data Artisans, founded by the original creators of Apache Flink®, today announced the third annual 

InvestCloud Inc., a global FinTech firm, has announced Efficient Tax as the first FinTech startup to take residence at its Los Angeles Innovation Center. The Anchorage, Alaska-based startup will use its time at the Innovation Center and leverage InvestCloud’s Programs Writing Programs (PWP) technology to further develop its Portfolio Optimizer platform and integrate it into the InvestCloud App Store.

One of the fastest growing fintech businesses in Europe, PPRO Group, today announces the appointment of Markus Melching as its new Chief Operating Officer to add to its growing roster of c-level payment specialists.

As COO, Markus will lead PPRO’s customer service strategy, as well as the management of the company’s corporate issuing, processing and acquiring operations, affirming the business’ commitment to leading innovation across the global e-payment landscape.

New research of over 1,500 financial services executives from 578 firms worldwide reveals that blockchain will become a catalyst for change in financial services, with 91% claiming that its implementation and use will be critical or important to their firm’s future.

Neptune, the Fixed Income network for real-time “axe” indications, today announced the addition of Rabobank (“Rabo”) and TD Securities “TD” to its network and board. Rabo and TD become the 23rd and 24th participating banks on the network.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. a global fintech leader providing communications, technology, data and analytics solutions to financial firms in capital markets, wealth management, asset management and corporate issuers across multiple industries, announced that Optimas Capital Limited, a Hong Kong-based asset manager with more than US$250 million in assets under management, has adopted Broadridge’s investment management solution. 

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) clarified today that the offer or issue of digital tokens in Singapore will be regulated by MAS if the digital tokens constitute products regulated under the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289) (SFA). 

HEFCE, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, today announced that it has selected Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) to help consolidate and streamline HR and finance processes for the organisation. HEFCE is the first UK government organisation to select Workday following the company’s recent accreditation on the UK Government’s G-Cloud initiative.

SWIFT announces today that the Central Bank of Belize has adopted its Sanctions Screening solution to combat financial crime. 

Mambu, the SaaS banking engine powering innovative loan and deposit products, today announced that PayU Colombia has deployed their solution to drive the payment services provider’s new short term deferred payment product. PayU Colombia is the first payments services provider to leverage the Berlin based FinTech's banking engine. The win brings Mambu's Americas client base to 26, all of which are supported from their newly opened offices in Miami.

PayU Latam provides an online payments platform for merchants in high growth markets with operations from Mexico to Argentina.