Finboot Secured an Investment from Repsol and Blockchain Solution Contract
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, Investment, SaaS
Finboot, a leading software innovation group creating enterprise-level products, announces that it has secured an investment from global energy giant Repsol as part of its latest fundraise, in addition to securing a commercial contract with the company. Repsol has acquired a c.8% stake in the company through its strategic investment fund. The funds will be used to support the enhancement and extension of Finboot’s product offering in line with...
EBANX Brings Commercial VPs with Focus in Asia and Europe
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Payments
EBANX, a global fintech company offering full-service payment solutions from Latin America to global digital commerce merchants, announces several new key hires across partnerships, business development, customer service and product innovation.
Stratis Launches Cirrus Sidechain Masternodes to Enable the World’s First Smart Contracts on Microsoft’s .NET Framework
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain
Stratis Group Ltd, the enterprise-grade blockchain development platform, is pleased to announce the launch of Cirrus Sidechain Masternodes and Stratis Smart Contracts in C#, making Stratis the world’s first blockchain to offer businesses and developers the ability to execute Smart Contracts on the Microsoft .NET core architecture.
Casper von Koskull will be retiring from Nordea by end of 2020
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Open Banking
Nordea Bank Abp – Inside information Given speculation in the market, Nordea can confirm that Casper von Koskull, President and Group Chief Executive Officer, has decided to retire from Nordea Bank Abp by the end of 2020. The Board of Directors of Nordea has initiated the process of finding his successor. Once the process is finalised the exact timeline for the handover will be announced.
ABN AMRO, Port of Rotterdam and Samsung SDS Prove that Blockchain Technology Works for DELIVER
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain
First paperless, instantly financed and fully door-to-door intermodal tracked container made its way from Korea to the Netherlands on Blockchain-based platform DELIVER ABN AMRO, Port of Rotterdam and Samsung SDS proved that blockchain technology enables interoperability, the integration of the tracking and tracing the container, processing the needed documentation and financing can be done in a trusted, secure and paperless way.
Banking Faces a Major Shift as Mobile Dominates Digital
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Data
Only 5 years after the launch of the first challenger bank accounts, the UK’s major financial institutions are facing a new revolution; this time in the shape of the nation’s savings accounts. New insight by data expert CACI also reveals that the way we bank is changing dramatically, with almost half of the UK’s adult population, 25 million customers, now banking with mobile. The report shows that by 2021, mobile will become the biggest channel...
Klarna Announced Partnership with Abercrombie & Fitch Co
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Leading global payments provider, Klarna, today announced its multimarket partnership with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), a leading global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for men, women and kids through three renowned brands. Later this year, UK customers at Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids and Hollister Co. will have access to Klarna’s Pay in 3 product, and customers in the US can take advantage of Klarna’s Pay...
Onguard Survey Reveals Almost two-thirds of CFOs Expect Digital Transformation to Impact Employment
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity
The majority of CFOs (65%) expect digital transformation to significantly reduce the number of jobs in the financial services industry, according to the results of the 2019 FinTech Barometer, an annual survey conducted by order-to-cash specialist Onguard. CFOs are also concerned about their own job security. In fact, 38% of them believe their job will no longer exist in its current form ten years from now.
DriveWealth Partners with Sigma Securities and Trove Technologies to Launch First Digital U.S. Equities Trading Product in Nigeria
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity, Trading Systems
DriveWealth, LLC, a U.S.
NatWest Completes Market’s First SONIA Loan for National Express
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking
Following the announcement on 17 June that NatWest is to offer the market’s first SONIA (Sterling Overnight Index Average) loans, the bank has today announced it has delivered the first SONIA loan for its corporate customer, National Express Group PLC.
Ingenious has Led an Investment Round into Over-C Limited
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Investment, Investment Management
Ingenious today announces that it has led an investment round into Over-C Limited, a London-based analytics company focused on operational performance in the workforce management market. Ingenious helped raise an additional £5.5 million in equity funding, bringing the total raised to £10 million.
Signicat Announced the Acquisition of Idfy
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity
Signicat, a leader in verified digital identity solutions, has today announced the acquisition of Idfy, a fast-growing provider of secure identification and electronic signature solutions. Founded in Bergen, Norway in 2012, Idfy is today one of the fastest growing players within digital trust services in the Nordics. The deal will see Signicat acquire 100% of the shares in Idfy, with a substantial reinvestment in the combined entity by active...
SmartPay and OpenWay Target Market Potential 25M Consumers and 6M SMEs with their Financial Inclusion Wallet in Vietnam
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
Fintech startup SmartPay has launched a financial inclusion wallet in Vietnam. It targets 25 million consumers and 6 million small and medium merchants. User onboarding is fast and easy – after downloading the SmartPay app and completing your KYC, you can become fully enrolled and able to make your first transaction in a matter of minutes.
User Security and Privacy Report Finds Vulnerabilities in Web Trackers and the Rise in Cross-border Data Transfers and Access to User Login Credentials
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Security
User-side security monitoring system Feroot today released its 2019 User Security and Privacy Report examining the hidden behaviors of external third- and fourth-party tools on the user-side for websites and web apps. Of the 13 different industries and government agency websites worldwide reviewed, the report found that:
Banks Re-Think Approach as Small and Medium Size Businesses Continue to Power UK Economy
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Banking
GDP grows by 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Office for National Statistics quarterly national accounts out today. The largest contributors to this increase are the 5.7 million small businesses in the UK today – making up 99 per cent of businesses in the UK economy. SMEs continue to be the main driving force behind employment and innovation – providing 16.3 million jobs in 2018 alone, 60 per cent of all private sector...
