Tagged: financial services

July 20, 2021 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit Suisse (SWX: CSGN) has reportedly led a $20 million Series A round in Daloopa, a provider of artificial intelligence enhanced data extraction solutions to hedge fund managers, investment banks, and various other financial institutions. Based in New York, Daloopa’s tech has been designed to… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueAccord, a Fintech that aims to transform debt collection into “a pathway toward financial health,” noted that halfway through 2021, digital commerce and consumer spending continue to witness the impact of government stimulus payments “while consumers look for new ways to invest and leverage their… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 9:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fuse Network, a blockchain or DLT infrastructure supporting mobile payments, reveals that it has teamed up with ICHI in order to empower any community to “fully control its own money.” As mentioned in an update shared with CI: “Fuse Network has grown quickly by lowering… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, the global Open Banking solution provider, reveals that it has hired technical professionals in Australia in order to expand operations in the APAC region. Tilen Chetty will be joining TrueLayer in Sydney as Product Lead and Dan Gaskin will be working out of the… Read More

July 18, 2021 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Philippines-based Netbank has now partnered with several alternative lenders so that the lending platforms can expand their operations without having to acquire additional funding. Netbank, the first Southeast Asia-based banking as a service (BaaS) platform operating via a bank license, is reportedly working closely with… Read More

July 16, 2021 @ 8:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Profile Software, a global financial solution provider, reveals that it has introduced a new version of its Treasury platform, Acumen.plus. As noted in the announcement, the upgraded, STP, real-time Cloud-native platform aims to provide advanced UX and automation to the modern Treasurer, internationally. Leveraging its… Read More

July 16, 2021 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Comviva, the international leader in mobility solutions, reveals that it has launched mobiquity Pay X, which is described as a next-gen digital wallet and payments platform. mobiquity Pay serves as a digital financial services solution, supporting more than 70 digital wallets and payment services for… Read More

July 15, 2021 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Boubyan Bank has introduced a mobile-only, Sharia-compliant banking solution in the United Kingdom. The platform will aim to address the requirements of individuals residing in the Middle East who may have international banking needs. As noted in the announcement, Nomo will be providing a new… Read More

July 15, 2021 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brian Barnes, the Founder and CEO at M1 Finance, notes that he’s pleased to confirm the company’s $150 million Series E round, led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2 along with participation from existing investors. M1 Finance‘s latest investment round brings the company’s valuation to $1.45… Read More

July 14, 2021 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider Railsbank has secured $70 million in capital in order to promote its brand and products globally. Railsbank‘s latest investment round has been led by Anthos Capital and received contributions from Central Capital (VC division of Indonesia’s largest privately-held banking institution), Cohen… Read More

July 12, 2021 @ 8:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBI, which is a hub for tech innovation and the ongoing digitalization of the financial sector, has teamed up with CRIF, an international firm focused on credit bureau & business information, advanced digital solutions for business development and Open Banking. This partnership between CBI and… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The last generation ONE wallet, a newly-launched mobile wallet by Postbank Bulgaria, a member of the Eurobank Group, is the latest service created with assistance from global tech firm, Software Group . Based on Software Group’s Mobile Wallet platform, ONE wallet is a last-generation high-tech… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered Hudson Fintech, a Capital Markets tech company, has teamed up with 1066NOW, an Oracle Partner, in order to offer the Hudson Edge platform to financial institutions that are currently using Oracle’s suite of products. Through the partnership, 1066NOW’s Banking Integration Application (BIA) will aim… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 1:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking platform Revolut notes that they already know that Revoluters are “exceptional people.” However, the Fintech firm points out that what makes its team extraordinary is how well they have adapted to remote work in a post COVID environment. Revolut writes in a blog… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mette Ingeman Pedersen will reportedly be joining Saxo Bank as the firm’s newly appointed Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Management and Executive Team. Mette will be reporting directly to Kim Fournais, CEO and Founder at Saxo Bank, a Danish investment… Read More

July 5, 2021 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indonesia’s digital wallet provider OVO has introduced a Shariah-compliant mutual fund product, which reportedly offers a fairly low buy-in for a product of its kind (less than $1). It lets investors instantly cash out their funds in real-time. The Syariah Syailendra OVO Bareksa Tunai Likuid… Read More

July 5, 2021 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Contour, a blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-enabled trade finance network that was previously called Voltron, has established a new innovation lab in Singapore. Contour says it will be working cooperatively with its wide network of banking institutions, corporates and various other ecosystem partners to… Read More

July 5, 2021 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

mmob, an Open Finance partnership platform, has announced that it has received authorization or approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for Payment and Account Information Service Provision. The approval from the United Kingdom’s regulatory authority validates mmob’s progressive business model and embedded finance… Read More

July 5, 2021 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ZA International reveals that it has entered an agreement with BC Technology Group, which is the parent firm of OSL Digital Securities, a Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)-licensed digital asset service provider. Through the partnership, OSL should become the exclusive digital asset trading partner to… Read More

July 2, 2021 @ 4:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elucidate, the financial crime risk scoring solution provider, has introduced the Elucidate FinCrime Risk Monitor (EFRM), an open database for assigning scores to the financial crime risk vulnerability of financial institutions. The EFRM has been designed to enhance transparency in the financial services sector. The… Read More