Finastra and Hundsun ink strategic technology partnership to boost growing Chinese asset management industry

Fintech powerhouses to bring Finastra’s investment management solution to China as market opens to global players Finastra http://www.finastra.com/, a global financial technology firm headquartered in the UK, has today announced a strategic partnership with Hundsun Technologies (Hundsun) to co-develop and deliver a Chinese version of Finastra’s investment management software, Fusion Invest. The new version of Fusion … Continue reading Finastra and Hundsun ink strategic technology partnership to boost growing Chinese asset management industry Continue Reading →

New license enables Travel Union to provide a wide range of financial services in combination with travel industry special offers for travellers.

Travel Union, the travel-related digital banking platform that provides a direct channel of communication and settlement between holidaymakers and tourism industry companies, has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license by the Bank of Lithuania. The license allows Travel Union to issue electronic money, such as prepaid cards or electronic wallets, perform money remittances, … Continue reading New license enables Travel Union to provide a wide range of financial services in combination with travel industry special offers for travellers. Continue Reading →

Landesbank Berlin Chooses SIA for the New Payment Card Management System in Germany

SIA’s technology infrastructure processes the transactions of over 2.8 million cards issued by LBB in collaboration with major national and international commercial partners Among the first initiatives already launched on the market an innovative contactless card co-branded with ADAC, the German Automobile Club Landesbank Berlin, Germany`s largest issuer of co-branded credit cards, has chosen SIA, … Continue reading Landesbank Berlin Chooses SIA for the New Payment Card Management System in Germany Continue Reading →

New company is set to help business get their invoices paid early

A new company is set to radically reduce the time it takes businesses to get their invoices settled by clients. Technology firm Peasy.com gets customers paying early and strengthens relationships. Payments within terms could improve by 40 per cent Technology firm Peasy is offering businesses the chance to dramatically improve their cash flow as we emerge from the pandemic, by launching … Continue reading New company is set to help business get their invoices paid early Continue Reading →

Behind the Idea: Monedo

Monedo is an alternative online lending provider who has provided more than two million loans and served over one million customers since launching. It recently announced it’s in the process of rebranding Kreditech to Monedo across its four key markets of India, Poland, Spain and Russia, a culmination of two-years of strategic refocus. The changes have already taken place at … Continue reading Behind the Idea: Monedo Continue Reading →

Making Virtual a Reality: The Nations Using Digital to Distance

New Expert Market study investigates which countries are most prepared for living online using 9 data points including digital infrastructure, access to digital technology and government investment to rank the most digitally-prepared nations South Korea who used technology to tackle the virus comes top Denmark, Sweden, and Norway all sitting in the top five The … Continue reading Making Virtual a Reality: The Nations Using Digital to Distance Continue Reading →

PayThink As cash fades, digital needs to be as ubiquitous as paper

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive consumers indoors and online, SMBs are quickly learning that they can no longer rely on physical payment methods to keep the cash flowing. Whether by desire or necessity, consumers are moving their spending online. What’s more, even when the pandemic subsides, many believe consumers may never go back to … Continue reading PayThink As cash fades, digital needs to be as ubiquitous as paper Continue Reading →

Senators Look To Extend PPP Loans To Include More SMBs

A group of Democratic senators has introduced a new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses with 100 or fewer employees, including sole proprietorships and the self-employed, according to a press release. To be eligible for the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program (P4), businesses must have already spent a PPP loan, or be on pace to use the funding … Continue reading Senators Look To Extend PPP Loans To Include More SMBs Continue Reading →

Indonesian Wholesale Marketplace Ula Secures $10.5M In Seed Funding

Indonesian wholesale eCommerce market Ula has announced that it has secured $10.5 million in a new seed funding round, according to an e27 report. The round was led by Sequoia India and Lightspeed India. OSMDV, Quona Capital, Saison Capital, Alter Global and other unnamed investors participated. Ula, launched in January this year, aims to help small store owners … Continue reading Indonesian Wholesale Marketplace Ula Secures $10.5M In Seed Funding Continue Reading →

Sensory CEO: Voice Technology Is About To Make Itself Heard

To say that voice technology is having its moment in the global pandemic’s aftermath isn’t quite accurate. The sector has actually been having its moment for much of the past decade in terms of adoption among consumers and exponentially growing interest among companies that want to connect with them. But Todd Mozer, CEO and chairman of … Continue reading Sensory CEO: Voice Technology Is About To Make Itself Heard Continue Reading →