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The Intelligence Network by BAE Systems Adds Two Key North American Steering Committee Members
2,000 members and growing, the network is committed to fighting cyber fraud and cybercrime and delivering real-world solutions by 2025. Today, BAE Systems announced the prestigious additions of David Chenkin, Managing Partner of New York-based Zeichner Ellman and Krause LLP (ZEK) and chair of the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering/Financial Crime and......
Viola FinTech Adds $5 Million to EasyKnock’s Series B, Enabling Consumers Access to $6 Trillion in Trapped Equity
Investment rounds out EasyKnock’s funding bringing Series B total to $25 million(Viola FinTech) EasyKnock, the first institutionalized residential sale-leaseback company, announced that Viola FinTech has joined its Series B funding round with a $5 million investment, bringing the total to $25 million. With this investment, Viola FinTech demonstrates its regard......
Infostretch Announces Private Equity Investment From Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Everstone Group
Infostretch, a leader in digital engineering services, today announced that Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Everstone Group (Everstone) have signed a definitive agreement to acquire a significant stake in the company. The investment will help accelerate the company’s business growth and expand its digital engineering service offerings for both......
Why do Banks Need to Refocus Efforts on Breaking Down User Behavior with Data?
Banks will need to focus on understanding changing consumer behaviors based on historic customer data to compete in a post Covid-19 world While global economies including banks and businesses reevaluate business plans and strategies and remote work policies, they need to also refocus their understanding of their customers based on......
Vietnam’s Government Endorses FPT Software’s Blockchain Platform, Pushing for National Digital Transformation
Last Thursday, Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications announced the launch of akaChain, an enterprise blockchain platform developed by leading IT firm FPT Software, as part of its national program for digital transformation. akaChain is one of a few made-in-Vietnam digital platforms that were hand-picked by the Government to accelerate......
Strong transaction volumes and partner expansion drive global payment network Thunes Q2 2020 growth
Record growth in Q2 driven by strong uptake in mobile wallet transactions, global network expansion and rollout of new tech features Thunes, a leading cross-border payments network, today announced an 80% increase in transaction volumes for the second quarter of 2020. Thunes also noted that there was a clear shift......
GrayQuest Raises $1.2 million in Pre-Series A funding Led by Foundation Holdings
 GrayQuest, an education-focused fintech company, has raised $1.2 million in Pre-Series A funding led by Foundation Holdings, a strategic global investment firm to increase access to affordable education in India. GrayQuest enables parents to pay their annual education fees in up to 12 monthly instalments – without incurring any extra cost......
BTIG Investment Banking Adds Industry Veteran Kimberly Boulmetis as a Managing Director to Its Specialty Finance Unit
BTIG announced today that Kimberly Boulmetis has joined the firm’s Specialty Finance Investment Banking unit as a Managing Director. Ms. Boulmetis will be based in the firm’s New York office, and will report to Dan Blood, Managing Director and Head of Specialty Finance, at BTIG. Read More: Four Benefits of Buy Now Pay Later for Ecommerce......
Record B2B Growth Drives ‘Step-Change’ for moneycorp
moneycorp, a leading provider in global payments and currency risk management, announced their record B2B industry growth in the first half of 2020 which marks a ‘step change’ for the company despite a challenging economic environment. Read More: Banks Are Experiencing a Kodak Moment: Lessons Learned from a Fallen Giant......