Tagged: digital technology

November 16, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking Circle S.A. announced a partnership with Ant Group to work on a pioneering liquidity management project, “exploring technology innovations on tokenized deposits which will improve efficiency and speed of global fund settlements.” Banking Circle infrastructure and the blockchain platform “developed by Ant Group will… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Farther, the technology-centric wealth management firm, announced assets under management (AUM) of $1.6 billion – further cementing the company’s steady growth in the industry. The announced AUM represents “nearly 2.4x the firm’s previously reported AUM, announced just six months ago in April 2023.” Farther officially… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 7:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, is proud to celebrate National Scholarship Month by announcing its significant 2023 contributions to various educational organizations and scholarship programs. Through its philanthropic arm, Foundation@, Cross River has donated “a total of $740,000… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology company, has collaborated with regulated digital asset custody service provider Komainu and CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS), a European alternative asset manager specializing in digital assets, to empower CoinShares “to conduct 24/7 trading through the OKX platform while assets… Read More

November 14, 2023 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Technology company Square announced that it will be powering quick-service restaurant JARS, a fast-growing franchise concept from celebrity chef Fabio Viviani. Square claims that it “has been serving hundreds of thousands of food and beverage businesses for more than a decade, and its suite of… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IOG founder & CEO Charles Hoskinson recently outlined a new framework that will offer new ways for developers and validators to utilize Cardano’s core strengths – and some new Cardano technologies in order “to build their own optimized partner chains.” Partner chains will aim to… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Almond Fintech, a B2B technology company bridging the worlds of fiat and digital currency, is excited to announce a new funding milestone of $7 million. The funding from the investment round will aim to help broaden Almond’s rapidly expanding network in Asia, the Americas, while… Read More

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

AvidXchange, a provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, announced its partnership with AppFolio, the technology firm powering the future of the real estate industry. This partnership will provide customers in the real estate industry… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In response to a surge in monthly active users from around the world, TFH has begun rolling out a new World App update that allows users “to customize their experience with multiple languages and local currencies.” Starting in November, World App will be “available in… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 5:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to advance investor inclusion in company fundraisings and fixed income investment products, capital markets technology firm PrimaryBid announces the appointment of Stacey Parsons as Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income. Parsons’ appointment will accelerate PrimaryBid’s efforts “to unlock investor access to… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With macroeconomic conditions continuing to make it difficult for auto lenders to maintain or increase profitability, all eyes have “turned to digital channels as the most cost-effective and efficient means to do so.” According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study, released… Read More

November 9, 2023 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the premier provider of digital assets trading technology for institutions, announced its integration with CME Group, the derivatives marketplace. Through this integration, Talos clients can now “trade CME Group Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts using Talos’s suite of advanced execution algorithms and smart order… Read More

November 9, 2023 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe recently announced that it has crossed 500 million lifetime registered users on its platform. With this milestone, 1 in 3 Indians are now on PhonePe, the Fintech firm claims. The company is the first Indian Internet company to “have reached this scale globally.” This… Read More

November 9, 2023 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moflix Group, a telecommunications industry pioneer providing next-generation digital solutions, announced that it has raised a $3.1 million seed funding round with the participation from The Hashgraph Association (THA) – the Swiss-based non-profit organization accelerating the adoption of the Hedera network globally, “alongside other strategic… Read More

November 8, 2023 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BMO announced the launch of its digital Real Financial Progress Hub, a resource that allows customers to easily access personal finance advice and guidance, as well as tools and resources to “reach their own specific financial goals.” In addition to helping customers budget and set… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced enhancements to the bank’s virtual assistant, Cora, that will use generative AI to provide customers with access to a wider range of information through conversational interactions. The bank will be among the first in the UK to deploy generative… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fingerprint Cards AB and IN Groupe through SPS, its globally-accessible unit focused on contactless and dual interface card manufacturing technologies, have come together to collaborate on IN Groupe’s Smart Packaging Solutions (SPS). The partnership supports global card manufacturers in “scaling up their production of contactless biometric… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ron Green has been named Mastercard Fellow in order “to drive innovation in security; Michael Lashlee will lead Corporate Security” As part of its ongoing commitment to cybersecurity innovation, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced Chief Security Officer Ron Green will “become a Mastercard Fellow, a newly… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced the promotion of Archie Deskus to Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of PayPal, “effective immediately.” In this role, she will reportedly “oversee PayPal’s global technology, engineering, and information organizations.” In addition to enabling PayPal’s technology strategy, priorities,… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a global payments technology company, announced the launch of the Visa Payments Learning Program designed to upskill employees, students, clients and military talent through training courses and certifications to support a sustainable and diverse talent pipeline. The initial focus of this program… Read More