• Microsoft for Startups and Ansarada unite to make it easier and faster for startups to raise capital and grow
• Ansarada is the first third-party technology vendor to forge a global partnership of this kind with Microsoft for Startups
• Ansarada’s suite of solutions offered to every participant of Microsoft for Startups global program

Fintech aiming to advance financial inclusion names experienced finance executive to lead new department

Wahed, a fintech company that aims to advance financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing, announced the creation of a Risk and Audit Department, which will be headed by risk veteran and General Manager of Wahed’s UK operations, Umer Suleman. 

Designed to scale new projects and use cases built on the XRPL, 

the fund will support and accelerate the blockchain’s developer community 

X-Margin’s credit evaluation will reduce the inherent risk of DeFi lending by providing greater visibility to lenders using the Atlendis protocol 

Following the cessation or non-representation designation of Sterling, Swiss and Japanese Yen LIBORs at the end of 2021, financial services firms and corporations are largely on track for a successful transition, according to a new survey from Bloomberg. However, they continue to navigate challenges related to operations, selection of alternative rates, and re-papering of existing contracts.

^{Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) has created the biggest shift in retail payments since contactless technology, having finally been enacted in full across Europe as of March 14.} 

^{Introduced as part of the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), SCA is a staple requirement for all retailers and payment service providers, requiring stronger identification from customers at the point of payment– both online and in person. The goal is to improve payment security and reduce card fraud across Europe.}

The angel investor fund will be used to issue new digital assets, marketing, branding and its global expansion to become a preferred choice for digital currency and trading in the digital world – the Metaverse.

A new industry report produced by The Payments Association, UK Finance and Latham & Watkins assesses the impact of UK regulation on payments businesses and identifies key opportunities for enhancements.

 Independent lender 

Following a year of exceptional growth, new customer acquisitions and renewed investment, global fraud fighters, SEON have been awarded the title of ‘Cyber Security Solution of the Year’ at the FSTech Awards.