21Shares, the pioneering Swiss crypto ETP issuer, has selected Vinter, the specialised crypto asset index provider, for its existing and new range of crypto ETPs.

Westpay AB announces that the private placement of a maximum of 5,944,231 shares and the convertible issue of a nominal maximum of approximately SEK 7,500,000, which were decided by the Board and communicated by press release on September 23, 2021, have been fully subscribed. The company will thus receive approximately SEK 23 million.

What’s the state of Open Banking in Brazil, what opportunities will it bring, and what obstacles still need to be overcome? Tom Greenwood, CEO and ex Adyen SVP André Faria, Volt’s advisor for the LatAm market, explore Brazil’s approach to Open Banking and its influence on a global scale.

It’s no secret that Open Banking in Brazil has begun. 

Commenting on a near 26% year-on-year increase in IHT receipts, Laura Tommis, Trust Manager at ZEDRA, said: “HM Revenue and Customs receipts for IHT for the period April 2021 to August 2021 showed an increase of nearly 26% in comparison with the same period last year. Whilst this was not unexpected given the significant increase in property prices and the state of stock markets over the last year, it shows that planning for IHT should be considered as an important aspect in personal financial planning.

It is no surprise that the pandemic heightened the need for the financial services industry to undergo rapid and dramatic digital transformation. Yet the IT landscape for financial firms has been transforming over the last 20 years; 80% of the UK population use online banking and FinTechs have created new digital ways of accessing and delivering financial services from payments right through to investments.

Smonik Systems (Smonik), a data management and reconciliation software and services provider, announced that Charitable Impact recently implemented Smonik's automated data extraction process. This implementation will help them quickly and easily extract data from bank and broker statements.

AUD, Risk FX Jump; EUR, GBP Up, JPY Dips, VIX Slumps, Stocks Up

Summary: “What goes down must come up, spinning wheel.” Just another day for you and me in the FX markets as risk-off did a U-turn to risk-on. China’s government injected a total of CNY 120 billion (USD 18.6 billion) of short-term cash into the banking system to settle any concerns over a debt crisis at the Evergrande Group according to Bloomberg. The VIX Index, otherwise known as the “Fear” gauge, fell 10.75% overnight to 18.63 from 20.21 (and a high at 28 earlier this week).

 DeepTarget Inc., a solution provider that utilizes data mining and business intelligence to deliver targeted engagements across digital channels for financial institutions, today announced its Digital Experience Platform and 3D StoryTeller™ were selected as finalists in the “Best Smart Banking Tech Solution” category of the 

 Apple introduced a number of features and tie-ups to enhance its payments offerings and spur user growth.

Apple will let users add COVID-19 vaccine cards to the Apple Wallet.