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Worldpay from FIS Opens New Markets for Global Brands as it Expands its Merchant Business to South Korea

Key facts Worldpay from FIS now delivers advanced payment technology solutions to global merchants looking to expand into South Korea. South Korea represents a significant growth opportunity for merchants with an eCommerce market that is expected to double in size by 20251. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial technology leader FIS® (NYSE: FIS) is continuing to broaden its […]

 Oromia Bank selects CR2’s BankWorld to Advance their Digital Banking Transformation Strategy in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oromia Bank (www.oromiabank.com) has selected CR2 (www.CR2.com), one of the world’s leading software vendors in the digital banking and payments market, to accelerate and transform its digital banking strategy in the Ethiopian market. The official contract signing ceremony took place in The Sheraton Addis, with key company executives present to witness this […]

OrangeGrid Launches Loss Mitigation Initiative to Offer Mortgage Servicers Enhanced Default Servicing Capabilities

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OrangeGrid, a provider of mortgage servicing software, has launched its loss mitigation initiative to enable the company to provide more focused default servicing capabilities to the mortgage servicers. The initiative is designed to offer its users the ability to quickly scale up when facing sudden increases in the number of default servicing requirements without […]

Irish Whistleblower Law: EQS Group Advocates for More Comprehensive Protection for Whistleblowers

National whistleblower law entered into force on 21st July 2022 New regulations broaden existing whistleblower regulations to cover breaches of EU law All private sector organisations with 50 or more employees are obliged to set up a whistleblowing system Breaching whistleblower confidentiality is now an offence in many cases, but Ireland’s new law does not […]

Automate and Improve Claims Subrogation Management with CCC Intelligent Solutions’ AI-Powered Safekeep Guidewire Marketplace App

SAN MATEO, Calif. & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Guidewire—Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) and CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC), a leading SaaS platform digitizing the P&C insurance economy, today announced that CCC’s new Ready for Guidewire validated accelerator for ClaimCenter – CCC® Safekeep – is now available to users in the Guidewire Marketplace. Insurers deploy digital strategies and AI to streamline […]

On-Site Water Treatment Pioneered by OriginClear Is Now Mandated

Major US cities requiring large new buildings to treat and recycle their used water CLEARWATER, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$OCLN #cleanwater—OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announces that decentralized water treatment, long pioneered by OriginClear’s Modular Water Systems™(MWS), is now being mandated by major US cities to recycle water in large new buildings. “I […]

CAF raises a total of BRL 80 million to forge the future of identity

Formerly Combate à Fraude, cybersecurity startup saw 10-fold growth in its revenue by 2021 SÃO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Founded in 2019, CAF (formerly Combate à Fraude), a leader in digital identity verification, announced that it has raised over BRL80 million in investments with participations from a group of experienced global investors, led by Ethoca co-founders Darryl Green, […]

When It Comes to Money, No One is Being Honest: 85% of Gen Z and 83% of Millennials Admit to Pretending All is Well with Finances in front of Family and Friends

Accrue Savings Survey Uncovers Generational Divides in Savings and Spending Behavior Amid Looming Recession NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accrue Savings, the merchant-embedded shopping experience that rewards consumers for saving, today released findings from a national survey of over 1,000 consumers conducted with Decode_M, a momentum strategy firm that uses a diverse range of methodologies and data sets […]

VoPay and Plexflow Join Forces to Simplify Payments for Canadians in a $48B Rental Market

Property Managers can easily manage payments and operations using a single unified platform VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#digitalpayments–VoPay, a leading provider of integrated payment technology solutions, announced a partnership with Canadian property management software provider Plexflow. With a rental market sitting at $48.4 billion and growing at the rate of 3.8 percent, this partnership will simplify […]

CSI Partners with Bankers Helping Bankers to Support Community Banks with Innovative Fintech Solutions and Collaboration

PADUCAH, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI), a leading provider of end-to-end fintech and regtech solutions, has partnered with Bankers Helping Bankers to further the organization’s mission of empowering community banks. Established by FedFis and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) in late 2021, Bankers Helping Bankers connects bankers nationwide so that they […]

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Announces Investment Policy Update

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today an investment policy update for BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (the “Trust”) (NYSE: BDJ). The Trust’s Board of Trustees has authorized the Trust to invest up to 10% of its total assets in private investments. The Trust’s primary investment objective is to provide current income and current […]

Onfido Named a Representative Provider in Gartner® Innovation Insight Report

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Onfido, the global identity verification and authentication provider, simplifying identity for everyone, has been recognized as a Representative Provider in the inaugural 2022 Gartner Innovation Insight: Journey-Time Orchestration Mitigates Fraud Risk and Delivers Better UX report. Alongside a handful of other vendors, Onfido is recognized as a Representative Provider. From Onfido’s […]

Force Management Named Among Top Sales Training Companies by Selling Power

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#SellingPower—Force Management, a leader in sales transformation solutions, was recently recognized by Selling Power for its innovative and customized approach to building elite sales teams. Selling Power recognizes top companies in the industry for the depth and breadth of the sales training programs they offer, how innovative their offerings are, the company’s contributions […]

FXCM Reduces Spreads By As Much As 54%

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FXCM Group, LLC (‘FXCM Group’ or ‘FXCM’), a leading international provider of online foreign exchange, CFD trading and related services has today announced it has reduced its spreads1 by as much as 54% on major currency pairs and indices. The new spreads will be available for clients under Forex Capital Markets Limited, FXCM EU […]

Pidgin Selected to Demo its Real-Time Payments Platform at FinovateFall

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pidgin, a secure real-time payments platform built for the future of payments, has been selected to demo at FinovateFall this year, which takes place September 12-14 in New York City. At FinovateFall, Pidgin will showcase its secure real-time payments platform, which enables financial institutions, business owners and consumers to transact payments faster and with […]

Wag! to Launch Community Shares Program for Pet Caregivers and Nonprofit Pet Charities with Help of Robinhood and DonateStock

First-of-its-kind stock donation program reserves Wag! common stock for eligible pet caregivers and nonprofit organizations, to be distributed by Robinhood and DonateStock SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wag Labs, Inc., (“Wag!” or “the Company”), an American pet services marketplace company powering a mobile-first technology platform that enables on-demand and scheduled dog walking, training, and other pet care services, […]

Genius Group Edtech arm, GeniusU, named a Singapore Top 10 Emerging Giant in KPMG Report

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$GNS #edtech–GeniusU, the Edtech arm of Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS), has been named as a Singapore Top 10 Emerging Giant in the KPMG & HSBC “Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific 2022” Report. The businesses listed in the report have been identified as those that will make a lasting impact on the global business […]

Edelman Launches Edelman Smithfield Globally to Focus on the Financial Markets and Strategic Situations

Financial communications boutique brings together approximately 250 financial market specialists in more than 25 cities and 15 countries NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Edelman today announced the global launch of Edelman Smithfield, a financial communications boutique that specializes in the financial markets and strategic situations, serving clients in the United States, EMEA, Asia and beyond. The global launch […]

FINEOS and New York Life Group Benefit Solutions Issue Digital Transformation Case Study

Development of end-to-end future-ready SaaS core system revolutionizes employee benefits industry ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#SaaS–The FINEOS Corporation (ASX:FCL), a leading global provider of end-to-end SaaS core systems, in partnership with New York Life Group Benefit Solutions1 (Group Benefit Solutions), today released a case study detailing how the companies merged their vision to create a modern, component-based full […]

Georgia Tech Financial Services Innovation Lab and Fiserv Partner to Advance Insight into Consumer Finances and Further Financial Inclusion

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Financial Services Innovation Lab (FSIL), which serves as an interface between the financial services industry and faculty and students at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Fiserv (Nasdaq: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology with a flagship presence in Georgia, are partnering on a new initiative to better […]

The New York Stock Exchange and SGX Group Announce Wide-Ranging Collaboration including Dual Listing of Companies

The two exchanges on opposite sides of the world will also explore new products in ESG, ETFs, and indexes NEW YORK & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group), Asia’s leading and most international […]

PACE Anti-Piracy Joins the MathWorks Connections Program, Allowing MATLAB Users to Monetize Their Projects

MathWorks Connections Membership Gives MATLAB Compiler Users Full-Scale Support to Commercially Distribute their Application with a Licensing and Security Solution SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PACE Anti-Piracy, creator of the iLok and PACE Licensing Platform, announced today that it has become a member of the MathWorks Connections Program. MathWorks is the world’s leading developer of technical computing […]

William Blair Expands Tech-Enabled Services Coverage With Three Senior Investment Banking Hires

CHICAGO & ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–William Blair, the premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, today announced the addition of three senior-level hires in the firm’s tech-enabled services (TES) investment banking practice. Blake Jones joins as managing director in Chicago, and Josh Funt and Louis Oliver join as directors based […]

Skyflow Hires Tammy Sexton as Chief Revenue Officer to Double Down on Global Growth

Tammy Sexton brings experience of growing ARR by 10x at developer-centric companies like LaunchDarkly. Skyflow’s data privacy vault delivered as an API radically transforms PII data security & privacy. PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#PII—Skyflow, the data privacy vault company, announced today that Tammy Sexton has joined the executive leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer. Tammy brings […]

Celero Commerce Becomes Preferred Payments Partner of Nashville Predators

Nashville fintech enters partnership with NHL team to positively impact hometown NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Fintech—Celero Commerce (“Celero”), a top ten non-bank payment processor, is now the preferred payments partner of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators. The Nashville-headquartered financial technology firm will provide payment processing services to the Predators. Celero provides electronic transaction processing to community […]

Orion Announces Updates to Texas LoneStar 529® Plan for Fee-based Advisors

Enhancements to College Savings Plan Offer New Benefits and Cost Savings for Advisors and their Clients OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orion Advisor Solutions, the premier provider of transformative wealthtech solutions for fiduciary advisors, and the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (“Board”) announced new enhancements to the LoneStar 529 Plan, which is managed by Orion and administered […]

Lendio Makes Strategic Move to Position the Brand for Growth, Strengthens Product Portfolio for Small Businesses

Leading fintech company removes the “Sunrise by Lendio” brand, merges its free tools and enhanced SaaS subscription with its popular loan marketplace LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lendio, the nation’s leading small business financial solutions provider, today announced the next phase of its brand and business evolution. The growing fintech company has sunset its Sunrise by Lendio brand […]

Access Softek Launches 24/7 Service to Enhance Call Center Support

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Access Softek, an omnichannel digital banking provider, has launched 24/7 Service to help community financial institutions optimize their call centers. As an integrated feature of the company’s award-winning mobile and online banking solution, banks and credit unions can address users’ needs at any time. The solution enables financial institutions to answer clients’ questions […]

BitNile Holdings’ Subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, to Supply Rental Car Operator, Aero Corporation, with DC Fast Chargers for Harrisburg International Airport Charging Hub

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AGH #120kW_DC_Fast_Charger—BitNile Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: NILE), a diversified holding company (the “Company”), announced today that its green energy technology and power supply subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen”), will supply the electric vehicle charging equipment and network services to the Aero Corporation to build a six-port electric vehicle (“EV”) DC Fast charging depot next […]

Airwallex launches Online Payments App on Shopify

MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airwallex, a leading global fintech platform, announced the launch of its Airwallex Online Payments App on Shopify. The Airwallex Online Payments App is a payment gateway plugin that merchants can integrate on their online store to accept payments from their global customers. This new app is offered through Airwallex’s payment acceptance solution that […]

Fintech and Cleantech Win as Global Venture Capital Investments Become More Focused

As investors become more selective, fintech, cyber, supply chain and alternative energy opportunities remain hot and key beneficiaries of global VC funding, reaching $120.2 billion during Q2’22. Investors increased focus on profitability while the Americas and Europe show most resilience, attracting $66.2 billion and $27.3 billion in VC funding, respectively, in Q2’22. Global fundraising reached […]

StyleScan Fuels Luxury Consignment Industry with Virtual Dressing by Partnering with theREMODA

StyleScan, a provider of sustainable virtual model merchandising technology, partners with theREMODA, a digital marketplace for luxury and vintage consignment, to display inventory on inclusive virtual models of various sizes and ethnicities. LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–StyleScan, the developer of virtual-dressing technology for the fashion industry, announced today a new partnership with theREMODA, a San Francisco-based digital […]

QED Investors Expands Mental Health Initiative to Tackle Stigma of Addiction in Latin America’s Startup Ecosystem

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–One year after introducing a mental health initiative aimed at tackling addiction among entrepreneurs, QED Investors today expanded the program to more than 16,000 employees at its Spanish-language portfolio companies across Latin America. The program, called ‘Shatterproof Just Five’ and offered in partnership with Operation Lighthouse, is focused on eliminating the stigma of […]

Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance Selects Origami Risk Core Platform to Drive Efficiency in Workers’ Comp

Carrier Leveraging Origami’s Multi-Tenant SAAS P/C Insurance Suite To Streamline Underwriting, Billing, and Claims Admin LEXINGTON, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CoreSolutions–Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI), the largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance in Kentucky, has selected Origami Risk’s multi-tenant SAAS P/C platform for underwriting, billing, and claims administration. Specifically, Origami’s platform offers KEMI a variety of tools and […]

Pecan AI Announces One-Click Data Science Model Deployment, Integration with Core Business Systems, and Automated Live Model Monitoring

By automating model deployment, Pecan takes critical next step in bringing data science to BI analysts, marketers, and other business users NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pecan AI, the leader in AI-based predictive analytics for BI analysts and business teams, today announced the addition of one-click model deployment and integration with common CRMs, marketing […]

RLTY Capital Expands Across New York State

Ryan Serhant-backed RLTY Capital’s commission purchasing is now available to agents, brokerages, and developers throughout New York State including the Hamptons and Hudson Valley NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RLTY Capital, a New York-based real estate tech platform and specialty finance firm backed by Ryan Serhant and SERHANT. Ventures, today announced that its service is now available across […]

Apex Fintech Solutions’ Data Underscores Mounting Recession Fears and the Rise of the Crypto Millennial in Second Quarter 2022

An accelerating shift into dividend stocks indicates investors may have predicted recession in the first quarter. Sentiment around crypto is divided among generations, as Gen Z investors pull back and millennial investors lean in. DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apex Fintech Solutions (“Apex”), the “fintech for fintechs” powering innovation and the future of digital wealth management, today released its […]

Counterpart Launches Excess Insurance Product for Small Businesses with Aspen

Expands management liability offering and reinforces data-centric underwriting strategy LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#excessinsurance–Counterpart, the management liability insurtech, today announced the launch of its Excess insurance product for small businesses. Backed by Aspen, the Excess policy is another offering to support small businesses in a time of heightened litigation. Counterpart is the first management liability provider to […]

NonProfits’ United Implements the Insurium P&C Insurance Platform

California’s first self-insured auto program designed specifically for nonprofit organizations within the state, implements the Insurium platform DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#bowrivercapital–California-based NonProfits’ United (nonprofitsunited.com) has selected and successfully implemented the Insurium core P&C insurance software platform to support its vehicle insurance pool and workers’ compensation processing with underwriting, policy administration, billing, and reporting. “Insurium allows us to […]

BankiFi Expands Operations into North America

-The expansion will enhance business banking for small businesses and community financial institutions- COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BankiFi, an embedded banking solutions provider, announced its expansion into North America with the launch of BankiFi Americas. The organization’s growth and expansion into the U.S. market will support the unique digitization and payment modernization requirements of SMBs, while placing […]