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Ex-BlackRock Real Estate Investor Joins Liquefy Advisory Board
Liquefy is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerome Chung to its Advisory Board. Jerome brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise from real estate, asset management and finance. He is passionate about nurturing and supporting the growth of the next generation of industry leaders. Having gained significant traction over......
Global Investor Conference Emphasizes Why the Future of Investment is Female
Karim Nurani contributes his summary on the recently concluded Global Investor Conference in this exclusive guest article for Global FinTech Series: ______ On Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020, the Global Investor Conference (GIC) returned with an assortment of excellent speakers to discuss investing during the age of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously,......
Blackstone Announces Appointment of Dr. Mark McClellan, Former Head of the FDA and CMS, as Senior Advisor
Blackstone announced the appointment of Dr. Mark McClellan (MD, PhD), a physician and economist who served as both the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as a Senior Advisor. Dr. McClellan will bring his expertise across......
University of Oxford and Mastercard Collaborate to Equip Senior Leaders With Vital Cyber Skills
University of Oxford and Mastercard come together to deliver an online programme that provides executives with critical cyber knowledge, insight and tools. Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and Mastercard announce the launch of a new Oxford Cyber Futures online programme aimed at equipping senior executives to address new cyber......
ETA Announces Expansion to Canada to Support Growth and Innovation in North American Market
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association for the payments technology and merchant acquiring industry, announced its expanded presence in Canada. ETA has been an active participant in public policy advocacy on behalf of its members and the industry at large in Canada since 2018. ETA’s expansion will be focused on......
HPS Introduces QR-Based National Payment System
As part of its joint partnership with Saudi Payments To enhance the electronic payment throughout Saudi Arabia and reduce the dependence on cash, High-tech Payment Systems (HPS) has been appointed by Saudi Payments, a fully owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority (SAMA), to provide a unified QR code platform to......
PHP Agency Inc. Hosts Five Regional Events
PHP Agency Inc., a rapidly expanding financial services marketing organization, is entering the new decade with a vision of fundamentally reinvigorating the financial services industry. Last December, a record-breaking 6,653 insurance applications were written, up more than 100% from December 2018. With this continued momentum, PHP hosted five regional events throughout......
Plug and Play Start-Up Accelerator and the Society of Actuaries Working Together to Inspire Innovative and Financially-Sound Technologies in Insurance
Mutually Beneficial InsurTech Partnership Combines the Rigor and Technical Insights of Actuaries With the Innovation and Technology of Start-Ups The Society of Actuaries (SOA) announced a partnership with Silicon Valley-based accelerator Plug and Play. The two organizations will join forces to exchange knowledge and ideas that will benefit both the......