SIA , CeTIF and Reply in collaboration with Bank of Italy and IVASS, to digitize the management of sureties using blockchain technology
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain
Experimentation of the national project will start in January 2020, promoted by CeTIF, SIA and Reply, in collaboration with Bank of Italy and IVASS, to digitize the management of sureties using blockchain technology. The “Fideiussioni Digitali” initiative (Digital Sureties) was born at the end of the feasibility study, which lasted about 4 months and involved around thirty major players in the insurance, banking and financial sector, the public...
UK’s Fastest-Growing FinTech Companies: Deloitte Fast 50 Winner
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Deloitte has announced its selection of this year’s 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK, naming digital banking unicorn Revolut as the top tech company. Deloitte’s 2019 UK Technology Fast 50 awards recognize and rank the top 50 tech companies in the UK based on the last four years of revenue data. Fintech unicorn Revolut emerged as the overall winner, generating an average three-year growth rate of 48,477% to the year 2018/2019 –...
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Makes Nearly 40% of All Cyber Attacks in 2019
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Cybersecurity
Cyber-attacks have targeted nearly 75 percent of large companies across Europe and North America over the last twelve months.
FinVolution Group's Subsidiary Receives License as A Technology and Information Based Financial Lending Institution from the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Platform Technology
FinVolution Group (formerly known as "PPDAI," or the "Company"), a leading fintech platform in China, today announced that its subsidiary with an application named "Adakami" in Indonesia, has received a license for Technology and Information Based Financial Lending Institution (peer-to-peer lending license) from the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, or OJK).
Curve Introduces Money Send Feature
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Card consolidation app Curve has launched a new feature for users to send money in over 25 different currencies to friends and contacts.
Wirecard and Singapore’s largest currency exchange network FXChange simplify payments for every traveler
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Foreign Exchange
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology and FXChange, Singapore’s largest self-service currency exchange network, are collaborating to provide outbound and inbound travelers in Singapore with simple and flexible digital payment options. The companies are launching multi-currency Visa cards and a corresponding app which will offer travelers the chance to combine payment with the possibility to earn and redeem...
Paysend expands into Turkey
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Paysend, the UK-based fintech business, has expanded its global reach by launching its money transfers service to Turkey. Users are now able to transfer money to any bank account or card issued in Turkey. Europe and Central Asia is an important growth market for global money transfers. Global money transfers to the region grew almost 11 percent to $59 billion in 2018, according to the World Bank.
Ripple Caps Record Year with $200 Million Series C Funding
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain, Investment Management
Today, Ripple is thrilled to announce $200 million in Series C funding—an investment that marks a record year for the business and further proves the value of blockchain technology in improving global payments and the broader utility of the digital asset XRP and the XRP Ledger. The Series C was led by Tetragon with participation from SBI Holdings and Route 66 Ventures. These notable investors not only underscore Ripple’s long-term potential, but...
99% of AI decision makers think deep learning will transform their industry, but less than 1% have extensively deployed it
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Peltarion, leading AI innovator and creator of an operational deep learning platform, today released a new report discussing AI decision makers’ understanding of deep learning versus other types of machine learning practices, and examines the barriers preventing them from taking deep learning from ideal to reality.
CryptoCompare Publishes November Exchange Review
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
CryptoCompare, the global leader in digital asset data, today released its November 2019 Exchange Review which provides analysis of key developments in the cryptocurrency exchange-traded market. Charles Hayter, Co-Founder and CEO of CryptoCompare, said:
Western Union Appoints Shelly Swanback as President, Product and Platform
- 6 years 6 months ago
- People Moves
The Western Union Company, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments today announced the appointment of Shelly Swanback as President, Product and Platform. Shelly will advance the company’s dynamic cross-border, cross-currency global platform to support the company’s expansion to multiple customer segments. Shelly will commence her role in January 2020. She will be a member of the Executive Team and will report...
TIBCO Cloud Integration Now Available on Microsoft Azure
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Data
TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced that all capabilities of TIBCO Cloud™ Integration, the company’s market-leading hybrid integration platform, are now available on Microsoft Azure.
Andrew Bailey to be new Governor of the Bank of England
- 6 years 6 months ago
- People Moves
Andrew Bailey will become the new Governor of the Bank of England from 16 March 2020, the Chancellor has announced. The current head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will succeed Mark Carney, who has served since 2013. Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment. Making the announcement the Chancellor said:
Worldpay From FIS Opens New Doors for JCB Card Acceptance in Japan
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
FIS™ (NYSE: FIS) today announced an agreement with JCB, the leading issuer and acquirer in Japan and a global payment network. Worldpay, FIS’ global eCommerce platform, will allow businesses operating in Japan to accept payments by JCB cards. With this agreement, Worldpay now provides a comprehensive eCommerce solution for enterprise merchants operating in Japan.
Deluxe Adds Lockbox Processing Assets and Establishes Reseller Agreement With Fiserv
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Financial
Deluxe, a Trusted Business Technology™ company, today announced it has added the Remittance Solutions assets of Fiserv – which include lockbox processing – complementing its Deluxe Treasury Management portfolio of solutions.
