Blackhawk Network Acquires Digital Gift Card Outfit CashStar
- 7 years 6 months ago
- M&A Deals
Blackhawk Network, Inc., a global financial technology company (“Blackhawk”), announced today that it has acquired CashStar, Inc., a leading provider of gift card commerce solutions at the forefront of mobile payments and digital gifting innovation.
Mining Rigs from Hminers Offering up to 650 TH/s Hash Power for Bitcoin Mining
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Bitcoins
Hminers ( www.hminers.com ) looks all set to script an unprecedented success story in the worldwide industry for cryptocurrencies. The company's three mining rigs are quickly emerging as the most preferred option amongst thousands of bitcoin miners around the world.
WEX Gets Electronic Money Institute License
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Payments
WEX Inc., a leading provider of corporate payment solutions, today announced its European office has secured an Electronic Money Institute (EMI) license by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and, as a result, is now a principal member of Mastercard.
Chinese Tourists Can Now Use Alipay at 10,000 Merchants Across South Africa
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Starting today, Chinese tourists in South Africa will have more opportunities to pay via smartphone as Alipay, the world's largest online and mobile payment platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group ("Ant Financial", "Ant"), partners with Zapper, the fast-growing mobile payment, customer insights and digital marketing platform developed in South Africa.
Emirates NBD's AI banking robot learns Arabic
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Banking
Emirates NBD’s Pepper has now learnt to speak Arabic! The artificial intelligence (AI) powered humanoid robot, brought to the UAE by Emirates NBD last year, has been widely popular due to his novel proposition and charming personality, and will now also cater to the bank’s Arabic-speaking customers.
PEEL HUNT SELECTS TORSTONE TECHNOLOGY’S MIFIR SOLUTION
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Trading Systems
Torstone Technology, the leading provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announces that Peel Hunt, the leading independent corporate broking, advisory and trading house has selected Torstone’s InfernoRC module in order to comply with the transaction reporting obligations of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and its accompanying Regulation (MiFIR). The news follows Torstone Technology’s...
Plynk Partners with Jumio to Power ID Verification for European Expansion
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Jumio, the creator of Netverify® Trusted Identity as a Service (TIaaS), today announced a partnership with Plynk, Europe’s first money messaging app, to accurately verify users who are loading money onto their Plynk accounts for instant person-to-person payments.
Blockchain Hub Launched in Israel
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain
The Singulariteam Technology Group, together with CoinTree Capital, and BlockchainIL are launching Alignment, a blockchain Hub that will consult, develop and fund blockchain early-stage projects and existing companies, from inception through ICO, and beyond. The firm’s clientele includes Bancor which raised a $153M ICO, STOX, which raised a $33M ICO, and KIK, who’s ICO is planned for September 2017.
Geezeo Offers Banks the Chance to Build their Digital Banks Using Responsive Tiles
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Geezeo, a leader in Fintech and data-driven solutions for financial institutions, has developed and introduced Responsive Tiles to help innovative banks, credit unions and technology partners build customized digital banking experiences. Geezeo’s Responsive Tile library empowers these financial institutions to finally blur the lines between online and mobile banking and personal financial management (PFM) features.
Object Matrix and Spectra Logic Launch Integrated Storage Solution
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Storage
Object Matrix and Spectra Logic have announced an integrated and holistic storage solution across multiple storage tiers, whilst ensuring the security and integrity of the content within storage. The joint solution combines Object Matrix’s Digital Content Governance Platform, MatrixStore with the Spectra® BlackPearl® Converged Storage System.
Al Hilal Bank and Visa Partner for Payments in UAE
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Global payments technology company, Visa (NYSE:V), and Al Hilal Bank today announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of contactless payments in the country and facilitate payments innovation in the UAE with the launch of three Visa payWave-enabled premium debit cards.
Alternative Payments Adds mCoinz in Middle East Expansion
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Alternative Payments, the leading provider of local payment methods that specializes in bringing the latest technologically-advanced payment platforms to merchants worldwide, has added mCoinz to its payments offering. The highly popular mCoinz vouchers are available across the Middle East at over 60,000 point of sale locations. mCoinz is one of the most popular payment method which allows users to pay for goods and/or services from online web...
Bahrain Welcomes First FinTech Sandbox Entrants
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced two entrants into its regulatory sandbox. Tramonex, a London-based forex cash management solution for businesses; and NOW Money, the Dubai-based account and remittance service for low-income workers in the GCC.
Nigerian Stock Exchange Launches Data Centre
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Foreign Exchange, Data
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce that it has launched a state-of-the art Data Centre on August 28, 2017. The Data Center which was commissioned by the Honourable Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has been built to Uptime Institute’s TIER III design standards.
Brazil's B3 Transfers Equities to Its Multi-Asset Clearing Platform
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Asset Management
B3 (the Brazilian exchange and clearinghouse) successfully launched on Monday the equities, corporate bonds, and equities lending markets on its new multi-asset clearing platform. The clearing solution is delivered by Cinnober, built on its TRADExpress RealTime Clearing system.
