Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, has published the Fiserv Small Business Index™ for April 2024. The Fiserv Small Business Index is an indicator of the performance of small businesses in the United States at national, state, and industry levels.

The financial industry is continuously evolving, and staying ahead requires quick adaptation to emerging trends and technologies. The 3rd ICPAC Mediterranean Finance Summit, taking place on 23-24 May 2024, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol, Cyprus, offers an opportunity to learn and discuss the most impactful strategies and technologies that leading organisations are employing to advance and transform the role of finance.

BlackRock, Inc. has made a minority investment in Willow Network, Inc., a startup providing services to help financial advisors better serve a growing population of new investors.

OneBanx, a shared banking solution provider and GLORY group company, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Gregor Dobbie, the former CEO of Vocalink, to its Board of Directors. This strategic move is poised to significantly enhance OneBanx's industry footprint, leveraging Dobbie’s extensive experience in driving innovation and excellence in financial services.

DailyPay, a work tech company and the leading provider of earned wage access, today announced that Brett Pitts has joined its Board of Directors. Pitts, an accomplished leader in the banking and payments industries, brings decades of experience to DailyPay from prominent financial institutions and financial services companies where he drove innovation as an executive leader and board member.

Chase announced today a series of new product innovations designed to help small business owners overcome some of their biggest pain points.

Top concerns among small business owners include cash flow, staffing, and revenue growth. That’s why Chase is introducing new services that will allow small business owners to electronically create and send invoices, make better use of customer insights, and speed up the payment process. 

A first for the Canadian financial industry, League Data, the CIO and technology partner for Atlantic credit unions, announced today that they have successfully converted Brunswick Credit Union to the Mambu cloud-based banking platform. As their legacy core banking system is approaching end of life in 2025, League Data is seizing the opportunity for further digital transformation of its credit unions to modernize the banking experience for members.

Bank of Ireland has announced a major additional investment in customer services with more than €34 million in the transformation of its telephony and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.

Securitize, the leader in tokenizing real-world assets, today announced the successful completion of a $47 million funding round led by BlackRock (Nasdaq: BLK). The strategic investment also includes funding from Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), ParaFi Capital, and Tradeweb Markets (Nasdaq: TW). 

Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA), has launched its self-service solution for financial institutions to automate Know Your Customer (KYC) and paperless enrollment processes.