Alfa-Bank offered its customers the opportunity to renew their IDs data directly in the mobile application. The new service allows you to update data if the ID document is replaced, lost, or for other reasons – you do not have to visit the office for this purpose.

• Worldpay from FIS selected by SumUp to provide global acquiring services.
• SumUp will utilise Worldpay’s scale to support continued global expansion.

Financial technology leader FIS^® has today announced that global fintech SumUp will use Worldpay’s merchant solutions portfolio, as the Europe-based fintech leader continues its global expansion.

New capability considers a company’s registration status as an indicator of AML/BSA compliance risk   

The battle to capture customer hearts and minds is never-ending within the financial services industry, as banks constantly look to increase their market share. According to the Digital Banking Report, improving the customer experience has become a top priority for banks, as they continue to realise its importance to their future success.

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, has reinforced its commitment to ensuring institutional-grade data security by achieving System and Organisation Controls (SOC) 2 compliance.

The external accreditation demonstrates SteelEye’s ongoing commitment to best-in-class data security – a move the company believes will strengthen its growth prospects in North America.

The underwriting facility will help Shojin provide a more diverse portfolio for investors on its unique property investment platform

- New partnership signals new banking payment method adopted by ITV

ITV has today announced that it is partnering with Ecospend, a leading UK provider of open banking technology, to offer customers the ability to ‘pay-by-bank’ for its ITV Win competitions, which feature on headline shows, such as I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 

Regulation, Retail Investment Growth and Fintech Innovation Influencing the Democratisation of Corporate Governance

A new whitepaper focused on the growth of retail investment in Europe, and the corresponding need for financial intermediaries to reappraise how they service the increased corporate governance requirements of the retail investor, was released today by Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader.

New functionality allows investors to instantly fund accounts and trade without waiting days for clearing

WealthKernel, a provider of digital investment services and infrastructure, today launched Instant Matching Deposits powered by ClearBank, the cloud-based clearing bank. Instant Matching Deposits allows investors to instantly fund their accounts and begin trading without waiting days for payments to clear, and benefit from additional consumer protections and improved reliability.