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InFocus launches digital ventures strategy with Mythos Group to push into Blockchain, AI and Bitcoin
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Infocus Launches Digital Ventures Strategy with Mythos Group to Push Into Blockchain, AI and Bitcoin

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InFocus Group Holdings Limited (InFocus), a data analytics and software solutions company,  has unveiled InFocus Digital Ventures, a new unit dedicated to blockchain, digital assets, AI, and frontier technologies – backed by an AUD 10 million financing facility from Asia-Pacific digital asset powerhouse Mythos Group. Read More on Fintech : Reinventing Identity Security in the......
Columbia Threadneedle Investments Selects State Street as Global Back Office Provider
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Columbia Threadneedle Investments Selects State Street as Global Back Office Provider

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Expanded relationship will support growth, drive efficiencies and build on existing operational expertise Columbia Threadneedle Investments announced that it has selected State Street Corporation as the service provider for a unified and outsourced global back office. State Street will provide fund accounting, administration and custody services for Columbia Threadneedle’s pooled......
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The Regulatory-Fintech Symbiosis: From Obstacle to Opportunity

Fintech Staff Writer
From the beginning, the fintech industry has been all about shaking things up. Early pioneers set themselves up as flexible, tech-savvy alternatives to traditional banks, offering faster, cheaper, and more customer-focused services. But this flexibility often meant that they didn’t follow the rules. Many startups in the 2010s unofficially used......
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How Organizations Can Safeguard Against Deepfakes and Financial Fraud

Mike Weil
Imagine receiving a videoconference call from your company’s CFO. During the call, the CFO—appearing on camera—requests that you expedite a delayed $10 million payment to a vendor whose invoice has seemingly been misplaced. Trusting the CFO’s personal request, you process the payment, only to later discover that the vendor doesn’t......
FusionIQ and Novum Investment Management Partner to Democratize Listed Options Trading for Everyday Investors
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FusionIQ and Novum Investment Management Partner to Democratize Listed Options Trading for Everyday Investors

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Partnership is Latest Step in FusionIQ’s Mission to Deliver End-to-End Digital Wealth Management Offering FusionIQ, the leader in digital wealth management, announced a strategic partnership with Novum Investment Management to integrate Doris, Novum’s proprietary derivatives solution, into the FusionIQ platform. This partnership is the latest step in FusionIQ’s mission to democratize......
Tazapay Lands Strategic Investments from Ripple and Circle, Signaling a New Era for Cross-Border Payments
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Tazapay Lands Strategic Investments from Ripple and Circle, Signaling a New Era for Cross-Border Payments

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Tazapay, a leading global cross-border payments infrastructure platform, announced the successful close of its Series B funding round with investment from Peak XV Partners, Ripple (US), Circle Ventures, Norinchukin Capital (Japan), and GMO VenturePartners (Japan). Existing investor Peak XV Partners led the round and 2 other existing investors January Capital and ARC180 joined......
Thoma Bravo Acquires Verint to Join Forces with Calabrio to Create an AI-Driven Customer Experience Powerhouse
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Thoma Bravo Acquires Verint to Join Forces with Calabrio to Create an AI-Driven Customer Experience Powerhouse

Business Wire
Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Verint Systems, Inc. (“Verint”) in an all-cash transaction reflecting an enterprise value of $2 billion for the company. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected......
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AI Without Guardrails: A Critical Risk for Financial Institutions

Asha Palmer
In finance, innovation is currency. But when it comes to artificial intelligence, innovation without governance is a liability. 90% of finance functions are expected to deploy at least one AI tool by 2026. Yet, many organizations, especially in the financial sector, are lagging in providing clear integration plans, formal policies,......
MetLife Investment Management Names Geert Henckens Global Head of Private Fixed Income
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MetLife Investment Management Names Geert Henckens Global Head of Private Fixed Income

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MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. announced that it has named Geert Henckens global head of Private Fixed Income. Read More on Fintech : Global Fintech Interview with Kevin Wall, Chief Financial Officer at Stax Henckens will expand his role to lead teams that originate and......
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