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Investview (‘‘INVU’’) announces delay in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K

Eatontown, NJ, April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Investview, Inc. (OTCQB: INVU) today announced a delay in the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal transition year ended December 31, 2021 within the prescribed period as the Company and its new management team require additional time to complete and review the […]

Profectus Capital Goes Live With Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform

Successful deployment of decisioning platform with industry-tested scorecards based on alternative data BANGALORE, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—Scienaptic AI, a leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, announced today that Profectus Capital is now live on its platform. As a part of Phase-I implementation, Scienaptic has deployed its credit decisioning engine and industry-tested scorecards for Bureau data and […]

Canadian Payments Forecast Market 2022: How New Technologies, Business Models and FinTechs are Instrumental in Shaping the Future

Dublin, April 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Canadian Payments Forecast, 2022” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have seen drastic changes to the performance of the Canadian economy, and dramatic shifts in consumer spending and payment habits. The war in Ukraine is also set to have a […]

Bitcoin Well CEO and CRO to Present at Alberta Technology Symposium

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Well Inc. (“Bitcoin Well”) (TSXV: BTCW), is pleased to announce that Adam O’Brien, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Dave Bradley, Chief Revenue Officer, are scheduled to present at the Alberta Technology Symposium on Wednesday, April 20 and Thursday April 21, 2022 at the Grand Theatre […]

Bectran Launches Automated Secretary of State Verification to Help Organizations Accelerate the Credit Decision-Making Process and Curtail Incidences of Fraud

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#automation–Credit, Collections & Accounts Receivable Software leader Bectran, Inc. has released the industry-leading automated Secretary of State Corporate Verification solution. The Secretary of State Corporate Verification solution allows companies to automatically verify the corporate identity and business profile of potential business credit customers by referencing Secretary of State databases across all 50 states. Corporate […]

North American Bancard Receives Top Honor at ETA Transact

Payments Company Recognized as ISO of The Year for Second Time TROY, Michigan, April 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Bancard, LLC, (NAB) a U.S.-based leader in electronic payment solutions, is pleased to announce it has been named the Electronic Transactions Association’s 2022 ISO of the Year. The announcement was made at the Visa […]

ICE Launches Data Solution for EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

ATLANTA & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced the launch of a data solution for the European Union Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU SFDR). By requiring more transparency and standardization in the products offered by asset managers, the EU SFDR is designed to […]

American Investment Securities Group Chooses InvestorCOM to Digitize Rollover Recommendation Process

AISG will use InvestorCOM RolloverAnalyzer to make best interest rollover recommendations in compliance with PTE 2020-02. TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#compliance—InvestorCOM, a leading regulatory software provider to the wealth management industry, today announced that American Investment Securities Group LLC (AISG), an independent broker-dealer, has selected InvestorCOM to digitize their rollover recommendation process and meet the Department of Labor’s […]

KlariVis Announces New Relationship With Reliance Bank

KlariVis Logo KlariVis Logo ROANOKE, Va., April 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KlariVis, a fast-growing enterprise dashboard and analytics solution for the financial services industry, today announced its new relationship with Reliance Bank as a key analytics tool for the bank’s future.  As a solution developed for bankers by bankers, KlariVis understands financial institutions’ pain points […]

Net1 completes the acquisition of Connect Group

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: UEPS; JSE: NT1) (“Net1” or the “Company”) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Connect Group in South Africa, for ZAR 3.8 billion, or approximately $264 million at an exchange rate of $1: ZAR 14.52. The acquisition […]

Otonomo Completes Acquisition of The Floow

HERZLIYA, Israel and SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Otonomo Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:OTMO) (“Otonomo”), the mobility intelligence company, today announced that it has completed its previously disclosed acquisition of The Floow, a United Kingdom-based SaaS provider of connected insurance technology for major carriers globally. As a part of the agreement, Otonomo welcomes Founder and […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING Alpha Fintech by PPRO Announces Launch of Fi911’s Intelligent SaaS Dispute Processing for Financial Institutions in Asia Pacific

TAMPA BAY, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: ALPHA FINTECH BY PPRO ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF FI911’S INTELLIGENT SAAS DISPUTE PROCESSING FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN ASIA PACIFIC Fi911, the leading dispute specialists and sister brand of Chargebacks911, and Alpha Fintech (https://www.ppro.com/news/ppro-acquires-alpha-fintech-in-game-changing-deal/), a fintech pioneer […]

Cross River Supports American Veterans Through Partnership with Heroes to Heroes Program

FORT LEE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cross River Bank (“Cross River”), a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, today announced its support of Heroes to Heroes, a foundation that offers spiritual healing and peer support for combat veterans of all faiths and backgrounds who are suffering from the post traumatic effects of their service time. Cross […]

Christopher “Chris” Neros Joins First Fed as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer

Chris Neros, Chief Lending Officer Christopher “Chris” Neros Joins First Fed as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer PORT ANGELES, Wash., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Fed Bank, subsidiary of First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNWB) (“Company”), today announced that Christopher “Chris” Neros has joined the executive team as Executive Vice President and […]

PickleJar Partners With Mid-West Family Broadcasting and Shoeboxes for Soldiers

PickleJar will support Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s 95.3 The Bull’s “Shoeboxes for Soldiers 2022” radio fundraising campaign HOUSTON, TX, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — PickleJar, the live entertainment and artist payments app, announces today that it will support Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s 95.3 The Bull’s “Shoeboxes for Soldiers 2022”, a radio fundraising campaign that helps […]

Combining Flexible Work With Free Instant Pay – 7shifts and Clair Partner to Redefine How Restaurant Workers in America Get Paid

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#earnedwageaccess—7shifts, an intuitive employee scheduling and management software designed for the restaurant industry, announced a partnership with Clair, a mission driven, New York based digital banking platform. Together they will offer free on-demand pay to restaurant staff across America. Clair On-Demand Pay is now available to more than 230,000 restaurant workers across the […]

Carats & Cake Integrates Digital Contracting Capabilities Further Streamlining Venue Sales Operations

15 percent more first deposits are completed early or on time with Book Now, Pay Later (BNPL) at venues utilizing Carats & Cake’s suite of sales tools and financial software NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#contracting—Carats & Cake, the financial operating system for the events industry, today announced it has integrated digital contracting capabilities into its suite of […]

Foresight VCT Plc – Final Results 31 December 2021

FORESIGHT VCT PLCLEI: 213800GNTY699WHACF46 Final results31 December 2021 Foresight VCT plc, managed by Foresight Group LLP, today announces the final results for the year ended 31 December 2021.These results were approved by the Board of Directors on 13 April 2022.The Annual Report will shortly be available in full at www.foresightgroup.eu. All other statutory information can also […]

Meriwether Group Capital Launched to Support Pacific Northwest Entrepreneurs

Hero Fund will seek to meet the lending needs of entrepreneurs not served by traditional lenders. PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Newly-formed Meriwether Group Capital (MWGC) launched this month to make commercial loans available to businesses that fall outside the criteria required by traditional lenders. The MWGC Hero Fund focuses on small to mid-sized companies that meet the […]

Nylas Announces New Alumni Fund

Fuels the entrepreneurial spirit of current and former employees turned startup founders by contributing and streamlining early-stage fundraising SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nylas, provider of communications APIs that drive workflow automation and frictionless digital experiences, today announced the new Nylas Alumni Fund, which helps both current and former Nylas employees turned entrepreneurs propel their early-stage startups forward. […]

Apex Fintech Solutions’ Data Reveals Gen Z’s Increasing Shift from Growth to Value Investing in First Quarter 2022

  High inflationary environment, rising rates, and war in Ukraine drives retail investors to buy value and sell growth and meme stocks Younger investors embraced energy stocks and high dividend paying companies; continued to buy crypto amid turbulent market conditions DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apex Fintech Solutions (“Apex”), the “fintech for fintechs” powering innovation and the future of digital […]

Arkansas Federal Credit Union Upgrades P2P Solution to Zelle via Fiserv, Sees Boom in Transactions and Users

Arkansas’ largest credit union meets demand among 130,000-plus customers for fast and secure digital payments with the convenience of a single app BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, announced today that Arkansas Federal Credit Union has upgraded from their prior person-to-person (P2P) payment solution to […]

Independent Global Survey Finds Metal Payment Cards Give Financial Institutions a Competitive Edge

Millennials’ choice of bank influenced by the metal card form factor, according to survey of 18,000 consumers in 18 countries by Edgar, Dunn & Co. SOMERSET, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CMPO #banking—CompoSecure, Inc. (“CompoSecure”) (NASDAQ: CMPO), a leading provider of premium financial payment cards and cryptocurrency and digital asset storage and security solutions, today released a new report […]

Advisor360° Launches Automated Document Bundling to Maximize Administrative Efficiency for Broker-Dealers

Advisor360° Builds on Robust Q1 with New Innovation that Streamlines Enterprise Workflows WESTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Data–Advisor360°, a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of integrated technology for the wealth management industry, today announced the launch of Automated Document Bundling, which detects, enriches and batches new account documents submitted by financial advisors. Broker-dealers can now process cases […]

Mobile Value Added Services (MVAS) Market to Exceed Worth of US$ 1.8 Trn by 2031: TMR Study

Mobile entertainment service providers capitalizing on the enormous lucrative avenues in mobile value added services (MVAS) market; growing popularity of OTT platforms reinforcing substantial revenue streams ALBANY, N.Y., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Value-added services (VAS) in mobiles have led to proliferation of promising revenue streams for telecom companies, and the service providers are […]

New Research Says 92% of Marketers to Boost Out-of-home Budget in 2022 as Digital Ad Returns Decline

Survey respondents are looking for alternatives to paid social as digital advertising fatigue increases among audiences, most saying OOH is perfect counterbalance BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—OneScreen.ai, a SaaS-enabled B2B marketplace provider for out-of-home (OOH) advertising, released new research that cites 92% of marketers plan to boost their OOH budget in 2022. While 98% of survey respondents said […]

SpikImm, a Biotech Company Founded by Truffle Capital and Institut Pasteur, Announces That Its Monoclonal Antibody Neutralises All SARS-COV-2 Variants of Concern, Including Omicron (BA.1 and BA.2)

Results are available as preprint and have been submitted in an international peer-reviewed journal. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.04.01.486719v1 SpikImm expects to initiate clinical trials mid-2022 PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The monoclonal antibody SPK001, SpikImm’s lead candidate originally developed in the Humoral Immunology lab headed by Dr Hugo Mouquet at the Institut Pasteur (joint research unit Inserm), has demonstrated a potent and […]

Token.io Bolsters Leadership Position in Europe With New Executive Hires

Open banking platform welcomes Charles Damen as Chief Product Officer and Artashes Torosyan as Chief Technology Officer BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Open banking payments platform, Token.io, has appointed two new executive hires as it continues to strengthen its leadership position in Europe. Charles Damen, Chief Product Officer (CPO), and Artashes Torosyan, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), join Token.io to […]

Marketplace for Gamers Eneba Boosts Global Payments Conversion with Comprehensive Suite of Nuvei APMs

Nuvei Payment Technology Partner MONTREAL, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, announces today that its client, Eneba, a marketplace for gaming products, has grown its overseas presence and boosted its revenue thanks to a new partnership with […]

Michael Benito, Executive Vice President, Retires from Heritage Bank of Commerce; Dustin Warford Promoted to EVP, Community Business Banking Division Manager

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), the holding company (the “Company”) for Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”), announced the retirement of Executive Vice President, Michael Benito, effective June 1, 2022. At the same time, Dustin Warford will step in as Executive Vice President, Community Business Banking […]

Online Demand: Gift Cards Market Expected to Grow at 15.4% CAGR and Surpass $1,396.01 Billion in the 2021 to 2028 Timeframe [193-Pages] | Research Dive

The global gift cards market is predicted to grow hugely by 2028, primarily due to the growth in demand for online shopping. The retail sub-segment is predicted to have the most dominant market share due to the increased penetration of supermarkets and restaurant food chains. The North America region is predicted to be the fastest […]

Demand: Global Insurtech Market Expected to Generate a Revenue of $57,934.0 Million by 2028, Growing Rapidly at a CAGR of 29.1% from 2021 to 2028 [220-Pages] | Proclaimed by Research Dive

The global insurtech market is expected to witness a notable growth, owing to the rising technological advancements in insurance sector. The brokers sub-segment is expected to be most profitable. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to the fastest growing market. New York, USA, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the report published by Research […]

A new breed of finance frontrunners face the future: SMBs embrace the metaverse and cryptocurrency, Sage finds

Just over half (52%) of finance leaders believe decentralized currencies will prove ‘extremely’ viable as a long-term payment solution A third (33%) plan to accept digital currencies within the next 12 months Over one-third (36%) of finance teams say their company has already entered the metaverse, while half (52%) say they plan to increase their […]

U.S. Payments Forum Resource Addresses Global Chip Supply Challenges, Payments Industry Response

White paper explores potential considerations to lessen long-term impacts on the payments landscape ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global semiconductor supply challenges are persistent and wide-reaching, affecting numerous industry sectors for nearly two years. The U.S. Payments Forum today announces the release of its new resource addressing these chip supply challenges, the […]

International Money Transfers at Your Fingertips With the DNBCnet App

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#DNBC–Sending money abroad has traditionally been an arduous and expensive task that frustrates users. Plus with the post-pandemic changes, people now need a faster yet cheaper contactless money transfer solution that can be done quickly on a mobile. That leads to the demand for payment apps. But which ones are the best international payment […]

Investor Summit Group Announces First Major In-Person Small-Cap & Microcap Conference to be Hosted in New York City Since Start of Pandemic

NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — The Investor Summit Group, widely recognized for its reputation as the organizer of North America’s largest and most reputable independent investor conferences, will host its Q2 In-Person Investor Summit May 3-4, 2022, in Manhattan. The event will be the first major in-person small-cap and […]

RemitBee Helping Fund Entrepreneurs One Startup at a Time

Canadian FinTech company’s Financial Empowerment Fund has its first investment recipient; taking applications for new ventures MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RemitBee, an online money transfer and currency exchange startup’s Financial Empowerment Fund, is currently accepting applications for new ventures. The Financial Empowerment Fund was established to support entrepreneurs and fintech startups […]

Ebix Announces The Supreme Court of Delaware Affirms Motion To Dismiss

JOHNS CREEK, Ga., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, e-governance and healthcare industries today announced that the Supreme Court of Delaware has upheld the ruling of the Delaware Chancery Court that had ruled against India-based travel agency […]

OneConnect Provides Update on Status Under Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

SHENZHEN, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (“OneConnect” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OCFT), a leading technology-as-a-service provider for financial institutions in China, today announced that the Company is aware of the fact that it was identified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act of the […]