Tagged: digital transformation

November 27, 2022 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CV VC recently published an inaugural German Blockchain Report following its newest and fourth ecosystem hub opening, CV Labs Berlin. The report provides “a structural overview of Europe‘s top-ranked blockchain country, and its publication highlights CV VC’s commitment to building sustainable and connected global ecosystems… Read More

November 21, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global society is fast approaching “a fork in the road.” One path leads to “the outcome of excessive consumption, gaseous emissions and ignorance of the delicate equilibria that dictate all forces of the universe.” The other “leads to recognition, remediation and action on the sustainability… Read More

November 13, 2022 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

YouWrk, which claims it is recruitment that “works for everyone,” blending the “best” of digital and human, with Stripe-powered technology and “hands on account management,” has raised 95% (£143,344.58) of its £150,000 target from 87 investors with 9 days left (at the time of writing)… Read More

November 10, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Agent IQ, a provider of digital customer engagement solutions specializing in making financial services more personal again, announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The investment round was “led by Mendon Venture Partners and included participation from renowned VCs Acronym VC… Read More

November 10, 2022 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cash, check or charge? How “quaint.” The way we move money — and what we consider money — has “changed dramatically over the last decade,” according to an update from Mastercard (NYSE: MA). The use of cash is “declining, and personal checks are largely on… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has launched Zurich eXchange, a newly created global API marketplace that “brings together the best services from across the Zurich Group, enabling faster integration and more efficient collaboration throughout the company and with customers and partners.” The move “marks the next… Read More

November 3, 2022 @ 7:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Moneythor, a solution provider of personalized customer experiences for banks and embedded financial services firms, announced at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) the launch of “a wealth & portfolio management add-on module to its award-winning data-driven personalization and digital engagement solution.” Blending enterprise-scale technology with… Read More

November 1, 2022 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Henry (NASDAQ: JKHY) announced that The Maries County Bank has selected Jack Henry “to elevate the digital customer experience and support community growth.” Vienna, Mo.-based The Maries County Bank claims it “has deep roots in the region’s agricultural industry, having served the community since… Read More

October 31, 2022 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payer, the B2B technology company specializing in digital conversion, payments, and finance automation, with a mission to digitalize the B2B industry wherever payments play a central role, has announced that it will now facilitate American Express payments “across the Nordics in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and… Read More

October 30, 2022 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), which claims to be a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, announced its partnership with Ashman Bank, a new entrant bank with plans “to transform the banking experience for UK property SMEs, a… Read More

October 28, 2022 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV), a provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness, announced that it is partnering with FNZ, a global wealth platform, to create “a fully digital, integrated wealth management experience for the U.S. market.” The integration of Envestnet’s and FNZ‘s… Read More

October 26, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Refinitiv, an LSEG business, announced the launch of a secure, personalized, and seamless global digital onboarding solution to help firms enhance their approach to onboarding clients. The recent shift towards online commercial activity has led to an increase in digital and contactless payments, forcing companies… Read More

October 25, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

An average person “has more than 100 passwords to manage, often making it difficult and frustrating to complete even the simplest online transactions.” Enter MiPass from Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK), a passwordless identity authentication solution that “allows a person to access digital accounts effortlessly and securely using… Read More

October 24, 2022 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking Expo, the global community of Open Banking and Open Finance executives responsible for digital transformation across financial services and beyond, has partnered with American Express in order “to launch the world’s first Women in Open Banking.” The new industry initiative is “aimed at… Read More

October 23, 2022 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, the “pioneering” issuer processing platform, has announced the launch of its dynamic spend management tool Authorization Control, which “empowers companies of any size, in any sector, to set transaction and spending controls for any card in real time.” Combined with Enfuce’s turnkey Card as… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZSuite Tech, a financial technology company that powers financial institutions with unbound digital accounts encompassing escrow, subaccounting, sub-ledgering, FBO and trust accounts for commercial clients, announced Manasquan Bank successfully deployed ZEscrow, the industry’s “first” completely digital commercial escrow solution, and ZRent, an automated rent and… Read More

October 18, 2022 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EY reveals that it has further expanded its tech ecosystem with the introduction of a business transformation platform, EY Nexus, which is enhanced for financial services and developed for quick deployment of new products and solutions. The introduction of EY Nexus marks a key milestone,… Read More

October 17, 2022 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIAN, the “independent” not-for-profit association, recently announced its Open-Source Specification tool. Through its Open-Source offering, organizations now “have access to a set of message definitions made freely available for modification and redistribution.” The tool has been “developed to further BIAN’s CORELESS BANKING INITIATIVE, which aims… Read More

October 14, 2022 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Creators are driving a “revolution” in digital commerce and culture – producing content that entertains, engages, and “educates online communities in powerful new ways.” To serve this growing category of small business, Visa (NYSE: V) announced “the launch of the Visa Ready Creator Commerce program.”… Read More

October 13, 2022 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The CosmWasm integration is the first of many other planned steps that ShareRing, a blockchain-enabled digital identity ecosystem, is taking in order “to move towards achieving the goal of providing frictionless access to goods and services.” This integration reportedly “results in smart contract functionality, greater… Read More