Tagged: innovation

Phoenix Merchant Partners Introduces Private Credit Strategy with Close of First Financing Solution

Phoenix Merchant Partners, LP, an independent investment firm focused on providing broad financing solutions to the middle-market universe of companies, announced the closing of its first transaction, an innovative financing to Gryphon Holdings, a company involved in quota share non-catastrophic property and casualty reinsurance services…. Read More

Outdated COBOL Still Supporting Mission Critical Apps, which Could Negatively Impact Financial System, Fintech Professionals Claims

Despite it being more than 60 years old, it is thought that around 70% of large corporations – including those in the government, banking, finance, insurance, and automotive industries – still rely on the programming language COBOL for much of their mission critical work. Anne… Read More

Mastercard and The Clearing House (TCH) Enter Extended Partnership, Will Support Real-Time Payments

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and The Clearing House (TCH) have announced an extended multi-year partnership, bringing the companies together to collaborate on innovative capabilities for consumers, businesses and governments “to evolve and embrace the digital economy through real-time payments (RTP) adoption on the RTP network.” The… Read More

HashKey Group and OKX to Support Compliant Digital Asset Innovation in Hong Kong

HashKey Group, an end-to-end digital asset financial services group in Asia, and OKX, a global Web3 technology company and crypto exchange, announced plans to “create a partnership to promote compliant virtual asset innovation and industry development in Hong Kong.” The planned collaboration is to “include… Read More

Canada: BIGG Digital Assets Onboards Publicly Traded Bitcoin Mining Firm as OTC Trading Client

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to announce that it has on-boarded one of “the largest publicly traded Bitcoin Mining companies as an OTC Trading Client –… Read More

Deloitte Expands Sustainability, Climate Upskilling for Professionals

Deloitte announced expanded collaborations with academic institutions, including MIT Sloan School of Management, NYU Stern Executive Education and Center for Sustainable Business, and most recently, Arizona State University, to “create a differentiated, integrated learning program intended to enhance Deloitte professionals’ ability to help guide clients… Read More

Singapore’s Accounting and Bookkeeping Sector Undergoing Considerable Business and Digital Transformation, Report Claims

Xero, the global small business platform, has released a new report revealing Singapore’s accounting and bookkeeping sector is undergoing significant transformation, “driven by technology innovation and shifting client expectations.” Xero’s State of the industry report “surveyed 300 accountants and bookkeepers working in Singaporean practices to… Read More

Fintech: Dubai 10X Initiative Propels City a Decade Ahead in Innovation

Dubai’s ambitious journey towards becoming a global leader in innovation and sustainability is gaining momentum, as highlighted by the emirate’s forward-thinking initiatives and investments in futuristic technologies. At the heart of this journey is the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, aimed at making Dubai the… Read More

Bitpanda Technology Solutions and Amsterdam’s Regtech Fourthline Enable Secure Future in Digital Asset Compliance

At Bitpanda Technology Solutions, they’ve always been at the forefront of innovation, “committed to expanding our horizons and strengthening our network.” That’s why they’re pleased to announce their strategic partnership with Fourthline, an Amsterdam-based firm focused on AI-powered compliance solutions. In today’s fast-paced financial environment,… Read More

Grasshopper and Capchase to Provide Financing to SaaS Startup Banking Clients

Grasshopper, the client-first digital bank built for the business and innovation economy, today announced its partnership with Capchase, a provider of non-dilutive financing solutions for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies, “to provide revenue-based financing for enterprise SaaS startups through the bank’s partnership ecosystem, exclusively available to Accelerator… Read More

CBDCs: MAS Establishes Foundation for Usage of Digital Money in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled three initiatives to ensure the safe and innovative use of digital money in Singapore, namely: a blueprint outlining the infrastructure required for a digital Singapore dollar; expanding digital money trials; and a plan to issue a “live” central… Read More

Fintech Firm Fnality International Secures £77.7M via Series B

Fnality – the Fintech bringing together the safety and institutional quality of central bank money with the innovative functionality and resilience of blockchain technology – announced a £77.7m Series B funding round. This investment round was reportedly led “by Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas, with… Read More

SC Ventures, SBI Holdings to Support Digital Asset Initiative in UAE

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, is partnering with SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial conglomerate, to establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The parties say that they intend “to capitalize the vehicle with… Read More

Mastercard to Strengthen Corporate Security with New Appointments

Ron Green has been named Mastercard Fellow in order “to drive innovation in security; Michael Lashlee will lead Corporate Security” As part of its ongoing commitment to cybersecurity innovation, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced Chief Security Officer Ron Green will “become a Mastercard Fellow, a newly… Read More

Blockchain Tech Adoption: NEAR Foundation and Berklee College of Music to Launch New Initiative

NEAR Foundation, the non-profit that supports the growth and development of the NEAR ecosystem, announced a partnership with Berklee College of Music, the largest independent college of contemporary music and performing arts in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Berklee has “selected NEAR… Read More

Revenue Lifecycle Management Firm BillingPlatform Announces Alliance with JPMorgan Payments

BillingPlatform, the enterprise revenue lifecycle management platform for today’s innovative business models, announced a strategic partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments to support the billing needs across its business units. BillingPlatform’s solution has been “integrated within J.P. Morgan’s ecosystem to more efficiently service J.P. Morgan’s Treasury… Read More

Blockchain Adoption: Stellar Ecosystem Integrates Banxa for On and Off- Ramping

Banxa’s latest integration represents a major step in our mission to foster economic innovation. One of the fundamental aspects of blockchain is its ability “to bring tangible solutions to real-world problems.” The powerful Stellar blockchain network “offers the tools to make a difference through products… Read More

Blockchain Intelligence Group Expands Operations with Foreign Government, Law Enforcement Partnerships

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, and Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to announce a significant milestone in Blockchain Intelligence Group’s growth and global expansion strategy. Blockchain Intelligence Group has signed 1… Read More

Insurance Industry Report: Carriers Are Prioritizing Profitability, According to Study by Earnix

Carriers are prioritizing profitability, especially when it comes to fostering innovation, according to Insurance Operations in a Changing Industry, a study published today by Earnix, the global provider of intelligent, SaaS solutions for insurers and banks. The survey of 400 insurance executives “provides insight into… Read More

Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) Announces Standards Describing Consistent Controls for Compliant Cloud Deployments

The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), the foundation of open innovation in financial services and part of The Linux Foundation, announced that FINOS Common Cloud Controls (FINOS CCC), “a set of open standards that describes consistent controls for compliant cloud deployments in the financial services… Read More

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