Jibrel Network Signs MoU with MENA-based Blockchain Platform
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Compliance
Jibrel Network, the first protocol with built-in regulatory compliance that allows anyone to put traditional assets like currencies, bonds and other financial instruments on the blockchain, has today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dubai-based company, ArabianChain. The partnership will allow Jibrel to provide technical advisory services and support to ArabianChain, the leading blockchain-enabled platform that...
Acorns Australia Hits $100m AuM Milestone
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Investment Management
Acorns Australia, the micro-investing app, has reached a milestone of over a $100 million funds under management (FuM), highlighting the appetite among Australians for new ways to save and invest. Since its launch in February 2016, Acorns Australia has steadily increased in popularity and now reaches approximately 1.25 per cent of the Australian population, with more than 300,000 users.
Jwaala Strikes Deal in Alaska
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Jwaala, a leading provider of online and mobile banking solutions for credit unions, today announced from the Symitar Educational Conference & Technology Expo that Alaska USA FCU, a long-time Symitar Episys user, has chosen Jwaala’s Ignite platform to upgrade its online and mobile member experience. Based in Anchorage, Alaska USA FCU (www.alaskausa.org) has more than 625,000 members worldwide and more than $7 billion in assets, making it...
Nasdaq Launches Original Series -- Cultural Capital -- on Facebook's Watch
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Foreign Exchange
Today, Nasdaq announced its first in a series of original shows on Watch, Facebook's new platform for shows.
Arya, VSoft’s Digital Banking Platform, Debuts at the Symitar Educational Conference & TechConnect
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Arya, an intelligent, open architecture digital services platform for both retail and commercial accountholders, was debuted today at theSymitar Educational Conference & TechConnect at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
Monese Launches Direct Debit Service for Customers
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Monese, provider of instant mobile current accounts, announces the launch of Direct Debit functionality for its customers. The upgrade brings Monese’s offering substantially closer to that of a traditional high street bank account – without the hidden fees and charges.
Neyber Raises £21M at Series C Funding Round
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
New Strategic Investor to Have Significant Stake in Leading Financial Wellbeing Provider London-headquartered Neyber, the sector leading financial wellbeing provider, has raised £21M of new equity at the closure of its series C funding round. The series C round was led by Wadhawan Global Capital (WGC), a leading Indian Financial Services Group, whose decision to invest demonstrates their commitment to the UK’s fintech sector. Existing Neyber...
Major Japanese Banks Adopt DTCC'S OMGEO Alert to Automate, Replace Post-Trade Processes
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (JTSB) and The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (MTBJ) have gone live on the Omgeo ALERT (ALERT) for Trustee Service via global custodian Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH).
India Driving Digital Transformation in the West
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
India’s GDP figures due out 31st August for the quarter are predicted to see a modest increase, with The World Bank predicting growth to recover over the year 2017-2018 and gradually increase to 7.7 percent in 2019-2020. 70 years on from its independence, India is the fastest-growing large economy in the world, with its $150-billion information technology (IT) industry heralded as a beacon of the economy.
Cloudwithme.com Recruits VoIP Pioneer to Advisory Board
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Cloud
Cloudwith.me, the managed cloud services company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Jeff Pulver to its Advisory Board. Mr. Pulver is an Internet pioneer and influential figure in the modern technology industry who helped to shape the worldwide market acceptance of VoIP. He will advise Cloudwith.me on its "Cloud" cryptocurrency and on corporate governance and business strategy.
Banco de la Republica Colombia Collaborates with R3 for Blockchain R&D
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
Banco de la República Colombia has formalised an agreement with enterprise software firm R3, which will allow it to experiment with and test the latest advances in distributed ledger technology (DLT). Banco de la República Colombia, which is an entity of the Colombian State that performs the functions of central bank, with administrative, patrimonial and technical autonomy, became the first Latin American central bank to accept R3's invitation...
Paybase Receives £700k Grant from Innovate UK
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Payments
London-based FinTech startup Paybase has received a grant of almost £700,000 from Innovate UK to democratise eMoney infrastructure for SMEs and startups. Innovate UK is the nation’s innovation agency, which aims to drive growth by working with UK companies to de-risk, enable and support innovation. In the last 10 years, Innovate UK has helped more than 7,600 organisations, with projects estimated to have added more than £11.5 billion to the UK...
Blockchain Conference Attendees to See Newest Hardware and Software for Their Projects in Stockholm
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain
On September 7, Stockholm will host the exhibition of equipment for the cryptocurrency industry within Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm. Visitors will be able to attend companies’ stands, see innovative software and hardware in operation, talk to developers and find partners for implementing new ideas. Exhibiting companies integrate the blockchain and cryptocurrency into various sectors. Blockchain for payments and goods...
OXIAL and the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (Hes-so) Team up to Mitigate Human Risk in Financial Services
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Security
The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (Hes-so) has teamed up with new generation GRC solution provider OXIAL, for a research project that looks to mitigate human risk in Financial Services (FS).
Bankera Announces Pre-ICO Details for Its Revolutionary Blockchain Based Regulated Bank
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
Digital fintech solution platform, Bankera has set out with a goal to disrupt the financial service industry by developing a blockchain based banking service capable of offering innovative banking solutions while reducing the number of counterparties.
