Today, Wirex Japan Limited officially became a type II member of the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) - a vital and hard-earned step towards being able to offer the full range of Wirex services to customers in Japan.

Wirex Japan Limited is a 100% subsidiary of payments innovator Wirex Limited. Today, it became only the 8th financial services company to become a type II member of the JVCEA - a notable achievement in itself and an integral stage in the journey to recognised Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider status.

Colu DLT,  the Gibraltar based subsidiary company of the Colu Group, becomes one of the first companies to voluntarily offer to purchase the entirety of tokens sold during an ICO, as blockchain project concludes. The Colu Group has seen the recent growth in partnerships with municipalities across the world, and it continues to implement its vision of helping strengthen communities and cities by focusing on municipalities and city partners, rather than building local community blockchain platform. 

KAS BANK, the specialist securities services to UK institutional pension schemes, have partnered with asset manager, LGPS Central Limited, for cost transparency collection and reporting services.

LGPS Central Limited, one of eight pooling vehicles across England and Wales, is currently responsible for the management and stewardship of approximately £20bn of assets for nine midlands-based Local Government Pension Scheme funds.

The nine funds have approximately £45bn of investment assets collectively.

Keesing Technologies, the leading global identity verification provider, announces the beta release of its new ID verification solution for remote customer onboarding. Ease-of-use and reliability are key in the new solution that will be available as a webAPI. The solution is part of the leading-edge AuthentiScan product suite. As of today, the beta version of the AuthentiScan webAPI is open for testing.

What is the solution? 

The PayMate platform provides a comprehensive digital workflow tied to payments which enables greater control and transparency along with better cash flows and end to end reconciliation for superior experience for corporates in closed loop supply chains.

 An uncertain business climate doesn’t have to mean uncertainty in your business, says data analytics expert Laura Timms.

Despite complex challenges on the horizon, the wide availability and adaptability of data analytics means managers can take proactive steps to futureproof their organisations.

Equals Group PLC, the e-banking and international payments group announced that its subsidiary, FairFX plc, has acquired the International Payments business of Hermex International Limited ("HermexFX"), part of the FXPro Group, for a total consideration of £2 million, payable in cash on completion (the "Acquisition"). 

Every sector is under pressure to digitise. However, the mission critical nature of financial services means it is especially accountable; and therefore expected to lead the way by modernising and enhancing services to meet customer expectations, and successfully operate in an increasingly digital landscape.

According to NTT Ltd.’s 2019 Digital Means Business Report, only 11% of organizations are highly satisfied with those in charge of spearheading digital transfor

There’s no such thing as one size fits all when it comes to the intelligence needed to uncover, specify, and prevent cyberthreats. Each industry faces unique challenges and vulnerabilities as criminals tailor their activities to target prime assets. The financial services sector occupies an undeniable position in the crosshairs of cybercriminal activity. Intelligence analysts and cybersecurity teams tasked with protecting the business need in-depth understanding of the risks and weaknesses of financial institutions so they can mount an effective defence.