New Botnet Variant Steals $500k Worth of Cryptocurrency from Thousands of Victims by Substituting Malicious Wallet Addresses at Transactions
- 4 years 4 weeks ago
- Security
Check Point Research (CPR) spots a botnet variant that has stolen nearly half a million dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency through a technique called “crypto clipping”. The new variant, named Twizt and a descendant of Phorpiex, steals cryptocurrency during transactions by automatically substituting the intended wallet address with the threat actor’s wallet address. CPR warns cryptocurrency traders to beware of who they send funds to, as 969...
Sovcombank Launches ESG-linked Deposit for Corporate Clients
- 4 years 4 weeks ago
- Banking
Sovcombank has launched a new product for its corporate clients - a deposit linked to sustainable development goals (ESG deposit). EVRAZ has become its first depositor: its member company EVRAZ NTMK smelter has deposited funds with Russia's first ESG-deposit at Sovcombank. The funds will be used to finance projects in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (transformational, green and social projects).
British Business Bank Increases Simply’s Funding Line to Provide £300m of Funding to SMEs
- 4 years 4 weeks ago
- Banking
Today, the British Business Bank announces an increase to business lender Simply’s existing ENABLE Funding facility. In total, the facility will provide £300m of funding to SMEs across the UK. This is now the largest facility under the Bank’s ENABLE Funding programme, which aims to improve the supply of asset finance to the UK smaller business community.
Solactive AG Acquires Leading Real Estate and Infrastructure Index Provider Global Property Research
- 4 years 4 weeks ago
- Trading Systems, Infrastructure
Today, Solactive AG (“Solactive”) announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Global Property Research BV (“GPR”) from Van Lanschot Kempen NV. GPR holds a longstanding track record in the indexing business and is a registered Benchmark Administrator under the European Benchmarks Regulation. Since its inception, in 1995, the company ranks amongst the top global index providers in property and infrastructure research and provides...
Government of Telangana, CoinSwitch Kuber and Lumos Labs launch The India Blockchain Accelerator
- 4 years 4 weeks ago
- Blockchain
● The second edition of T-Block Accelerator, The India Blockchain Accelerator opens up opportunities for blockchain entrepreneurs to secure government accreditation, incubation space, go-to-market support,grant support and expert mentorship. ● Winning startups stand to win over $700K from investment partners Lightspeed and WoodstockFund, contingent to their due diligence process and investment thesis fit
Mphasis Stelligent Launches Enterprise Account Factory Solution for AWS Accounts
- 4 years 4 weeks ago
- IT Innovations
Mphasis (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS), an information technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and
Demand for Digital Skills Ascending with Data Analytics Witnessing over 450% Increase: Quess Report
- 4 years 4 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Testing Engineer is the most sort after job role in Sept-Nov 2021; Bengaluru witnessed the highest demand for Testing skills (43%)
Signzy strengthens C-Suite leadership in EMEA & APAC, enlists former PayPal India enterprise business head as Chief Growth Officer
- 4 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments, Banking
~Siddharth Dhamija to help the startup scale BFSI transformation in the region~ Banking infrastructure enabler Signzy, announced the joining of Siddharth Dhamija as their Chief Growth Officer (CGO) to strengthen their global expansion across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. The announcement follows Signzy’s recent entry into UAE and continued expansion of its C-suite leaders in the region.
Enness Global Announces Record Year with £9 Billion in Financing Enquiries
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Fund Management
Enness Global, the high-value, international debt and finance broker, last week announced that it had achieved a record-breaking year in terms of financing enquiries. The firm received 2,468 qualified leads in 2021, representing more than £9.11 billion in financing requirements for high-net-worth individuals and corporations. The firm brokered deals for nationals from 48 different countries.
Marieke Flament Appointed CEO of NEAR Foundation to spearhead growth
- 4 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
The former global CMO at Circle will bring years of experience to scaling the brand and delivering on NEAR’s mass adoption promise
African Development Bank Board Approves $170 Million for Investment in Nigeria’s Digital and Creative Start-ups
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps
The investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Program (i-DICE) is a Federal Government of Nigeria initiative promoting investment in digital and creative industries
State Street Survey Finds Private Markets to Experience Significant Momentum in the Next Three to Five Years
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Asset Management, Data
Survey findings forecast allocation to private markets will increase for the near-term, but asset owners require improved data standards and reporting The demand for private markets investments by asset owners and managers is expected to rise in the next three to five years as investors seek higher yields and greater diversification, according to a recent survey State Street conducted with 170 private market asset managers and asset owners.
Moove Rolls into Kenya and Broadens Vehicle Financing to Bikes and Trucks
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Financial
African mobility fintech partners with Uber, Lori, and Sendy and launches into sixth African city in 18 months
LiquidX Joins RiskStream Collaborative™ Blockchain Working Group to Streamline Surety Bonds Power of Attorney Verification
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, Trade Finance, Insurance
LiquidX, the global fintech solutions provider for working capital, trade finance, and trade credit insurance, has joined The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative™, the risk management and insurance industry’s largest enterprise-level blockchain consortium, and will participate in a working group serving the surety industry. The aim of the working group is to streamline and digitize the power of attorney registration and verification process...
DV Group to Acquire Business of Allston Trading
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Trading Systems
DV Group, LLC, parent to DV Trading and DV Securities, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Allston Holdings LLC, parent to Allston Trading and Allston Capital. Expected to close by year-end, the transaction combines two of the nation’s preeminent proprietary trading firms, both based in Chicago. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
