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InspereX Launches

Incapital and 280 CapMarkets complete merger to become InspereX— A leading fintech transforming how fixed income securities and market-linked products are accessed, evaluated, and traded DELRAY BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InspereX announced today that it has merged the broker/dealers of Incapital and 280 CapMarkets, which completes the merger of the two firms and officially launches InspereX. Incapital […]

LifeYield Connects Social Security Optimizer to InsurMark’s Advisor Growth Platform

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The pandemic pushed many older Americans out of the workforce and scrambling to determine how to maximize income in retirement. To help advisors quickly match the best solutions to client retirement needs, InsurMark, a leading advisor development organization and insurance distribution company, has made LifeYield’s retirement income technology a key part of the prospecting […]

Qraft’s AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF Surpasses $50M in AUM

The fund’s innovative, optimized strategy has driven assets upward by nearly 15-fold in the last year SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AMOM #AI—Qraft AI ETFs, a cutting-edge ETF series leading the charge in funds actively managed by artificial intelligence, announces that the Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (NYSE: AMOM) has surpassed $50 million in assets […]

Change Home Mortgage Names Jon Irvine Chief Production Officer

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#banking–The Change Company, America’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Irvine as Chief Production Officer of its mortgage banking subsidiary Change Home Mortgage. Jon is responsible for revenue-generation strategy and execution across all origination channels, including Change Wholesale. His duties include overseeing the sales, marketing, onboarding, […]

The Mather Group, LLC Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in Chicago

TMG’s client-centric strategy has led to more than 537 percent growth over the past five years and inclusion in the Fast 50 2021 list by Crain’s Chicago Business CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CrainsFast50–The Mather Group, LLC (TMG), a family and employee owned wealth management firm with seven offices across the country and more than $7.3 billion in Assets […]

Experian Health Patient Identifier Solution and Hospital Claims Management Systems Named Top-Rated by Black Book™

Annual vendor survey reveals the best products among financial software, technology platforms and systems COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Experian Health, a leading provider of revenue cycle management products that include claims management, payer contract management and patient collections, today announce that its Enterprise Health Patient Identifier Solution and Hospital Claims Management Systems have been recognized as […]

Gopher Investments Responds to Playtech’s Statement Regarding Gopher’s USD 250 Million Offer for Finalto

HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION Gopher Investments (“Gopher”), a 4.97% shareholder in Playtech plc (“Playtech”), today issues the following release to […]

Swedbank Partners with ACI Worldwide to Combat Fraud and Comply with SCA

Leading issuer and acquirer in Nordic and Baltic regions enhances its fraud platform with ACI Fraud Management ACI’s machine learning capabilities and consortium data underpin Swedbank’s strong customer authentication (SCA) exemption strategy, contributing to a sizeable decrease in card fraud MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ACIW—ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time payments and digital payment software solutions, […]

Caixa and Fiserv Complete First Merchant Transaction via Maquininha CAIXA Pagamentos

Partnership signed in April 2021 has first transaction carried out today in city of Samambaia (DF) BROOKFIELD, Wis. & SÃO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Caixa Econômica Federal (“CAIXA”) and Fiserv, Inc (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today completed the first payment transaction for a merchant as part of the companies’ recently […]

BlocPal International and OneFeather Announce New OneFeather APP In A Move To Make Digital Banking More Accessible for Indigenous Peoples

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlocPal International Inc., a digital transaction company that integrates blockchain and payment processing solutions to make financial services more affordable and accessible, and OneFeather, a national leader in dedicated Indigenous banking solutions, today announced the launch of a new digital banking application – the OneFeather APP. The launch of the OneFeather APP […]

Debt-Freedom App Charlie Hits 5X User Base Growth in Just Four Months; Adds DirectPay to Its Suite of Tools to Help Americans Get out of Debt

The user-friendly Penguin helping ordinary people get out of debt announces growth numbers and new DirectPay feature to level up its offering from savings tools to making actionable debt payments SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Charlie, the personal finance app helping users get out of debt without lifestyle sacrifices, today announced new features and a reengineered UI/UX for […]

Tricentis Announces Transformation in 10 Podcast Lineup for Q3

Tricentis continues lineup of special guests with top thought leaders in the FinTech, DevOps, Healthcare and the DEI spaces MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tricentis, the world’s number one continuous testing platform, today announced the upcoming lineup for its Transformation in 10 podcast series – adding six new episodes to the programming schedule, with one slated to […]

ICE Announces Record Growth in North American Environmental Products as the Market Prices Climate Risk

NEW YORK & LONDON & AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record growth in ICE’s North American environmental complex as increasing numbers of participants use these markets to price and manage climate risk. The North American environmental complex is made up of futures and […]

Mercado Bitcoin, Latin America’s Largest Digital Assets Platform, raises $200 Million USD from SoftBank

Largest Series B round in Latin America and SoftBank’s largest crypto investment in Latin America1 Investment values Mercado Bitcoin’s 2TM Group, at $2.1 billion USD2 SÃO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–2TM Group, the parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America, today announced that Mercado Bitcoin has raised $200 million USD from the SoftBank […]

Ault Global Holdings Announces That Alzamend Neuro Has Submitted an IND Application for AL001 for Dementia Related to Alzheimer’s Disease

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AGH #AP—Ault Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) a diversified holding company (the “Company”), announced today that Alzamend Neuro, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALZN) (“Alzamend”), a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel products for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders, submitted an investigational new drug (“IND”) application to the FDA for […]

Cornèr Bank Group Completes Migration of 2.1m Cards to Vestigo’s Card Management Solution

LUGANO, Switzerland & ZAGREB, Croatia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cornèr Bank Group, issuer of credit and prepaid cards to private individuals and businesses in Europe, has reached a major milestone in its digital transformation journey by completing migration of its card portfolios across all products and markets to a modern, consolidated solution. Vestigo is a European software provider in […]

New Fintech OneFor Challenges the Remittance and Payment Markets with a Cheaper, Faster and Safer Solution

 – The disruptive end-to-end proprietary solution enables borderless money transfers in less than one second – OneFor’s international transfer fees are nearly 70% less than the remittance market average and nearly half of the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target – Led by entrepreneurial FinTech veterans, Marco Abele, Ex-Chief Operating and Digital Officer at […]

BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust Announces Adoption of Plan of Liquidation

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Board of Trustees of BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust (NYSE: BGIO, CUSIP: 09258P104) (the “Fund”) approved the adoption of a Plan of Liquidation in accordance with its investment objective of terminating on or before February 28th, 2022. Under the Fund’s Plan of Liquidation, which is […]

Paid for Grades: At-Risk Tampa Bay Students Earn $500 each for Their Good Grades

 91 students in this years’ Paid for Grades class increased their GPA by an average of 44% TAMPA BAY, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paid for Grades (PFG), a not-for-profit academic program that offers incentives to Tampa Bay students who improve their grades, just celebrated its 2020-2021 class of students, presenting nearly 100 students with $500 each. In partnership […]

SRAX Launches Microcaps.com, a Curated Content Site for the Microcap Space

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$SRAX #Microcaps–SRAX, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies through Sequire, its SaaS platform, has launched Microcaps.com, an editorial content and curated news distribution site. Microcaps.com will feature syndicated press releases and news, as well as investor-facing articles highlighting the microcaps community. The goal […]

Axos Bank Named One of Top 3 Internet Banks

Kiplinger.com also says Axos is one of Best Banks for Parents with Kids SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#bankingevolved–For the second straight year, personal finance website Kiplinger.com has named Axos Bank one of the three Best Internet Banks and one of the Best Banks for Parents with Kids. “Axos has appealing no-fee checking accounts for teens, seniors and […]

tZERO Joins Forces with Real Estate Crowdfunding Company, NYCE, to Digitize & Trade $18 Million of Securities in the Company’s Common Stock

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–tZERO, a leader in blockchain innovation and liquidity for digital assets, announced today it has partnered with NYCE Group, Inc. (NYCE), a fintech company focused on real estate crowdfunding, to digitize approximately $18 million of equity interest in NYCE, once they are issued, subject to regulatory approvals, in the company’s upcoming Regulation A+ […]

Credit Builder Kikoff Announces Launch With Over $42M In Funding

Fresh Capital To Boost Expansion of Ultimate Financial Ecosystem for Millennials and GenZ SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kikoff, a credit building platform for Millennials and GenZ, announced its launch today, having raised $42.5 million total funding. The company recently secured a Series B round for $30M led by Portage Ventures. Its Series A was led by Lightspeed […]

KlariVis Awarded Experiential Learning in Tech Employment (ELITE) Grant

Engages software engineering team and managed internship program at Exelaration to utilize funds ROANOKE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#KlariVis—KlariVis, a unique and proprietary data analytics software platform developed by bankers for bankers, announces its selection for the Experiential Learning in Tech Employment (ELITE) grant. The ELITE grant is a partnership between Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) and GOVirginia, […]

TigerWit Liverpool FC Videos Highlight Pandemic Keyworkers and Club Legends

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Affiliates–Global online trading platform and financial service provider, TigerWit, has today released the latest of two new videos made with their official partner, Liverpool Football Club. The video published today via LFC’s and TigerWit’s official social media platforms is an exclusive Q&A session with Liverpool FC legends. This release comes shortly after another video […]

OnPay Announces Plans to Relocate Headquarters to Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

Payroll software company cements plans to accommodate growth by expanding to iconic building. ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#GrowAtlanta–OnPay, a top-rated payroll and HR software company, will deepen its roots in Atlanta by moving its Midtown headquarters to Ponce City Market. The company selected space in the historic and revitalized building in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood that will […]

Team of Former Insight Partners Investors Launch Nexa Equity

New Private Equity Firm to Pursue Investments in Differentiated, Rapidly Scaling Lower Middle Market Software and Fintech Businesses SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nexa Equity LLC, a private equity firm focused on rapidly scaling lower middle market software and fintech businesses that address markets underserved by technology, today announced its official launch. The firm was founded by Managing […]

Acceleprise Closes $30M Across Two New Funds, Rebrands to Forum Ventures

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#SoftwareasaService—Acceleprise, a leading early-stage B2B SaaS venture capital firm, accelerator, and corporate innovation platform, announced the launch of a new seed fund, the close of a fourth fund for their flagship pre-seed program, and a new brand, Forum Ventures. Their new Seed fund totals $13.2M and is backed by leading SaaS executives and […]

Trux Achieves Key Growth Milestones on Contech Platform

Dump truck logistics technology platform gains market momentum with over 12,000 businesses served and new strategic partnerships FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trux™, the leader in dump truck logistics technology, announced today that it has achieved 5 major milestones. This comes on the heels of achieving top-line revenue growth of 133% in 2020. So far this year, Trux […]

Access Softek Launches New Payment Features for Commercial Digital Banking Platform

Integration with Autobooks, Advanced Fraud Solutions provide accounts receivable/payable and fraud protections to small and medium businesses BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Access Softek, an omnichannel digital banking provider, recently launched new payment features in its Commercial Banking solution via SSO integrations with Autobooks and Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS). Together with Autobooks, Access Softek’s Commercial Banking enables small […]

Western Union Collaborates with Leading French Fintech Linxo to Launch Digital Money Transfers

3.5 million app users can now send money locally and globally, quickly, conveniently, and reliably, 24/7 PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, has collaborated with Linxo, a leading budget management and bank account aggregation application in France, to enable users to make local and cross-border payments through Western Union’s […]

Social Investment Network eToro Reports Year-Over-Year Growth in Total Commissions

Total commissions of $347 million for Q1 2021, up 141% compared with Q1 2020 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–eToro Group Ltd (“eToro” or “the company”), a multi-asset investment platform that empowers people to grow their knowledge and wealth as part of a global community of successful investors, announced today its first quarter 2021 interim financial results. Highlights […]

UpEquity Appoints Andy Pruitt as Chief Technology Officer

Tech veteran and former co-founder brings nearly 20 years’ experience as a CTO UpEquity has scaled to 65 employees and plans to expand into 10 new states by end of 2021 UpEquity is building automated underwriting technology to offer market-leading interest rates and a mortgage close in under 10 days AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#UpEquity—UpEquity, the tech-enabled […]

IDBI Intech Ltd., India’s leading Digital Banking transformation player announces partnership with Lemon Advisors UK Ltd., to expand into Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia, UK & EU

MUMBAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Complianceasaservice–India’s leading Digital Banking Technology Transformation company, IDBI Intech Ltd., announced a strategic partnership with one of UK’s most definitive technology advisory firms, Lemon Advisors UK Ltd., to extend their Fintech products and services for the Banking & Financial Services Sector to new global markets. Some of the standard global technology offerings by […]

OneNexus Environmental Launches With Mission to Remedy Trillion-Dollar Aging Oil & Gas Well Infrastructure Problem

Energy Startup Will Play Crucial Role in Helping the Fossil Fuel Industry Proactively Reduce Methane and Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oil & Gas industry veteran Tony Sanchez III, Founder & former CEO of Sanchez Energy Corporation, today announced the official launch of OneNexus Environmental. The forward-thinking energy start-up is a financial technology (fintech) energy […]

SmartMetric Announces Breakthrough Anti-spoofing Technology for Its Advanced Fingerprint Biometric Safeguarded Credit and Debit Cards

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ameritrade–SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME): SmartMetric has invented a hardware and software solution that detects whether or not the finger being used to activate the card is from an actual person or not. This “liveness detection” anti-spoofing technology developed by SmartMetric is designed to defeat attempted use of fake fingerprints using such things as […]

ISG to Publish Studies on Digital Banking Services and Platforms

Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ reports will examine digital providers and platforms as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes banks to embrace online services STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$III #DigitalBankingPlatforms–Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched two research studies examining providers of digital banking services and digital banking platforms as the […]

JPMorgan Chase Takes 40% Stake in Brazil’s C6 Bank

Strategic investment creates partnership to accelerate C6’s growth; complements Chase’s international consumer strategy NEW YORK & SAO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and C6 Bank announced today that they have entered into a strategic agreement, whereby JPMorgan Chase will take a 40% ownership stake in the full-service Brazilian digital bank, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial […]

SRAX Releases Automated Email and SMS Features on the Sequire Platform

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$SRAX #SRAX–SRAX, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies through Sequire, its SaaS platform, has announced the release of two new Sequire features. The Email Feature adds automation to the existing email system, while the SMS Feature provides the tools to send text messages. […]

Zūm Rails Powers Questrade’s New Instant Deposit Feature Allowing Millions of Users to Start Trading Instantly Through Real-Time Payments Technology

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#RTR–Zūm Rails, a leader in fast and intelligent payment operations, is pleased to announce that it has partnered exclusively with Questrade in the online brokerage space to provide an enhanced investing experience by providing an instant funding option. Questrade users can transfer funds in real-time from their bank account to their trading account through […]