Organised by The Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia (IFTA), the IFTA FinTech and Innovation Awards 2022/2023 (IFTA Awards) Presentation Ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Productivity Council yesterday (25 September). Officiated the ceremony was the Guest of Honour Mr Joseph Chan JP, Under Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury of the Hong Kong SAR Government. A total of 22 corporate winners and 9 individuals / teams were commended with an award.

Confluence Technologies, Inc., a global technology solutions provider driving the investment management industry to gain greater insights from data, announced today the launch of Prism Analytics.

Biz2X today announced a new partnership with TAB Bank, an Ogden, Utah-based digital bank that has provided financial solutions uniquely designed to

GCEX, a leading digital prime brokerage, has significantly enhanced its risk management product XplorRisk, enabling brokers to have stronger risk management controls and a better understanding of their clients’ positions in real-time in order to make more informed business decisions.

Bud Financial (Bud), a London-based fintech scale-up, has appointed Babel PR as its retained agency to drive brand awareness and reputation with UK and European banking, lending and financial services audiences, and support the next phase of the company's growth.

Laser Digital, Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary, announces today that it has been granted In-Principal Approval (IPA) by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), with formal regulatory licensing, subject to the fulfilment of a number of conditions. When all IPA conditions are fulfilled, Laser Digital will be granted the Financial Services Permission to provide broker-dealer services and asset/fund management services in relation to virtual assets and traditional assets.

Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced that Paulo Pereira joins the worldwide leadership team as Vice President, EMEA Presales. 

Expandi Group, the largest EMEA B2B MarTech and AdTech provider, today announced the purchase of B2B account-based marketing (ABM) platform Jabmo and of all its marketing assets, including the well-known brand. 

Worldline, a global leader in payments services, is introducing a dedicated Consultancy Service for its global e-commerce customers. The Worldline Consulting Services team will deliver unique consulting services to improve the performance of online payments, optimise processing costs and maximise online sales. The new service has been in beta for 18 months and has proven to yield valuable results for them. Worldline Consulting Services sets a new benchmark in the industry as the company evolves to becoming a strategic growth partner.