Reward Accelerates Regional Growth With North West Sales Director Appointment
- 1 year 2 days ago
- People Moves
Reward Finance Group has strengthened its North West team by promoting Harriet Gibbs as the company’s first ever sales director, to drive forward business growth and deliver high-performance funding. Having established itself as the original and leading authority in the alternative finance industry, Reward has worked to fill the gap in the market left by traditional funding.
Ecommpay Set to Improve Italian E-Commerce Performance With the Addition of Three Local APMs
- 1 year 2 days ago
- Payments
End-to-end payments platform, Ecommpay, has signalled its global growth ambitions with the inclusion of 3 key Italian Alternative Payment Methods (APMs). The addition of BANCOMAT Pay, MyBank and Satispay to the Ecommpay platform will enable e-commerce merchants operating both in Italy and those who want to target the Italian market, to improve conversion performance through more tailored payment choice in their online propositions.
Waafi Bank Selects the Bank of London as Its UK Banking Services Provider
- 1 year 2 days ago
- Banking
The Bank of London today announces it has been selected by Waafi Bank, a start-up bank based in Malaysia, as its banking services provider to support its plans to enter the UK with its Shariah-compliant banking offering. Founded in 2020, Waafi’s vision is ‘to bring Islamic banking to every corner of the globe’ and provide Muslims with access to financial solutions that align with their faith.
Alisa Bank Plc Appoints Katja Vähäsilta as General Counsel and Member of the Management Team
- 1 year 2 days ago
- People Moves
Katja Vähäsilta (LL.M., Trained on the Bench) has been appointed as Alisa Bank Plc’s General Counsel and Member of the Management Team. She will start in this position on 1 October 2024. Vähäsilta moves to Alisa Bank from Nordea Bank, where she has been responsible for the legal affairs of the Nordea Finance business area. Vähäsilta is responsible for Alisa Bank's legal affairs and regulatory compliance.
HSBC Appoints Georges Elhedery as Group Chief Executive
- 1 year 2 days ago
- People Moves
Georges Elhedery officially assumes the position of Group Chief Executive of HSBC today. Elhedery, who joined HSBC in 2005, brings nearly three decades of experience in the financial services sector, having held various high-profile international roles. Before his appointment as Group Chief Executive, he served as Group Chief Financial Officer and was previously Co-CEO of Global Banking & Markets and Head of Markets & Securities Services.
Experian and Paylink Solutions Partner to Launch Debt Consolidation Solution
- 1 year 2 days ago
- Lending
Experian has today announced its new partnership with Paylink, a leading provider of affordability software and payments, to address affordability restrictions with debt consolidation loans. This partnership will leverage Paylink's pioneering ReFi™ product and expand access to credit for a wider range of consumers through the Experian Marketplace.
Coreless Banking Pioneer XYB Bolsters Lending Team to Accelerate Growth
- 1 year 2 days ago
- Lending, People Moves
XYB, the leading coreless banking platform, has strategically strengthened its lending proposition by welcoming a highly skilled team from Bankish, renowned for its innovative lending solutions. Hiring this team will significantly enhance XYB’s lending capabilities and accelerate the advancement of its next-generation lending engines.
Finance and Technology Giants Join Industry Coalition to Fight Economic Crime
- 1 year 2 days ago
- Security
Some of the world’s leading finance and tech firms have come together to form a new industry coalition in the UK to fight economic crime through digital verification, the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has announced today.
Barclays Appoints Arnaud Bouyer as Head of Investment Banking for France BeLux
- 1 year 5 days ago
- People Moves
Barclays today announces the appointment of Arnaud Bouyer as Head of Investment Banking for France BeLux. He will have overall responsibility for the French Investment Banking business, working closely with Francois Baroin, Chairman of Barclays in France and Raoul Salomon, France CEO, to accelerate the growth of our business in France.
DCS Innov Acquires Wallet-as-a-Service Platform HolyWally, Expands Global Footprint in Embedded Payment Solutions
- 1 year 5 days ago
- Cloud
DCS Innov, a subsidiary of DCS Fintech Holdings, today announced the acquisition of HolyWally, one of the world’s first Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) platform providers. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in DCS Innov’s global expansion plans, particularly into the US and European markets.
FNZ Announces Executive Leadership Transition and $1B of Investment from Existing Institutional Shareholders
- 1 year 5 days ago
- Investment
FNZ, the leading end-to-end global wealth management platform, today announces that Adrian Durham, its founder, has decided to transition from his role as Group CEO to a non-executive role as Founding Director and Senior Advisor. Adrian will continue to sit on the Group Board and will remain a significant shareholder in the company.
Propel Celebrates 10 Years with New Funding and Innovations to Enhance Safety Net Navigation
- 1 year 5 days ago
- Fundraising News
Propel, a leading tech company for low-income Americans, celebrates its 10th anniversary with new initiatives funded by a $3.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This funding will support Propel's development of AI-powered tools to enhance safety net navigation.
10x Partners with SunTec Business Solutions to Enable Banks to Offer Personalized and Contextual Products to Their Customers
- 1 year 5 days ago
- Banking
10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform, has today announced a strategic partnership with SunTec Business Solutions, the world’s leading relationship-based pricing and billing provider, to enable banks to offer personalized and contextual products, services and offers to their customers, across Corporate, SME and Retail Banking.
CFTC Fines Nasdaq Futures $22M for Core Principle Violations and Misleading Disclosures
- 1 year 5 days ago
- RegTech
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order filing and settling charges against Nasdaq Futures, Inc., formerly a designated contract market (DCM). The order finds Nasdaq Futures, Inc. failed to properly establish, monitor, or enforce rules related to an incentive program Nasdaq Futures, Inc. offered to certain traders on its DCM. The order also finds Nasdaq Futures, Inc.
PayJunction Expands Payment Capabilities with Text to Pay
- 1 year 5 days ago
- Payments
PayJunction, a leading tech-focused payments company, announced today it has added Text to Pay capabilities to its No-code Payments Integration®, Virtual Terminal, and API. The new feature enables businesses to seamlessly and securely implement Text to Pay into current invoicing workflows, enabling them to accept customer payments via SMS Message. This helps businesses better meet customer expectations while improving collection rates,...
