Tag Archives: fintech

Garanti BBVA Advances Digital Banking with Generative AI Upgrade to Smart Assistant Ugi

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has enhanced its mobile smart assistant Ugi with generative AI technology, enabling more natural, context-aware, and personalized interactions for customers. Ugi now supports a broader range of banking services, anticipates user needs, and continues to evolve … Read the full press release

Prosus Launches Global Internship Programme for Future Tech Leaders

(IN BRIEF) Prosus has launched its global Internship Programme, offering graduate students and early-career professionals hands-on experience within its global tech ecosystem. Open to MSc-level candidates and above, the programme features flexible three to six-month placements either for academic credit … Read the full press release

Accenture Backs GoUpscale to Modernize Wealth Management Engagement Through AI-Powered Content

(IN BRIEF) Accenture has invested in GoUpscale, a company that helps wealth management firms in Asia modernize client engagement through AI-powered digital content. As the sector aims to double its assets under management by 2026, relationship managers will be key … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer Taps Fintech Leader Lisa Nelson as New CEO to Drive Compliance Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has named fintech veteran Lisa Nelson as CEO of its Financial & Corporate Compliance division, effective March 31. With more than 25 years of experience in financial services and a proven track record at Equifax, FICO, … Read the full press release

Experian and ValidMind Forge Partnership to Revolutionize Model Risk Management for Financial Institutions

(IN BRIEF) Experian and ValidMind have partnered to provide an integrated solution aimed at transforming model risk management for financial institutions. The solution combines the power of Experian’s Ascend Platform with ValidMind’s model governance and documentation automation tools to help … Read the full press release

Harvest Partners with TA Associates and Montagu for European Expansion in FinTech Sector

(IN BRIEF) Harvest, a leading FinTech company in France, is entering a new growth phase after partnering with global private equity firms TA Associates and Montagu Private Equity. This new partnership comes after five years of successful growth under the … Read the full press release

Telefónica’s Íope Ventures Invests in Wenalyze to Enhance Fintech and Insurtech Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica’s investment arm, Íope Ventures, joins a funding round for Wenalyze, an open data analytics platform targeting the banking and insurance sectors. Led by Athos Capital, the investment round has already secured over €1 million, with participation from … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer’s Beneficial Ownership Platform Receives Top Honors in FinTech Breakthrough Awards

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information and software solutions, has been honored in the FinTech Breakthrough Awards’ Fraud Prevention Innovation category for its Beneficial Ownership Platform. Designed to assist businesses affected by the U.S. Corporate Transparency … Read the full press release

Adyen’s Innovation and Vision Highlighted in Forrester’s Merchant Payment Providers Assessment

(IN BRIEF) Adyen, a leading global financial technology platform, has been recognized in The Forrester Wave™ Merchant Payment Providers, Q1 2024 report. Adyen received the highest score in six categories, including vision and innovation. Praised for its seamless payment solutions … Read the full press release

Monesave introduces Socialised budgeting: Meet the app quietly revolutionising how users budget

(IN BRIEF) Monesave, a social fintech innovator, introduces its latest feature: Anonymous Budget Benchmarking, enabling users to craft personalized budgets and compare progress with peers anonymously. Recognizing the solitary nature of traditional budgeting, Monesave’s Budgeting App offers a supportive environment … Read the full press release

Jifiti Granted Electronic Money Institution (EMI) License in Europe

AS A REGULATED E-MONEY ISSUER, JIFITI IS NOW ABLE TO FURTHER SERVE ITS BANK, LENDER AND MERCHANT CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE, AS WELL AS END-USERS, WITH AN EVEN MORE ROBUST SET OF PAYMENT SOLUTIONS. (IN BRIEF) Jifiti, a leading white-labeled embedded … Read the full press release

Ericsson Tops Juniper Research’s Rankings as the Leading Digital Wallet Platform Provider

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson’s Wallet Platform has been ranked as the number one digital wallet platform vendor by Juniper Research. Additionally, it received the ‘Best Digital Wallet Platform’ award at the Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments 2023 by Juniper … Read the full press release

Volvo Group’s CampX accelerator adds fintech to innovation focus areas

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Group’s innovation hub, CampX, has expanded its focus areas to include financial technology (fintech) to accelerate the transition to sustainable transport solutions. Fintech is transforming the financial services industry through partnerships with startups and changing how customers … Read the full press release

Inflexion investit dans le fournisseur de logiciels de gestion de trésorerie basé à Helsinki Nomentia

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Inflexion a acquis une participation majoritaire dans le fournisseur européen de logiciels de trésorerie et de gestion de trésorerie Nomentia auprès de PSG Equity et Verdane. Nomentia, basée à Helsinki, propose une suite complète de solutions au … Read the full press release

Inflexion Invests in Helsinki-Based Cash Management Software Provider Nomentia

(IN BRIEF) Inflexion has acquired a majority stake in European treasury and cash management software provider Nomentia from PSG Equity and Verdane. Helsinki-based Nomentia delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions to the cash and treasury management sector, including bank connectivity, … Read the full press release

El proveedor chino de soluciones de pago VBill recompra acciones del fondo EQT Mid Market Asia III

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El fondo Mid Market Asia III de la firma de capital privado EQT ha vendido su participación minoritaria en el proveedor chino de soluciones de pago VBill a la compañía a través de una opción de venta. … Read the full press release

Chinese payment solutions provider VBill buys back shares from EQT Mid Market Asia III fund

(IN BRIEF) Private equity firm EQT’s Mid Market Asia III fund has sold its minority stake in Chinese payment solutions provider VBill back to the company through a put option. The investment was made in 2019 and the exit was … Read the full press release

Asset Servicing Leader CACEIS und Fintech Heavenize kooperieren bei OSMOZE Investment Platform

(IN KÜRZE) Das Vermögensverwaltungsunternehmen CACEIS hat sich mit dem Fintech-Unternehmen Heavenize zusammengetan, um OSMOZE, ein Entscheidungsfindungs-Dashboard für alle Anlageklassen, für Verwaltungsgesellschaften und institutionelle Anlegerkunden anzubieten. OSMOZE stellt Portfoliomanagern Asset-Management- und Investitionssimulationstools zur Verfügung, um Investitionsentscheidungen und die operative Leistung zu … Read the full press release

Asset Servicing Leader CACEIS and Fintech Heavenize Collaborate on OSMOZE Investment Platform

(IN BRIEF) Asset servicing firm CACEIS has partnered with fintech company Heavenize to offer OSMOZE, a decision-making dashboard for all asset classes, to management companies and institutional investor clients. OSMOZE provides portfolio managers with asset management and investment simulation tools … Read the full press release