U.S. Faster Payments Council Publishes Operational Considerations for Receiving Instant Payments Guideline
- 8 months 2 days ago
- Payments
The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the release of its latest publication, Operational Considerations for Receiving Instant Payments.
Slide Insurance Deploys One Inc’s Full Suite of Digital Payments Solutions for Homeowners
- 8 months 2 days ago
- Payments
One Inc, the leading payments network for the insurance industry, announced today that Slide Insurance (‘Slide’) has successfully implemented the full suite of One Inc’s best-in-class digital payments solutions Premi
Galileo Launches Instant Account Verification and Machine Learning Risk Score to Secure Financial Transactions Amid Escalating Cyber Threats
- 8 months 2 days ago
- Payments
Galileo Financial Technologies, a leading financial technology company and a subsidiary of SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), is delivering fintechs, banks and businesses new ways to fight fraud with the launch of Galileo Instant Verification Engine (GIVE) and Transaction Risk GScore.
ComplyAdvantage Prepares for Next Phase of Growth, Hires Paul Kizakevich as CRO
- 8 months 3 days ago
- People Moves
ComplyAdvantage, the leader in financial crime intelligence, today announced that it has named Paul Kizakevich as chief revenue officer (CRO).
Cross-Border Payments Come to Digital Wallets—Bypassing Banks—in 130 Countries Through Chimoney and The Interledger Foundation
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Payments
The Interledger Foundation, an organization building and advocating for an open, interoperable payment network, and Chimoney, a fintech company providing multi-currency wallets and infrastructure for cross-border payments, today announced their work to power cross-border payments between more than 130 countries worldwide.
Mastercard Invests in Continued Defense of Global Digital Economy with Acquisition of Recorded Future
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Cybersecurity
Mastercard today expanded its cybersecurity services with an agreement to acquire global threat intelligence company Recorded Future from Insight Partners for $2.65 billion. The acquisition bolsters the insights and intelligence used to secure today’s digital economy – in the payments ecosystem and beyond. Recorded Future is the world’s largest threat intelligence company, with more than 1,900 clients across 75 countries, including the...
Bunq to Nearly Double Global Headcount in 2024
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
In a bid to become the world’s first global neobank for digital nomads, bunq announces plans to grow its global headcount by 70% by the end of 2024. This move comes as 40 million people globally are choosing location-independent careers. In order to fulfill its ambitious expansion strategy, bunq now hires for a variety of roles across all of its offices and remotely as it awaits licenses to operate in the US and the UK.
Cohesity Expands Partnership with CrowdStrike to Enhance Threat Detection and Accelerate Response
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Security
Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security, today announced an expanded strategic partnership with CrowdStrike to strengthen threat detection and response. This partnership combines Cohesity’s robust data protection capabilities with CrowdStrike's world-class threat intelligence feeds, setting a new standard for comprehensive cybersecurity in backup and recovery solutions.
Convera Selected by Routable for Its Extensive Global Payments Network
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Payments
Convera, a global leader in commercial payments, today announced its partnership with Routable, the most efficient and flexible accounts payable platform. This integrated partnership will enable Routable to leverage Convera’s global network and expertise in foreign exchange and compliance to provide its customers with increased global reach, reliability, and competitive rates.
Standard Chartered Launches Digital Asset Custody Service in the UAE
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Asset Management
Standard Chartered today announced its highly anticipated digital asset custody service in the UAE. The groundbreaking offering has been granted a licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a leading global financial hub, following the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in May 20231.
New Bill Introduced in Parliament to Clarify Crypto’s Legal Status
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill, introduced in Parliament today, will mean that for the first time in British history, digital holdings including cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens such as digital art, and carbon credits can be considered as personal property under the law.
Nium Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer Appointments
- 8 months 3 days ago
- People Moves
Nium, the global leader in real-time cross-border payments, today announced two executive appointments that strengthen its leadership team and underscore the company's focus on driving efficient and responsible growth.
Cashmere Secures $3.6 Million in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Client Acquisition for Wealth Management Firms
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Fundraising News
Cashmere, an AI-powered client acquisition platform for wealth management firms, has successfully completed a $3.6 million seed funding round. The investment will drive rapid product development and strategic hiring - including a newly-appointed Head of Machine Learning.
Northern Trust Announces Leadership Changes
- 8 months 3 days ago
- People Moves
Northern Trust Corporation announced today a number of leadership changes, effective Oct. 1, 2024.
Huma Raises $38M to Hyper-Scale Its Payment Financing (PayFi) Network
- 8 months 3 days ago
- Fundraising News
Huma, the first Payment Financing (PayFi) network, announced today that it has raised $38 million in funding. Distributed Global led the equity round, with significant participation from Hashkey Capital, Folius Ventures, the Stellar Development Foundation, and TIBAS Ventures, CVC arm of İşbank, the largest private bank in Turkiye. Part of this raise came as investments into high-yield real world assets (RWA) assets on platform.
