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Backblaze Partners with Stockperks to Reward Investors

Partnership brings Backblaze onto Stockperks’ platform, facilitating community-building and seamless perk redemption for company’s investors NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$BLZE #fintech–Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE), the leading independent cloud storage platform, announced today the launch of the Company’s Shareholder Perks Program on the Stockperks app. Stockperks is the market leader for shareholder rewards, with more than 20 innovative […]

AgencyKPI Plays Behind the Scenes Role in Insurance Industry Merger

Merging Companies Relied on AgencyKPI for Financial Due Diligence AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AgencyKPI (www.agencykpi.com), developer of the leading integrated business intelligence system designed to address and manage insurance industry data, recently played a key role in the creation of a new insurance consulting giant. In August, MarshBerry Connect Platform and First Choice Agents Alliance (FCAA), two […]

Advisor360°’s Newest Platform Upgrades Make the Financial Planning Process Easier

Enhancements to Goals, Proposals, Model Management & Rebalancing, Dependent Workflows, and Documents Help Advisors Keep Financial Plans on Track WESTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Data—Advisor360°, a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of integrated technology for the wealth management industry, has rolled out several platform upgrades to improve the financial planning process and engagement between financial advisors and […]

Northern Trust Integrated Trading Solutions Recognized as Leader in Chartis Research Outsourced Trading Solutions Report, 2022

CHICAGO & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#assetmanagement–Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced it has been recognized as a leader in outsourced trading solutions in the Chartis Outsourced Trading Solutions Report, 2022, a globally recognized independent study of the world’s major providers of risk and compliance technology. Northern Trust has been recognized as a Category Leader in outsourced trading […]

Guy Carpenter Enters Exclusive Agreement with TNEDICCA to Enhance US Auto Risk Analysis

NEW YORK & COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Columbus—Guy Carpenter, a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), announced today that it has entered an agreement with TNEDICCA®, a leader in location-based traffic-crash intelligence and predictive analytics. This exclusive agreement enables Guy Carpenter to deliver enhanced auto analytics to its insurance […]

Sabey Data Centers Achieves Seven ENERGY STAR Certifications

Seven buildings in Sabey’s nationwide data center portfolio achieve A+ ratings SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Ashburn—Sabey Data Centers, a premier colocation data center provider, today announced they have earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR CERTIFICATION for seven buildings at data center facilities in Ashburn, VA; East Wenatchee, WA; Quincy, WA; and Seattle, WA. All scored above 95 out of a […]

ICE and Confluence to Offer Integrated ESG Solution for Enhanced SFDR Compliance Reporting

ATLANTA & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, and Confluence, a global leader in analytics and regulatory compliance reporting solutions for the investment management industry, announced that Confluence will leverage ICE’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data as part of its ESG Sustainable Finance Disclosure […]

Soldo Delivers More Secure Digital Interactions and Boosts Customer Satisfaction with Dynatrace

Continuous runtime application security helps leading fintech company to reduce time spent detecting and remediating critical software vulnerabilities from days to minutes WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Software Intelligence company Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) announced today that leading fintech company, Soldo, is using Dynatrace® Application Security to help ensure its development and production environments are secure. Soldo offers organizations […]

Titan Announces Exclusive Partnership With Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest, Democratizing Access to Venture Capital Funds for the Everyday Investor

The new venture fund exclusively available to Titan users brings forward opportunities to invest in venture funds pre-IPO NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan, the investment platform bringing premier investment management to the next generation of everyday investors, today announced its partnership with Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest to launch the ARK Venture Fund exclusively available to retail investors […]

FirstBank Appoints Cofounder and COO of ChoLon Restaurant Concepts Christopher Davis-Massey to its Board

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” announced that Chief Operating Officer (COO) of City Street Investors LLC and ChoLon Restaurant Concepts LLC has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Christopher Davis-Massey, who has an extensive financial […]

Esusu and Fannie Mae Team up to Create Equitable Financial Opportunities Through Rent Reporting

The collaboration will utilize housing research and rent reporting data to address barriers to equitable housing and reduce the racial wealth gap HARLEM, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Esusu Financial Inc. today announced a new collaboration with Fannie Mae to help renters build credit by incorporating on-time rent payments into renter’s credit scores […]

Creator Banking App Nerve Announces New Invoicing Feature

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nerve, the banking app designed for creators, has unveiled a brand-new invoicing feature making it easier than ever for users to run their businesses. The app offers free, convenient and hassle-free banking to creators and musicians seeking a secure way to manage their money. The new feature […]

Juniper Research: Virtual Card Transaction Volumes to Surpass 121 Billion Globally by 2027; Driving Adoption of Contactless Payment Methods

BASINGSTOKE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#virtualcardsmarket–A new study from Juniper Research has found the number of virtual card transactions will exceed 121 billion globally by 2027; increasing from 28 billion in 2022. This represents growth of 340%. It predicts rising integration of virtual cards to existing digital wallets services, such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, will drive […]

Sweden’s Westpay Enlists ACI Worldwide to Offer Omni-Commerce Payments to Merchants

Westpay utilizes ACI Secure eCommerce to enhance in-store payments solution with state-of-the-art eCommerce capabilities Westpay’s new “Integrated Commerce” offering enables merchants to provide customers a seamless and secure payments experience across all channels MIAMI & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#eCommerce—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), the global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software has announced that Westpay AB, a leading […]

Avenue Bank Reimagines SME Business Banking with nCino

Australian new digital business bank redefines banking experience to enhance offerings for small and medium-sized businesses SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced that Avenue Bank, an Australian start-up digital business bank specialising […]

Berkeley SkyDeck Presents 18 Startups at Demo Day

Batch 14 features startups originating from four continents across a multitude of industries to shake up Silicon Valley BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkeley SkyDeck, the global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, today announced it will be hosting its Batch 14 Demo Day on September 27, 2022. Featuring 18 startups from four continents (North America, Asia, […]

Community Bankers Association of Ohio Endorses Plinqit for Promoting Healthy Saving Habits & Strong Personal Finance Skills

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Community Bankers Association of Ohio, a network of independent community banks based in the state of Ohio, has endorsed Plinqit, the only savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances. The Community Bankers Association of Ohio (CBAO) endorsed Plinqit for giving community banks an easy, cost-effective […]

OrangeGrid’s Todd Mobraten Participates in Panel Regarding Innovation of Servicing Technology at EVOLVE: 2022 Five Star Conference and Expo as Demand for Default Technology Increases

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Todd Mobraten, chief executive officer of OrangeGrid, a provider of mortgage servicing software, took part in a panel discussion at the EVOLVE: 2022 Five Star Conference and Expo on September 19 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas. The Servicing Tech: Innovation by Necessity panel was part of the conference’s Servicing & Compliance lab […]

Cathay Securities Investment Trust Selects ICE FactSet Global Top 50 Brands Index for New ETF

ATLANTA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that Cathay Securities Investment Trust (“Cathay SITE”) has selected the ICE FactSet® Global Top 50 Brands Index for a newly launched ETF. The ICE FactSet Global Top 50 Brands Index (ICFSTBR) is a modified, […]

MOCA Joins Banking as a Service Association BaaS to further support community banks

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MOCA Financial, the leader in advanced digital account platforms featuring virtual cards and payment processing solutions, announced today that it has joined the newly launched Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Association to further its commitment to support community banks. The BaaS Association was formed by Bankers Helping Bankers, a FedFis and Independent Bankers Association of Texas […]

RV Depot Goes Live with Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform

Deployment to help RV Depot serve super subprime customers NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading AI-powered credit decisioning disruptor, Scienaptic announced that RV Depot is now live on their credit underwriting platform. This deployment is enabling the RV lender to streamline and automate their credit underwriting process and enhance customer experience. Established in 1990, RV Depot is a […]

Aquila enters Latin American fintech ecosystem through platform acquisition of Neosoft

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aquila today announced the acquisition of Asesorias Computacionales Neosoft SpA. (“Neosoft”), comprehensive regulatory reporting and compliance management system for banks and financial institutions across Chile and Latin America. Started in 1993 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, Neosoft is a category-leading provider of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance […]

Clip Named ‘2022 Best CashTech Start-up’ at Future of Cash Conference in Madrid

CashTech Innovation Award Clip Money was recognized as the Best CashTech Start-up at the CashTech Innovation Awards. BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clip Money, Inc. (“Clip”) (TSXV:CLIP), a first-to-market cash deposit solution that brings fast, convenient, cost-effective financial services transactions to business customers, was named Best CashTech Startup at the CashTech Innovation Awards which took […]

GreenBox submits new brand — RYVYL — for shareholder approval via proxy vote in advance of annual meeting

New name and overhauled look bring world-class branding to the fintech space and more accurately communicate the company’s exclusive end-to-end suite of payment and financial service products for both businesses and consumers SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GreenBox POS (NASDAQ: GBOX), a rapidly growing financial technology company leveraging unique blockchain security and […]

Tokeny and Ownera Partner to Unlock Global Liquidity for Tokenized Assets

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tokeny, the Luxembourg-based tokenization platform, today announced a partnership with Ownera, provider of a global inter-trading network based on the open-source FinP2P protocol, to distribute tokenized assets over the Ownera FinP2P network. The digital securities industry is growing fast but has lacked a common global distribution network for connecting issuers, investors, exchanges, and other […]

EML’s Nuapay Signs Milestone Contract Bringing Open Banking To Local Government And eCommerce Sectors In The UK

Nuapay (EML Payments Limited’s (ASX: EML) Open Banking business) extends its open banking payments services to Pay360. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nuapay’s innovative and fully customisable open banking and real-time account-to-account payment capabilities will give Pay360’s customers access to cutting-edge payment technologies across all of its gateway connections. Pay360 is a proud market leader for public sector payments […]

Global FinTech Marketplace Report Analysis 2022: A $225+ Billion Industry by 2027 – Growing Adoption of Non-Bank Option to Manage Money

Dublin, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global FinTech Marketplace: Technologies, Applications, and Services 2022 – 2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides a comparative analysis between legacy financial systems and emerging FinTech solutions including disruption, potential benefits, and challenges. The report evaluates the evolving FinTech market ecosystem including start-ups, […]

Juniper Research: Total Banking-as-a-Service Platform Revenue to Reach Over $38 Billion Globally by 2027, as Brands Race to Leverage Upsell Opportunities

BASINGSTOKE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#baasmarket–A new study from Juniper Research has found the total BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) platform revenue will exceed $38 billion by 2027; rising from $11 billion in 2022. The rapid growth of 240% will be driven by BaaS’ ability to deepen relationships between brands and their customers by providing a user-friendly banking and payments experience. […]

Wise Platform Launches International Receive Service

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#WisePlatform—Wise Platform, Wise’s infrastructure offer for banks and non-banks alike, has today announced the roll out of its new International Receive service, meaning customers from banks of all sizes can quickly, easily and affordably receive cross-border payments via the SWIFT network, even if their bank is not directly connected to SWIFT. Today, many neobanks […]

Guidewire Awards Latest Group of PartnerConnect Consulting Program Specializations

SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Guidewire–Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that 14 specializations have been awarded to nine Guidewire PartnerConnect Consulting partners. The PartnerConnect Consulting partners achieving specializations in the fourth quarter of Guidewire’s fiscal year 2022 are: Alchemy: Cloud Ready – EMEA CGI: BillingCenter; PolicyCenter; and InsuranceSuite – EMEA Global Delivery Cognizant: Cloud – AMER Global Delivery […]

Irwin places No. 25 on The Globe and Mail’s fourth-annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Irwin, a capital markets software company, is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2022 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for the second year. Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian businesses on three-year revenue growth, and Irwin earned its spot at No. 25 with […]

Coinfirm’s Atomic AML Oracle Expands Across 9 Blockchains and 1,000 Addresses

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Coinfirm, the leading crypto AML compliance and illicit asset tracing solution provider, is announcing the expansion of the Atomic AML Oracle to cover an additional 8 blockchains, further strengthening subscribers’ crypto compliance. In line with the FATF’s (Financial Action Task Force’s) recommendations, published in its Updated Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets […]

OKX Lite is here to make trading and earning on crypto easier than ever before

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the launch of OKX Lite, a simplified version of its trading app that makes it easy for users to buy, sell, swap and put their crypto to work. With a more streamlined look and feel than the version […]

FXCM Wins Three Top Accolades at Global Forex Awards 2022

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FXCM Group, LLC (‘FXCM Group’ or ‘FXCM’), a leading international provider of online foreign exchange trading, CFD trading, cryptocurrencies and related services has won three awards at the 2022 Global Forex Awards. FXCM was awarded Most Transparent Forex Broker globally, Best Forex Trading Experience in Europe and Best Forex Trading Platform in MENA. The […]

Insights on the Alternative Online Payment Methods Global Market 2022 – Share of BNPL in B2C E-Commerce Payments Made is Projected to More Than Double by 2026

Dublin, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Alternative Online Payment Methods 2022” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. After the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, alternative payment methods have come to be more frequently used, specifically digital wallets. The global value of digital wallets is now forecasted to increase from 2022 to […]

$19+ Billion Worldwide Contactless Payment Terminals Industry to 2031 – Identify Growth Segments for Investment

Dublin, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Contactless Payment Terminals Global Market Report 2022” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global contactless payment terminals market. This report focuses on contactless payment terminals market which is experiencing […]

The New York Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange Announce New Collaboration to Support Cross-Border Investment Between the U.S. and Japan

The two exchanges sign agreement on product development and other collaborative activities during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida to the NYSE NEW YORK & TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) today announced a new agreement to support cross-border investment between […]

Mid Penn Bank to Open New Financial Center in Montgomery County

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (Nasdaq: MPB), has received approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to open a financial center at 480 Norristown Road in Blue Bell, PA.   […]

Rapid Finance Announces New Brand Identity, Website, and New Business Lines

BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rapid Finance, a market leader in helping small businesses find sustainable and customized financing solutions through a fast and simple application process, announced updates to its corporate branding in response to accelerated company growth and strong industry adoption of its scalable, purpose-built solutions to drive efficient SMB financing and servicing. In addition to […]

PayTrace announces Castro as new president

Set to grow B2B payments leader into new territory after North American Bancard acquisition SPOKANE, Washington, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PayTrace, a leader in B2B payments technology, is proud to welcome Greg Castro as its new president. Castro holds PayTrace’s founder and former CEO, Scott Judkins, in high regard and wishes him well […]