Tagged: digital technology

February 14, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In line with the vision of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) Board of Directors, the CBUAE launched its Financial Infrastructure Transformation Program (FIT program)… Read More

February 13, 2023 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new digital identity framework would provide EU citizens “with digital access to key public services across EU borders,” according to Members of European Parliament (MEPs). The Industry, Research and Energy Committee adopted its position “on the proposed update of the European digital identity framework… Read More

February 9, 2023 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ThetaRay, a provider of AI-powered transaction monitoring technology, and Piie, Inc., an insurtech providing an intelligent payment engine, announced a collaboration in order “to implement an advanced AML solution for insurance claim payments.” Through the agreement, Piie (Payments Intelligent Integration Engine) will “integrate ThetaRay’s AI-driven… Read More

February 8, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Minima, a new blockchain platform, announced a unique collaboration with WeTransfer, the world’s “most trusted” platform for sharing digital content. Together, the two companies are “deploying non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Minima network to empower creators all over the world with Digital Rights Management for… Read More

February 7, 2023 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) announced the launch of a Financial Information eXchange (FIX) application programming interface (API) for its Fund Connect ETF platform, a global online portal “for the creation and redemption of ETFs within the firm’s GlobalLink product suite.” The FIX enhancement, now available… Read More

February 4, 2023 @ 7:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Proxymity, the digital investor communication platform, today announced its collaboration with FIS® to launch FIS Proxy Voting by Proxymity. The digital proxy voting service “connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors ensuring that investor communications are delivered in real-time.” Rapidly increasing cost pressures amidst “an unpredictable economic… Read More

February 4, 2023 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Torii, creator of the world’s only Distributed SaaS Management Platform (SMP), announced advances that make it easier than ever “to manage cloud apps and reduce spend in the digital workplace.” Now, IT pros can empower employees “throughout the company as app owners and co-managers, easily… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 11:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report published by Mobey Forum’s Digital Identity Expert Group has identified unique opportunities for banks “to leverage their position as custodians of personal data to offer value-added digital identity services and become brokers of trust in the digital economy.” The report suggests “that for… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced the launch of American Express Business Blueprint, the company’s new digital cash flow management hub “designed exclusively for small businesses, which features cash flow insights, digital financial products, and an easy way to reach and manage their Business Cards.” American… Read More

January 29, 2023 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneSpan Inc. (NASDAQ: OSPN), the digital agreements security company, announced that it has agreed to acquire ProvenDB, an Australia-based startup that delivers secure storage and vaulting for documents based on blockchain technology, “to provide an industry-leading trust model for high assurance contracts and documents.” ProvenDB… Read More

January 28, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amid an environment where asset management firms are increasingly collaborating with digital platforms to help launch product offerings and “de-risk” entry into new markets, FLX Networks, which modernizes, simplifies, and drives engagement between asset managers and financial advisors, has partnered with global Fintech leader Broadridge… Read More

January 28, 2023 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, today announced that it has been selected as the primary market data provider for BMO’s Wealth Management division. FactSet is deploying its modern, flexible Advisor Workstation to BMO Wealth Management professionals across Canada “to support… Read More

January 25, 2023 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, announced the launch of ICE Digital Trade Documents (ICE DTD) for the energy industry, a configurable solution “digitizing post-trade and shipping processes for physically delivered commodities including oil, gas and petrochemicals.”… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ChatGPT—the recently launched language processing AI model developed by OpenAI—has been “wowing users with its uncanny abilities to hold conversations, write essays, and even program computers,” according to an update shared with CI. However, the real value of conversational AI for digital commerce companies “lies… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN) announced the launch of digital solutions for exporters, “a comprehensive set of banking and value-added services on a single platform.” In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the industry, the suite of solutions “digitize the entire export life-cycle– from discovery of export markets, export… Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 9:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines revealed that it will be making a full shift towards all-digital payments by February 1, 2023. The general public residing in the Southeast Asian country will be using the eSPAYSEC that was introduced in March 2022,… Read More

January 1, 2023 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Darwinbox, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing HR technology unicorns, announced the appointment of Panuwat Benrohman (Ben) as the Managing Director and Country Head for Thailand. Panuwat (Ben) is the latest addition to Darwinbox’s growing Regional Leadership team and will be “at the… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quadrant Knowledge Solutions announced that it has named Feedzai, the world’s first RiskOps platform for financial risk management, as a 2022 technology “leader” in the SPARK Matrix: Behavioral Biometrics, 2022. Quadrant Knowledge Solutions defines Behavioral Biometrics as “technology that passively and continuously monitors, analyzes, and… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Economic Forum has launched the ASEAN Digital Generation Report 2022, the sixth edition of the report since 2017. This year’s report “examines digital financial services, gaps in access and where businesses, governments, and civil society organizations need to improve financial inclusion.” The report… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 2:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, a global digital identity verification platform, is partnering with Beedie Luminaries to support post-secondary students “within the program who are pursuing their studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).” Beedie Luminaries is “a social-profit enterprise that helps remove barriers to education and provides… Read More