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Trulioo Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

5 years 10 months ago
Authentication Technology, People Moves

Trulioo, the leading global identity verification company, announced today that Leigh Ramsden will join the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 16, 2020. Mr. Ramsden brings more than 20 years of financial analysis and progressive leadership experience to Trulioo and will succeed Anne Lawlor, who will be retiring after serving the company for more than eight years. Ms. Lawlor will remain an advisor to the company to ensure a...

FICO Announces New Virtual Event, “Taking Control: Digital Transformation in the New Normal”

5 years 10 months ago
Covid-19, Banking, FinTech StartUps

The latest FICO Virtual Event – Taking Control: Digital Transformation in the New Normal – will be a week-long event beginning Monday, November 9, 2020.

Africa Fintech Summit 2020 and APO Group Announce Partnership to Drive Opportunities in Africa Tech

5 years 10 months ago
FinTech StartUps

Dedalus Global and Ibex Frontier are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with APO Group for Africa Fintech Summit 2020 (www.AfricaFintechSummit.com). The partnership is intended to catapult the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem, one that received over US$2B in VC funding in 2019, to a global audience. Supporting this effort are 60 panelists and Summit keynotes by Hon.

Jonathan Jacobi Joins smartKYC as Business Development Director

5 years 10 months ago
People Moves

smartKYC, providers of award-winning AI-enabled KYC and third-party risk intelligence technology, announced the appointment of Jonathan Jacobi as Business Development Director. Reporting to CEO Dermot Corrigan, Jonathan will help grow and support smartKYC’s global expansion plans.

FIO Integrates ShapeShift, Coinomi, ChangeNOW and Mycelium

5 years 10 months ago
Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies

The Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO) has announced the game-changing integration of leading wallets and non-custodial service providers, ShapeShift, Coinomi, ChangeNOW and Mycelium. The use of FIO protocol will now be extended to over a million more cryptocurrency users and enables people to participate in the blockchain ecosystem without needing complex public addresses.

ING to Appoint Ljiljana Čortan as CRO

5 years 10 months ago
People Moves

ING announced today that Ljiljana Čortan will be appointed chief risk officer of ING. Ljiljana Čortan until recently served as chief risk officer of HypoVereinsbank – UniCredit Bank (HVB) in Germany. She will succeed Steven van Rijswijk, who was appointed CEO of ING effective 1 July 2020.

Alibaba Group Announces September Quarter 2020 Results

5 years 10 months ago
E-Commerce

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, “Alibaba” or “Alibaba Group”) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Zumo Exceeds Fundraising Target with Walk to Africa for WasteAid

5 years 10 months ago
Blockchain, Payments, Cryptocurrencies

Zumo, the Edinburgh-based cryptocurrency wallet and payments platform, has already beaten their fundraising target of 10 ETH (around £3,000) by walking the distance to Africa (3,680 miles), to raise awareness and vital funds for WasteAid. “Although blockchain technology and waste management appear to have different purposes, in reality they are both about empowering communities and creating sustainable livelihoods, at scale,” said Nick Jones,...

DLA Piper and Aldersgate DLS Launch TOKO, a Fast, Secure and Cost Effective Solution for Buying and Selling High Value Assets Using Blockchain Technology

5 years 10 months ago
Blockchain, Asset Management

Global law firm DLA Piper in collaboration with Aldersgate DLS (Digital Ledger Solutions), has launched TOKO, a unique tokenisation engine and vital component in the digital asset ecosystem. Developed with Aldersgate DLS, TOKO provides smart contract functionality and digital asset creation functionality and assurance.

Apple Pay Now Available with the An Post Money Current Account

5 years 10 months ago
Payments, Banking

Today, An Post has introduced a great new piece of functionality to its An Post Money Current Account with the addition of Apple Pay. An Post Money Current Account customers can now enjoy all the benefits of their An Post Money Current Account Mastercard debit card with Apple Pay on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac.

Temenos Names Phillip Finnegan as Managing Director for Pacific Region

5 years 10 months ago
People Moves

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced the appointment of Phillip Finnegan as Managing Director for the Pacific region. Finnegan will be responsible for customer engagement and regional strategy in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. He brings 20 years’ experience in financial services technology to spearhead Temenos’ continued business growth and support the rapid pace of banking innovation in the region.

British Business Investments Announces New £30 Million Commitment to Back UK SMEs through Funding Circle’s UK SME Direct Lending Fund

5 years 10 months ago
Covid-19, Lending

British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, today announces a £30 million commitment to support UK small businesses through Funding Circle’s UK SME Direct Lending Fund.

Paymentology Joins the PwC Scale Fintech Programme

5 years 10 months ago
Payments, IT Innovations, Consultancy

Payment processor technology leader Paymentology has been accepted by global professional services firm PwC to join their Scale Fintech Programme. The programme acts as a platform to allow financial institutions and fintechs to work closer together and focus on progressive benefits for the industry. PwC believes that collaboration is a key part of innovation and are on a mission to bring the best from both the scale-up and large corporate worlds...

Target Group’s New CEO Sets Out Ambitious Growth Plans

5 years 10 months ago
People Moves

Target Group, the operational transformation, business processing and software provider has announced that Dr Roger Newman has been appointed CEO, with an ambitious plan to transform the business and achieve substantial growth.