4OTC, the FinTech provider of connectivity services for Digital Assets and FX, today announced that Russell Fernandes and Mark Price have joined Alexis Atkinson as Co-Founders.

Russell Fernandes is well known for his market and technical expertise and previously worked at Rabobank for 20 years, where he was ultimately Head of FX Development. In this role he was responsible for developing and maintaining multiple mission critical systems in FX spot and derivatives electronic pricing, trading and risk management.

As the next set of lockdown restrictions lift this week, smart money app Yolt’s user data* reveals our financial habits paint a mixed picture when it comes to post pandemic optimism:

A European investment company RoboMarkets, providing financial services to clients in many countries of Europe, reports an update on the R Trader multi-asset trading platform.

Ebury, a leading global FinTech, has moved onwards and upwards in the latest Bloomberg FX forecast rankings for Q1 2021.

Following on from being named as the number one EUR/USD forecaster in Q4 2020, Ebury has been ranked among the top forecasters for a total of eight currency crosses in the first quarter of this year, including a handful of major G10 currencies.

Ebury was also ranked as the most accurate forecaster for the USD/SEK cross and the fourth most accurate for EUR/SEK.

 A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of users of software-based facial recognition to secure payments will exceed 1.4 billion globally by 2025, from just 671 million in 2020.

Delta Capita, a global provider of managed services, technology solutions and consulting acquires International Compliance Partners (ICP). The acquisition enables Delta Capita to further extend its customer reach in Benelux financial services and accelerate growth through the development of innovative propositions with leading-edge technology.

Appzone, the Pan-African fintech software provider building proprietary solutions for the continent’s banking and payments industries, has today announced the close of its $10mn Series A round.

PayNearby, India’s largest branchless banking network has announced the appointment of Mr. Abhaya Prasad Hota, former MD & CEO, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and former in-charge of DPSS in Reserve Bank of India and Mr. Mohan Tanksale, ex-CEO of Indian Banks’ Association and ex-CMD of Central Bank of India to the company’s Board of Directors. The new appointments are in line with PayNearby’s vision to create a strong governance at its core while accelerating to the next phase of growth. Mr. Hota and Mr.

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that MyLife MyFinance has gone live with Temenos’ front-to-back digital banking platform delivered as Temenos SaaS. Using Temenos Country Model Bank methodology, the new front-to-back system simplifies processes, enhances the customer experience, and replaces legacy systems.

SatchelPay, the EU-based electronic money institution (EMI), presents their next-gen financial product line branded as Satchel. The newly introduced and rebranded self-titled platform is designed to access the wide range of financial services intended both for businesses and individual clients.