Research from Startupbootcamp in Latin America unveils the elements needed for a thriving FinTech ecosystem
- 7 years 1 month ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Latin America has established itself as a leading region in terms of innovation in the financial services sector that has seen more than 1,100 FinTech ventures and around a 50% annual growth rate in the main markets, according to research conducted by Startupbootcamp in Latin America.
Trustly: 95 percent of consumers remain loyal to a brand with same-day refunds, study fi
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Security
Global X Funds to release E-commerce ETF tracking NLP-based Solactive Index
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
New York-based ETF provider Global X releases the new Global X E-commerce ETF (EBIZ), which tracks the Solactive E-commerce Index (SOLEBIZ) that is based on a proprietary algorithm to select its index components. E-commerce is experiencing a genuine boom. In 2017, 2.73 billion online shoppers accounted for sales of over USD 2.3 tn. While the user base is expected to grow to 3.1 billion people globally in 2021, the E-retail revenues are projected...
Mambu Supports PostFinance’s Marketplace Lending Growth
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Cloud
Mambu, the leading SaaS banking engine today announced it is powering Lendico Switzerland AG, helping the Swiss marketplace lender bring its digital alternative to traditional small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing to the Swiss market. Lendico Switzerland AG, a company of PostFinance, provides new investment opportunities to private and institutional investors. Since its launch in 2016, the lender has quickly established itself as one...
Online dating company insparx optimises payments through optile
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Online dating provider insparx has partnered with optile, the next-generation open payment platform for global online businesses, to introduce local payment options in regional markets including the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Brazil and Mexico. The integration of new payment methods helps insparx establish its dating portals be2 (an online dating service) and c-date (a digital platform for non-binding dates) in new markets. Key to success is...
BS/2 in ТОР 10 Banking Tech Companies in Europe
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
The company Penkių kontinentų bankinės technologijos (BS/2), belonging to the Penki Kontinentai Group and specializing in software and hardware for financial organizations and retail, is listed in Top10 European banking technology companies according to the Banking CIO Outlook ranking.
Atos: Paradigm shift sees power moving to energy consumers
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, says the energy and utilities sector is on the verge of a technological revolution that will see consumers increasingly engaged in their day-day energy needs, which alongside broader disruption, spells profound change for the industry.
Family Bank partners with SimbaPay to launch instant transfers to China’s WeChat
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Family Bank Limited (FamilyBank.co.ke), a leading bank in Kenya, has partnered with London-based financial technology firm SimbaPay (www.SimbaPay.com) to launch an instant money transfer service from Kenya to China through WeChat – a service that will help boost Kenya-China trade.
Paybase announced as sponsor of FinTech Connect
- 7 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps
Paybase has been announced as a sponsor of this year’s FinTech Connect Conference on 5th - 6th December. The UK’s largest FinTech event will this year host 5000 attendees from over 60 countries, with over 250 speakers giving talks on a variety of topics within FinTech.
NEW OPEN BANKING EXPO LEADS THE WAY FOR DEVELOPING A NEW BANKING FRAMEWORK
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking
The Open Banking Expo, which launched in London on 27 November, has been hailed a huge success by visitors, speakers and exhibitors alike. Attended by leading high street banks, challenger banks and fintech businesses, Open Banking Expo is the only event focussed on the customer journey and consumer adoption of Open Banking, as well as offering business leaders an insight into the opportunities and risks that Open Banking presents for their...
2018 Is Set To Be A Very Digital Holiday…But Do You Know Which Card You’re Paying With?
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Payments
The stage is set for this holiday season to be one for the records, with ecommerce sales alone forecasted to be up 104 percent compared to five years ago, according to Mastercard Spending Pulse. With this, it’s no surprise that this holiday will see the trend toward digital payments continue as consumers look for the most convenient ways to check off their holiday to-do lists.
TIBCO Data Virtualization 8 Processes Workloads 5-10 Times Faster with New Massively Parallel Processing Engine
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Data
TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced the general availability of TIBCO® Data Virtualization 8at the AWS re:Invent 2018 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ascension Ventures Announces 14 New Investors
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Investment Management
Ascension Ventures, the London-based investment firm, today announced a funding round, which will see the addition of 14 new Venture Partners. The group strengthens Ascension’s core belief in entrepreneurs investing in entrepreneurs, bringing in active UK and US investors with a number of them already successfully-exited entrepreneurs.
Multiple botnets disrupted as part of anti-fraud operation
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Fraud Detection, Security
The internet scored a win after an FBI-led takedown disrupted a massive, multiyear scam that saw cyber criminals use botnets to manipulate internet traffic from 1.7 million IP addresses and generate nearly 30 million dollars in fraudulent ad revenue. F-Secure supported the takedown operation by providing threat intelligence on the scam’s malware campaigns and botnets.
CloudMargin Named “Collateral Management and Optimisation Product of the Year” at Risk.net Markets Technology Awards 2019
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Cloud
CloudMargin, creator of the world’s first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, announced today that its platform has been named Collateral Management and Optimisation Product of the Year at the Risk.net Markets Technology Awards 2019.
