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Boosted.ai Integrates ESG Data into Machine Learning Platform Boosted Insights

New data source allows portfolio management teams to combine machine learning algorithms with ESG rankings NEW YORK & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boosted.ai, the leading distributed machine learning platform for global investment professionals, today announced that environmental, social and governance (ESG) data from OWL Analytics will be available within Boosted.ai’s machine learning platform for institutional investors, Boosted Insights. […]

CompoSecure Releases Free Report on Benefits of Metal Payment Cards for Fintech Issuers

Aite Group research report shows how metal cards can attract and retain customers SOMERSET, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CompoSecure, L.L.C., a pioneer and category leader in premium financial cards, today released Metal Cards: A Competitive Edge for Fintech Issuers, a report on the benefits of metal cards as part of a robust proposition to attract new cardholders. The […]

At 46.5 % CAGR, Neo and Challenger Bank Market Share Value Estimated to be USD 578,143 Million By 2027: Facts & Factors

[225+ Pages Research Report] According to the recent analysis research report; the global Neo and Challenger Bank Market in 2018 was approximately USD 18,604 Million. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 46.5% and is anticipated to reach around USD 578,143 Million by 2027. Top market manufacturers are DBS (digibank), Simple, Starling […]

First National Bank of Syracuse Goes Live with Teslar Software

Partnership enables bank to streamline lending, improve customer and employee experience SPRINGDALE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Teslar Software, provider of portfolio management tools that aggregate and automate lending and deposit operations for community financial institutions, has partnered with First National Bank of Syracuse to improve operations and boost productivity. First National Bank of Syracuse has been serving the […]

Nuvei to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

MONTREAL, March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (TSX: NVEI and NVEI.U), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, today announced that the Company will be participating in the following virtual investor conferences in March 2021. Cowen FinTech Bus Tour on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:30pm ET Scotiabank […]

GeoComply Announces Blackstone Growth and Atairos as its First Institutional Investors

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GeoComply Solutions Inc. (“GeoComply” or “the Company”) announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement for minority investments led by funds managed by Blackstone Growth (“Blackstone”) and from Atairos. The partnership – which represents the first commitment of institutional capital to the company – aims to support GeoComply’s continued growth in […]

LenderClose Completes $10 million Series B Round

Fintech firm to expand reach and innovation with investment infusion DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LenderClose, a real estate and home equity lending technology platform, has received a Series B funding round of $10 million in new capital. The investment comes from Next Level Ventures (VC Firm), Ardent Credit Union (Pa.), Strata Credit Union (Calif.), Tucson Federal […]

CSI Partners with Summit Technology Group for Scalable, Secure Public Cloud Hosting Solution

PADUCAH, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI), a provider of end-to-end fintech and regtech solutions, has partnered with Summit Technology Group, a financial services cloud engineering firm, to modernize and simplify IT infrastructure for its customers by offering a scalable, secure and compliant cloud hosting solution. CSI’s cloud hosting solution will provide community financial […]

Coast Capital Enhances Digital Offerings Through nCino Platform

nCino’s online lending solution now live for credit union’s retail and small business members TORONTO and SURREY, British Columbia, March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest credit union by membership and one of the country’s first federal credit […]

Emerging Markets Report: A Marriage Made in Manama

An Emerging Markets Sponsored Commentary ORLANDO, Fla., March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As rabid fans of the fintech space we are pleased to continue to report on AppTech Corp. (OTC: APCX), a financial technology company utilizing innovative payment processing technologies to complement its core merchant services capabilities. Its patented and proprietary software for merchant […]

FX and Crypto Trading Technology Specialist Gold-i Expands its Partnership Program in the Middle East

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#crypto–Award-winning FX and Crypto trading technology specialist, Gold-i is expanding in the Middle East and India through a partnership with EMEA Global Financial Consultancy, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) based firm which has a strong network of financial institutions, including retail FX broker clients, across the region. Gold-i, founded in 2008, has developed market-leading […]

GBT Filed Continuation Applications For Database Management And Multi-Dimensional Microchip Patents

SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH ) (“GBT” or the “Company”), filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) continuation applications for its mobile database sharing, publication # 20210081368 and multi-dimensional chip, publication # 20210083130 patents. Both applications were published on March 18, 2021. The multi-dimensional microchip invention […]

LEADING EUROPEAN POS PROVIDER CHOSES WESTPAY AS SUPPLIER OF PAYMENT SOLUTIONS.

Westpay AB has signed a frame agreement with a leading European POS provider, and will be their preferred partner for payment solutions. The company provides point of sales (POS) solutions for merchants in the hospitality sector. The initial term of the frame agreement is four years, and deliveries of payment products and services is estimated […]

Simmons First National Corporation Announces First Quarter 2021 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

PINE BLUFF, Ark., March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release first quarter 2021 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Management will conduct a live conference call to review this information beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, April 20. […]

Razer Commits to a Greener, More Sustainable Future for All to Game In

As part of the #GoGreenWithRazer initiative, Razer has mapped out a 10-year sustainability plan and rallies the community to gear up together with the brand. IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#carbonneutralitty–Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers (Hong Kong Stock Code: 1337), today announced a far-reaching, long-term commitment to a 10-year environmental roadmap. Under the #GoGreenWithRazer banner, […]

 ClickIT Announces New Website Launch to Improve Customer Experience

  SALTILLO, Mexico–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AWSServices–ClickIT DevOps & Software Development, a premium cloud, and nearshore solution provider announced today its new website launch in order to improve the customer experience at clickittech.com. “We decided to improve ClickIT due to the increment of users discovering or re-discovering our website. They all deserve a fresher brand image with nurturing […]

Uncommon Giving Corporation Launches Reg A+ Public Offering

Digital-first financial services company offering up to $50 million in common stock Uncommon Giving Platform Visual SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Uncommon Giving Corporation today announced it has successfully received qualification of its offering statement on Form 1-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $50,000,000 pursuant to […]

Best’s Market Segment Report: Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises Prove Their Worth Across Insurance Distribution Model

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Increases in the number of managing general agents (MGAs) and the amount of MGA-generated premium in recent years highlight the rising prominence of the delegated underwriting authority enterprise (DUAE) model in the insurance industry distribution ecosystem, according to a new AM Best report. A delegated authority relationship is formed when an insurer permits […]

Clients Live on Charles River’s Investment Management Solution Built on Microsoft® Azure

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Azure–Charles River Development, a State Street Company, today announced that the first 10 clients to adopt its strategic cloud solution are now live. The Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) on Microsoft Azure helps set a new industry standard as a cloud-based offering that helps firms innovate, bring new products to market […]

Kaleyra Announces Agreement with Visa to enhance digital payments in Latin America and the Caribbean

VIENNA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kaleyra, Inc. (NYSE:KLR), a rapidly growing Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), today announced a new agreement with Visa in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. As part of the agreement, k-lab, the innovation lab of Kaleyra, will be creating communication solutions for Visa partners, solving digital communication issues that exist across […]

Guidewire’s Industry-Leading Marketplace Raises Bar on Connecting Insurers With Innovation

New Guidewire Marketplace introduces key enhancements allowing P&C insurers to easily browse and discover expertly curated app collections and innovative solutions SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Guidewire–Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently, today announced it has launched its new Guidewire Marketplace. With an all-new design and enhanced […]

iShares Takes Steps to Lead Industry in Style Investing

Creates Lowest-Price Style Box Offering in the Industry with iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity Style Box ETFs $7.5bn suite overhauled with lower fees, new tickers, indices, fund names, investment objectives, and share splits NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two decades ago, iShares set out to spearhead the industry in style investing by providing investors with simple and efficient access […]

RoadSync Selects Trevelino/Keller to Highlight Company’s Disruption of Transportation Payments

Digital PR and Marketing Firm Chosen Based on Cross-Practice Experience in Tech and Transportation ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trevelino/Keller, a full-service, digital public relations and marketing firm, announces its partnership with RoadSync, an innovative digital financial platform that dramatically reduces payment processing time and maximizes revenue collection for the transportation industry. Trevelino/Keller will work with RoadSync to increase […]

Moody’s Analytics Wins Award for Best Use of AI in Banking or FinTech

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moody’s Analytics has won Best Use of AI in Banking or FinTech at the 2021 Global Achievement Awards for AI. This award recognizes the Credit Sentiment Score™ solution, an AI-powered tool to strengthen credit assessment and monitoring processes. Our solution uses artificial intelligence techniques to automatically identify adverse credit signals in the news. […]

Nymbus Labs Debuts with Portfolio of Pre-Built Niche Banks

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NYMBUS®, a leading provider of banking technology solutions, today introduced Nymbus Labs to the financial services market. Built and operated to systematically remove barriers to digital banking innovation, Labs brings together Nymbus’ world-class development, marketing and user experience teams to amplify the capabilities of traditional institutions and extend their reach to new niche segments […]

Discover Announces Alliance with Malaysia’s PayNet to Expand Worldwide Acceptance

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia & RIVERWOODS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Discover, a leading digital bank and payments company, and Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments network and shared central infrastructure for payment services in Malaysia, have signed an agreement that will greatly expand acceptance for Discover, Diners Club International and network alliance cardholders in Malaysia. The […]

Juniper Research: Regtech Spending to Exceed $130 Billion in 2025; Driven by Digital Onboarding & KYC

BASINGSTOKE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#regtech–A new study from Juniper Research has found that spending on Regtech, systems that enable banks and other heavily regulated sectors to meet their compliance burdens, will exceed $130 billion in 2025, from $33 billion in 2020. The report found that this 290% growth is being fuelled by greater use of AI to […]

Veritex Holdings, Inc. Announces Director Departure

DALLAS, March 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: VBTX) (the “Company”) announced on March 19, 2021, Mr. Ned N. Fleming III, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (“Veritex” or the “Company”), notified the Company that he will not […]

FACT SHEET: Opportunity Hub Announces New Racial Equity Focused Ecosystem Development Expansion, Edge Technology Training School Acquisition & Startup Entrepreneurship Support Initiative during 2021 SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#austin–To mark its ongoing commitment and work to scaling racial equity in the fourth industrial revolution and beyond, OHUB announces the following new acquisitions, launches, partnerships and initiatives. Racial Equity Ecosystem Development Expansion OHUB x Austin Equity District This week, The Honorable Steve Adler, Mayor, City of Austin signaled his partnership and support […]

Community Bank Selects Wolters Kluwer’s TSoftPlus Offering

Technology facilitates small business stimulus funding through PPP loan applications MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#WoltersKluwer—Community Bank, based in Joseph, Ore., has selected Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions’ Paycheck Protection Program Supported by TSoftPlus™ to help expedite Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications for its small business customers. For more than 20 years, Wolters Kluwer’s TSoftPlus technology has helped lenders […]

Xalles Announces a License Agreement with Xped Holdings to Create a Payment Platform Across Its Subsidiaries

Technology Development Agreement supported by an International Patent Portfolio, Including 7 U.S. Patents, Will Enhance Xalles Operating Subsidiaries to Grow Revenues and Scale Globally WASHINGTON, DC, March 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire –  Xalles Holdings Inc. (OTC: XALL), a fintech holding company providing technology and financial services solutions, has acquired a non-exclusive, worldwide […]

GBT – Update – 3D Chip and Memory Patent Entry into National Phase in Republic of Korea

SAN DIEGO, March 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) (“GBT” or the “Company”), is pleased to report a continuation to its prior releases – www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTCH/news/story?e&id=1829166 and www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTCH/news/story?e&id=1840566 that the above-mentioned PCT application has entered into National Phase in Republic of Korea – Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-7008024; Applicant (s): GBT Technologies […]

Veritex Holdings, Inc. Announces Extension to its Stock Buyback Program

DALLAS, March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: VBTX) (the “Company”) authorized an extension of its stock buyback program (the “Stock Buyback Program”) pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its outstanding common stock. The Stock Buyback Program authorizes […]

The Kafafian Group Enters Strategic Alliance with KlariVis

Momentum continues to grow for leading data analytics provider by entering partnership with renowned banking consultancy group ROANOKE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#KlariVis—KlariVis, a unique and proprietary data analytics software platform developed by bankers for bankers, today announced its strategic alliance with The Kafafian Group, Inc. (“TKG”), a process improvement, strategy, financial advisory and outsourced profitability consulting firm […]

SIMON Expands ETF Footprint by Adding First Trust Target Outcome ETFs® to the SIMON Platform

First Trust’s Target Outcome ETFs® are now available to financial professionals leveraging SIMON’s centralized platform for risk-managed solutions NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ETFs—SIMON Markets LLC (“SIMON”) announced today they have expanded the suite of ETF offerings available on SIMON’s platform to include First Trust’s Target Outcome ETFs®. Celebrating its 30-year anniversary, First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”) […]

Zayo Announces Significant Expansion to Network in Vancouver, B.C.

BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. today announced a significant expansion to its infrastructure in Vancouver, British Columbia with two key projects: a network upgrade to 100 gigabytes (100G) capacity, now complete, and an increase in the fiber capacity to its existing terrestrial route between Vancouver and Seattle, scheduled for completion by mid-year of 2022. […]

Andersen Global Enters Liechtenstein; Expands Platform in Europe

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#actusag–Expanding its existing platform in the European region, Andersen Global establishes a presence in Liechtenstein with collaborating firm actus ag based in Triesen. actus ag, established in 2016, offers a range of services including national and international tax advisory, cross-border tax planning and IT services. With a specialization in tax laws related to […]

Fattmerchant Makes Strategic Investment in Fusebill

Collaboration creates powerhouse software capabilities in automated subscription billing and payments ORLANDO, Fla., March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orlando-based integrated payments technology provider, Fattmerchant, today announces its strategic investment in Fusebill, an agile cloud-based subscription billing and payments platform. Founded in 2011 in Ottawa, Canada, Fusebill is an award-winning, enterprise-class subscription billing and management platform used […]

Salary Finance Secures $150 Million from Community Investment Management to Help Working Americans Move From Debt to Savings

Investment from Community Investment Management provides up to $150 million of debt funding for Salary Finance over the next three years BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fintech—Salary Finance, the leading global provider of financial education and salary-linked benefits for employees, announced a new round of funding today from Community Investment Management (CIM). The investment of $150 million over the […]

StakeHound Liquid Staking Integrates Radix ahead of Betanet Launch

London, England, March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StakeHound will be one of the first projects to launch with Radix stXRD holders will qualify for 300m annual Radix staking pool rewards and access to the 45b DeFi market Radix, the layer-one protocol purpose-built for DeFi, announced today that StakeHound, an institutional-grade liquid staking provider, will […]