InvestCloud Inc., a global FinTech firm, has announced Silicon Beach-based NameDrop Solutions, Inc., as the latest tech firm to enter its Los Angeles Innovation Center. The startup is using the space to bring its data sharing platform to market.

NameDrop is founded by Stephen Van de Wetering – who is also the founder of investment operations outsourcing firm Empaxis Data Management. NameDrop is a mobile app that allows people to share information with other people and businesses through an easy, fast and completely secure data-sharing platform.

As part of a global alliance, Open Banking Nigeria has entered a strategic partnership with Open Vector to jointly develop the Open Banking Nigeria API standards and for Open Vector to assist in shaping and delivering this initiative. 

Citi announces the rollout of key enhancements to Citi Velocity Clarity, its award-winning data and analytics platform which utilizes big data and private cloud technology, delivered through an integrated suite of advanced online capabilities. 

Nubi, a company linked to Banco Comafi, has selected Mambu to provide digital services including online processing of surcharges and payments.

Nubi currently offers businesses and consumers prepaid services for international purchases.  It also allows Argentine SMEs and entrepreneurs who sell services and products abroad to withdraw international payments, and deposit them in their local bank account, both in pesos and dollars.

Similar to the largest US institutions, European banks have a strong interest in exploring the impact of AI on business functions. The US market, however, seems to be far more active in areas beyond virtual assistants and chatbots, while European banks are heavily focused on customer-facing interfaces. In fact, a study of 34 major banks across several geographies (US, EU, Singapore, Africa, Australia, India) found that 27 out of these 34 banks have implemented AI in their front-office functions in form of a chatbot, virtual assistant, and digital advisor.

IdeaCarrot is excited to announce the launch of its new Award-based Crowdsourcing and Open Innovation platform. The company works to connect innovative companies with Creative Crowd, Customers and Employees to generate ideas, exchange insights and work on brainstorming new and innovative products. Providing a platform for Co-creation that is Rewarding and Data-Driven, IdeaCarrot is taking open innovation to new levels.

Aeris, a technology leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced it has published a white paper written by a leading IoT analyst firm, Strategy Analytics, which documents how the architecture of the Aeris® Mobility Platform (AMP) provides unique advantage

Bynder, the global leader in digital asset management (DAM), today announced a new Marketplace integration with Hootsuite, the world's most widely used social media management platform. The integration connects Hootsuitedashboards with creative assets stored in Bynder's portal, enabling users to easily access files for social media content development without the need to download, resize and re-upload each file.

This morning, Mastercard announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2018. Our teams delivered a strong start to the year, with net revenue growing 27 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Our underlying fundamentals were also solid, with volumes up double-digits in most markets and cross-border volume growing 21 percent.

On June 6-7, London will see Blockchain International Show, major large-scale cryptocurrency event in Europe.

What is waiting for you?

• two days of experts’ presentations and major corporations’ developments;
• 60 speakers from all over the world;
• 100 exhibitors;
• 2000 participants.

The event will be held for two days and will consist of two parallel sections, one dedicated to financial and regulatory questions, and another – to developments, tokenization, and ICOs.