Tagged: financial services

August 9, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rellevate, a U.S.-based digital fintech that is aimed at facilitating access to consumer financial services for middle and lower-income Americans, recently announced the launch of its consumer financial services platform. Founded in 2019, Rellevate describes itself as a financial services company dedicated to empowering consumers… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global Digital bank FV Bank International Inc. announced on Thursday the launch of its online FV Bank. According to FV Bank, the platform will offer individual and business accounts to international clientele through an online-only banking platform. FV Bank noted it will focus on… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 8:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent blog post notes that since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there’s been a significant acceleration in digital banks and P2P wallet activity volume (during the first half of 2020). The blog states that the impact of the Coronavirus crisis has “disproportionately” affected the world’s… Read More

July 15, 2020 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Finance Online Co. Limited (NASDAQ GS: JRJC), a web-based financial services company that provides Chinese retail investors with fintech-powered online access to securities trading services, wealth management products, securities investment advisory services, as well as financial database and analytics services to institutional customers, announced… Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 7:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NYMBUS, a U.S. financial service platform provider, announced on Tuesday it secured $12 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Insight Partners and Vensure Enterprises. NYMBUS claims it provides the world’s most advanced revenue and technology solutions for today’s financial institutions. Its… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CaixaBank, a retail banking group based in Spain, announced on Thursday it has reached an agreement with IBM Services (NYSE:IBM) to accelerate its “hybrid cloud journey” and increase the bank’s capability to develop innovative, digital-first solutions to enhance client experiences. According to CaixaBank, IBM has… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 10:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Siebert, a national broker-dealer and provider of financial services, announced on Wednesday it has appointed InvestCloud to design and implement its complete digital transformation. Siebert reported that through the partnership it will implement InvestCloud’s full suite of applications, ranging from intuitive client-facing portals and mobile… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

GoBear, a Singapore-based fintech, has reportedly secured $17 million through its latest investment round. The investment brings GoBear’s total funding to $97 million. Founded in 2014, GoBear claims to be Asia’s leading financial supermarket whose purpose is to improve financial health. The platform empowers consumers… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 7:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  SS&C, a multinational provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare sectors, will be acquiring Innovest Systems, a wealth management technology (Wealthtech) firm, for $120 million in cash and stock. New York-headquartered Innovest Systems offers cloud-powered technology for… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 10:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As major financial institutions explore different strategies to cope with the COVID-19 crisis, a survey of UK financial services employees reveals that 66% think their company must do more to help them work productively from their homes. Large banks are currently trying to adapt to… Read More

April 6, 2020 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HUMBL, a U.S. fintech that delivers mobile payments and financial services, announced on Monday it has teamed up with One Kiosk, a Nigeria fintech specializing in local merchant ordering and deliveries, to pilot the HUMBL Mobile Pay, HUMBL Point-of-Sale (POS) and HUMBL Hubs delivery network,… Read More

February 12, 2020 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stake, an Australian-based commission-free trading app for stocks and ETFs, has officially launched its services in the UK. This news comes just weeks after Stake announced its UK beta operations. As previously reported, Stake claims it democratizes global share markets to bring the “world’s largest… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based digital brokerage platform Stake announced this week it has officially launched its UK beta operations.  Founded in 2017, Stake claims it democratizes global share markets to bring the “world’s largest and most dynamic” market to the rest of the world. “We believe brokerage is… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York-based tech giant IBM revealed on November 6 that it has developed financial services-specific cloud-based technology through a partnership with Bank of America, which will be the first major financial institution to use the new platform. The publicly accessible platform, IBM’s first industry-specific cloud,… Read More

October 18, 2019 @ 9:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

American Express (NYSE:AXP) announced on Thursday it has reimaged its American Express Corporate Program with new offerings to meet the needs of both companies and their employees. The new suite of products includes  American Express Corporate Green, Gold, and Platinum Card. Each of the cards will… Read More

October 17, 2019 @ 9:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A report from the Bank of England (BoE) notes that the application of machine learning (ML) methods in the financial services sector could enhance routine business processes.  Improved software and hardware and increasing volumes of data have enhanced the pace of ongoing ML development, BoE’s… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 8:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kasisto, the creators of KAI, a digital experience platform for the financial services industry, today announced on Tuesday it secured $15 million through its Series B extension funding round, which was led by new investor Rho Capital Partners with participation from Oak HC/FT, Propel Venture… Read More

August 20, 2019 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Tuesday it has acquired global financial institutions advisor and consulting partner, Parker Fitzgerald. According to Accenture, Parker Fitzgerald advises financial services companies on financial and non-financial risk, regulation and financial technology. The company also provides strategic advice, independent assurance, and… Read More

August 7, 2019 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Wednesday it launched Sandbox Express to provide firms with a faster option to test financial products and services in the market. MAS reported that eligible applicants can begin market testing in the pre-defined environment of Sandbox Express… Read More

July 31, 2019 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of WorldPay, a global payment technology provider. FIS notably acquired WorldPay for $35 million. As previously reported, WorldPay claims to be a “global leader” in payments processing technology and… Read More