Standard Bank picks Volante for Africa-wide payments overhaul
African giant Standard Bank is moving its payments infrastructure to Volante’s cloud Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS), accelerating ISO 20022 adoption on the continent.
Securities and Futures Commission unveils roadmap to make Hong Kong a global virtual asset hub
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) outlined a 12-point strategy today to boost Hong Kong’s virtual asset (VA) market.
CFIT appoints Anna Wallace as CEO
Fintech growth quango, the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), has appointed the FCA’s former head of innovation Anna Wallace as CEO.
Motorhome values drop 3.2%
Motorhome and towable values dipped year over year in December while auction volume declined as dealers held off on acquiring…
Mosaic and Euroclear team to generate smarter fixed income data
Mosaic Smart Data has teamed up with Euroclear to launch Smart Markets, an AI-powered tool for parsing unstructured fixed income data to generate actionable trading insights.
Subprime lenders eye ‘AI for good’ amid tariff headwinds
PLANO, Texas — Subprime auto lenders are prioritizing technology investments and preparing for potential slowdowns to weather macroeconomic headwinds. Focusing…
FTC distributing payments to consumers impacted by shutdown dealers in Ariz. & NM
The Federal Trade Commission announced last week that it began sending payments to consumers impacted by dealerships operating in Arizona and New Mexico that the regulator shut down two years ago. The FTC said it is sending payments totaling more … [Read More]
Standard Chartered launches personalised investment tool for affluent clients
Standard Chartered is joining the digital wealth management revolution, introducing a personalised investment tool that harnesses the power of big data to help its relationship managers advise affluent clients in Singapore.
Solutions by Text to host conference focused on payments, regulation & more
Solutions by Text (SBT) announced highlights of its upcoming conference focused on accelerating revenue through the convergence of real time payments within rich messaging experiences, preparing finance companies for 2024 regulatory changes and more. Its FinText Conference also includes leading … [Read More]
Big Wheels: Auto Finance News launches API
Auto Finance News is pleased to launch an API that provides structured access to the datasets behind Big Wheels’ data…
Digital pound offline payments ‘challenging’ – BofE
Offline payment functionality is technically feasible for a future digital pound but there are trade-offs that make it challenging, according to new Bank of England research.
Monite doubles seed round to $10m
API-first embedded finance workflows startup Monite has raised another $5 million, doubling its seed funding round to $10 million.
Ex-chancellor’s crypto firm served sushi off half-naked models
Guests at a party hosted by a cryptocurrency firm chaired by former UK chancellor Philip Hammond were served sushi off the bodies of half-naked models.
Finastra to sell Treasury and Capital Markets business to Apax Partners
Finastra is to sell its Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM) business unit to an affiliate of venture capital firm Apax Partners in a deal estimated at $2 billion, including debt.
Motorhome, towable values rise sequentially
Motorhome and towable values ticked up in March, marking the first simultaneous increase in both segments since May 2023. …