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OneConnect and Swiss Re to Partner on Smart Claims to Europe

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OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (“OneConnect” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OCFT) and Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“Swiss Re”) are joining forces to co-develop a digital end-to-end solution for motor claims handling for the European market, based on artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics . The two companies will collaborate......
KBC Bank Chooses Finastra for Libor Transition
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Marketing Mindset Critical To Digital Transformation In Financial Services

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Financial institutions with a marketing mindset were better equipped to serve customers in response to COVID-19 Research conducted by Metia Group shows that the most successful digital transformation initiatives can be found in banks and credit unions that apply a marketing mindset to determine and shape their digital futures. The......
Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire DCI, a Pioneer in Technology-driven, Quantitative Credit Investing
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Blackstone Hires Former Amazon Executive Christine Feng as Senior Managing Director

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Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that Christine Feng, a former senior executive at Amazon focused on mergers and acquisitions, has joined the firm as Senior Managing Director. Ms. Feng will be based in San Francisco and focus on technology investing for Blackstone’s opportunistic investing platform, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, and will also......
How to Trade the Second Wave of the Pandemic
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How to Trade the Second Wave of the Pandemic

Timothy Sykes
by Timothy Sykes0
Our lives have changed a lot over these past months. The stock market’s changed, too. The hot sectors and spiking stocks have shifted dramatically in the second wave of the pandemic. And to stay on top of the action, adaptability is key(traders). In my last article, I talked about trading......
Katapult Removes Late Fees as Part of a Consumer-Centric Focus
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Africa’s fintech sector bucks global downturn with landmark sale of digital payments provider Beyonic to MFS Africa

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Africa’s fintech sector is key to the region’s economic growth as technology enables remittance inflows of money from its diaspora to boost disposable income and balance of payments. So says ICON Corporate Finance, the tech-focused investment bank, which recently advised on one of the sector’s most significant transactions in recent......
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Jacques Bonneau Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of PartnerRe

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Highly experienced industry executive who joined the PartnerRe Board in February 2019 PartnerRe Ltd. (“PartnerRe”, “the Company” or “the Group”) announces the appointment of Jacques Bonneau as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective today. Mr. Bonneau has been a member of the PartnerRe Board of Directors since February......
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Laybuy Secures £80 Million Debt Facility from Victory Park Capital

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Laybuy, a global leader in ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) technology, announced today that it has secured a £80 million debt facility from Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a leading global alternative investment firm. With plans for continued international expansion, the funding from VPC will fuel Laybuy’s growth in the UK. “In......
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CITCON Continues to Expand QR Payments Across North America with OPAY Acquisition

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Expanded Payment Solutions and Customer Support to Help Merchants Drive Business CITCON, the leading mobile payment platform, is acquiring OPAY, Inc., a payment company based in Toronto, Ontario. OPAY offers a full range of mobile payment services including an in-store and online payment gateway to help Canadian merchants serve Asian......
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TD Ameritrade Institutional: RIAs Are Prepared to Weather Coronavirus Challenges

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New FA Insight Study Reveals Productivity Gains but Tempered Growth Expectations for 2020 Amid the immense challenges and disruption spawned by the coronavirus pandemic, independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) are again proving their resiliency, course-correcting as needed to position themselves for long-term growth, according to new FA Insight benchmarking research from TD Ameritrade......
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