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Usio Prepaid Card Solution Featured in Mastercard’s New Marketing Campaign on Next Gen Solutions

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Usio, Inc. (Nasdaq: USIO), a leading cloud-based FinTech integrated payment solutions provider, today announced that Mastercard has chosen to feature Usio as a key example of its Next Gen Solutions in its new marketing campaign for Mastercard City Key™. The featured program was a prepaid Mastercard® issued by the New York City Economic […]

Helix Named Finovate Award Finalist for Best Embedded Finance Solution

Helix Recognized for Being Among the Best Banking-as-a-Service Providers AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Helix by Q2 (NYSE:QTWO), a cloud-native core purpose-built for embedded finance, today announced it has been named a Finovate Award finalist for the Best Embedded Finance Solution category. This marks the first time Helix has been named a finalist, recognizing its innovative approach to […]

Financial Services Software Has Fewer Security Flaws Than Most Industries

Despite Low Flaw Prevalence, Finance Industry Lags in Fix Rate 30 Percent of Open-source Flaws Remain Unresolved After Two Years BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AppSec—Veracode, a leading global provider of application security testing solutions, today released data revealing that the financial services industry ranks among the best for overall flaw percentage when compared to other industries, but […]

iCapital® to Acquire US Alternative Investments Feeder Fund Platform from UBS

UBS outsources feeder fund management to iCapital, supporting advisors’ focus on client outcomes NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iCapital1, the leading global fintech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, and UBS (NYSE: UBS) today announced they entered into a definitive agreement whereby iCapital will acquire UBS Fund Advisor LLC, […]

Reading Cooperative Bank Partners with ZSuite Technologies to Enhance Small Business Banking Services, Expand Commercial Banking Market Reach

Bank automates subaccounting processes for large commercial investment portfolio, streamlines workflow with digital escrow platform WESTWOOD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ZSuiteTech—ZSuite Technologies (ZSuite Tech), a financial technology company that powers financial institutions with unbound digital accounts encompassing escrow, subaccounting, sub-ledgering, FBO and trust accounts for commercial customers, today announced it has partnered with Reading Cooperative Bank (RCB) to […]

POSaBIT Announces ~$20MM USD Guaranteed Minimum Revenue Software License Agreement with Cannabis Technology Provider

TORONTO & SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–POSaBIT Systems Corporation (“POSaBIT” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the effectiveness of a software license agreement signed after market close on August 22, 2022 (the “License Agreement”) pursuant to which POSaBIT has granted a non-exclusive, worldwide license to a large Cannabis technology partner (the “Licensee”) to commercialize the Corporation’s point-of-sale […]

MANTL Announces Omnichannel Deposit Origination Platform for Credit Unions

Built from scratch with the member experience in mind, MANTL partnered with Alliant Credit Union to develop a digital deposit origination solution focused on speed, simplicity and security NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MANTL, a leading provider of account origination solutions, today announced its expansion into the credit union market with MANTL for Credit Unions. Custom built with […]

Axway Named a Leader in Latest API Management Solutions Report

Independent research firm cites customer praise of focus on customer success along with the Amplify API Management Platform’s multi-cloud/multi-gateway capabilities PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Axway (Euronext: AXW.PA), a leading provider of API management and integration software, is proud to announce that it has been positioned as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: API Management Solutions, Q3 2022, published […]

OrBit and BlockFills Execute the First American Barrier Derivative on Bitcoin

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OrBit Markets, an institutional liquidity provider in crypto options and structured products, has executed the first American barrier (“One-Touch”) product with BlockFills, a fast-growing global digital asset trading and financial technology company. As the digital assets market evolves, more investors are exploring advanced options strategies for hedging, investment, and yield enhancement, but few market […]

Ascender™ by Force Management Helps Sellers Sharpen Their Skills and Develop Elite Behaviors

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Force Management, provider of elite sales solutions, today launched Ascender™ by Force Management, an online subscription platform for individual contributors and small teams. Ascender taps into Force Management’s proven sales effectiveness strategies, which have led some of the world’s largest brands to achieve record revenue growth. Force Management created Ascender to elevate salespeople […]

Accident Fund Improves Injured Worker Outcomes With CLARA Analytics

CLARA Treatment Deployed To Identify Providers Associated With Positive Claims Outcomes SANTA CLARA, Calif. & LANSING, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AFGroup—AF Group, a nationally recognized holding company whose affiliated brands provide specialty and workers’ compensation insurance solutions across the United States, and CLARA Analytics (“CLARA”), the leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for commercial insurance claims optimization, […]

BlackRock Launches Industry’s First BuyWrite Fixed Income ETFs

Delivers Innovative Access to Treasury, High-Yield and Corporate Credit Markets NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock today launched a first-of-its-kind suite of fixed income ETFs that provide access to buy-write investment strategies on baskets of fixed income securities: the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (Cboe: TLTW), iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (Cboe: […]

Terminal Transfer Fee Waiver Extended for ICE Midland WTI AGC Futures

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) have extended their “no-charge” arrangement between the Magellan East Houston (“MEH”) and Enterprise Crude Houston (“ECHO”) terminals to transfer crude oil delivered through […]

Riskified and Aurus Partner to Offer Secure Payment Solutions Backed by Best-in-Class Chargeback Guarantee

Merchants using AurusPay can now access Riskified’s machine-learning, end-to-end risk management solution NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Riskified Ltd., (NYSE:RSKD), a fraud management platform enabling frictionless eCommerce, and Aurus, Inc., a unified payments platform, today announced a partnership which will enable merchants to effectively manage their payments through all channels and enjoy the protection of a risk management […]

Bankjoy Selected to Demo New Business Banking Platform at FinovateFall 2022

DETROIT–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital banking provider Bankjoy has been selected to demo its latest Business Banking platform at FinovateFall 2022. This marks the second time Bankjoy has taken the Finovate stage to showcase its cutting-edge digital technology. Bankjoy’s Business Banking platform features one portal for multiple business accounts, the ability to manage multiple users, control permissions, and […]

TaskUs Named a Major Contender in Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix® for Financial Crime and Compliance Operations – Services

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TaskUs, Inc. (Nasdaq: TASK), a provider of outsourced digital services and next-generation customer experience to fast-growing technology companies, was recognized as a Major Contender in Everest Group’s Financial Crime and Compliance (FCC) Operations – Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022. Everest Group is a provider of strategic research insights on IT, business process, […]

Bill.com Adds Experienced SMB Leaders to Executive Team, Hiring Irana Wasti as Chief Product Officer and Sofya Pogreb as Chief Operating Officer

Bringing expertise in scaling global growth businesses SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bill.com (NYSE:BILL), a leading provider of cloud-based software that simplifies, digitizes, and automates financial operations for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), announced today that Irana Wasti has joined the company as Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Sofya Pogreb has joined as Chief Operating Officer (COO). […]

PolySwarm Launches Token Rewards For Internet Browsing

The NectarNet browser plug-in rewards browsing with PolySwarm’s Nectar (NCT) Token SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#blockchain—PolySwarm, a cybersecurity provider using blockchain technology to crowdsource threat intelligence for enterprise customers such as Microsoft, Verizon, and eBay, today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind malware intelligence-collection browser plug-in. The plug-in rewards individuals for the data they provide by simply […]

Bona Vista Water Receives 75% of Bill Payments Electronically with InvoiceCloud’s Payment Solution

FARR WEST, Utah & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bona Vista Water Improvement District has received 75% of bill payments electronically since implementing InvoiceCloud, an EngageSmart (NYSE: ESMT) solution for online bill payment services, in April 2021. Bona Vista Water saved $5,000 in the first year with InvoiceCloud and saw a 20% decrease in payment related calls in the […]

BlackRock Expands Megatrends Platform with the Launch of the Future Financial and Technology ETF

Leverages firm’s deep fundamental research expertise and strong active and index platforms NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock has expanded its Megatrends platform with the launch of the BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF (NYSE Arca: BPAY). The Fund is actively managed by BlackRock’s Fundamental Equity (FE) franchise and seeks to maximize total return by investing in companies […]

United Credit Union and Eastex Credit Union Select Access Digital from Access Softek as the Market-Leading User Experience in the Industry

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Credit Union and Eastex Credit Union have partnered with Access Softek’s Access Digital to substantially improve the omnichannel digital banking experience it offers to its members. Access Softek, Inc., a digital banking platform provider, has fully integrated with the credit unions’ CUnify™ core to provide their members with a modern user interface […]

Bankjoy Joins the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program

As a member of the Vendor Integration Program, Bankjoy now integrates with Symitar DETROIT–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital banking provider, Bankjoy today announced that it has joined the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program (VIP). Participation in the program will provide Bankjoy with access to Jack Henry’s technical resources to enable Bankjoy’s digital banking platform to integrate with Symitar. […]

Ripple Launches Crypto-enabled Enterprise Payments in Brazil With Travelex Bank

SAN FRANCISCO & SAO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ripple, the leading provider of enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, today announced the launch of RippleNet’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) in Brazil with Travelex Bank, the first bank in Latin America to utilize ODL. Travelex is the first bank registered and approved by the Central Bank of Brazil to operate exclusively […]

Online Broker Libertex Becomes the Official Online Trading Partner of FC Bayern

First online trading partner for CFD and foreign exchange trading of FC Bayern. The multi-year sponsorship until 2025 includes numerous activities, including regular presence on FC Bayern’s social media channels and at all home matches via Allianz Arena LED boards. MUNICH, Germany & LIMASSOL, Cyprus–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#TradeForMore–Libertex, one of the leading online trading platforms and part […]

Fortanix External Key Manager for Google Cloud Platform Enables University of Groningen to Overcome GDPR and Schrems II Compliance Challenges for Private Healthcare Data

Deployment in less than a week and complete control of keys help customer quickly achieve needed European data sovereignty and compliance MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fortanix® Inc., the pioneer in data-first multicloud security and Confidential Computing, today announced that its External Key Manager paired with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is helping customers in Europe, and around […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING ​Dasera Hits New Growth Milestones and Announces New Major Release

Unprecedented Customer Momentum Validates Evolution of Data Security to DataGovOps MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: ​DASERA HITS NEW GROWTH MILESTONES AND ANNOUNCES NEW MAJOR RELEASE Unprecedented Customer Momentum Validates Evolution of Data Security to DataGovOps Dasera, the leader in helping […]

For the 3rd Straight Year, LeaseQuery Appears on the Inc. 5000, With a Three-Year Revenue Growth of 304 Percent

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FASB–This week, Inc. revealed that LeaseQuery has been recognized on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segments. “We are honored to receive this recognition for the third year […]

Insurance Industry Titans Collaborate to Form COVU, Helping Insurance Agents and Carriers Build Customer-Centric, Growth-Oriented Businesses

AI Intelligence Company launches with $10 Million in Seed Funding REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BusinessInsurance–Insurance industry veterans Ali Safavi and Tasos Chatzimichailidis have pooled their talent and networks to bring COVU to market—the only all-in-one AI-enabled digital platform for insurance agencies. Joining them are co-founders, machine learning, AI and data science experts Amir Kargar and Amin […]

Ncontracts Named to Inc. 5000 List for Fourth Consecutive Year

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ncontracts, the leading provider of integrated risk management and lending compliance solutions for the financial services industry, has been named to the Inc. 5000 list for the fourth consecutive year, demonstrating strong and steady growth as well as significant resilience and flexibility, given the last two year’s unprecedented challenges. In addition to being […]

Helix Announces Partnership with Ubiquity to Deliver an Exceptional Customer Experience for Embedded Finance

Partnership with Ubiquity Enables Helix Clients to Outsource Personalized Customer Service via Managed Services AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Helix by Q2 (NYSE: QTWO), a cloud-native core purpose-built for embedded finance, has announced today a partnership with Ubiquity, the leading business process outsourcer (BPO) for fintechs and specialized support services and one of the fastest-growing private companies in […]

Alliant Credit Union Selects Upstart for a Personal Lending Fintech Partnership

CHICAGO & SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alliant Credit Union, a fully digital, top 10 credit union in the U.S. with more than 650,000 members and over $15 billion in assets, today announced it has partnered with Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace, to offer AI-powered personal loans nationwide. “We are very particular […]

Better Joins Forces with Palantir

Partnership to Revolutionize Origination and Mortgage Portfolio Management, Helping Make Home Finance Better, Faster, Cheaper, Easier and More Equitable NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Better, one of the fastest-growing digital homeownership companies, having funded over $100 billion in home financings in the past six years since launch, announced today that it is teaming up with Palantir, a leading […]

Security and Fraud Protection Top List of Priorities for Banking Consumers in 2022

Bolstering Branch Support and New Financial Wellness Tools for Younger Consumers Also Cited as “Must Haves,” According to New Research from Verint MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CSAT–Concerns about the security of their funds and protection against identity fraud are replacing “low or no fees” as key factors when choosing a new bank, with “security of personal information,” […]

ICE Launches 10 Carbon Credit Futures Vintages Extending Out to 2030

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, announced that it has launched 10 new Nature-Based Solutions Carbon Credit futures contracts, providing a carbon credit futures contract portfolio which allows market participants to buy, sell and hedge carbon credits from 2016 out to 2030. “The structure for the […]

FinTech Company BigCart Partners With OpenText to Offer Companies Faster, Easier, Payment Solution

BigCart Brings Electronic and Early Payments to the OpenText Business Network ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BigCart, a FinTech company that provides a broad portfolio of innovative, secure B2B electronic payment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX), a leader in information management, on a globally integrated supply chain information platform for small to […]

Carbon Opportunities Fund Launches First-of-its-Kind Investment Platform to Issue Tokenized Carbon Credits

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$IPVF–The International Finance Corporation, Cultivo, Aspiration, and Chia Network, today announced the launch of the Carbon Opportunities Fund (the Fund), a global investment platform that will raise private capital for an innovative model to source, tokenize and sell high-quality, verified carbon credits. The Fund will seek to catalyse investments in the voluntary carbon markets […]

Dynasty Financial Partners Forms Partnership with Pontera to Improve Client Retirement Outcomes through Held Away Account Management

Independent advisors using Dynasty’s outsourced back and middle-office services will be able to see, trade, bill, and report on 401(k), 403(b), and other held away accounts through Pontera NEW YORK & ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#401k—Dynasty Financial Partners, the leading provider of back and middle-office outsourced solutions for RIAs, and financial technology company Pontera announced a […]

EMQ Boosts International Payments Capabilities to Over 170 Markets with Launch of Global USD Offering

Enterprises, FIs, payments businesses and marketplaces can more efficiently disburse USD payments and benefit from rapid global expansion to drive growth HONG KONG & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#GLOBALUSD–Global payments network EMQ today announced a major expansion of its international payment capabilities to over 170 markets with the launch of Global USD Wires. This enables enterprises, financial institutions, […]

Next Generation of Innovative Insurtech Companies to Join Accelerator

MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Startup accelerator, gener8tor, and two leading organizations in the insurance space, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) and Securian Financial, announced today the five participants of the 2022 OnRamp Insurance Accelerator: Botdoc, ForwardLane, Manifest, Nestimate and White Swan. The startup companies are contributing innovative solutions to the […]

Managed DevOps Tools Platform OpsVerse Doubles Revenue and Triples Customers

Growth reflects OpsVerse’s commitment to giving developers control of DevOps tools REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ManagedDevOps—OpsVerse, provider of a DevOps tools platform with fully-managed open source-based tools, today announced that it has seen significant company growth, including doubling its revenue and tripling the number of customers in six months. OpsVerse has observed that software developers need […]