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BlackRock Announces Product Updates to 11 U.S.-listed ETFs

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iShares today announced its plans to close the following U.S. -listed ETFs on August 25, 2022. Ticker Fund Name AGT iShares MSCI Argentina and Global Exposure ETF EMBH iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF EWJE iShares MSCI Japan Equal Weighted ETF HJPX iShares Currency Hedged JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF ICOL iShares MSCI […]

Dercred-Next Announces a $20,000 DCRN Airdrop Event

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$DCR #bitcoin—$DCR #DecredNext — Decred-Next (DCRN) is thrilled to announce a $20,000 DCRN Airdrop event as it successfully completed its hard fork earlier this month. The entry for the airdrop will be closed by June 30 (UTC) with more details available via the link (https://gleam.io/4luRF/20000-dcrn-airdrop ). While retaining key features such as high […]

Wearable Payments Market: Segmented By Technology Type, By Device Type:, By Application: and Region – Global Analysis of Market Size, Share & Trends for 2019 – 2020 and Forecasts to 2030

Product Overview Wearable payments are the protected and secured form of payment provided by customers for the buy-out of goods or services by integrated smart technology. The use of advanced technology, integrated in their wearable devices, is a secure way for consumer payment purchases. New York, June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the […]

ICE Midland WTI American Gulf Coast Futures See Record Volume

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that ICE Midland WTI American Gulf Coast futures (contract code: HOU) had a single day volume record on June 14 with 4,136 contracts traded. “We’re pleased to see the increase in volume and participation in the HOU contract,” […]

BitNile Holdings Declares Monthly Cash Dividend of $0.2708333 Per Share of 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AGH #AmosKohn—BitNile Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: NILE), a diversified holding company (“BitNile” or the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.2708333 per share of the Company’s outstanding 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. The record date for this dividend is June 30, […]

HKSTP and Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund Launch Co-Incubation Programme to Fast-track R&D in Infectious Diseases and Immunology

HONG KONG & INGELHEIM, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is partnering global research-driven biopharmaceutical leader, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund Limited (BIVF) in a strategic co-incubation collaboration to promote and nurture startups on research and development for infectious diseases and immunology. HKSTP is dedicated to collaborating with sector leaders in building the […]

Latin America B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Market Report 2022: MercadoLibre Leads Online Sales in the Region

Dublin, June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Latin America B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Country Profiles 2022” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Latin American region will be growing further in terms of B2C E-Commerce sales as well as M-Commerce sales. A forecast cited in the report projects a significant increase in […]

Bancor Rated the Safest DeFi Protocol: DeFiSafety

Bancor 3 has earned the highest safety score of any DeFi protocol, adding to safety features like Impermanent Loss Protection and Nexus Mutual smart contract insurance. ZUG, Switzerland, June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bancor 3 has received a 98% safety score from security ratings firm DeFiSafety, the highest score of any DeFi protocol, ranking […]

Ebix Reaffirms Strong Business Outlook and Responds to Short Report

JOHNS CREEK, Ga., June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), (the “Company”) a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, travel, healthcare and e-learning industries today issued a response to an article published on June 16, 2022 by a short-selling position holder in Ebix common stock. As […]

New Fintech Paydownhero Aims to Help People Get out of Auto Debt Faster

Startup to help pay off your entire car loan – Up to $50,000 BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Budget2022to2023–Paydownhero, a Boston-based fintech empowering consumers to pay down auto debt, today announced its debit card with 3% Cashback Gas Rewards and 15% RoundUp Rewards, on track to launch this summer. The debit card will add cash rewards to users’ round […]

Qenta and Netcetera – securing cashless payments in the CEE region

– Austrian Qenta Payment CEE has expanded its partner network with the Swiss payment provider, Netcetera – This new business relationship means 24/7 direct access to all the knowledgeable services of the technology expert ZURICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–2022 continues with a dynamic tempo for Swiss payment expert Netcetera. Starting from June, Netcetera stepped into direct collaboration with […]

APOLLO Insurance and Yardi Partner to Offer Renters Embedded Digital Insurance

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#tothemoon–APOLLO Insurance, Canada’s leading InsurTech, has partnered with Yardi Systems to offer an insurance interface embedded into Yardi’s software to allow tenants and landlords an effortless digital insurance experience. As the top provider of high-performance software solutions for the real estate industry, this partnership with APOLLO will allow Yardi to offer users a seamless, […]

Skyflow Launches Integration to Build Privacy and Data Protection into the Snowflake Data Cloud

Skyflow Data Privacy Vault delivered as an API isolates and protects sensitive PII data without sacrificing security, compliance, or utility. PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#PII—Skyflow, the Data Privacy Vault company, announced a new integration with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, at Snowflake Summit 2022. Now, Snowflake customers can quickly and easily integrate Skyflow to isolate sensitive […]

Lili, the Financial One-Stop-Shop for Small Business Owners, Debuts New Payment Solutions and Third Party Integrations

The top banking platform built for small business owners announces new integration and payments tools with Stripe. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lili, the leading financial one-stop-shop for small business owners, combining banking, tax management and accounting software announced today an extension of its offering, by adding payment solutions and third party integrations. These new integrations come at […]

YCharts Announces Model Portfolio Holdings Integration with Schwab Advisor Center®

Advisors can seamlessly access new YCharts investment analysis tools that simplify client engagements, optimize workflows and enable smarter investment decisions CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–YCharts, an investment research, analytics and client communications platform, announced a new model portfolio holdings integration with Schwab Advisor Center® today. The new application program interface (API) integration allows users to search for clients, […]

Nova Credit Named a Best Place to Work in Fintech by American Banker; Best Workplace in Bay Area by Fortune

Continued string of accolades also includes Best Contribution to Economic Mobility in Banking/Finance by Fintech Futures and inclusion in Startup Search’s 2022 Fintech List NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Nova Credit, the fintech unlocking opportunities for mainstream and credit-excluded consumers and the companies looking to serve them, announced continued recognition as an employer of choice in today’s […]

Insurtech Accelerant Announces Doors Open in Brussels

BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accelerant, the insurtech platform that empowers underwriters with superior risk exchange and data analytics, coupled with long-term capacity commitments, today announced a significant European expansion with the opening of its new EU headquarters in Brussels. Brussels was selected for its geographic location in the heart of Europe, its strong workforce and its deep roots […]

Hoping Club brand strategy is upgraded to lay out scientific research fields such as artificial intelligence

London, UK, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At 9: 00 a.m. on June 18th, Hoping Club announced the upcoming brand strategy upgrade conference at its headquarters. It is reported that this strategic upgrade is another upgrade of Hoping Club’s brand strategy after accelerating the layout of the global market, which is of great significance. […]

Kearny Financial Corp. Promotes Keith Suchodolski to Senior Executive Vice President

FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has promoted Keith Suchodolski to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank effective July 1, 2022. […]

Enterprise Payment Leader TIS Acquires Forecasting Innovator Cashforce

TIS Acquires Cashforce to Revolutionize Global Liquidity Management for Treasury and Finance Teams Featured Image for TIS Featured Image for TIS HEIDELBERG, Germany, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), a global leader in enterprise payment optimization, today announced its acquisition of Cashforce, an AI-powered provider of cash management and forecasting solutions.  […]

nCino Announces the Winners of Its Annual Customer Awards Program

Texas Farm Credit, Great Southern Bank and Natixis CIB named recipients of Financial Services Impact Awards at nSight 2022Nominations judged by leading global research and advisory firm Celent WILMINGTON, N.C., June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced […]

KBRA Releases CREFC June Conference 2022 – Day 2 Recap

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#KBRA–KBRA releases its Day 2 recap of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) June Conference 2022. Day 2 of the CREFC June Conference 2022 began with opening remarks from KBRA Co-Heads of CMBS Ratings, Nitin Bhasin and Keith Kockenmeister, which covered the current state of the market in the context of historical […]

Q2 Announces the 2022 Innovation All-Stars Contest Winners

Q2 recognizes bank and credit union customers and fintech partners for innovative apps that deliver exceptional customer experiences and new revenue opportunities AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, announced the winners of its first-ever Q2 Innovation All-Stars Contest. The contest recognizes Q2 bank and […]

Forethought Launches Solve Starter Packs, Enhancing Workflow Builder Offering

Solve Starter Packs Enables Customers to Deliver Pre-Built Workflows Instantly SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Forethought, the human-centered AI platform, announced the launch of Solve Starter Packs, a new capability in Workflow Builder that allows customers to deploy pre-built workflows instantly with AI. Today in Workflow Builder, customer support admins build workflows by manually adding a few ways […]

Arturo Report finds 71.9 Percent of Gulf Coast Homes Have Roofs Susceptible to Hurricane Damage

Solar panels, skylights also add costly risk exposure during hurricane season CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#aerialimagery–Arturo, the proptech company that delivers intelligent analytics from individual property to portfolio, announced the release of its inaugural report “Hurricane Exposure: The State of Gulf Homes” that analyzes more than 17 million homes across the southeast United States ahead of a forecasted […]

Dibbs Integrates with Circle to Bring Cryptocurrency to its Collectibles Marketplace

Amazon-backed platform now accepts USD Coin (USDC) for buying and selling collectibles and supports popular blockchains, including Avalanche, Flow, and Solana LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NFT—Dibbs, the real-time, blockchain-enabled marketplace for collectors, today announced an integration with Circle Internet Financial LLC, a global financial technology firm that provides payment and financial infrastructure for internet businesses and the […]

Togg, the Electric and Smart Vehicle Pioneer, Presented Its Vision of the Future of Mobility at Europe’s Biggest Startup & Tech Show Viva Technology

GEBZE KOCAELI, Turkey–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Togg is a forward-thinking mobility solution that brings together advanced electric, smart and connected technologies within one intelligent, user-centric, and empathetic design concept called USE-CASE Mobility®, integrated with their own next-generation smart- and connected-electric vehicles. M. Gürcan Karakaş, Togg CEO said: “We are designing more than a smart car, What we are […]

Synctera Helps Launch a First-of-its-Kind Pet Rewards Debit Card

Synctera powered the banking back-end, compliance, and integration process for Sincere to help streamline the company’s rewards card for U.S.-based pet parents SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fintech—Synctera, a leading FinTech banking provider helping innovators build their own FinTechs more efficiently, has partnered with Sincere, a pet-focused financial services technology provider that seeks to reward pet parents. Synctera […]

Akur8 Named to the 2022 CB Insights Insurtech Top 50 List of Most Innovative Insurtech Startups

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CB Insights today named Akur8 to its first annual Insurtech 50, which showcases the top 50 most promising private insurtech companies across the globe. The 2022 Insurtech 50 cohort has raised over $11B from approximately 400 disclosed investors, across 215 equity deals, since 2017 (as of 6/10/22). In 2021 alone, companies from this […]

US Banking Group Selects Temenos Banking Cloud to Enhance its Investment in Midwest Communities

The end-to-end technology transformation with Temenos will allow TS Banking Group to compose new products and services and offer outstanding digital experiences GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced that TS Banking Group, an Iowa-based banking institution, has selected Temenos Banking Services delivered on the Temenos Banking Cloud for a complete front-to-back digital transformation. TS Banking […]

1Kosmos BlockID Wins 2022 Banking Tech Award

Company Named Best Consumer Digital Banking Solutions Provider for Unified Identity Proofing and Passwordless Authentication Platform SOMERSET, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Blockchain—1Kosmos, the only company that unifies identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announced it has been named Best Consumer Digital Banking Solutions Provider in the 2022 Banking Tech Awards USA, presented by FinTech Futures, the definitive source […]

Socotra Named to the 2022 CB Insights Insurtech 50 List of Most Innovative Insurtech Startups

Socotra Recognized for Achievements in Making Insurance Application Innovation Faster, Easier and More Agile NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CB Insights today named Socotra to its first annual Insurtech 50, which showcases the 50 most promising private insurtech companies across the globe. The 2022 Insurtech 50 cohort has raised over $11B from approximately 400 disclosed investors, across 215 […]

Minna Bank’s Digital Banking Service Attracts Over 400 Thousand Accounts in First Year of Operation

70% of customers represent digitally demanding Millennials and Generation Z TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BaaS–Minna Bank, Ltd., Japan’s first digital bank, has recorded over 1 million downloads of its mobile banking app and more than 400 thousand accounts have been opened in its first year of commercial operations since May 28, 2021. With the world’s first full cloud […]

Mastercard Empowers Open Banking Startups to Scale and Expand Consumer Choice

Five open banking startups from around the world join new Start Path Open Banking program to access resources, expertise and tools to grow PURCHASE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mastercard has launched the Start Path Open Banking global program to engage open banking startups on their path to scale, uncover unique opportunities to co-innovate and power experiences that enable […]

BlockFills Partners with TPAC Capital to Launch Cryptocurrency Structured Product Capabilities for Institutions

Partnership enables global institutions to leverage tailored cryptocurrency structured product solutions in their investment portfolios and offer such structured product solutions to their clients CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlockFills, a fast-growing global digital asset trading and financial technology company, today announced its partnership with TPAC Capital, LLC (“TPAC”) to offer institutions with cryptocurrency structured product solutions. TPAC is […]

Instabase Named to Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards Program

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#automation—Instabase, the automation platform for unstructured data, announced that the company has joined Guidewire’s Insurtech Vanguards program, a new initiative led by property and casualty (P&C) cloud platform provider Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE), to help insurers learn about the newest insurtechs and how to best leverage them. “Strategic partnerships are a key growth lever […]

Levelset Launches Free College-Level Construction Financial Management Course

New Payment Academy course empowers construction payment professionals with skills to manage and grow their business’ bottom line Construction Financial Management Course Construction Financial Management Course NEW ORLEANS, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Levelset, the leading provider of construction payment technologies, today announced the launch of a free, online, college-level course that introduces the […]

Mississippi-Based Community Bank Selects Fintech to Effectively Serve Small Businesses

First Security Bank partners with Teslar Software to increase operational efficiencies, streamline lending processes SPRINGDALE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Security Bank and Teslar Software today announced their partnership to expedite and streamline processes across the bank’s loan department. The Batesville, Miss.-based bank plans to leverage Teslar’s configurable lending process automation platform, starting with the exceptions management module. […]

Beam Dental Expands Benefits Portfolio, Rebrands to Beam Benefits

Digital-first benefits company anticipates over 70% revenue growth in 2022 COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beam Dental, a digitally-native employee benefits company, today announced the addition of voluntary life, accident and hospital indemnity products to its benefits portfolio. With these new products, Beam continues its evolution as a one-stop-shop for ancillary benefits […]

Flushing Financial Corporation To Host Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Call

UNIONDALE, N.Y., June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq-GS: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that it will release its second quarter 2022 earnings after the market closes on July 26, 2022. John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Susan K. Cullen, […]