Tagged: digital financial services

July 2, 2021 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Addepar, a leading asset manager, recently had a detailed discussion with Ruchir Swarup, CTO at the company. Ruchir Swarup is currently responsible for leading the tech teams that have made Addepar the “platform of choice” for wealth management companies. Addepar offers efficient… Read More

July 2, 2021 @ 4:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trifork, a next-gen IT solutions provider, and Modularbank, a Cloud-enabled Core banking tech firm, have agreed to an integration partnership, solidifying both firms’ banking and Fintech product offerings. As banking continues its rapid digital transformation from physical branches to all-digital platforms (a trend accelerated by… Read More

June 25, 2021 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Doxim, the customer communications management (CCM) and engagement technology provider focused on serving financial and regulated markets, has introduced an omnichannel CCM solution in the UK. Doxim’s CCM has been designed to empower customer experience leaders and business users to own the shift from print… Read More

June 24, 2021 @ 1:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Saudi Arabia-based Tweeq, a provider of spending accounts for individuals and small businesses operating across the country, revealed that it has finalized an undisclosed seven-figure funding round, which has been co-led by STV and Raed Ventures. As noted by the company’s management: “Our mission is… Read More

June 21, 2021 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ezbob Ltd., a customer acquisition technology provider for financial services, has launched a new modular software-as-a-service or SaaS platform that addresses key trends in the financial services industry. The firm’s Ezbob Express aims to focus on providing financial services companies with the flexibility of filling… Read More

June 19, 2021 @ 8:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ICICI Bank Ltd, a privately-owned Indian development finance institution with its registered office in Vadodara, Gujarat, and corporate office in Mumbai, Maharashtra, has launched “ICICI STACK for Corporates,” which is described as a complete set of digital banking services for corporates and their promoters, group… Read More

June 15, 2021 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Italy-based Fabrick, an Open Banking ecosystem, is introducing various API-powered solutions that aim to harness the power of Open Finance. Fabrick has developed two different solutions that are reportedly based on Mastercard APIs: InControl for Business and Identity Check Mobile (IDCM). They are used to… Read More

June 12, 2021 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Line has reportedly introduced its third digital banking platform in Southeast Asia through a partnership with PT Bank KEB Hana Indonesia. The introduction of the smartphone-only bank in Indonesia has come after similar launches in Taiwan and Thailand. The partnership between Line and Hana Bank… Read More

June 12, 2021 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) revealed on Friday (June 11, 2021) that it has finalized its acquisition of Ekata, a provider of identity verification services that assist companies or businesses with making informed decisions when opening online accounts, conducting payments and handling various other digital interactions. Ajay… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Active.Ai, a conversational AI platform developed for financial services, and Glia, a provider of digital customer service, have teamed up in order to empower financial institutions with meeting their customers in the digital domain. Through the partnership, Active.ai and Glia will provide conversational AI services,… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a multinational provider of payments and financial services tech solutions, will allow customers to share data on their digital asset holdings with their Fintech app providers. Consumers will be able to share their data with various financial institutions, wealth management firms,… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dreams, a provider of behavioral and engagement banking services for large financial institutions, has introduced its financial wellbeing platform with assistance from Ukraine’s commercial bank UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group. Dreams’ financial wellbeing platform has been integrated into UKRSIBBANK’s mobile banking app, allowing its 2 million… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) in the Philippines has revealed that its financial inclusion super app DiskarTech has been used widely as a disbursement platform for social aid, loans proceeds, dividends, and for making virtual payments. Since the community quarantines began (following the COVID-19 outbreak)… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital bank Revolut notes that being able to work effectively in a digital environment is very important for small businesses. After a year that challenged many SMEs globally to adapt and become more flexible due to the COVID outbreak, everything from customer… Read More

June 2, 2021 @ 1:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Current, a leading US-based Fintech firm serving Americans who are working to “create a better future for themselves,” recently revealed that it had teamed up with Acala, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform developed on the Polkadot blockchain network. The partnership, which is reportedly the first… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealth management providers are always looking to empower their customers with the best financial security and equitable access to the appropriate financial services. But they may be challenged because of the costly, inefficient, and outdated technology solutions being offered today. WealthOS is introducing what it… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bankable, the global developer of Banking as a Service (BaaS) solutions, Aion Bank, a full service, European licensed digital bank and credit institution regulated in Belgium, and Vodeno, a Cloud-based “360” platform for digital financial services, have unveiled as 10-year strategic, multi-layered partnership for European… Read More

May 29, 2021 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech Alliance.PH and Fintech Philippines Association (FPH) have launched the Philippines Fintech Industry Sandbox pilot which was first unveiled during the Singapore Fintech Festival 2020. The sandbox pilot is supported by the United Kingdom’s ASEAN Economic Reform Program (ASEAN ERP). It has reportedly been… Read More

May 28, 2021 @ 1:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Yann Murciano, CEO at UK-based Blend Network, an online peer to peer (P2P) lender. Murciano talked extensively about the “unbundling” of banking and FinTech, and how now we are witnessing the “rebundling” of banking and FinTech again. He pointed out that… Read More

May 27, 2021 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modulr, a Payments as a Service API Platform for digital businesses, notes that embedded financial services can be considered the fourth platform. UK-based Modulr writes in a blog post that embedded financial services have kicked off an “exciting innovations race.” The company also mentions that… Read More