Mastercard Invests in Continued Defense of Global Digital Economy with Acquisition of Recorded Future
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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
- 2 years 2 weeks 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.
Grasshopper Grows Digital Banking Team with Four Strategic Hires
- 2 years 2 weeks ago
- People Moves
Grasshopper, the client-first digital bank built for the business and innovation economy, today announced the addition of four key hires to its Digital Banking team:
Tradu Partners with TradingView to Bring Best-in-Class Charting and Trading Tools to Global Clients
- 2 years 2 weeks ago
- Trading Systems
Tradu, the powerful multi-asset trading platform, has announced a strategic
Mastercard Business Cards Gain Added Value with Business Subscription Management Tool Powered by Nuclei
- 2 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Companies using Mastercard Business cards in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) region are set to benefit from a new value-added service – a business subscription management tool powered by technology partner Nuclei. The innovative feature will help small businesses streamline processes and reduce costs.
Ignite Innovation at Africa Fintech Forum 2024: Join Us in Nairobi for the Premier Finance & Technology Convergence!
- 2 years 2 weeks ago
- FinTech StartUps
Nairobi is set to host the groundbreaking Africa Fintech Forum 2024 on September 25th, where global fintech pioneers will converge to share transformative insights and strategies shaping the future of finance and technology.
Gen Alpha Spending Power Hits £3.3 Billion as Youngest Generation Becomes the New Family ‘Finfluencers’
- 2 years 2 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Gen Alpha, the cohort of young people born from 2010 onwards, is emerging as a generation of family ‘finfluencers’.
