TIME MATTERS: Companies Prioritising Investments That Reduce Time-To-Value From Data
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Investment
Independent research released today by KX shows that organisations across every major industry sector are prioritising time-to-value from their data, as firms look to operationalise continuous intelligence through real-time analytics.
Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) Expands Paris Office with Financial Investigations Expert from the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Data, Consultancy
Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA), a forensic accounting and data governance consultancy specialising in international and complex investigations, compliance and disputes, is pleased to announce that Uriel Goldberg has joined the firm’s global forensic accounting team as a director, based in Paris. Uriel joins after five years serving as forensic accounting expert in the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF).
Deepbridge Secures £15m Commitment from British Business Investments
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Investment Management
Deepbridge Capital, the UK venture capital investment manager, today announces that it has secured a £15m commitment from British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, to fund early-stage businesses across the UK.
Apple’s Move Towards Alternative Payments is Proof Positive that CBDCs are the End Game in Digital Assets Emergence
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Trading Systems, Payments
Last night, news broke that Apple released a job posting for a business development manager who would be tasked with, among other things, serving as the company’s chief negotiator for the alternative payments space.
Aeroflot Signs Its First Sustainability-linked Loan Agreement with Sovcombank
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Banking
PJSC "Aeroflot" has signed sustainability-linked loan agreement with PJSC "Sovcombank". The financing costs of the revolving credit facility in the amount of $320 million will be linked to the company’s ESG performance assessed by MSCI ESG rating agency.
Robocash Group Plans to Raise 5M USD with a Bond Issuance
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Lending, Platform Technology, Investment
An international fintech holding Robocash Group prepares for a 5M USD bond placement in the coming days together with Kilde. The group intends to use the proceeds to support its further growth. After this initial step, the company may consider another issuance in a larger amount.
21Shares ETPs Reaches Record Primary And Secondary Exchange Volumes
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies
21Shares AG, the Swiss pioneering issuer is pleased to announce that its Exchange Traded Products (“ETPs”) reached new record on and off exchange volumes on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
Gresham Technologies Announces Agreement to Acquire Electra Information Systems
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Trading Systems, Management, Payments, Banking, Data
Global fintech Gresham Technologies plc (Gresham) that specialises in providing real-time solutions for data integrity and control, banking integration, and payments and cash management, has announced its agreement to acquire post-trade automation specialists, Electra Information Systems, Inc. (Electra).
Chip works with BlackRock to Bring Investment Funds to The App and Aims to Build the “Easiest Investment Platform in The World”
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Investment, Management
Chip, the savings and investments platform of the future, has launched the Chip Investment Platform with funds powered by BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager. The goal of Chip Investments is to offer easy and hassle-free access to investment funds and to enable users to grow their money and build a diversified investment portfolio in just a couple of taps.
Yabx among the top Global Startups nominated for GSMA GLOMO 4YFN Impact Awards
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Lending
Yabx, a fintech venture in digital lending, today announced that it is the only Indian startup that has been shortlisted by GSMA for the GLOMO 4YFN (4 Years From Now) Impact Awards 2021.
CFPB Takes Action Against Company and its CEO for Deceptive Deposit and Loan Products
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Financial
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today filed a proposed settlement against Driver Loan, LLC, and its CEO, Angelo Jose Sarjeant. If entered by the court, the settlement would require the defendants to refund about $1 million in deposits to harmed consumers, stop deceptive practices, and pay a civil penalty. The CFPB alleges that Driver Loan and Sarjeant violated federal law by misrepresenting the risks associated with their deposit...
Google Cloud Launches Datashare for Financial Services, Helping the Capital Markets Industry Share Market Data More Securely and Easily
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Cloud
Google Cloud today announced Datashare for financial services, a new solution designed to empower the entire capital markets ecosystem—market data publishers like exchanges and other providers, and data consumers, like investment banks, asset managers, and hedge funds – to share market data more securely and easily.
Comment on US Economic Data Putting Pressure on Fed’s Pace of Asset Purchases
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Covid-19, Corporate
Commenting on US GDP and pandemic-low jobless figures, Ali Jaffari, Head of North American Capital Markets at Validus Risk Management, said: “US initial jobless claims and QoQ GDP came in slightly lower than consensus estimates at 406K and 6.4% respectively. Employment data remains a key focus for the Fed and a continued convergence to pre-pandemic levels will certainly drive the thinking on tapering discussions.
Brad Hunt Appointed RIMES CEO to Drive the Company’s Lean Data Management Innovation Strategy
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Data
RIMES, the global leader in Managed Data Services (MDS) for financial institutions, today announces that Brad Hunt has been appointed CEO. The appointment comes as the business accelerates the development of its innovative data management solutions for the asset management industry.
Fast Data Loader Provides Fast, Free Cloud Data Warehouse Loading for Everyone
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Cloud, Data
SnapLogic today announced the latest release of the SnapLogic Fast Data Loader, making it fast and easy for an IT specialist, data engineer, or business analyst to load data into a cloud data warehouse.
