ING to nominate Juan Colombás, Herman Hulst and Harold Naus as members of the Supervisory Board
- 6 years 4 months ago
- People Moves
ING will propose to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to appoint Juan Colombás, Herman Hulst and Harold Naus to the Supervisory Board. The proposed appointments are part of the proxy materials for ING’s 2020 AGM on 28 April 2020 which are published today.
Cybersecurity enables digitalization of the housing market
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
The DIAS platform, built by a Finnish technology startup Tomorrow Tech, and audited by cybersecurity company Nixu, enables digitalization of the housing market in Finland. Currently, up to 96% of the Finnish housing loan market is included in the service.
Volante Technologies delivers immediate support for SWIFT Standards Release 2020 MT messages
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Volante Technologies, a global provider of payments and financial messaging solutions to accelerate digital transformation, today announced immediate support for SWIFT Standards Release 2020 MT messages.
Neyva Bank speeds up payments for customers
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Neyva Bank will now be able to offer instant money transfers via mobile phones after joining Bank of Russia’s new Faster Payments Service (FPS). The project to introduce the use of phone numbers as a token to perform transfers between recognised contacts of Neyva Bank’s account holders and other FPS member banks was completed with support from Compass Plus.
Backbase and Finxact Partner to Help Financial Institutions in North America Innovate at Speed and Move Away from Vendor Lock-In
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Banking, SaaS
Backbase, the omni-channel Digital Banking platform and Finxact, the Core-as-a-Service platform, have entered into a strategic partnership to help banks and credit unions unlock the full potential of their digital transformation with a next-gen front-to-back solution. The partnership combines Backbase’s portfolio of turn-key online and mobile banking applications with Finxact’s next-gen cloud native core banking platform. The combined front-to-...
Smartlands Receives “Best Crowdfunding Platform 2020” Award from FinTech Breakthrough Awards
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain
Smartlands is excited to announce that Smartlands has received the “Best Crowdfunding Platform” Award from the FinTech Breakthrough Awards that recognises the top companies and products in the financial services and technology industry today.
ING invests in London-based provider of natural language processing (NLP) technology Eigen Technologies (‘Eigen’)
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Investment
ING’s reputation for adopting cutting edge technologies was enhanced today with the announcement that it would make an investment in London-based provider of natural language processing (NLP) technology Eigen Technologies (‘Eigen’). “Eigen provides a strategic capability in use cases across both retail and wholesale banking.” - Benoît Legrand
Nordea offers instalment-free periods for mortgage and small and medium-sized business customers in light of corona outbreak
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Banking
As the biggest bank in the Nordics, Nordea has a special responsibility to our customers and the societies during tough times. Nordea has decided to offer instalment-free periods to those personal and business customers in all Nordic countries who are in need of help because of the corona outbreak.
MoneyGram Launches Referral Program to Grow Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payments and Money Transfers
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Payments
MoneyGram International, Inc. , a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, today announced the launch of a new referral program, which provides MoneyGram users with discounts after referring new customers. "The launch of our customer-centric referral program supports our company strategy to accelerate digital growth," said Alex Holmes, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO. "Our customers continue to provide incredibly positive...
Assetz Capital secures £15m British Business Investments funding to help boost UK housebuilding
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Investment
Assetz Capital has become the first property-focused marketplace platform to receive funding from British Business Investments (BBI), a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. The £15m commitment from British Business Investments will support in excess of £100m of new lending to smaller businesses and smaller housing developers, helping them grow as well as helping fuel the development of new homes across the UK. The funding will be...
Fraudsters Taking Advantage of Coronavirus With New Scam Emails, Warns Tax Partner at Haines Watts
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Security
EMAILS are starting to surface, targeting individuals with an email that looks like it is from Gov.uk, says Martin Gurney, a tax partner at Haines Watts. He claims some are even suggesting that there is a tax rebate for everyone, with £124 for everyone to buy products to protect themselves against the virus. Martin said: Some emails say ‘Click here to receive your refund’, while others are suggesting you click a link to a site to read an...
Mastercard and Samsung Partner to Enable Digital Inclusion
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Mastercard today announced a global partnership with Samsung to enable digital access to consumers and small businesses in emerging markets through its extensible Pay on Demand platform. Mastercard’s Pay on Demand platform is designed to accelerate digital inclusion by bringing together financial institutions, original equipment manufacturers and telcos to holistically solve issues that have limited device financing in emerging markets. In line...
Accuity Acquires Apply Financial to Provide Real-Time Straight Through Processing and Account Validation Payment Solutions
- 6 years 4 months ago
- M&A Deals
Accuity, a leading global provider of financial crime screening, payments, and know your customer (KYC) solutions, and part of RELX, announced today that it has acquired Apply Financial Limited (Apply Financial). The acquisition supports Accuity’s strategy of providing banks, corporates, non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), and fintechs with global and domestic payment and account validation solutions that reduce payment processing costs...
11:FS hires Jo Wright as CFO
- 6 years 4 months ago
- People Moves
11:FS, the challenger firm defining and building truly digital financial services, today announced that it is continuing to strengthen its senior executive team, appointing Jo Wright as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As the company continues its rapid expansion, adding new client projects across the globe and scaling its US operations, Jo will play a critical role in the firm’s international expansion.
Yooz Wins Third Consecutive FinTech Breakthrough Award
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Yooz, a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based AP automation, today announced that it has been selected as the winner of the “Best Procure-to-Pay Software” award for the third year in a row by FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global FinTech market today.
