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APPx GROUP HOLDINGS INC. ANNOUNCES PROPOSED FINANCING

Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — APPx Group Holdings Inc. (CSE: APPX) (“APPx“), announces that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement financing (the “Financing“) of units (each, a “Unit“) for gross proceeds of up to CDN$1,000,000 with a price per Unit of CDN$0.30. Each Unit will consist of one common […]

APPx Group Holdings, Inc. Announces Listing Date on CSE

Vancouver, British Columbia, Oct. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — APPx Group Holdings, Inc. (“APPx”, formerly “APPx Crypto Technologies Inc.”), a FinTech incubator offering technology-based business solutions, is pleased to announce that it has obtained approval to list its common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”). APPx’s shares will commence trading on the CSE under […]

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results

WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOB) (“Live Oak” or “the Company”) today reported third quarter net earnings available to common shareholders of $14.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $12.9 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2017. During the third […]

Pivotal Payments rebrands as Nuvei, focuses on partner growth initiatives

New brand creates first-ever community of payment experts—a network where collaboration extends beyond typical boundaries, giving way to bigger and better payment opportunities for all MONTREAL and PLANO, Texas, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pivotal Payments, a leading provider of technology-driven global payment processing solutions, announces that beginning today, the company will operate under […]

Bottomline Technologies Named ‘Best in Class’ in 2018 Aite Group’s Vendor Evaluation

Digital Banking Platform Ranked Number One in Product Features PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY), a leading provider of financial technology that helps make complex business payments simple, smart and secure, today announced that it has been named “Best in Class” by Aite Group in the latest AIM Evaluation: The […]

Ondot Announces Investment from Citi Ventures to Power Enriched Transactions

The investment will fuel Ondot’s international growth and give cardholders accessing info via Ondot’s platform increased control over and visibility into each transaction Santa Clara, Ca, Oct. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ondot Systems, the global leader in mobile payments services, today announced that it has secured a strategic funding investment from Citi Ventures. Ondot […]

Kony Acquires Innovation Subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings

Deal Strengthens Kony’s Leadership in High-Growth Digital Banking Market and Expands Umpqua’s Network of Strategic Partners AUSTIN, Texas and PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kony, Inc. and Umpqua Holdings Corporation today announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Kony to purchase the assets of Pivotus, Inc., the innovation subsidiary of Umpqua […]

Open Bank Project powers Fintech APIs for 86 400, Challenger to the Big 4 in Australia

Open Bank Project is to support soon-to-be-launched 86 400 with its Open Banking initiative and Fintech engagement SYDNEY, Oct. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NetworkWire – Open Bank Project, the leading open source API solution for banks, today announces an agreement with 86 400, challenger to the big 4 banks in Australia to power  […]

Lendesk Announces Canadian Mortgage Lender Network with Top Lenders

Mortgage Technology Leader Partners with Canada’s Top Institutional Lenders to Streamline Industry Processes VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ​​Lendesk Technologies Ltd.​, technology provider for Canada’s mortgage industry professionals, today announces the introduction of the Lendesk Lender Network, a direct-to-lender mortgage application network with some of Canada’s top mortgage lending institutions including […]

Global Biometrics for Banking and Financial Services Market Review 2018

Dublin, Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Biometrics for Banking and Financial Services – Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Biometrics for Banking and Financial Services in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, […]

Jin Investment Management Adopts TORA Rebalancing to Reduce Risk and Improve Workflow Efficiency

New solution offers enhanced features and tight integration with TORA’s compliance, risk and trading capabilities San Francisco, CA, Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TORA, provider of the industry’s most-advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS), today announced the launch of TORA Rebalancing. This new solution is natively integrated within the TORA platform and […]

Datawatch Panopticon Empowers Business Users with New Stream Processing Engine Built on Apache Kafka

With Panopticon Streams, users now able to create sophisticated Kafka data flows quickly and easily with no coding BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ-CM: DWCH) today announced the general availability of Panopticon Streams, a stream processing engine built on the popular Apache Kafka platform. Whether used as a stand-alone solution […]

Umpqua Bank Names Käthe Anchel EVP, Head of Innovation

Bank adds fintech leader to accelerate Human Digital banking strategy PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), announced today that it has named Käthe Anchel the bank’s first head of innovation. Anchel, a leader in the area of fintech customer experience, will lead Umpqua’s […]

Enterprise Engineering, Inc., and ebankIT announce a strategic partnership for the North American market

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enterprise Engineering, Inc. (EEI), an industry leader and trusted advisor to the financial services industry, today announced a strategic partnership with ebankIT for the North American market. The partnership was signed during FinovateFall 2018, North America’s leading Fintech innovation event with more than 1,500 attendees, over 100 […]

Clare Colledge Named President of ESC Corporate Services Ltd.

REGINA, Saskatchewan, Oct. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Information Services Corporation (“ISC®” or the “Company”) (TSX:ISV) today announced that Chris Valentine, President of its wholly-owned subsidiary ESC Corporate Services Ltd. (“ESC”), will be stepping down from his role, effective November 1, to focus on other opportunities.  He will continue with ISC in an advisory role. […]

Confluence Wins Best Data Management Solution at 2018 Mutual Fund Service and Technology Awards

Also recognized for Best Technology/Infrastructure Initiative and Best Technology Provider Overall Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Confluence, a global leader in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, has won Best Data Management Solution at the 2018 Mutual Fund Service and Technology Awards. They were also shortlisted as a […]

Confluence Shortlisted in Three Categories for 2018 Mutual Fund Service and Technology Awards

Recognized for Best Technology/Infrastructure Initiative, Best Data Management Solution and Best Technology Provider Overall Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Confluence, a global leader in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2018 Mutual Fund Service and Technology Awards in three categories: Best […]

Archer Offers Data Mart Accessibility to Asset Managers

API-ready data access improves flexibility and reduces the need for costly data warehouse BERWYN, Pa., Oct. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Archer®, one of the investment management industry’s leading technology and operations providers, today announced that it has launched the Archer Data Mart, a secure access point for asset managers to use data on their […]

New Study Unveiled at InsureTech Connect 2018 Reveals Millennial Families Are Walking a Financial Tightrope without the Safety Net of Life Insurance

Burdened by student loans and other concerns, more young families are delaying buying life insurance. Sixty percent face bankruptcy or hardship should a primary breadwinner die, a new survey of 1,000 millennials shows LAS VEGAS, Oct. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Millennial families are not buying life insurance at nearly the pace of previous generations. […]

Payveris wins Best-in-Show Award at PayThink 2018

CROMWELL, Conn., Oct. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Payveris LLC, the fastest-growing provider of digital money movement technology to financial institutions, was honored with Best-in-Show at PayThink 2018 for its demonstration of the company’s innovative MoveMoney Platform. “Over the last twenty-five years, digital banking and payments have become increasingly complex,” said Nate Dudek, chief technology […]

QIB (UK) plc selects Volante Technologies’ PSD2 Open Banking solution

Giving QIB Open Banking capabilities compliant with the prevailing PSD2 regulation in Europe NEW YORK and LONDON and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and MEXICO CITY, Oct. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for accelerated end-to-end payments processing, today announced that Qatar Islamic Bank UK plc (QIB) has selected […]

Account Review Center Debuts in Latest Archer® Technology Release

Simplified access to consolidated account information facilitates client communication BERWYN, Pa., Sept. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Archer®, a technology and services innovator for the investment management industry, has introduced an Account Review Center in its latest technology release. The Account Review Center draws from Archer’s fully integrated platform to provide a single-source view of […]

Huntley Garriott Appointed Live Oak Bank President

WILMINGTON, N.C., Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Live Oak Bank announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Huntley Garriott as bank president effective Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. Garriott, former partner at Goldman Sachs, brings a wealth of experience as Live Oak Bank continues to expand into new industries, products and solutions to […]

Flow Traders Taps into Corvil’s Predictive Analytics to Simplify Intraday Risk Management

Corvil’s AI-powered Intelligence Hub providing live insight for effective and efficient management of Order-to-Transaction Ratio (OTR) compliance DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corvil today announced that Flow Traders, a leading global technology-enabled liquidity provider specialized in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), has deployed Corvil’s Intelligence Hub to streamline compliance with Order to Transaction […]

Confluence Shortlisted for Best Regulatory Data Management Platform at Data Management Awards 2018

Firm recognized as a front-runner for its Unity NXT Regulatory Reporting solution Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Confluence, the global leader in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, today announced that its Unity NXT® Regulatory Reporting solution has been shortlisted as a finalist for Best Regulatory Data Management […]

FactSet Reports Strong Revenue and EPS Growth in Fourth Quarter 2018

Fiscal 2018 results lead to 38 consecutive years of revenue growth NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FactSet (the “Company”) (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service, today announced its results for the fourth quarter ended August 31, 2018. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 Highlights Revenues increased […]

RegTech Pioneer Compliance.ai Expands Services to Include Support of International Compliance Content

Company Bolsters Executive Team with New VP of Sales to Meet Growing Demand SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI Summit — Today at AI Summit leading RegTech provider Compliance.ai announced two major milestones as its business picks up momentum, including new international capabilities and a new executive team member. Compliance.ai has widened […]

Confluence Readies the Vast Majority of ’40 Act Funds for SEC’s Forms N-PORT and N-CEN Filing Requirements

Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Confluence, the global leader in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, today announced that their clients – fund administrators and asset managers servicing or managing over 75% of ’40 Act funds – are meeting their Form N-PORT reporting obligations and have filed their […]

Live Oak Bank Operational Update on Hurricane Florence

WILMINGTON, N.C., Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  As a member of the Wilmington community, Live Oak Bank understands the impact from Hurricane Florence is far from over. We are fortunate to report today that there has been no interruption to service of our customers. Our headquarters have sustained only minimal damage, and our employees […]

Umpqua Bank Advances Human Digital Strategy With Launch of Innovative Go-To™ Platform

Uses technology to deepen, scale human-centered customer serviceForms new fintech relationship to lay groundwork for Go-To Small Business PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), announced today the launch of Umpqua Go-To™, the bank’s first human digital banking platform made publicly available to current […]

New Logos for Platforms and APT Systems, Inc. Revealed

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – APT Systems, Inc. (OTC Pink: APTY), a fully-reporting, publicly-traded, fintech company, unveiled its new primary logo along with its family of updated logos on Twitter yesterday, see @APTYsys. The new focused ‘A’ is the evolution of our existing logo that marks the start […]

Ebix Acquires Miles Software, a Leading Global Provider of Asset & Wealth Management Software

JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Sept. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, healthcare and e-learning industries, today announced that one of its Indian subsidiaries has signed the agreement to acquire Mumbai based Miles Software for an amount of approximately $19 […]

Liquid Payments’ Integration with Heartland, a Global Payments Company, is Good News for Healthcare Providers

Solution increases revenue and reduces cost FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquid Payments, Inc., a financial technology innovator in the medical payments space, announces integration with Heartland Payment Systems (HPS), a Global Payments Company and leading worldwide provider of payments technology and software solutions. Designed for healthcare providers and medical billing […]

Live Oak Bank Named 2018 BAI Global Innovation Awards Winner

WILMINGTON, N.C., Aug. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Live Oak Bank has been selected as the winner of the 2018 BAI Global Innovation Awards in the internal process innovation category for converting all bank operations completely to the cloud.   “Live Oak Bank completely transitioned its internal IT infrastructure and all applications to a pure cloud environment,” […]

Kony Announces Strategic Partnership with Payveris to Deliver Innovative Digital Payments Solutions

Collaboration to Enhance the Kony DBX Portfolio of Next Generation Digital Application and Platform Offerings CROMWELL, Conn., Aug. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kony, Inc., a leading provider of digital banking solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Payveris LLC, the fastest-growing provider of digital money movement technology to financial institutions. By collaborating with Payveris, […]

Sheila Ryan joins Clear Capital as Chief People Officer

Sheila Ryan joins Clear Capital as Chief People Officer Clear Capital announced Sheila Ryan has joined the company as Chief People Officer National real estate technology company hires 116 people so far this year RENO, Nev., Aug. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clear Capital today announced Sheila Ryan has joined the company as Chief People […]

Paylocity to Attend Upcoming Investor Conferences

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: PCTY), a leading cloud-based provider of payroll and human capital management software solutions, announced today its attendance at two upcoming investor conferences. Chief Financial Officer Toby Williams and VP of FP&A and Investor Relations, Ryan Glenn, will attend the Raymond James SMID Cap […]

Progressa Closes $84 Million Funding Round Co-Led by Canaccord Genuity and Gravitas Securities, Supporting Record Growth

TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progressa, a Vancouver and Toronto based financial technology company, announced today it has successfully closed an $84 million equity and loan funding round. The equity financing was co-led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Gravitas Securities Inc. and included Eight Capital and Paradigm Capital as part of the syndicate. […]

FactSet Declares Dividend

NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FactSet (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading services, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.64 per share.  The cash dividend will be paid on September 18, 2018 to holders of record of […]