Tagged: digital financial services

July 23, 2025 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) continues to focus on solidifying its position as a global enabler of financial markets infrastructure and data provision via a series of initiatives. From a key partnership to the launch of a new Canadian index and insights from a… Read More

July 14, 2025 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Orbital, a cross-border platform that orchestrates payments across stablecoins and traditional rails, announced its partnership with ClearBank Europe, an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking. The partnership unlocks “cost-effective, and compliant euro transactions for Orbital’s enterprise customers, bridging traditional payments with digital assets.” Cross-border… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, announced it has raised over $820 million with the completion of its latest financing round “co-led and funded by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. and… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 2:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s retail financial institutions, has recently announced two significant developments that signal a strategic pivot toward enhancing customer satisfaction and focusing on its core business. The completion of a consultation process for a planned reorganization and the sale of its 50 percent… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 3:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pay10, a global Alternative Payment Method (APM) platform, has been granted Ancillary Service Provider – Payment Service Provider License by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This regulatory approval represents a strategic milestone in Pay10’s global expansion and “reinforces its commitment to delivering real-time, secure,… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 2:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xaver and Upvest have revealed a strategic partnership to enable financial institutions to launch fully digital pension and investment products in Germany. ‍Xaver’s AI-native financial advisory and sales platform “Xaver One” seeks to provide autonomous AI financial advisors that “engage customers across chat, voice, and… Read More

July 3, 2025 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard Start Path is offering a new Security Solutions program designed to support startups that are developing technologies in “cybersecurity, fraud mitigation, digital identity, and payment resiliency.” OneID, Scamnetic, Spec, VanishID, and Shield-IoT are “the first startups to participate following a global application and vetting… Read More

July 3, 2025 @ 3:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

From 1 August 2025, PostFinance is permanently reducing the prices for transfers in pounds sterling to the United Kingdom to a fixed fee of 9 francs, and for euro transfers to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to 7 francs. In doing so, PostFinance is… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, announced the opening of an unsponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program for a leading Canadian supermarket chain. This milestone marks the first time U.S. and global investors “can leverage ADRs… Read More

June 28, 2025 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced it has teamed up with Taco Bell to deliver a fast, secure, and deliciously rewarding way to pay in the Taco Bell app and website. Now, Taco Bell customers can choose to pay with PayPal or Venmo, giving them “more choice… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is focused on addressing modern financial challenges, from combating first-party fraud to embracing cryptocurrency. Recently, the global payments firm announced key initiatives that highlight its commitment to innovation, security, and bridging traditional finance with the digital economy. These developments—the expansion of the… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX welcomes Avantis Investors by American Century Investments as its latest issuer of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). Their first product, the AVANTIS GL SM CAP VALUE ETF, “brings the total number of ETFs available to investors on SIX Swiss Exchange to 2,017.” With Avantis Investors by… Read More

June 12, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance, a key part of Switzerland’s financial ecosystem and a subsidiary of Swiss Post, is navigating a turbulent business / economic environment as it implements significant organizational changes to secure its competitive edge. In recent announcements, the financial institution revealed plans to reduce its workforce… Read More

June 4, 2025 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, will announce enhancements to its products for wealth managers during its annual INSITE conference this week. INSITE 2025 is the first time the conference will showcase various new and future… Read More

June 3, 2025 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear, a global provider of post-trade services, has made significant strides in 2025, reinforcing its position as a trusted financial market infrastructure (FMI). Through a commitment to sustainability, strategic partnerships, steady financial performance, and advancements in settlement systems, Euroclear continues to shape the future of… Read More

June 2, 2025 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the global enabler of digital banking  platforms, presents its new State of European Banking 2025: consumer survey report. The study provides key insight into the shift in banking preferences, customer satisfaction and the growing “importance of digital services in financial decisions for European banking… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apiture, a provider of digital banking solutions, today announced that Ouray, Colo.-based Citizens State Bank (CSB), a locally owned community bank, has selected the Apiture Digital Banking Platform “to power digital banking for its consumer and business customers.” Founded in 1913, CSB remains dedicated to… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chime, the San Francisco-based fintech company known for its consumer-centric banking services, continues to make strides in promoting financial progress for everyday Americans. Recent updates from US consumer Fintech Chime highlight its commitment to financial empowerment, community engagement, and thought leadership. These initiatives include a… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a digital payments solutions provider, partnered with Tabby, the financial services and shopping app, in order to provide flexible and “high-performing” payment solutions to merchants in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This partnership integrates Tabby’s BNPL solutions into Checkout.com’s platform, allowing merchants to “offer… 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