GLEIF Welcomes Pioneering Advances by China Financial Certification Authority (CFCA) Which Pave the Way for Increased LEI Usage in Mass Market Digital Identity Products
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Digital Identity
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has welcomed the first commercial demonstration of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) embedded within digital certificates by the China Financial Certification Authority (CFCA). Simultaneously, GLEIF confirms that CFCA, which is a member of the GLEIF Certification Authorities (CA) Stakeholder Group, is the newest Validation Agent in the Global LEI System and the inaugural CA to sign up for the...
Token Granted European Payments Authorisation by Germany’s Federal Financial Regulator BaFin
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
Leading open banking payments platform, Token, today announces it has been granted official authorisation by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, BaFin. Token GmbH is now a licensed Payment Initiation Services Provider (PISP) and Account Information Services Provider (AISP) in Germany, with passporting rights planned for an additional 26 countries.
Aire Eyes International Expansion Into US Credit Market with Senior Commercial Hire
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Data
Aire, the pioneering data and technology company, today announced its plans to expand into the US market as it looks to hire a new Senior Commercial Executive, tasked with leading the credit fintech’s international go-to-market strategy.
Acuris Risk Intelligence and Cybertonica Join Forces to Bolster the Defence of Payment and Compliance Data
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Management, Payments, Compliance
The innovative risk management and fraud prevention company Cybertonica today announced its strategic partnership with Acuris Risk Intelligence (ARI), the independent data intelligence provider. The partnership will integrate Cybertonica’s cutting edge real-time behavioural biometrics platform with the Risk Intelligence flagship fraud product Cybercheck.
Сoinbase IPO: Bitcoin Investors Must Expect More Government Scrutiny of Сrypto
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Bitcoins
Bitcoin investors should be braced for – but not put off by – “much greater government scrutiny,” warns the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organizations. The warning from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, comes on the day Coinbase, the biggest cryptocurrency platform in the U.S., prepares for its public debut. It launches its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq under the symbol...
Decimal Technologies Disbursed Loans Worth $200 Million on its No-Code Platform
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Platform Technology, Financial
Decimal Technologies, one of India’s leading FinTech firms, disbursed loans worth $200 million during the fiscal year 2020-21, through its digital lending platform. In the unprecedented times last year, the company also aided the activation of 1.5 million end customer across the country, working with banks, NBFCs and Direct Selling Agents (DSAs). MSMEs, Loan Against Property and Home Loans form the majority of loans disbursed via the company’s...
NFT Investments Raises 3x its IPO Target and Sets £35m Fund-Raising Record for AQSE Flotation
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Investment
NFT Investments, an investment company specializing in non-fungible tokens ("NFTs"), is pleased to announce that it has raised £35 million before expenses, more than three times initially planned, for its flotation on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market (Access segment), valuing the Company at a market capitalisation of £50m.
Semafone and Avaya Bring Leading Payment Security Capabilities to Contact Center Customers
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Security
Semafone®, the leading provider of data security and compliance solutions for call and contact centers, today announced a global reseller partnership with Avaya (NYSE:AVYA), the leader in cloud-based solutions designed to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration.
Etsy Sets Company Record With $1.7B Revenue - 110% YoY Increase in 2020
- 4 years 9 months ago
- E-Commerce
American e-commerce website, Etsy had a huge 2020 in which it set a company record for revenue. The e-commerce sector, in general, grew tremendously in 2020 as the pandemic forced people to completely alter their shopping habits. As a result, Etsy crossed the billion-dollar revenue mark for the first time in company history after a staggering YoY increase.
PCI Pal Appoints Mufti Monim as New CTO
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Security, People Moves
PCI Pal®, the global cloud provider of secure payment solutions for business communications, today announced the appointment of Mufti Monim as Chief Technology Officer to direct the strategic technical vision for the company.
ConsenSys Raises $65 Million to Accelerate Convergence Of Traditional And Decentralized Finance
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
LiquidityBook Receives Minority Investment from Primus Capital
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Investment
LiquidityBook, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions, announced today that Primus Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has made a minority investment in the company. The capital will enable LiquidityBook to further scale its business and serve a broader array of fund managers and financial institutions through its industry-leading portfolio, order and execution management system...
Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo to Serve as Senior Advisor to Baton Systems
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments, People Moves
Baton Systems (“Baton”), a provider of post-trade solutions for capital markets, has named as Senior Advisor the Honorable J. Christopher (“Chris”) Giancarlo former Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Giancarlo’s distinguished background will play a key role in supporting Baton’s mission to transform the post-trade payments and settlements ecosystem.
Acronis Launches New Partner Portal to Empower Service Providers, Resellers and Distributors
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Security
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today introduced a new partner portal that delivers greater support and enhanced marketing and sales capabilities to the service providers, distributors, and resellers in the #CyberFit Partner Program.
Spreedly Launches New Professional Services Offerings for Payments Orchestration
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Spreedly, the provider of a secure, agnostic, and flexible platform that welcomes all payments participants, today announced it has launched a new professional services organization. This group is devoted to supporting customers and partners via payments solutions, including systems and technology implementations, data migrations, integrations, and consulting and education.
