Tagged: digital technology

December 18, 2023 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Clear Street, they’re enabling a technology-first experience for prime brokerage via their  cloud-based platform. In 2019, Clear Street began servicing prime brokerage clients in U.S. equities and options “on their proprietary clearing, settlement, and custody platform.” Since then, Clear Street have reportedly “added execution,… Read More

December 17, 2023 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ION Analytics, a global provider of personalized predictive data and market intelligence to advisers, banks, investors, law firms, and corporate organizations, announces that St. James’s Place (SJP) has “selected ION-owned Backstop Solutions’ Research Management Software (RMS) to support its fund due diligence process.” Backstop Solutions’… Read More

December 17, 2023 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Glory, a global enabler of cash technology solutions for the financial, retail, and quick service restaurant industries, announced the acquisition of additional shares in OneBanx, a fully managed shared banking solutions provider. As a result, Glory now reportedly “holds 91.99% of OneBanx’s outstanding shares. (The… Read More

December 17, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FactSet (NYSE:FDS), a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the beta release of its latest AI advancement, FactSet Mercury, an innovative large language model-based knowledge agent “to power modern digital workflows and enhance fact-based decision making.” FactSet Mercury is a solution “that… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 8:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, announced a second tranche of funding of USD $11,888,888 for Mocaverse, “following a first tranche investment of US$20 million announced previously (see announcement of 11 September 2023).” Participants in… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

World Assets, Ltd., (Worldcoin) a wholly owned subsidiary of Worldcoin Foundation and issuer of “WLD”, announced the launch of the Worldcoin Community Grants Program that will be supported by the Worldcoin Foundation in “accordance with its aims and objects, in order to support, grow and… Read More

November 30, 2023 @ 8:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Security will enhance its digital offering with Backbase‘s Engagement Banking platform, laying the foundation for the next generation of banking services. As part of its comprehensive $50 million digital investment plan spanning four years, Grupo Security is driving “a set of initiatives aimed at… Read More

November 29, 2023 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CubiCasa, a global real estate software company, announced its partnership with OneKey MLS, a major MLS serving the New York Metropolitan area and ranking among the largest MLS organizations in the United States. The partnership with OneKey MLS underscores CubiCasa’s commitment “to making digital floor… Read More

November 28, 2023 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rimes has announced the launch of their AI Lab under the leadership of Theo Bell, the newly appointed Head of AI Product. The Rimes AI Lab provides “a dedicated environment where the Rimes Product Engineering team, in collaboration with clients, can prototype new ideas and… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, has released a new report revealing Singapore’s accounting and bookkeeping sector is undergoing significant transformation, “driven by technology innovation and shifting client expectations.” Xero’s State of the industry report “surveyed 300 accountants and bookkeepers working in Singaporean practices to… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) adopts digital-first HR with its partnership with Darwinbox, Asia’s Human Resource Management System (HRMS) provider. With a legacy spanning over 170 years, BPI has “enhanced its employee experience and streamlined HR processes for its 18,000-strong workforce, covering a diverse… Read More

November 25, 2023 @ 6:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trafalgar, a Mexico-based financial services provider for SMEs (regulated SOFIPO), today announces its partnership with Thought Machine, the cloud-native banking technology company, to create Mexico’s first fintech deployed on next-generation core technology. Trafalgar will use Thought Machine’s core banking platform, Vault Core, and develop a… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Volante Technologies, the global firm enabling cloud payments modernization, have recently announced the general availability of the latest version of the Volante Experience. Following the initial launch of the Volante Experience, which focused on the onboarding experience, this latest release enhances Volante’s Payments as a… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunate, a global alternative investment management company with more than $50 billion of assets under management, and BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK), the largest custodian and a leader in wealth management technology are investing in a new company, Alpheya, that “will develop a customized wealth management technology… Read More

November 22, 2023 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cyber and digital technology risks are a key concern for businesses and risk leaders in 2023, even as 60% see GenAI “as an opportunity for their businesses,” according to PwC’s 2023 Global Risk Survey, published recently. More than 3,900 business and risks leaders – “from… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 8:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dapper Labs announced the upcoming launch of Disney Pinnacle, an all-new socially driven collectible experience that brings the magic of pin collecting to the digital age. Disney Pinnacle will aim to “bring together characters from 100 years of Disney, along with beloved icons from Pixar… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Animoca Brands, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Polygon Labs announced MoonRealm Express Accelerator, a strategic collaboration to support Web3 builders around the world and accelerate the development of Web3 products and solutions through Animoca Brands’ flagship project Mocaverse. MoonRealm Express Accelerator is “an accelerator program… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled three initiatives to ensure the safe and innovative use of digital money in Singapore, namely: a blueprint outlining the infrastructure required for a digital Singapore dollar; expanding digital money trials; and a plan to issue a “live” central… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

lastminute.com N.V., the European Travel-Tech firm focused on Dynamic Holiday Packages, announces its appointment of Checkout.com as its global payment service provider. Recently celebrating its 25-year anniversary, the lastminute Group is described as “an iconic online travel destination serving millions of customers annually with holiday… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HYPR, The Identity Assurance Company, and Yubico (NASDAQ: YUBICO), the provider of hardware authentication security keys, have published a new study on challenges, perceptions and outcomes in “the usage of password and passwordless authentication technologies.” The report, titled “Transcending Passwords: The Next Generation of Authentication”… Read More