Mode Unveils Bitcoin Buying App
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
London-based fintech firm Mode, advised and backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has launched its Bitcoin banking mobile iOS app. This will make Bitcoin - the world’s most popular digital asset which many refer to as ‘digital gold’ - accessible to everyone at the touch of a button. The platform is available to users globally, except in the United States of America.
European Investment Bank and Azimo Sign EUR20 Million Debt Venture Deal
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Azimo, the European money transfer service, today announced a EUR 20 million debt agreement. The financing is supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the financial pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe. The loan will help Azimo accelerate its expansion, including the development of its proprietary automated payments platform. Currently, some 130 of Azimo’s 160 total staff are...
Bankable Announces Strategic Collaboration with Visa to Continue Growing Globally
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Bankable, the global architect of “Banking as a Service” solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration with Visa in the United States. Bankable aims to provide Visa’s U.S. clients, including corporate and financial institutions, access to its real-time and modular banking solutions, enabling them to deploy digital banking and faster payment services. To accommodate ongoing work in the U.S., Bankable is opening an office in New York, which...
CQG Partners with DVeX to Offer Front-End Platforms to New Cryptocurrency Exchange
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Trading Systems, Cryptocurrencies
CQG, a leading global provider of high-performance technology solutions for traders, brokers, commercial hedgers, and exchanges, today announced the establishment of a partnership with DVeX, a new cryptocurrency exchange built by and for institutional traders. The firms have collaborated to offer CQG front-end platforms to DVeX clients for cutting-edge trading tools and analytics, effective immediately.
Encompass receives £1.97m grant to develop AI tool for the financial services sector
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Glasgow-based regulatory technology (regtech) firm Encompass has received a £1.97m research and development (R&D) grant from Scottish Enterprise to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform for its financial services clients, it was announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today. The funding is part of a project with a total value of £4.9m, which will create 33 new high-value RegTech jobs in the city.
Cognizant Acquires Code Zero, a Leading Consultancy for Cloud-Based Configure-Price-Quote and Billing Solutions
- 6 years 6 months ago
- M&A Deals
Cognizant today announced it has acquired Code Zero Consulting, a privately-held provider of consulting and implementation services for cloud-based Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) and billing solutions. The acquisition further strengthens Cognizant's cloud solutions portfolio and Salesforce CPQ and billing capabilities. Financial details were not disclosed.
Global Enterprises and Merchants Unprepared as Fraudsters Focus on Rewards Programs
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Security, Fraud Detection, Security, Authentication Technology
Forter, the leader in e-commerce fraud prevention, today announced availability of the Forter Loyalty Program Protection solution to protect high value rewards programs from fraud and abuse, enabling
Berenberg and Backbase make digital portal a reality
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Wealth Management
Berenberg announces the launch of its customer-centric digital Wealth Management portal. This follows a successful pilot after working with Backbase to update its digital offering. This portal is a direct response to the growing demand from Berenberg’s clients for a partner in Wealth Management capable of catering to clients across all channels.
ING Research: Customers Willing to Drop Brands Based on Perceived Environmental Impact
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking
A new global survey commissioned by ING shows consumer attitudes have reached a tipping point, leading them to avoid brands that don’t prioritize sustainability and environmental issues. Despite demanding change, customers will still engage in the linear ‘convenience economy’ model of ‘take, make and waste’ unless companies offer a more seamless transition towards the ‘circular economy’.
MuchBetter launches personal IBAN service for secure, hassle free deposits
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
MuchBetter, the award winning iGaming payments company, today announced the launch of a unique payments service allowing customers to set up a personal IBAN (International Bank Account Number) for use with their MuchBetter accounts, that can be paired with their iGaming accounts. The IBAN service is a free, private and straightforward way for players to transfer payments to their most frequently used iGaming accounts.
ClearCourse appoints new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer
- 6 years 6 months ago
- People Moves
ClearCourse ( or “the Group”), a group of innovative technology companies providing digital services, work-flow solutions, and payments capabilities to the membership, events & bookings, sports & lifestyle and healthcare sectors, announces today that it has made two key senior hires. Jonathan Tiverton Brown has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Keith Bell joins the group as Chief Commercial Officer.
EMVCo certifies Trustonic to secure mobile payments apps
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Mobile device and app security leader Trustonic today announces that its trusted execution environment (TEE)* solution is the first hardware-backed TEE to complete the EMVCo Software-Based Mobile Payments security evaluation process.
IHS Markit and MSCI Establish ESG Index Collaboration
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Data, Financial
IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced a collaboration with MSCI that enables MSCI’s Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) rating and research data to be applied in the broad range of fixed income and credit indices from IHS Markit.
Deutsche Bank partners with the European Investment Bank on its latest green bond
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Deutsche Bank has once again partnered with the European Investment Bank (EIB) as Sole Lead Manager to increase the EIB’s Australian dollar Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) by 150 million.
Tom Shen Joins Sensibill as Chair of the Board
- 6 years 6 months ago
- People Moves
Sensibill announced that digital banking veteran Tom Shen has been appointed chair of the board. Shen is joined on the board by Corey Gross, co-founder and CEO of Sensibill, David Unsworth, general partner at Information Venture Partners, and Benji Sucher, general partner at Radical Ventures.
