Glasgow based Encompass Corporation has been chosen to attend the Department of International Trade’s (DIT) first RegTech mission to New York. 

This mission offers British businesses the opportunity to explore the US market and NYC's financial services industry. It is taking place from 24-28 April the event will include five days of workshops, networking events and 1:1 meetings where UK companies can learn best practices about US expansion strategy and business development as well as network with top-level industry executives.  

UK Bond Network, the corporate bond investment and financing platform, has received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority.

CSC, a global leader in next-generation IT services and innovative cloud solutions, and Virtual Clarity, a leading provider of IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) transformation strategy and leadership, today declared about an agreement to jointly help enterprises accelerate their transformation to leading cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services, IBM Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

Sean Neary has joined Featurespace as a Subject Matter Expert in Financial Services risk management.

Paysafe Group plc, a leading global payments provider, has appointed digital technology innovator Tim Thurman as its Chief Digital Officer, reporting to Paysafe President and CEO Joel Leonoff. Thurman, who will join the company on 27 March, will be responsible for driving the development and deployment of Paysafe’s digital technology capabilities across its platforms and payment solutions for businesses and consumers globally.

BBVA Executive Chairman Francisco González expressed his commitment to Mexico during his visit to Mexico City, announcing new investments to move forward the transformation process at BBVA Bancomer.

EQ Investors (EQ), the boutique wealth manager headed by John Spiers, is delighted to announce that its popular Positive Impact Portfolios are now available for financial advisers to access via the Transact & Nucleus platforms.

The portfolios launched in 2012 are designed to meet the growing investor demand for an investment approach, which delivers an attractive return and also committed to making a positive contribution to society and the environment.

Ally Bank, the direct banking subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY), today announced the launch of a new service that will allow debit card customers to set control preferences to match their desired usage profile and change them instantly when needed, all with a touch on a smartphone app.

PwC has created a working blockchain prototype for the London Market Target Operating Model (TOM) Innovation Exchange.

Amsterdam-based FinTech startup Dimebox raised €5 Million in a series A round from the BillPro Group, a leading global payment processing organisation.