The demand for high-speed, reliable internet connectivity has skyrocketed in recent years. Whether it’s the rise in remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or an increased number of businesses now storing and backing up their data in the cloud, having access to high-speed internet has never been more crucial to businesses across every sector – and financial services is no exception.

LATOKEN is delighted to announce the listing of Monero (XMR), Cardano (ADA), Decred (DCR), and Ravencoin (RVN), which are the TOP50 cryptocurrencies according to Coinmarketcap.

Since now, depositing, trading, and withdrawals are open for ADA/BTC, ADA/USDT, XMR/BTC, XMR/USDT, DCR/BTC, RVN/BTC, RVN/USDT trading pairs. The joint daily volume of the listed coins is over 350 million in USD.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidance and the 5th EU Money Laundering Directive (MLD) have both asserted an expectation that regulated firms should digitise their customer identification processes. And that was before the global pandemic of Covid-19. Now more than ever an automated and 'digital first' approach to onboarding is critical for success.

‘FATF encourages the fullest use of responsible digital customer onboarding and delivery of digital financial services in light of social distancing measures.’

NatWest, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, has today announced the renewal of its agreement with Artesian Solutions as the Banks’s core relationship intelligence and customer insight platform.

The announcement follows a competitive five-month tender process which assessed the latest artificial intelligence solutions against strict criteria aimed at contributing to the Bank’s mid-term growth plans and aligned to their key strategic initiatives.

Capitolis, the innovative financial technology company that is reimagining how global capital markets operate, today announced the appointment of financial technology industry leader Rony Grushka to its Board of Directors. Rony will also serve as an advisor to the executive team on strategic initiatives.

Knowledge Bank has responded in under 24 hours to broker demand for an easy way to see lenders’ current SVRs.  Knowledge Bank responded instantly, creating a complete point of reference of all residential and buy-to-let lender LTVs, held all in one place.

Leading UK fintech payments processor, Paymentology, has hit its target of being able to set up an all-embracing payments platform in just 24 hours. This enables card programmes to be established and operating in a timeframe considered impossible just 12 months ago.

Covering all aspects of the issuer side payments infrastructure and creating an end-to-end solution, the Paymentology model comprises:

• Full scheme and card manufacture integration

• Ledger management

Form3, a leading cloud-native, payment technology provider has announced that they have earned Advanced Technology Partner status in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as well as AWS Financial Services Competency status.

To qualify for the Advanced Technology Partner status, APN Partners must meet thorough requirements that demonstrate the scale of their AWS expertise, capabilities, and engagement in AWS.

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), founded by the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs) and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISNs), for OTC derivatives, has today announced more detail on the 2020 Indust

PayNearby, India’s largest hyperlocal fintech startup network has launched JobsNearby, an assisted job registry that will help migrant workers who have been affected by the pandemic lockdown to seek gainful employment. The company has decided to announce the initiative on 01^st May, which also happens to be the ‘International Worker’s Day’.