Innovative Ways the Blockchain Could Change Fintech
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain
As human beings we constantly seek change and innovation within our world, and this is especially true in the worlds of finance and technology. It’s only natural then that these two spheres would combine, and these innovations are used to improve the service offerings and the way things are done. Blockchain is perhaps one of the most exciting innovations that naturally fits into the world of finance, particularly as we become more aware of how...
BankiFi Expands Operations into North America
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Banking
BankiFi, an embedded banking solutions provider, announced its expansion into North America with the launch of BankiFi Americas. The organisation’s growth and expansion into the U.S. market will support the unique digitisation and payment modernisation requirements of SMBs while placing financial institutions at the heart of the relationship.
Recovery Loan Scheme Offers Over £4.5B of Lending to Smaller Businesses
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Banking
The British Business Bank announces today that, through the Recovery Loan Scheme, accredited lenders have offered over £4.5bn to smaller UK businesses as they steer a path towards a sustainable recovery. Of the £4.51bn of total funding offered through 20,643 facilities, £3.83bn has been drawn down through 18,338 facilities.
FICO and Israel’s Open-Finance.ai Partner to Transform Decision-Making Speed and Precision in Credit and Insurance
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Open Banking
Global analytics software provider FICO announced today a partnership agreement with Israel’s Open-Finance.ai, a risk, finance and compliance software enabler of open banking and finance services and consulting firm headquartered in Tel Aviv. Through this agreement, Open-Finance.ai will integrate the FICO® Blaze Advisor® decision rules management system into its open banking platform.
MariaDB Drafts Top Financial Talent Ahead of Becoming a Public Company
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Cloud
MariaDB® Corporation today announced the appointment of Christine Napoli as chief financial officer, and Christine Russell as a new board member.
EquiLend to Launch Swaptimization Platform in EU
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Data Management
EquiLend, the global financial technology, data and analytics company for the securities finance industry, today announced that its Swaptimization platform will be going live this autumn for financial institutions in the European Union.
BNP Paribas Securities Services to Develop Digital Assets Custody Capabilities Through Partnerships with METACO and Fireblocks
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Asset Management
BNP Paribas Securities Services has selected two major fintechs – Fireblocks and METACO - to develop its digital asset custody offering and help clients issue, transfer and safe keep regulated digital assets efficiently and securely.
The New Google Wallet is Rolling Out to Android Users in 39 Countries
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Google Wallet, the app that will replace Google Pay in many countries (more on that in a moment), has started to show up on people’s phones. According to Google spokesperson Chaiti Sen, the company has “started rolling out the Wallet to Android users in 39 countries,” and it’ll be available “to all users over the next few days.”
Phos Becomes First Solution Provider to Meet Visa Requirements with SDK
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Phos, the fintech behind the leading software-only Point of Sale system (
Cyber Attacks are Now the #1 Cause of Data Loss, Databarracks Research Reveals
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Data
New research by Databarracks has shown that 38% of organisations reported cyber attacks and internal breaches as a cause of data loss in 2022. The findings come from the annual Data Health Check, a survey of 400 IT decision-makers. This year’s survey focused on themes of Ransomware, Cyber, Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.
GCEX Announces 24/7 FX Trading
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
Digital brokerage, GCEX (GCEX Group) announces 24/7 FX trading for institutional and professional clients. This mirrors its digital assets offering, which provides 24/7 crypto trading.
iwoca’s Flexi-Loan Product More than Doubles to £500,000 to Meet Small Business Demand
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Lending
iwoca, one of Europe’s largest small business lenders, is today announcing that it is more than doubling the maximum size of its core lending product, Flexi-Loan, allowing small business owners to access up to £500,000.
AQRU Partners with Quickbit, Expanding Access to DeFi’s Winning Returns
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain
AQRU plc, an incubator specialising in decentralised finance (DeFi), announces today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Accru Finance Ltd., has entered into a partnership with Sweden’s paramount crypto company Quickbit eu AB (publ), to bring its yield-generating products to a wider audience.
FNZ Acquires Swiss Private Banking Technology Company New Access
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Wealth Management
FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has acquired New Access, a specialized private banking technology firm primarily active in the markets of Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. These markets are key to serving and administering client wealth globally and will support FNZ in delivering on its promise to open up wealth and serve the US$240 trillion global wealth market.
Fairown’s Unique Products-as-a-Service Model Recognised by Leading Financial Experts
- 3 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Fairown, a fintech company powering the circular economy by helping banks, brands and retailers offer products as a service, is pleased to announce it won in the ‘Subscriptions Product Development’ category at the Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards 2022. Outstanding individuals and organisations across 23 categories in product financing were recognised at the inaugural event.
