LUZ Soluções Financeiras (“LUZ”), a Brazilian supplier of financial technology founded in 1999 and active across Latin America, has partnered with ULLINK, the global provider of connectivity and electronic trading solutions, to provide turnkey solutions for clients of its front to back solutions. The new, extended trading platform will enable LUZ clients to connect to the Brazilian equities and exchange traded derivatives markets.

 Aquila Capital has acquired a wind energy project in Denmark near Kappel on Lolland with an installed capacity of over 25 MW. With the acquisition, Aquila Capital’s transaction volume in the wind sector has now surpassed 1,000 MW.

Since bursting into general awareness through bitcoin, the technology called blockchain has extended its influence far beyond that starting point. This paradigm-shifting technology is revolutionizing how business is conducted by providing an entirely new way to exchange assets. As a result, blockchain is finding a home well beyond bitcoin.

It wasn’t long ago that two-factor authentication met the security needs of most organizations. In the good old days of laptops and desktops, the use of two separate factors was enough to ensure a satisfactory level of security. In the current era of mobile devices, advanced hacking and advent of the digital identity, two-factor authentication can no longer suffice. Multifactor authentication models were designed to mitigate the shortcomings of 2FA, but does it really deliver increased security?

Azimo, a digital disrupter of traditional money transfer services, extends its cash pick-up service enabling customers in the Philippines to collect money minutes after money transfer is made.

In a revolutionary step for the Philippines market, Azimo's direct service ensures that money sent from any of its 22 send-countries across Europe, will get to recipients typically within just 1 hour and can be collected on any day that is convenient for them-even over a weekend- making it the safest and most convenient way to send and receive money.

TWINO, one of Europe’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, today announces that it is significantly expanding operations in Russia by adding new loans from its second Russian originator, onto its platform. The move is in response to high demand from both investors and borrowers.

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) will co-host the 2nd Fintech Summit with Naseba, a business facilitation company, on October 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The summit will provide a platform for the region's banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) decision makers to source and evaluate the latest developments in FinTech.

PayPal is focused on delivering seamless commerce experiences across a range of contexts. 

Douugh, a fintech banking challenger founded on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) first approach to enabling financial wellness, is introducing an AI-powered financial platform guided by Sophie - a 24/7 personal assistant for finances.