The Philippines played host to a content-rich virtual conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation on Thursday, 16 September 2021. Hosted by Trescon, World AI & RPA Show convened over 250 online participants that included major stakeholders of the Philippines’ AI ecosystem including government authorities, top AI experts and solution providers. The virtual conference featured leading AI organizations such as Oracle and Denodo coming together to discuss the Philippines’ AI and RPA prospects.

• Female SME decision makers are more likely to feel uncomfortable talking about money with customers or suppliers
• 41% of business decision makers are interested in technologies such as machine learning or artificial intelligence to reduce the rate of failed payments
• GoCardless partners with award-winning author and podcast host Emma Gannon to help small businesses overcome their ‘money muteness’

Coinbase is pleased to announce the launch of its marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Starting today, prospective users will be able to join the waiting list to use Coinbase NFT - a decentralized marketplace for NFTs that will make minting, purchasing, showcasing, and discovering NFTs easier than ever.

Evolve Bank & Trust ("Evolve") announced it has appointed Monica Wharton to its Board of Directors. Wharton has an extensive track record of achievement and leadership excellence serving as a senior healthcare executive since 2008. She is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, Memphis, Tennessee.

With Total Expert driving relationship engagement, FinLocker enables consumers to achieve goals through personalized communication from their financial institutions

Many financial advisory firms have a strong preference toward easier-to-use cloud solutions, whether due to internal IT staff constraints or the desire to focus more resources on core competencies. Aligned with this trend, RedBlack, an intelliflo solution, has released the cloud edition of its market-leading portfolio rebalancing and trading platform, which is used by more than 150 RIA firms, investment managers and family offices to manage over $300 billion in AUM.

Company recognized for innovation, technical excellence and transformation in blockchain-based digital payments

Tassat Group Inc., a global provider of blockchain technologies and products for financial institutions, today announced that it has won a Google Cloud Financial Services Customer Award, recognizing the technical excellence and innovative capabilities of the TassatPay^TM Network.

 InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in North America, announced today its second growth-stage InsurTech accelerator cohort.

15 startups were chosen to participate in the hybrid virtual and in-person insurance accelerator program. The program will provide resources to help startups with traction, talent, and financing. Founders will work with insurers seeking to provide risk capital to digital MGAs and to pilot new technologies.

Fintech Startup Fills Gaps Left by the Traditional Financial System

CapWay, Inc., a financial technology startup based in Atlanta, has announced the launch of its neobank, the core service in its financial system of inclusive products and services. With a CapWay Money Account and CapWay Visa (virtual and physical) debit card, benefits include the ability to make online transactions, send and receive money, and round-up change per transaction to direct towards "Money Goals."

Michele Shepard Joins as Chief Commercial Officer and Balaji Devarasetty Joins as Chief Technology Officer