Tagged: fintech adoption

November 24, 2023 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Volante Technologies, the global firm enabling cloud payments modernization, have recently announced the general availability of the latest version of the Volante Experience. Following the initial launch of the Volante Experience, which focused on the onboarding experience, this latest release enhances Volante’s Payments as a… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunate, a global alternative investment management company with more than $50 billion of assets under management, and BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK), the largest custodian and a leader in wealth management technology are investing in a new company, Alpheya, that “will develop a customized wealth management technology… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with DK Sharma, the President and Chief Operating Officer at Kore.ai, which focuses on providing conversational and generative AI value to large enterprises, enabling them to deploy AI responsibly, creating substantial value in customer support, employee interactions, and enhancing sales and… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial platform of choice for leading companies, announced the successful integration of Adyen for Platforms for TabSquare, a Delivery Hero entity, to further enhance customer experience across all channels for Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) in Singapore. Adyen for Platforms is described… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bestinvest, the online investment and coaching service, has become the first investment platform to adopt fintech platform PrimaryBid’s innovative Fuse solution in order “to expand access to UK capital markets transactions for customers.” Through Fuse, Bestinvest customers will “have significantly greater awareness and access to… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Form3 is to provide SEPA Instant, Credit Transfer and Direct Debit connectivity for Klarna’s 150m active customers across more than 500,000 merchants. Form3, the cloud-native account-to-account platform, is pleased to announce it will be providing Klarna, the AI-powered payments network and shopping assistant, with SEPA… Read More

November 23, 2023 @ 2:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today announced a partnership with Alaska Airlines that introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone as the primary checkout option during a flight. Using Stripe, more than 7,000 crew members will be able “to accept contactless payments for food… Read More

November 23, 2023 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AvidXchange, a provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, today announced the recent release of a white paper titled, “2024: Anticipating Tomorrow’s Trends.” The report highlights the findings of a September 2023 survey of 500… Read More

November 22, 2023 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants and an AWS Qualified Software Partner, announced that the FloQast Accounting Operations Platform is now “available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that… Read More

November 22, 2023 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cyber and digital technology risks are a key concern for businesses and risk leaders in 2023, even as 60% see GenAI “as an opportunity for their businesses,” according to PwC’s 2023 Global Risk Survey, published recently. More than 3,900 business and risks leaders – “from… Read More

November 22, 2023 @ 7:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a key player focused on cloud banking for the global financial services industry, announced that Alba Bank has made a significant step “towards supporting the UK’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) by adopting the nCino Cloud Banking Platform.” As a secure… Read More

November 21, 2023 @ 7:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross-border payments are financial transactions where the accounts of the payor and payee are based in different countries, the Payments Canada team explains. Cross-border payments are typically “more complex than domestic payments as they involve different national legal and regulatory frameworks, more than one currency,… Read More

November 21, 2023 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research unveiled recently the 10 trends that are set to radically impact the fintech and payments landscape in 2024, included within its latest whitepaper. The whitepaper found that “the fintech market is undergoing a rapid shift, with the rise of new technologies, such as… Read More

November 20, 2023 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes and Kapronasia, a strategic advisory and financial services consultancy, have issued a report, “From Cash to QR codes: Unpacking Southeast Asia’s Diverse Consumer Payments Culture,” examining the region’s world-leading payment landscape. The report explores why payment digitization has been on the rise in Southeast… Read More

November 20, 2023 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vesta, a transaction guarantee platform, announced a partnership with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, in order “to enable a comprehensive fraud prevention and risk protection solution that indemnifies merchants from losses from fraudulent transactions.” Under the partnership, Vesta Payment Guarantee, which “provides 100%… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AMP will be launching a digital bank division built specifically “for the transaction needs of sole traders and small business.” AMP will work with Engine by Starling, the SaaS subsidiary of UK digital bank, Starling Bank Limited, allowing it to leverage: Starling’s ‘Engine’ technology platform,… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 7:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rex Salisbury, partner on the Fintech team at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) and founder of Cambrian, a community at the “white-hot center” of Fintech, says that in the next 15 years, Fintechs could potentially capture more than 50% of financial services revenue. According to… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research released by Tink, the firm focused on open banking, uncovers that investment pots have proved to be a financial ‘safety net’ for armchair investors during challenging economic times. This suggests a shift in investing behaviors “from long-term ‘set and forget’ portfolios, to needing instant… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 5:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank announces that all transactions from Maybank2u Biz app and web platforms will require Secure2u authorisation. All Maybank2u Biz account holders are “recommended to activate the Secure2u authorization before 26 November 2023. Any activation of Secure2u for Maybank2u Biz app after 26 November 2023 will require a… Read More

November 18, 2023 @ 4:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than nine in ten investors (94%) believe corporate reporting on sustainability performance contains unsupported claims, according to PwC’s 2023 Global Investor Survey. The survey – now in its third consecutive year – “queried 345 investors and analysts across geographies, assets classes, and investment approaches… Read More