The Sella group closed the first quarter of the year with high-grade results, thanks to the good performance in all business sectors resulting from the growth strategy based on the quality of customer relations, technological innovation and the fostering of an open ecosystem. Group results as of 31 March 2023 approved today by the Board of Directors of the Parent company Banca Sella Holding recorded a net profit of €48 million, up from €35 million in the same period of the previous year.

The Payments Association, which celebrates innovation and collaboration across the payments industry, has today announced the appointment of b.yond digital CEO, Neil Harris, as Chair of its Advisory Board, with Nathalie Oestmann, COO of Outlier Ventures, taking on the role of Vice Chair.  

Rapid Enterprise, a division of Rapid Finance, a market leader in helping small businesses find sustainable and customized financing solutions through a fast and simple application process, announced today from Fintech Nexus USA that its cloud-native digital end-to-end loan origination system (LOS), Decisioneer, is now integrated with 

8fig has taken another leap forward in our mission to help a growing number of eCommerce sellers achieve sustainable growth despite a turbulent global economy, thanks to an immensely successful Series B funding round.

We at 8fig are excited to announce that we secured $140 million in funding at the close of our Series B funding round in April 2023. 8fig’s total funding to date is now $196.5 million.

Temenos today announced new functionality in its Digital Wealth solution enabling banks and wealth management firms to elevate the digital experience with sophisticated investment advisory features, helping them engage and tap growth with high-net-worth clients.

Wealth management is the fastest-growing banking segment with a generational transfer underway and an estimated $81 trillion to be added to the wealth pool by 2026.

Feedzai, a leading provider of financial crime and risk management solutions,

Canoe Intelligence (“Canoe”), the financial technology company powering alternative investment intelligence, today announces a new client engagement with Munich-based SwanCap Partners GmbH, an independent leading investment boutique managing over €4 billion in AuM.

Imperva, Inc., the cybersecurity leader that protects critical applications, APIs, and data, anywhere at scale, releases the 2023 Imperva Bad Bot Report, a global analysis of automated bot traffic across the internet. In 2022, nearly half (47.4%) of all internet traffic came from bots, a 5.1% increase over the previous year. The proportion of human traffic (52.6%) decreased to its lowest level in eight years.

iDenfy, the digital fraud prevention and identity verification startup, broke down the news about a partnership with Coinmerce, a user-friendly trading platform offering to build a crypto income. The duo will ensure a safe environment for new users on Coinmerce, who’ll be asked to complete quick ID verification at registration. 

Pzena Investment Management, LLC, a US-headquartered investment firm, is implementing Rimes' investment intelligence solution Matrix to support its efforts to streamline operations, mitigate risk, and enhance its portfolio optimization capabilities. With the increasing demand for customized versions of core product offerings, Pzena sought a systematic solution that would eliminate manual intervention and provide a scalable solution that could integrate seamlessly with existing systems.