SoftPoS, also known as "Tap to Pay" technology, has revolutionised the way businesses accept payments. Small businesses have traditionally relied on expensive hardware, such as chip and pin machines for transactions. However, SoftPoS enables businesses to process payments through the software on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet, eliminating the need for physical hardware and increasing sales opportunities.

London-based SME funder 365 Business Finance has signed an all-new multi-year agreement to become an Associate Partner to Crystal Palace Football Club.

Including the remainder of the 2022/23 season, this ground-breaking partnership for 365 Business Finance means the company’s branding will be visible to fans at Selhurst Park, for the first time, on Saturday 01 April as Crystal Palace takes on Leicester City.

Calastone, the largest global funds network, has released its Global Funds Automation Report, revealing that manual processes and antiquated technology like fax machines remain the backbone of many asset managers’ operations, despite the industry’s desire to transform.

Thunes, a global cross-border payments firm headquartered in Singapore, has raised US$30 million from London-based hedge fund Marshall Wace, according to VentureCap Insights, which tracks regulatory filings in the city-state.

Peter de Caluwe, CEO of Thunes, has confirmed to Tech in Asia that Marshall Wace is the new investor.

OKX, the world-leading cryptocurrency platform, has issued updates for the week of March 20, 2023.

Caxton, the leading payments company, today announced Payroll Payments, offering fast, frictionless

Clausematch, a technology company developing solutions for regulatory compliance, has been recognized as the Best Policy Management Solution by the annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards. 

The award celebrates policy management technology that is innovative, easy to use, valuable to the customer and has a high impact on the success of the customer. 

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced the enhancement of its security defence against advanced fileless attacks using AnchorIntel® Threat Detection Technology (Intel® TDT) leveraging the Intel® integrated GPU to offload memory scanning operations from the CPU. Acronis is the latest cyber protection company to integrate Intel® TDT to enrich its security products.

We are delighted to announce that BMLL has won “Best Data Visualization Service” at this year's FinTech Breakthrough Awards. This is the 7th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program and seeks to recognise the breakthrough companies and products in the global financial services and technology industry today.

Financial IT catches up with Todd Latham, CEO of Divido to discuss the biggest challenges facing the lending industry today when it comes to sustainability and regulation