£6.8 Million Lost in the Last 12 Months as Romance Scams Surge Despite 65% of Brits Believing It Will Never Happen to Them
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Cybersecurity
New data from Santander UK reveals a troubling rise in romance scams. Data from the bank shows more than £3.8 million was reported as stolen from customers in the last six months, an increase of 27% on the previous six-month period1, affecting customers aged from 18 to 93 years old.
Ocean Bank Chooses NCR Atleos Allpoint Network
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Banking
NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that $6.4 billion-asset Ocean Bank has selected Atleos’ Allpoint Network to support its growth while widening customers’ access to cash and financial services.
IBM Opened Europe's first IBM Quantum Data Center
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Data
Alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, senior European government officials and European-based global enterprises, IBM (NYSE:
Cohesity Study Finds Consumers Worldwide Criticise Companies' Data Consumption and Demand Better Data Protection
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Data
New survey data from Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security, reveals that consumers surveyed worldwide are highly concerned about the information companies collect from them - especially when it`s used for artificial intelligence (AI). The overwhelming majority of respondents (73% in the UK, 81% in the US and 82% in Australia) criticised companies for collecting too much of their personal or financial data. And 9 out of 10 consumers are...
Sygnum Launches Web3 Wallet Recovery Built on Safe, Setting a New Standard in Crypto
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- E-Wallets
Sygnum is launching a web3 wallet recovery module built on Safe through the Safe{RecoveryHub}, setting a new standard in crypto. This solution makes self-custody wallet recovery reliable, easy to set up, and user-friendly.
Ripple Receives In-Principle Approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure, has secured in-principle approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to expand its services from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This milestone significantly strengthens Ripple’s global footprint as a regulated entity and enables the introduction of seamless cross-border payment services, including Ripple Payments Direct (RPD), in the United Arab...
Moonfare Launches Direct Investment Programme
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Investment
In another milestone for the company, digital private investment manager Moonfare has launched its direct investments programme. Moonfare already offers individual investors a curated set of institutional-grade investment opportunities. Now, eligible investors will also be able to invest directly in select companies alongside leading GPs.
Ondato and Softrobotics Partner to Transform Digital Payments and ID Verification in the Middle East
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Ondato, a leader in identity and age verification solutions, and Softrobotics, leading provider of digital payments infrastructure, are excited to announce a strategic partnership to deliver cutting-edge digital payments and identity verification solutions to clients in the Middle East. This collaboration aims to enhance the digital transformation journey of financial institutions in the region by combining the unique strengths of both companies.
Signicat Launches Open Banking Hub for Global Bank Account Verification and Affordability Check
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Banking
Signicat, the pan-European leader in digital identity, launches its Open Banking Hub. In addition to Signicat’s extensive suite of remote identity verification methods, the Open Banking Hub responds to organisations' need to perform consented, reliable and secure methods to prove a person’s personal information.
Wealthify Introduces Tiered Pension Fees as Research Shows 71% of People Have No Idea What They Are Paying
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Consultancy
Savings and investment service Wealthify today introduces tiered fees for its Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP). Its management fee will be 0.6% for the first £100k, reducing to 0.3% on balances thereafter, and covers ongoing management by Wealthify’s team of investment experts.
OwlTing Teams Up with Visa to Streamline Cross-Border Payments
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
OwlTing Group, a global blockchain fintech company, today announced plans to implement Visa Direct solutions under a global agreement with Visa, a world leader in digital payments to provide real-time cross-border payments for individual and business customers. This agreement will provide OwlTing an opportunity to potentially reach over 8.5 billion endpoints[1] in Visa's payment network worldwide.
A Quarter of Gen Z Have Experienced Identity Theft in the Last 6 Months
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Cybersecurity
New data from digital transformation consultancy Daemon reveals that cyber security issues continue to plague Brits, particularly whilst shopping online.
Pension Funds Average Almost 8% Annual Growth, Surpassing Saver Expectations
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Pension funds are delivering better returns than British savers expect, with average annual growth over five years nearing 8% for those 30 years from retirement.
Wolters Kluwer Announces Senior Executive Appointment
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today announced that Richard Pulliam has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG (CP & ESG) division’s EHS & ESG unit, (formerly named EHS/ORM), known for its product, Enablon.
Vixio Releases Artificial Intelligence Outlook for 2024
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- FinTech StartUps
Vixio, a leading provider of regulatory intelligence solutions, has released the 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Outlook report, covering global trends in AI regulation and adoption in the payments and gambling industries.
