Category: Fintech

January 10, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Bank Alfalah Acquires 9.9% Stake in Jingle Pay

Describing Jingle Pay as “one of the fastest growing fintechs in the MENAP region,” Bank Alfalah said the investment highlights “its commitment to driving digital transformation.” Jingle Pay, well-known for its AI-powered tech stack, processed over 2 million transactions and facilitated more than $1 billion in international money transfers in 2024, saving customers over $6…

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Revolut
January 09, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Revolut Partners with Pyth Network as a Data Publisher

The collaboration allows digital banking firm Revolut to contribute its price data to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Since its launch in 2015, Revolut has challenged traditional banks with services ranging from international money transfers to cryptocurrency trading.  The company now has over 45 million users across 200 countries. Through its partnership with Pyth Network,…

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January 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Sky Links Capital Announces Strategic Partnership with Centroid Solutions

The collaboration aims to enhance trading experiences for clients and improve liquidity distribution across financial markets. Centroid is a fintech provider known for its advanced technology and infrastructure in capital markets. Sky Links said that by integrating Centroid's technology, it plans to offer clients enhanced trading capabilities, real-time analytics, and superior decision-making tools. "The move…

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Acuity Trading
January 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Acuity Trading Announces Launch of Fully Automated AI-Powered Trading Signals

The new feature, integrated into Acuity's AnalysisIQ product, offers traders both expert human-led multi-asset signals and automated signals driven by advanced AI, specifically targeting the FX and cryptocurrency markets. The product was developed by Acuity Analytics.  The AI-powered signals leverage Natural Language Processing (NLP) and sentiment analysis to help boost traditional technical analysis, according to…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
January 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Pemberton Capital Advisors Adopts Broadridge Tech For Portfolio Management

Broadridge announced the move byPemberton on Monday, saying the technology will help the company enhance operational efficiency and support the expansion of its private debt and collateralized loan obligation (CLO) businesses. Furthermore, Pemberton's move to scale its operations is in response to growing market demand. "Broadridge's private credit portfolio management solution infrastructure was selected to…

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December 30, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

BBVA Establishes Analytics Transformation Unit

The move aimed at enhancing the bank’s data-driven services by integrating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and predictive analytics to provide greater value to customers and streamline internal processes. BBVA explained that the new unit combines generative and predictive AI to use historical data for future trend forecasting. This is with the aim of accelerating…

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December 27, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Mastercard: US Holiday Season Retail Sales Grew 3.8%

The payments giant said in a release Thursday that it indicates a consumer base willing to spend, albeit with a focus on value.  The data aligns with Visa's recent holiday spending report, which recently reported a 4.8% year-on-year increase in holiday retail spending across the United States. Mastercard said online shopping remained a strong preference,…

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Visa
December 24, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Visa Says US Holiday Retail Spend Rose 4.8% YoY

In a press release this week, the payments giant explained the data reflects total spending from all payment methods, including cash and cheque, over a seven-week period starting on 1 November 2024. The findings highlight a potential resurgence in consumer confidence and adaptability among retailers. Wayne Best, Visa’s chief economist, noted: “This spending growth demonstrates…

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December 24, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Fiserv to Acquire Payfare

The deal will see Fiserv pay C$201.5 million ($140 million) for the company and is expected to close in the first half of 2025. Payfare’s offerings, which include card program management, a white-label consumer app, and a microservices orchestration layer, are expected to bolster Fiserv’s embedded finance capabilities.  Fiserv added that the solutions complement its…

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FINRA
December 20, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Seaport Global Securities Fined $125k By FINRA

The fine follows a settlement agreement in which Seaport neither admitted nor denied the findings but accepted the sanctions to resolve the matter. According to FINRA, from March 2020 to June 2021, Seaport did not maintain adequate supervisory systems and written procedures for managing manual options transactions. The lapses are said to have included insufficient…

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