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World Wealth Report 2020: North America Surpasses Asia-Pacific in High Net Worth Individual Wealth Growth for First Time in Eight Years While COVID-19 Brings Uncertainty

High net worth individuals show interest in sustainable investing, scrutinize fees and want hyper-personalization PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–High Net Worth Individual1 (HNWI) wealth and population grew by almost 9% globally in 2019 despite a global economic slowdown, international trade wars and geopolitical tensions, finds the World Wealth Report 2020 from Capgemini. North America and Europe took the […]

Dividend Finance Receives SOC 2 Type 2 Accreditation for Information Security

Dividend receives SOC 2 Certification after rigorous 3-month auditing process by a “Big Four” auditing firm SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dividend Finance, LLC (“Dividend” or the “Company”), a leading FinTech point-of-sale lender for home improvement and solar projects, has received their SOC (Service Organization Control) 2 Type 2 Accreditation, a process to ensure the suitability and effectiveness […]

miEdge Founder Mark Smith Joins Zywave Advisory Board

MILWAUKEE, July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zywave, a leading insurance tech provider of cloud-based solutions, today announced that insurtech innovator Mark Smith has joined its Advisory Board. Smith has transitioned to the new role from his previous position at Zywave as vice president of integration operations, where he helped lead the organization through the […]

Aptos Solar Technology Solar Panels Added to Loanpal’s Approved Vendor List

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aptos Solar Technology, a supplier of high-performance solar modules, is pleased to announce that its complete line of solar panels has been added to Loanpal’s approved vendor list. This new partnership will allow solar installers across the U.S. to offer Aptos Solar Technology solar panels with competitive financing options to residential customers. […]

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. Announces Date of Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

WILMINGTON, N.C., July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (“Live Oak”) (Nasdaq: LOB) today announced that it will report its second quarter 2020 financial results after U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. In conjunction with this announcement, Live Oak will host a conference call to discuss the company’s financial results and […]

FirstClose Integrates with Temenos Infinity Loan Origination

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FirstClose, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions for banks and credit unions nationwide, has partnered with Temenos, the banking software company. With the integration of the FirstClose ONE™ platform into Temenos Infinity Loan Origination, customers can order instant and bundled reports on credit, flood, valuation, tax and title directly from the loan […]

Strivve Announces “TopWallet™ Tools” Accelerating Financial Institutions Ability to Win Top of Wallet®

CardUpdatr Provides Customers with Real-Time Automated Card-On-File Solutions SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fintech—Strivve, Inc, Seattle-based financial technology company, today announced the availability of TopWallet™ Tools, its set of service enhancements optimized for easy brand engagement with cardholders across all card lifecycle events. For CardUpdatr customers, TopWallet Tools provides card issuers new marketing strategies designed to increase cardholder engagement […]

Xignite Launches Suite of Enterprise Microservices to Help Financial Institutions Move Market Data Management to the Cloud

Enterprise Microservices client NICE Actimize gains agility and scalability bringing its real-time market data infrastructure to the cloud SAN MATEO, CA, July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xignite, Inc., a provider of market data distribution and management solutions for financial services and technology companies, today announced the launch of Xignite Enterprise Microservices, a powerful suite […]

Lotame and New Frontier Data Partnership Connects Big Brand Advertisers to More Than 100 Million CBD Consumers

Leading cannabis data provider New Frontier Data launches industry-focused AdTech solution NXTeck WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Frontier Data, the global authority in data, analytics and business intelligence on the cannabis industry, unveils the cannabis industry’s first advertising data exchange connecting mainstream product advertisers to CBD consumers. Using patented technology powered by Lotame, the leading global provider of […]

MerchantE Promotes Transparency and Support for Small Businesses During Unprecedented Times

Company Issues Statement to Disavow Practice of Withholding Reserves from Customers; Calls for Industry to Follow ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MerchantE, a leading end-to-end digital commerce platform, reaffirms its commitment to growing businesses in response to recent reports of payment companies withholding money from customers. Addressing the topic, MerchantE’s CEO, Mike Rouse, states: “Small businesses are the […]

SIMON Introduces Allianz Life as Newest Carrier to Join InsurTech Platform’s Marketplace

Allianz Life is now delivering its annuity products to Raymond James advisors for the first time through SIMON’s Marketplace NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FinTech–SIMON Annuities and Insurance Services LLC (“SIMON”) is pleased to introduce Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (“Allianz Life”)—a leading provider of annuities in the U.S.—to its annuities platform and digital marketplace for […]

Saudi Payments and Discover Sign Network Alliance Agreement

Agreement will increase international acceptance for all cardholders and provide additional payment options in the Saudi digital payment environment RIYADH, Saudi Arabia & RIVERWOODS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Discover and Saudi Payments signed a strategic agreement that will increase the global acceptance footprint for both organizations. The agreement will give Discover, Diners Club International, PULSE and network alliance […]

DriveWealth Selects BackBay Communications as PR Agency of Record

Leader in Global Digital Trading Technology Appoints Financial Services PR Firm BackBay BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BackBay Communications, a leading integrated financial-services public relations, content development, and digital marketing agency, today announced that it has been retained as agency of record by DriveWealth, a U.S.-based leader in global digital trading technology. BackBay will provide DriveWealth with an integrated […]

Wagestream Goes Mainstream as It Completes a £20m Series B Funding Round

● London-based Wagestream has now raised £65m, as income streaming rapidly goes mainstream ● 320,000 UK workers are no longer held prisoner by the monthly pay cycle ● Major UK employees have signed up for Wagestream including five NHS Trusts, Bupa, Rentokil, Kwikfit, Brewdog, Zizzi and Roadchef, now enable their staff to access their earned […]

Award-Winning Payment Processor VizyPay Unveils New Online Ordering and Customer Loyalty Program, Incentivizing Consumer Spending Through Promotions and Discounts

The RUSH loyalty program enables businesses to connect with their customers, motivate them to return, and generate new customers through a personalized program and fully branded app DES MOINES, Iowa, July 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VizyPay, an award-winning leader in the payment processing industry, today launched its first customer loyalty program and online ordering […]

Vericred Announces Level Funded Group Rating API

Industry-first API enables InsurTech platforms to quote level funded group medical plans across multiple carriers NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#HRtech—Vericred, a data services company simplifying the exchange of information between health insurance and employee benefit carriers and InsurTech companies, today announced the immediate availability of level-funded plans through its Group Rating API. With this new functionality, Vericred […]

Trading Technologies Contracts with BGC Partners for Global Implementation of TT® OMS

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, today announced they have signed up BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (BGC), a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, to utilize TT’s new Order Management System (OMS) solution when it is launched in September 2020. The […]

Commerce Ventures and MRV Banks Join Grow Credit Inc.

SANTA MONICA, Calif–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#android—Grow Credit, a financial inclusion platform, today announced that Commerce Ventures, will be joining its seed funding round alongside lead investor Mucker Capital, and Minal Hasan, founder at K2 Global Ventures, who joined as an angel investor in addition to taking an advisory position. Commerce has invested in over 60 portfolio companies, […]

Axos Bank Celebrates 20 Years of Digital Financial Services Leadership

Two decades after opening on July 4, 2000, Axos Financial has transformed from a digital bank to a full-service consumer and commercial bank and wealth management platform SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#bankingevolved–Axos Financial (NYSE: AX) celebrated its 20th anniversary today, signifying two decades of leadership in the digitization of financial services. “Launching our bank on the Fourth […]

ALDI Nord Moves In-Store Acquiring in Germany to Fiserv

Companies expand relationship to include in-store card payments acceptance via Fiserv BROOKFIELD, Wis., & BAD HOMBURG, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced that ALDI Nord has selected Fiserv to enable all in-store card payments across its flagship German market. In the interest of […]

Skilling Launches MT4

NICOSIA, Cyprus–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cfd—Forex and CFD online trading platform Skilling reached another significant milestone this year with the integration and launch of trading platform MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Founded in 2016, Skilling introduced their proprietary trading platform in 2018, and in January 2020 they announced the launch of the industry’s first seamless integration with Spotware’s cTrader. With […]

MeridianLink® Enhances LoansPQ® User Experience and Increases Usability by more than 25%

The industry’s leading loan origination system further enhances look, feel and speed of the product. Costa Mesa, July 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Costa Mesa, CA, July 2, 2020 —  MeridianLink®, developer of the financial industry’s first multi-channel loan and new account origination platform, announces the completion of significant UX and UI enhancements to the […]

smartTrade Awarded for the Second Consecutive Year Best Buy-Side EMS at TradingTech Insight USA Awards 2020

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Crypto—smartTrade Technologies, a pioneer in multi-asset electronic trading solutions, announces today that its EMS was awarded Best Buy-Side Execution Management System (EMS) during Virtual TradingTech Insight North America Awards. smartTrade’s sophisticated EMS allows buy-side firms to get a global view of current liquidity and to operate through different trading protocols and execution mechanisms […]

Launch of Follow-On Preferred Equity Offering for World’s First Tax-Exempt Global Digital Bank

San Francisco-based private financial group engaged as lead placement agent by EQITrade, the parent of the world’s first global digital bank for businesses and high-net-worth individuals. At EQIBank, digital still means personal. Private Banking is the art of delivering a service which is both highly personal and discreet, going well beyond financial services. Whether it’s […]

Hyosung Announces Exciting New Distribution Model

Leading ATM maker names three new Preferred Partners as part of change IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hyosung America, the largest provider of ATMs in the United States, today is announcing an exciting new distribution model to better serve Regional and Community Financial Institutions. Under this strategy, Hyosung will establish three distinct channels to market. The three channels […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING WorldRemit Celebrates the Launch of Their Remittance Service in Somalia

The money transfer service, empowering Somalis at home and abroad. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: WORLDREMIT CELEBRATES THE LAUNCH OF THEIR REMITTANCE SERVICE IN SOMALIA The money transfer service, empowering Somalis at home and abroad. WorldRemit, the global online money transfer service […]

Silvur Launches New Retirement Normal Campaign to Help Baby Boomers Thrive Through Retirement and Meet New Post-COVID Goals

Retirement planning app introduces new tools to help Americans come out of the pandemic more focused and better prepared for the future, with chance to win up to $100K to fund their new and improved retirement goals NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Silvur, the first and only app dedicated to helping Baby Boomers reach their retirement goals, has […]

LinkUpConferenceShow Is Set to Disrupt the Tech Conference and Networking Industry

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LinkUpConferenceShow (LUCS), the new digital networking conference for executives, entrepreneurs, business leaders and tech professionals, announces its first online event scheduled for November 12, 2020. LinkUpConferenceShow will bring together more than 1,000 business professionals, investors, and influencers from different industries. For the pilot show in November, the focus will be on HealthTech, FinTech, […]

Wolters Kluwer Triumphs in Operational Risk Awards

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Compliance Program Management (CPM) business of Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions has won two prestigious awards celebrating excellence and innovation in operational risk. Financial Technologies Forum (FTF) News has named OneSumX its Best Operational Risk Management solution in its hotly contested 2020 Technology Innovation Awards. RegTech Insights, meanwhile, has named the solution its […]

Battea Class Action Services Announces Partnership with HedgeServ to Provide Best in Class Global Damage Analysis & Securities Class and Collective Action Claim Filing

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Battea Class Action Services, LLC, the global leading expert in providing turn-key class and collective action antitrust and securities litigation recovery services, international litigation research and monitoring to more than 900 institutional investors, banks and hedge funds, announced a partnership with HedgeServ, an industry leading global fund administrator recognized for providing innovative, technology-backed […]

WEX Merchant Partners Offer Fuel Discounts to Truckers

  PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, recently notified trucking customers that they now have access to its fuel discount network, through which participating WEX merchants offer savings on truck fuel purchases. This fuel discount network, part of WEX’s new WEX EDGE business savings network, helps reduce the cost of […]

Worky Announces US $3M Investment Round Led by QED Investors

MEXICO CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Worky, an all-in-one HR software and payroll platform for small- and medium-sized businesses in Mexico, announced a $3M seed round led by fintech specialist QED Investors. Existing investor LEAP Global Partners also participated in the round. Along with the founding round, Lauren Connolley Morton of QED Investors and Leticia Jauregui of LEAP Global […]

iProov to Provide Biometric Technology to Challenger Bank Knab, Part of AEGON

● Partnership with Knab Bank sees iProov serve the challenger banking sector ● First major deployment of iProov for SCA (Strong Customer Authentication) combined with customer onboarding by a bank in Europe ● One of the very first uses of cloud biometrics for SCA in Europe ● Knab selected iProov following extensive testing to help […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING Easy Migration Package to Assist Wirecard Clients Transition

i2c rapid migration plan to help businesses using Wirecard issuer processing services to protect global programs REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: EASY MIGRATION PACKAGE TO ASSIST WIRECARD CLIENTS TRANSITION i2c rapid migration plan to help Businesses using Wirecard issuer processing […]

Castle Hall publishes white paper on Wirecard’s lessons for asset management due diligence

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#adv–Castle Hall, the Due Diligence Company, today published a timely white paper outlining four key observations from the failure of Wirecard AG, the high profile German fintech payment services company. Wirecard filed for insolvency on June 25, three days after the firm’s CEO, Markus Braun, was arrested on suspicion of false accounting and market […]

SE2 named a Leader in Life, Annuities, and Pensions BPS by NelsonHall

Report cites SE2’s strong ability to deliver immediate benefits and meet customers’ future requirements TOPEKA, Kan., June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SE2, an Eldridge business, and a best-in-class insurance technology company, has been named a Leader in the 2020 NelsonHall Evaluation and Assessment Tool report for Life, Annuities, and Pensions BPS. SE2 scored highly […]

Diana Russillo Joins Archer

Newly formed position helps asset managers accelerate growth initiatives BERWYN, Pa., June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Archer®, a technology-enabled services provider to the asset management industry, today announced that Diana Russillo has joined the firm in a newly created Director of Product & Technology position. Russillo joins as Archer and its clients experience increased […]

Leading Canadian Mortgage Tech Company, Lendesk, Launches Compare and Share Feature

Enabling mortgage brokers across Canada to source the best products for their clients and present their findings in a professional, client-facing manner Vancouver, British Columbia, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lendesk Technologies, the premier FinTech provider for Canada’s mortgage industry professionals, today announces the exciting launch of its newest feature, Compare and Share. Compare […]

Boku Partners with LINE Pay Japan to Enable eWallet Payments to Merchants

LONDON, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boku Inc (AIM: BOKU), a leading global provider of mobile payment and mobile identity solutions, is pleased to announce a partnership with LINE Pay, one of Japan’s largest eWallet and QR code payment service providers. This partnership will allow more than 37 million LINE Pay users in Japan […]

US Payments Forum Virtual Member Meeting to Cover Changes in the Payments Market Related to COVID-19

Forum invites non-members to attend individual educational sessions and panels PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., June 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Payments Forum will be hosting its All-Member Meeting this July, assembling stakeholders from across the payments industry to discuss recent changes in the market and ongoing implementations during the pandemic. Due to current restrictions […]