Financial Technology
Eventus Systems appoints Joseph Schifano to new role of Global Head of Regulatory Affairs
Names Mikhail Gasiorowski Sales Director, North America and Diane Imas Director of Marketing AUSTIN, Texas and NEW YORK, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventus Systems, Inc., a multi-award winning global trade surveillance and risk management software platform provider, today announced the appoin...
UnionBank is Retail Banker International's Asia Pacific Retail Bank of the Year 2020
MANILA, Philippines, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) was declared the winner of Asia Pacific Retail Bank of the Year at the recent 35th Annual Retail Banking International Global Awards in London. At the virtual awards ceremony that honored the best of the ...
Geoswift joins forces with UnionPay International and Western Union to OFFER A REDUCED FEE to Chinese students ABROAD
HONG KONG, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Geoswift, a leading cross-border payment technology company, in partnership with UnionPay International and Western Union Business Solutions, announced today that a reduced fee is now offered to Chinese students paying tuition throughWU® GlobalPay for Stud...
MACROKIOSK Subsidises Malaysian SMEs to Embrace Digitalisation
* MACROKIOSK allocated RM3 million subsidy to empower Malaysian SMEs with digital solutions * In line with the group's efforts to drive the nation's economic recovery through the digitalisation of businesses * Quick and easy integration onto MACROKIOSK's BOLD. digital solutions as-a-service...
CIMB's all-digital bank model in the PH poised to increase deposit growth by 500% in 2020
MANILA, Philippines, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CIMB Bank Philippines is foreseeing a 500% increase in their deposit balances by end-year, following a reported 160% surge of average cash-in per customer in the second quarter of 2020. CIMB's momentum for customer acquisition stood strong throu...
IMA Releases New Report on Transforming the Finance Function with RPA
SINGAPORE, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMA
OctaFX Fights Fraud on the Forex Market
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OctaFX is an international online broker who has been providing trading services worldwide over the last nine years. They have noticed a recent rise in the number of scammers who try to associate themselves with the compan...
FCC & NPCI to Host World's Largest Virtual Global Fintech Fest
MUMBAI, India, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To bring together global fintech and BFSI ecosystems, the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC) the flagship committee of Internet & Mobile Association ofIndia (IAMAI) along with National Payments Corporation ofIndia (NPCI), will host the Global Fintech Fe...
United Nations Federal Credit Union Partners with Thunes
SINGAPORE, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) has partnered with Thunes, a leading cross-border payments network. The collaboration enables UNFCU members to transfer money to mobile wallets in select countries in local currencies. UNFCU is a US-based cre...
Ping An's Bond Default Analysis Wins in Financial Category at Artificial Intelligence World Innovations Competition
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company ofChina, Ltd. ("Ping An" or the "Group", HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) is pleased to announce that the Ola-Bond Default Analysis developed by Ping An Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Ping An Technology) won first pla...
HotForex Wins 'Decade of Excellence Forex Brokerage Asia 2020'
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HotForex, the internationally acclaimed forex and commodities broker on CFDs, has been proudly presented with the 'Decade of Excellence Forex Brokerage Asia 2020' award by Global Banking & Finance Review, as a result of its commitment to provi...
Boao Forum for Asia Launched Asian Index of Financial Inclusion Ecosystem (AIFIE)
BEIJING, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 at the beginning of this year has taken unprecedented tolls on people's lives and global economy. The prolonged interruption in consumption and production has resulted in severe economic contraction and massive job losses ...
CB Insights acquires VentureSource data from Dow Jones, significantly expanding private markets coverage
NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Insights, which helps the world's leading companies make smarter technology decisions, has acquired the data assets of VentureSource, a comprehensive portfolio relating to venture capital markets, from Dow Jones. The VentureSource database provides deta...
Yeahka Increases Investments in Payment Service Industry and Empowers Business Services through Continued Development in SaaS Technology
HONG KONG, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- YEAHKA LIMITED ("Yeahka" or the "Company", stock code: 9923.HK), a leading technology platform inChina, was listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited inJune 2020 . The shares of the Company initially offered under the Hong Kong Pub...
Boao Forum for Asia Launched Asian Index of Financial Inclusion Ecosystem (AIFIE)
BEIJING, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 at the beginning of this year has taken unprecedented tolls on people's lives and global economy. The prolonged interruption in consumption and production has resulted in severe economic contraction and massive job loss...
Securities Clearing Center Company (Muqassa) Announces the Operations Commencement Date
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Securities Clearing Center Company (Muqassa), announces today that it will commence operations on 30/08/2020 corresponding to 11/1/1442H. Post the announcements of its establishment in 2018 and its license earlier this year, Muqassa aims to ...
Tadawul Announces the Launch Date of the Saudi Derivatives Market and Index Futures
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announced today that the launch of exchange-traded derivatives will be on30 August 2020. The first exchange-traded derivatives product is an index futures contract, the Saudi Futures 30 (SF30). This contract is...
Stout Announces Intellectual Property Advisory & Transactions Services
CHICAGO, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stout is pleased to announce its new Intellectual Property Advisory & Transactions practice, expanding the firm's currentTransaction Advisory and IP capabilities. This practice positions Stout as the only fully integrated team of investment bankers, valuatio...
Reap Completes Seed Financing to Help Small Businesses Rebuild Economies
HONG KONG, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Reap, a financial technology company dedicated to upgrading small businesses' capabilities, has completed its seed fund raising. The company raisedUS$5 million from investors that include Global Founders Capital, Bertelsmann Asia Investments, Index Venture...
12CM and LINE Taiwan Join Forces to Launch Innovative "Contactless" Service: LINE Takeout
SEOUL, South Korea, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Customers and business owners are raving about new contactless mobile services inTaiwan, a global leader in the fight against COVID-19.12CM's smart stamp is enabling the most disruptive of these new services to serve customers during the global he...
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