Fast growing RegTech company, Napier, which provides next-generation anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, has announced the appointment of former HSBC Group Chief Operations Officer, Andy Maguire, to its Advisory Board.

Leading enterprise blockchain technology group Finboot is setting up operations in Cardiff, Wales, having secured a £2.4 million equity investment from investors including the Development Bank of Wales, the multi-energy company Repsol, through its private equity investment fund Repsol Corporate Venturing, and New Look founder Tom Singh, who was the company’s original lead investor in 2018.

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, has extended its partnership with TJ Morris, the multi-business company trading as Home Bargains, to speed up transaction times. 

Contactless payment software developer Paymob Technologies Ltd has signed an agreement with Norwegian Information Technology Services provider Tæpp AS, in a white label deal which will see its innovative contactless payment app rolled out to the Oslo based company’s consortium of merchants.

BMLL Technologies has won the “Editor’s Choice Award for Innovative Early Stage Business” award at the 2021 TradingTech Insight Europe Awards. The award recognises technology providers showcasing excellence in client service, innovative product development and sustainable business growth over the past year. 

Over the last 12 months, innovation, product development and geographical expansion have been at the forefront of our developments. 

Etrading Software, the independent, global provider of technology-led solutions designed for financial institutions and industry initiatives, has today announced it has been nominated to become the exclusive Registration Authority, (RA), for the new International Organization for Standardization’s, (ISO), standard for Digital Token Identifiers (DTIs). 

The inequities in today’s financial system have left many Americans without access to affordable services, instead relying on payday lending, expensive cash checking services and remittance fees. Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi), a financial technology, mobile-first banking platform, and Mastercard are partnering to bring alternate financial services to underserved communities with a specific focus on providing tailored digital tools, and new payment cards to low wealth minority and Black communities.

The finalists for the annual FDM everywoman in Technology Awards have been announced. Now in their 11^th year, the awards celebrate the tech industry’s most exceptional talent, from the UK and beyond, creating role models to inspire the next generation of tech stars.