~Siddharth Dhamija to help the startup scale BFSI transformation in the region~

Banking infrastructure enabler Signzy, announced the joining of Siddharth Dhamija as their Chief Growth Officer (CGO) to strengthen their global expansion across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. The announcement follows Signzy’s recent entry into UAE and continued expansion of its C-suite leaders in the region.

Enness Global, the high-value, international debt and finance broker, last week announced that it had achieved a record-breaking year in terms of financing enquiries.

The firm received 2,468 qualified leads in 2021, representing more than £9.11 billion in financing requirements for high-net-worth individuals and corporations. The firm brokered deals for nationals from 48 different countries. 

The former global CMO at Circle will bring years of experience to scaling the brand and delivering on NEAR’s mass adoption promise

Survey findings forecast allocation to private markets will increase for the near-term, but asset owners require improved data standards and reporting

The demand for private markets investments by asset owners and managers is expected to rise in the next three to five years as investors seek higher yields and greater diversification, according to a recent survey State Street conducted with 170 private market asset managers and asset owners.

African mobility fintech partners with Uber, Lori, and Sendy and launches into sixth African city in 18 months

The average cost of a data breach in the financial services sector now exceeds $5 million USD, nearly $2 million USD higher than the average cost across all other sectors. That’s according to a data breach report published by IBM earlier this year, highlighting the disproportionate levels of risk facing the financial services industry as businesses continue to navigate one of the most turbulent economic periods on record.

LiquidX, the global fintech solutions provider for working capital, trade finance, and trade credit insurance, has joined The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative™, the risk management and insurance industry’s largest enterprise-level blockchain consortium, and will participate in a working group serving the surety industry. The aim of the working group is to streamline and digitize the power of attorney registration and verification process using blockchain technology.

DV Group, LLC, parent to DV Trading and DV Securities, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Allston Holdings LLC, parent to Allston Trading and Allston Capital. Expected to close by year-end, the transaction combines two of the nation’s preeminent proprietary trading firms, both based in Chicago. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

 Hardbacon, a personal finance application used by more than 30,000 Canadians, announced today the acquisition of Findmytotal.com introducing an expanded offering of financial tools.