Fintech Paylink Solutions has hired Crispin Neads as Head of Development to drive product development and enhance its digital affordability applications for the financial services industry.

Neads has decades’ experience of fintech after delivering transformation programmes and product development through previous technology leadership roles at Experian and Iress.

Insurtech isn't a new type of insurance policy or provider. Rather, it's an initiative that many providers, both old and new, are taking to modernize their practices for themselves and their customer base. Insurtech is more than just about going digital; it's about making the customer experience less monotonous and more catered to them.

Accounting firm chooses new payslip platform to deliver real-time pay information alongside innovative, new data services for its clients

Kirk Rice has selected PayDashboard as their payslip delivery solution for their UK payroll service. The deal will see the accountancy firm rollout PayDashboard to their payroll clients in 2022, as part of a review of the firm’s payroll technology service.

New funding follows record revenue, customer usage, and platform growth; funds will accelerate international expansion and product innovation

The company aims to expand beyond real estate and agriculture and tokenize a $1tn worth of assets

Smartlands, a leading international asset tokenization platform,   

announced today that it is changing its name to Definder at the holding company level to better reflect the company’s move into ever more different spheres of business and new geographical areas.

APImetrics has partnered with leading financial technology intelligence source Finextra Research to provide the first open access dashboard monitoring the real-world performance of Open Banking, PSD2 payments, fintech and crypto APIs.

Credit union is approving more loans to members and streamlining lending processes

Darwinex seeds and supports strategies seeking 3rd party capital. Investors access liquid strategies based on major Futures, US Equities and global ETFs on a one-stop-shop, regulated marketplace

• The agreement opens the door to a vast and growing market with excellent potential.
• The agreement will cover commercial products, consumer and corporate cards, as well as mobile payment systems.

Summary: The Dollar Index (USD/DXY) dipped 0.23% to 96.05 (96.25 Friday) despite a higher US inflation report compared with the previous month. On an annual basis the US November Headline CPI rose to 6.8% from 6.2%. It was this largest annual gain in 39 years. While the key inflation gauge was higher than the previous month, it was in line economist’s median expectations at 6.8%. Markets settled in Friday afternoon New York trade ahead of key central bank policy meetings this week.