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Secure Technology Alliance and U.S. Payments Forum Name Jason Bohrer as New Director

Succeeds retiring 18-year director Randy Vanderhoof PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Secure Technology Alliance and U.S. Payments Forum today announced Jason Bohrer as the new executive director of both organizations. Bohrer brings 27 years of executive leadership experience in sales, operations and managed services. His impressive record of achievements spans […]

Access Softek Teams Up with Ondot Systems to Provide Engaging Digital Card Services to Banks and Credit Unions

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Access Softek, Inc., an omnichannel digital banking platform provider, announced it has partnered with Ondot Systems (San Jose, Calif.) to bring Card App’s engaging digital card services to financial institutions via Access Softek’s digital banking platform as a reseller. Ondot’s Card App supports both debit and credit cards within a single app and […]

BSE EBIX Beta Launches Term Insurance for ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company on its On-Demand Hi-Tech Platform

JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BSE Ebix Insurance Broking Private Limited, a joint venture of BSE and Ebix Fincorp Exchange Pte Ltd., today announced the beta launch of term Insurance of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. on its state-of-the-art hi-tech platform. With this launch, BSE Ebix now has the ability […]

Tipalti Selects Acuant for Transaction Monitoring Automation Resulting in Immediate ROI

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Acuant, a leading global provider of identity verification solutions, today announced its partnership with Tipalti, the leading global payables automation platform, to automate critical services in payment and transaction monitoring while meeting their ongoing business, security and compliance needs in a time of record company and transaction […]

Pacific Premier Bancorp Announces the Conversion of Pacific Premier Trust’s Wealth Business Operating System to SEI Wealth Platform

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PPBI #PPBI–Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPBI), the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank (“Pacific Premier”, “the Bank”), announced today that Pacific Premier Trust, a division of Pacific Premier, will convert its wealth business operating system to the SEI Wealth PlatformSM (“SWP”) during the first half of 2021. Pacific Premier Trust’s decision to […]

ED&F Man Capital Markets and Vela Collaborate on US Equities and Equity Options Execution Offering

Vela adds ED&F Man Capital Markets’ smart order routing to its execution platforms to deliver tailored cross-asset market access solutions for algorithmic and quantitative traders NEW YORK & CHICAGO & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AlgoTrading—Vela, a leading independent provider of data and execution technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, announces that it is now offering execution services for […]

Alpian Selects Temenos SaaS to Launch Pioneering New Digital Bank and Take Swiss Private Banking Experience to the Mass Affluent

Alpian will offer digital private banking and wealth management services, combined with human expertise, to tap into CHF 660bn private banking opportunity With Temenos SaaS, the new Swiss digital bank will achieve rapid time-to-market and a hyper-efficient cost model to deliver scalable, personalized private banking via an easy-to-access app Temenos is the de facto technology […]

Wealth Management Platform Vestrata Launches With $4 Million Funding Round Led by Industry Veterans

Vestrata is a unique platform backed by significant investment from industry insiders Founding team comprises senior executives from world’s biggest firms including J.P. Morgan, UBS, Credit Suisse, Barclays, HSBC, and MSCI Addresses many of the key challenges facing the wealth management industry today by enhancing client engagement LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vestrata, a fintech company providing integrated investment […]

Citytwig’s insurance roadmap intelligence recognized as a Red Herring Top 100 North America Winner

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Citytwig, a rapidly growing InsurTech developing novel Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) solutions for insurance carriers to understand their target insureds and achieve smart product distribution, has been selected as a winner for Red Herring’s Top 100 North America award, one of the technology industry’s most prestigious prizes. Given […]

F/m Acceleration Partners with Clearwater Analytics for Leading-Edge Technology and Operations Platform for Asset Managers

Partnership Unites Innovative Technology and Growth Platforms for Asset Managers WASHINGTON & BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#assetmanagement–F/m Acceleration LLC (www.fmacceleration.com), a growth platform for boutique, lift-out and overseas asset managers, announced its formal partnership with Clearwater Analytics, one of the world’s leading comprehensive technology platforms for investment accounting and analytics (www.clearwater-analytics.com). F/m empowers growth and independence for […]

American Family Insurance Expands Walk-in Payment Options for Cash-preferred Customers with CheckFreePay from Fiserv

American Family customers can make insurance payments at more than 30,000 locations BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that American Family Insurance, a Fortune 300 multi-line insurance company, is accepting payments via the more than 30,000 CheckFreePay® locations nationwide, allowing its customers to make […]

Small Businesses and CPA Firms Should Be Readying for New Round of PPP Relief Funds, AICPA and CPA.com Say

AICPA Urges Swift Passage of Additional Business Relief NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As Congress weighs renewed economic stimulus, CPA firms should be gearing up to assist small businesses whose survival depends on a new round of funding under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and its business and technology arm, CPA.com, recommend. […]

Mozper Raises $3.55M Seed Round Three Months After Launching In Mexico Bringing Their Total Funding To $5.1M

Round Led by Hetz Ventures with participation from F-Prime Capital and Foundation Capital. Use of proceeds to scale the team, penetrate Mexico and launch Brazil. MEXICO CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mozper, the debit card and app designed for kids and parents in Latin America, announces the closing of a $3.55M Seed round, led by Hetz Ventures with participation […]

EMTECH Launches as the Fintech of Modern Central Banking Innovation

EMTECH partners with Microsoft to deploy the Modern Central Bank Sandbox™, equipping central banks with an innovation mindset and an innovation toolset NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#aml–Today EMTECH announced its pilot-ready innovation and regulatory compliance platform, the Modern Central Bank Sandbox™, targeting central banks looking to streamline regulatory reviews, collaborate with innovators on emerging technology, or safely […]

TruDecision Partners with CIG Financial to Drive Auto Loan Growth

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#autofinance–TruDecision, Inc. (TruDecision) announced today that their advanced analytic platform will be deployed by CIG Financial (CIG) to pursue improved performance and an enhanced dealer experience. CIG will leverage TruDecision’s Expert Auto Score in order to offer an increased number of competitively priced approvals. TruDecision offers the first of its kind analytic platform […]

Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak’s New Ambition Kicks Off on HBTC.com

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder, is dedicated to developing a new blockchain project called Efforce. With the purpose of funding energy-efficient projects, Efforce recently launched its token WOZX on HBTC.com, a 100% Token Holder Owned Trading Platform. The cooperation between a high-tech team backed by Wozniak and a leading team from the blockchain industry has […]

Market Opportunity Analysis Helps a Financial Services Provider Devise a Strong Market Entry Plan and Achieve Substantial Savings | Infiniti’s Recent Client Engagement

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Canadianfinancialservices–Scaling and expansion is the ideal path to growth in every industry, and financial services industry players have started to access and enter new markets recently. Additionally, with the rise of digitization and the increasing number of new-age innovations in the industry, there are many new opportunities available to financial services providers. These opportunities […]

ixFintech Group’s New DAEM Landing at Cyberport, Hong Kong

HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, ixFintech Group announced that its new product, the Digital Asset Exchange Machine (DAEM), is now landing at Cyberport, Hong Kong*, making available for the Cyberport community to do its first-round trial. The machine enables the Cyberport community and visitors to learn and experience and purchasing and selling digital assets using cash and […]

SmartMetric the Maker of Biometric Secured Credit and Debit Cards Is to Introduce a Stable Crypto Currency Key Storage on Its Biometric Card Platform

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ameritrade–SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) — In light of the payments and credit card industry move into adopting crypto currency technology to facilitate payments, SmartMetric has now moved forward its planned release of its crypto key storage technology for use with credit and debit cards. “For a number of years we have been working […]

CoreLogic’s Property Data Now Available on Amazon Web Services Data Exchange

AWS customers can now simply and quickly access CoreLogic’s property data IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Foreclosure–CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property data and analytics-driven solutions provider, today announced the availability of their data on AWS Data Exchange, a service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that makes it easy to find, subscribe to and use third-party data […]

SE2 Acquires Convergent Financial Technologies

SE2’s acquisition of Convergent Financial Technologies will enable growth and expansion of UV Cloud®, an industry leading pricing and trading platform TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SE2, a life and annuities insurance technology and services firm, today announced it has acquired Convergent Financial Technologies, growing its SaaS based product offerings for the […]

Wolters Kluwer to Acquire eOriginal

 Wolters Kluwer to Acquire eOriginal December 10, 2020 — Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has signed an agreement to acquire eOriginal, a leading provider of cloud-based digital lending software, for approximately €231 million in cash. The acquisition extends GRC Compliance Solutions’ leading position in U.S. mortgage and loan document generation and analytics into the […]

Zywave Names Scott Rudy Chief Revenue Officer

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zywave, a leading insurance tech provider of cloud-based, front office- solutions driving growth for its partners, today announced the addition of software industry veteran Scott Rudy as its chief revenue officer. The appointment of Rudy follows two sizable acquisitions by Zywave over the past month, which have further […]

Vouched Announces $3M Funding Round to Accelerate AI-Based Identity Verification Platform

Led by Flying Fish Partners, with participation from Bankers Healthcare Group, funds will fuel expansion in banking, fintech and healthcare industries. SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vouched, a rapidly-growing developer of proprietary artificial intelligence and computer vision for end-to-end identity verification and real-time fraud detection, today announced a $3M funding round. Led by Flying Fish Partners, the round will […]

LifeYield Upgrades Tools for Advisors and Enterprise Clients to Command Greater Wallet Share and New Business

Householding tech leader expands API support for complex accounts alongside improved advisor reporting and annuity analysis BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LifeYield LLC today announces several software updates for its enterprise and direct to advisor clients to aid in quantifying and improving investor outcomes for investor household portfolios, and advisor practice management effectiveness and efficiency. LifeYield’s API library, which […]

Emory’s Goizueta Business School Increases Access to Graduate Courses for “Non-Enrolled” Professionals

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emory University’s Goizueta Business School has announced it will make 19 MBA courses available to professionals who are not enrolled as Goizueta MBA students. The offerings are elective courses from Goizueta’s Evening MBA and Executive MBA programs and span topics including accounting, finance, marketing, general management, operations, and information systems. Emory Executive Education has […]

NIC Enables Residents to Pay Property Taxes with Cash via CheckFreePay® Despite COVID-19 Office Closings

Cash payment option has rolled out in Arkansas with opportunities to expand nationwide OLATHE, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With government offices closed due to COVID-19, residents preferring to pay property taxes with cash have been left without many options. Leading digital government solutions firm NIC is striving to change that. An in-person payment option will be made available […]

iProov Announces Record Growth In 2020

The British biometric authentication company has announced significant increases in customers, revenue and users since 2019 LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iProov, world leaders in secure biometric authentication technology, has today announced a record year of growth across the company. In the 12 months since November 2019, iProov has more than doubled its customer base, more than doubled its […]

DGCX Selects Cigniti Technologies as Strategic Quality Assurance Service Provider

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Cigniti–The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has selected Cigniti Technologies – a global leader in independent quality engineering and software testing services – as its strategic Quality Assurance service provider as the Exchange seeks to upgrade its technology platform. Cigniti will provide the DGCX Group with quality testing on a number of marketplace […]

Temenos Wins Business Culture Award for its Response and Support for Banks during Covid-19

Temenos recognized for ‘Best Business Culture in a Crisis’ at the prestigious Business Culture Awards 2020 GENEVA, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that it won the Business Culture Award 2020 for ‘Best Business Culture in a Crisis’. The prestigious awards celebrate forward-thinking companies that have created outstanding work-environments, enabling their […]

Paysign and ImmunoTek Collaborate in Support of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Collection

Partnership Focuses on Motivating Recovered Plasma Donors for Development of New Therapeutic HENDERSON, Nev. & NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#PaysignNews–Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS), a leading provider of prepaid card programs, digital banking services, and payment processing, along with ImmunoTek Bio Centers LLC, a growing biotech company focused on source plasma collection, today announced their successful efforts to […]

New Relic Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Pixie Labs, a Next Generation Machine Intelligence Observability Solution for Developers Using Kubernetes

Pixie Labs to expand New Relic’s opportunity in the rapidly growing Kubernetes market SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Kubernetes–Today, New Relic, Inc. (NYSE: NEWR), a leader in observability, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pixie Labs, a next generation machine intelligence observability solution for developers using Kubernetes. Pixie dramatically simplifies the process of troubleshooting and […]

The NAGA Group AG: Growth path continues, record transactions and volumes in the current Q4. Hauck & Aufhäuser starts coverage and gives NAGA a ‘BUY’ rating and a target price of EUR 5.90.

– Trading volume in ongoing Q4 at a record level – New record of transactions in November – NAGA Pay launched with millions in transaction volume HAMBURG, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The NAGA GROUP (XETRA: N4G, ISIN: DE000A161NR7), provider of the social network for financial market trading NAGA.com, reports sustained growth at a high level in the months […]

NICE Actimize Recognized for Technology Innovation for the Sixth Consecutive Year in the Chartis 2021 RiskTech100® Rankings

Achieving a top ten ranking in the RiskTech100, NICE Actimize also received a category honor for its communications monitoring solution capabilities HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, has been recognized by Chartis Research as the category winner for Communications Monitoring in its recently released 2021 RiskTech100® rankings. In addition to the Communications […]

Efma and Accenture Launch 6th Annual Innovation in Insurance Awards

Applications now being accepted for program recognizing the best innovations in insurance globally PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Efma and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are now accepting applications for the sixth annual Efma-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards, which recognize insurers and insurtechs that are transforming the insurance industry. Established in 2016, the awards celebrate the most innovative projects and ideas […]

nCino Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

WILMINGTON, N.C., Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, ended October 31, 2020. “We are very pleased with nCino’s third quarter performance as we again […]

Kode With Klossy™ Teams Up with Learn & Earn™ to Help Young Women Build Their First Investment Account

Students Will Earn Money for Investment Accounts by Completing A Short Course Titled “Coding Is For Everyone” NEW YORK & NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kode With Klossy and Learn & Earn today announced their collaboration for CS Education week with a short course titled ‘Coding is for Everyone’, available on the new Learn & Earn™ app. […]

Accelerator at WGU Labs and Funding U Partner to Reimagine Student Lending

Partnership will expand access to “last gap” funding for high-performing students SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WGU Labs Inc., an affiliate of online nonprofit Western Governors University, today announced an Accelerator partnership with Funding U, a financial technology company serving low-income students who have long been ignored by traditional lending institutions. Funding U has upended the FICO-based […]

USA Technologies’ “UR Tech Insiders” Podcast Talks Latest Trends in Retail and Payments with Visa’s SVP of New and Emerging Acceptance, Bill Dobbins

MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$USAT #Contactless—USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) (“USAT”), a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, today announced the release of its latest episode of “UR Tech Insiders,” featuring Bill Dobbins, Visa’s senior vice president of New and Emerging Acceptance. In his role at Visa, […]

Boston Private Adopts Riskalyze Elite Firmwide

The Barron’s Top 100 firm chooses Riskalyze for its state-of-the-art methodology and coverage AUBURN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BostonPrivate—Riskalyze, the company that serves tens of thousands of financial advisors with risk alignment, investment analytics, and trading software, and Boston Private Wealth LLC (“Boston Private”) today announced an enterprise agreement to deliver industry-leading risk alignment and portfolio analytics to […]