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AI will Reduce SA’s Crime Stats as Early as 2023

AI will reduce SA’s crime stats as early as 2023

When a social media site throws out an ad for a product you were just discussing over the phone, it’s easy to jump to conclusions: They must be listening, surely.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 12:58
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Klarna Announces Winners of Its Inaugural £3m Small Business Support Package
  • Klarna launched its Small Business Support Package in July to help 100 retail SMEs get back on their feet 
  • 1,135 businesses across the country applied for the fund as half of retail SMEs (48%) have seen their revenue/turnover shrink since March 2020
  • Winners were spread across four categories; retail innovator, omnichannel trailblazer, sustainability champion and pandemic impact
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 12:51
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Financial IT
Retailers Brace for Fraud Spike as Peak Shopping Season Approaches

Fraud creates an additional challenge as the majority of UK retailers describe this year’s peak period as make or break for their business

Half of UK retailers anticipate a spike in fraud attacks on their businesses in the Q4 shopping period, new research commissioned by Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world's leading companies, has found.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 12:44
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Clausematch Policy Portal is Now Streamlining Compliance for 90,000 Barclays Employees

Clausematch, the global regulatory technology (RegTech) company automating policy management and compliance, is delighted to announce that 90,000 Barclays Bank employees across the globe are now using its platform.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 12:09
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Mastercard Advances B2B Payments with New Supply Chain Finance Offering, Empowering More Businesses to Secure Working Capital They Need to Grow
  • Mastercard Track™ Business Payment Service and new partnership with Demica enables easier access to flexible working capital for buyers and suppliers
  • New offering supports Mastercard’s expansion of its Track BPS network around the world with new partnerships solidified in North America, Middle East & Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 12:00
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Embark Investor Confidence Barometer: Investors Recognise Climate Responsibility, but Ambivalence to Act Remains

Responsible investing less important to younger investors

Concerning findings ahead of landmark climate summit

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 11:51
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First Bitcoin-linked ETF Hits the Market—but it Might not be Enough

The first US Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched yesterday.

Here’s how it works:

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 11:42
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Fintech CEO: Brazil’s Crypto Projections in Line with Global Mainstreaming

According to Central Bank of Brazil analysts, Brazilians have purchased more than $4B worth of cryptocurrencies so far in 2021 alone. It is expected that the number could reach as high as $8B in 2022. The purchases have not been the result of significant spiking activity, either. Each month since January, purchases have reached more than $350MM, though they reached more than $750MM in the month of May.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 11:23
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Financial IT
CFC Announces Significant Investment from EQT and Vitruvian Partners

Investment underpins CFC’s global insurance platform, cyber leadership and the significant growth potential of emerging risk insurance 

 Leading UK-based fintech CFC announced today a major investment joint-led by EQT and Vitruvian Partners, two of Europe’s leading private equity firms.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 11:09
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Minsait and Temenos Join Forces to Power Digital Transformation in Banking

Minsait will enable banks in Europe and LATAM to quickly launch new digital banking services using Temenos open cloud banking platform

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 10:59
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