• Confidence: Half of SMEs are confident that customer demand, as well as turnover, will increase in 6 to 12 months, and the majority expect to grow over the next 3 years
• Investment: 70% of SMEs are planning to ramp up business investment, with a quarter intending to hire staff and upgrade equipment or machinery

Today, we announced a new $115M investment into CloudTrucks and I wanted to share a little bit about what this means for the future.

AppTech Corp., a fintech company powering commerce experiences, today announced that Ben Jenkins has joined the Executive Management Team as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Jenkins joins us from Innovations Realized where he most recently played an integral role in orchestrating the digital transformation of AppTech’s fintech platform. As CTO, Mr. Jenkins will be responsible for overseeing the ongoing strategy, development, and market execution of AppTech’s core technology platform & services.

Mortgage fintech business, Knowledge Bank, the UK’s leading criteria search system has today taken a significant investment to help propel its next stage of growth. Angel Investor and entrepreneur Ying Tan was the founder and former CEO of leading mortgage broker Dynamo.  He has today acquired a significant stake in Knowledge Bank and will join its board, becoming non-executive chairman.

Fintech Connect, the UK’s largest fintech show, has today shared its 2021 Industry Survey. With insights collected from over 100 FinTech executives from across the industry ecosystem in Q4 2021, the report reveals the biggest challenges felt and opportunities anticipated by the today’s leaders. These findings come just ahead of Fintech Connect’s virtual event, taking place from 1^st December to 2^nd December.

“Hong Kong Digital Asset Exchange HKD.com" headquartered in Hong Kong is about to expand its business in Southeast Asia. The first step is to enter the Thai market as it is currently preparing to apply for relevant Thai licenses to achieve its legal compliance. At the same time, it will actively consider acquiring a local licensed exchange company in Thailand to speed up the process.

Northern Trust using enhanced version of Broadridge’s Global Proxy Solution and Shareholder Disclosure Hub

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a global Fintech leader, has announced it has delivered its full suite of Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) compliance investor communication solutions to Northern Trust. These solutions are in use across Northern Trust’s global asset servicing business.