Partnerships 

Bank of Canada and MIT Partnering on CBDC research

• The first edition of Fin+Tech, a three-year program which is part of the CDP National Accelerator  Network, created by CDP Venture Capital in collaboration with Digital Magics, Startupbootcamp,  Fintech District, Nexi and Credem and involving numerous partners in the financial and insurance  sectors, has received more than 300 applications. 

The Bank's customers can now choose   

PassadorePay, PassadorePay Premium and  PassadorePay Small Business ‐   cards developed by Nexi for cash withdrawals and payments   

with the most advanced features on the market   

A study from CloudShare found that B2B software companies increased the amount of virtual POCs and self-paced virtual learning experiences by nearly 400% in 2021, clearly demonstrating the customer engagement and retention benefits of this approach

We look at 7 charts covering what’s changed for the markets and personal finances throughout the pandemic and as life returns closer to normal:

Complete end-to-end payment ecosystem provider, Monneo, has won the ‘Best Use of IT in Commercial Banking’ award at the FSTech Awards 2022.

The award recognises the most effective use of IT in improving business processes within business-to-business commercial banks and other similar companies. The win reaffirms Monneo’s continued innovation and productivity in providing a leading service for the ecommerce industry, with accessibility across the world.

Versana today announced its plans to launch a leading-edge, industry-backed syndicated loan platform, joining together banks, institutional lenders and their service providers to bring transparency, efficiency and velocity to this $5 trillion market.

• 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