Tagged: digital tools

August 8, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Celo Foundation announced that Google Cloud is running a validator on the Celo network, which is helping to strengthen the overall security of the network. This initiative builds on Google Cloud and the Celo Foundation’s April announcement to support sustainability-focused startups “in the Celo ecosystem… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Transaction Tracking, and Cyber Security announced a significant collaboration with CryptoTax, a virtual asset tax service platform headquartered in South Korea. This strategic partnership is geared “towards fostering… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced the launch of fractional shares trading for Canadian stocks and ETFs. Clients of Interactive Brokers can now buy and sell fractional shares of “all stocks and ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stavvy, the Fintech company reshaping digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate, announced its strategic acquisition of Brace, a servicing technology company addressing the long-standing inefficiencies and lack of transparency stemming from outdated technologies in mortgage servicing. Through this strategic acquisition, the collective… Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tide, the digital business financial platform, has launched its improved Tide Accounting tool, powered by Sage, in order “to help more small businesses meet their accounting needs directly from one place – their bank account.” At present SMEs have “to connect multiple solutions to their… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

One in ten (11%) retail investors are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools “such as ChatGPT to help pick and alter investments in their portfolio,” according to data from the latest Retail Investor Beat from trading and investment platform eToro. The study of 10,000 retail investors… Read More

July 12, 2023 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, the global payments solution provider, launches Identity Verification, its first product focused on improving the customer onboarding and identity verification process and expanding Checkout.com’s impact on customers’ digital experience. Identity Verification “utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence and is trained on billions of identity and facial… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Screening Services (GSS), the RegTech innovator focused on financial transactions screening, has announced its partnership with software company Appian, in order “to integrate the company’s leading low-code development and AI-powered process automation tools into the GSS screening platform.” GSS has reportedly “leveraged Appian’s flexible,… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, the independent digital financial advisor, today announced that Betterment for Advisors, its RIA custody division, has launched an integrated suite of tools that will provide financial advisors “with granular control over how client assets are managed, transferred, and sold.” The new features will “give… Read More

June 25, 2023 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hi Marley, creators of the only digital collaboration platform built for the P&C insurance industry, introduced Collaboration Hub, a suite of tools designed “to make communication and collaboration between policyholders, carriers and the rest of the insurance ecosystem frictionless.” The Collaboration Hub, “part of Hi… Read More

June 25, 2023 @ 4:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has led a $10 million funding round for Neutron as part of its ongoing drive to support the development of secure DeFi infrastructure and tooling. The investment round was “co-led by CoinFund, with participation from… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Celo is pleased to announce that Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, joins the Celo ecosystem in order “to scale up Web3 gaming in a shared effort to drive social impact and climate action by… Read More

June 21, 2023 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has introduced the industry’s first pre-employment verification solution specifically tailored to employers recruiting, retaining and engaging an hourly workforce. In a competitive hourly talent market, the new Talent Report Hourly solution “supports better-informed hiring decisions by providing a full view of the… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping destination, unveiled new tools enabling consumers to make more informed purchasing decisions and take action for the planet, “including a top-up donations feature and expanded CO₂e emissions tracking insights within the Home & Gardens and Jewelry… Read More

June 17, 2023 @ 4:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bybit, which claims to be the world’s “third-most visited” cryptocurrency exchange, is pleased to announce the release of its latest tool, ToolsGPT. This innovative platform “combines ChatGPT’s machine learning technology with Bybit’s robust market data, [enhancing] the way traders make informed and profitable decisions.” ToolsGPT… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ForwardAI, a fintech providing aggregated direct data access to accounting and ERP platforms, today announced the launch of Forwardly, the first of its kind real-time payment (RTP) enabled cash flow management tool “for small and medium sized businesses in North America.” Forwardly was designed “to… Read More

June 8, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After more than a decade of significant investment in mobile apps and websites, many U.S. banks and credit card providers have mastered the basics of digital transaction management and are now turning their attention to more advanced “super tools.” According to a series of recent… Read More

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

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) is launching a new tool to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to embed sustainability into their operations. CBA’s new Sustainability Action Tool “provides insights into actions businesses can take to reduce their environmental impacts and lower costs.”… Read More

May 9, 2023 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of award-winning security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance and Transaction Tracking has announced a partnership with CODE, a South Korean-based virtual asset service provider (VASP) compliance solution. As part of this partnership, CODE has “launched… Read More

May 9, 2023 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Velocity Global, which claims tobe the world’s “expert” on work, announced the appointment of Linda Lee as Chief People and Culture Officer. In her role, Linda will aim to “build a best-in-class people strategy, overseeing culture-related initiatives as well as talent development and employee recruitment… Read More