Spenn and Mastercard have today announced a strategic partnership that will enable Spenn Mobile Wallet users – even those without bank accounts - to make safe and seamless digital payments on the Mastercard network including international e-commerce transactions.

What makes the shortening of the settlement cycle to T+1 such a big deal? How does the move to T+1 highlight a greater need for middle-office automation? Watch views of Virginie O’Shea, Founder of Firebrand Research and David Pearson, Product Owner – Middle Office of Torstone Technology as they discuss the key findings of the latest report, The move to T+1 – A business case for automating the middle office

Saxo, the leading fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, today announces the appointment of Simon Camilleri as Chief Operating Officer and board member of its subsidiary, Saxo UK Limited, effective immediately.
 

ChainUp, a global blockchain technology solutions provider, announced today that it will be providing crypto exchanges with a Merkle Tree Proof-of-Reserves solution to promote transparency of crypto assets.

Brightside, the leading financial care platform for employers, today announced it has raised $33 million in Series B funding.

AQRU plc, an incubator specialising in opportunities in decentralised finance (“DeFi”), is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Ben Sampson and Elliot Fielding, Managing Partners of the UK-based chartered accountancy firm Sampson Fielding Ltd. (“Sampson Fielding”), to launch a start-up under the brand “Daxiom” offering technology-led accountancy and advisory services for institutions holding digital assets, and their auditors. 

An independent economic evaluation of the Future Fund has found that it provided a lifeline to businesses during the pandemic, with 48% of recipients saying their company would have been likely to close without its support.