusionFabric.cloud platform for open innovation. Plug and Play reported that through the collaboration, it will support Finastra with the ultimate goal of bringing more fintechs to the platform to bring… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Although banking platforms have been upgrading their legacy technology stacks and making substantial investments into their digital transformation strategies, their boards of directors still don’t have the tech-related expertise needed to effectively manage modern financial institutions. A report from Accenture reveals that only 10% of… Read More

February 24, 2021 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Microsoft announced on Wednesday the plans to release Microsoft Cloud For Financial Services. According to Microsoft, the Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services is an end-to-end solution designed for even the most complex control frameworks and regulatory requirements.  “By integrating existing and new capabilities in… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cloud-based clearing bank ClearBank will be offering access to the United Kingdom’s Faster Payments network, allowing payments that would normally take three working days to be settled within minutes. Cloud-powered ClearBank will be teaming up with Manchester Credit Union in order to streamline digital payment… Read More

February 5, 2021 @ 7:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Ripple notes that in May 2020, McKinsey had identified that consumer and enterprise digital adoption had “matured five years, in a matter of eight weeks.” For financial institutions, digital technologies — such as Cloud-enabled models — provide the flexibility and scalability needed to… Read More

February 4, 2021 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland-based wealth management Fintech WealthArc is reportedly planning to strengthen and expand its overseas business after acquiring over $4 million in capital. WealthArc’s Cloud-enabled platform is being used by wealth management services to access investment data that is automatically gathered and curated by AI algorithms…. Read More

January 29, 2021 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), a banking software company, has revealed that Schroders Wealth Management in Switzerland has decided to use its solution in order to automate and improve its financial advisory business. Schroders Wealth Management will reportedly launch the Temenos Wealth Front Office which is described… Read More

January 29, 2021 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mambu, a cloud banking service provider that powers the likes of N26, ABN AMRO, OakNorth and more, says it experienced a 100% year over year growth in 2020. The rapid rise of Mambu was driven by the 26 financial institutions that signed up for Mambu’s… Read More

January 29, 2021 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a global business payments company, announced on Thursday it has acquired Roger, a global accounts payable (AP) cloud software platform for small businesses. FLEETCOR reported that the acquisition will extend its portfolio of accounts payable automation solutions to small… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfusion, an established provider of global investment management software and fund services that’s focused on “automating and simplifying full front-to-back office functionality with one vendor,” notes that as funds continue to grow, many patch together tech solutions, adding new functionality or capabilities as they become… Read More

January 4, 2021 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asia might be getting ready to experience a digital banking revolution. During the next few years, the continent is expected to see over 50 new digital banks that could completely transform the financial services sector. GFT’s Christopher Ortiz claims that these developments may just be… Read More

December 28, 2020 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Simplify Asset Management, a U.S.-based investment adviser, announced on Monday the launch of four exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for fintech, pop culture, robocar, cloud/cybersecurity. Founded earlier this year, Simplify was created to help advisors tackle pressing portfolio challenges with option-based strategies. “By accounting for real-world investor… Read More

December 24, 2020 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) has teamed up with a platform managed by Naver’s Cloud affiliate for digital innovation and development of Fintech-related services, the state-run bank confirmed on December 23, 2020. Through the partnership, both organizations will aim to enhance their Cloud and artificial… Read More