Fintech

Strivr, an enterprise extended reality (XR) platform, has unveiled a turnkey, off-the-shelf immersive learning bundle for retail banking and financial services. Strivr, founded in 2015 and incubated at Stanford University, has launched the Strivr XR Training Bundle for retail banking. The collection of modules, informed by Strivr’s experience with major North American financial institutions, includes pre-built, immersive experiences […]

Looking to expand its partner community, Nuke From Orbit has launched its Partner Portal to make it easy for prospective firms to protect their customers from mobile device theft. Nuke From Orbit enables users to cancel bank cards, secure digital accounts (banking apps, email, digital wallets, social media, etc.) and block their SIM in a single action. Potential […]

Global crypto exchange and web3 company, Bitget is back in the UK providing British users with access to over 150 tokens and other digital assets. In May 2024, Bitget paused its services in the UK as it looked to ensure that it was compliant with new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) crypto regulations. Following approval from […]

New research from banking and financial services company, Virgin Money has found that there is a gap between SME decision makers’ awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets and the actions being taken to achieve them. Virgin Money found that 71 per cent of decision-makers acknowledge that adopting ESG practices is important to their customers. However, only […]

Two-thirds of businesses across Europe believe that legacy banks are too slow to meet their financial needs, according to a new survey conducted by global financial app Revolut Business and market research firm Dynata. The survey also found that nearly 80 per cent of businesses have faced issues with high fees, slow transactions and poor mobile experiences from […]

BKN301 Group, a London-based digital payments and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) solutions company, is organising a series of roadshows to drive financial inclusion. Following an inaugural roadshow held in Qatar (Middle East) earlier this year and a more recent one in Tbilisi – Georgia (Europe) in partnership with British Embassy Tbilisi, National Bank of Georgia, Banking Association […]

New research from banking and financial services company, Virgin Money has found that there is a gap between SME decision makers’ awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets and the actions being taken to achieve them. Virgin Money found that 71 per cent of decision-makers acknowledge that adopting ESG practices is important to their customers. However, only […]

Singapore’s FOMO Pay has teamed with Mastercard to debut a tap-on-phone payment solution. FOMO SoftPOS, announced Friday (Nov. 8), lets merchants accept contactless card payments directly on their smartphones with the FOMO Pay app from the Google Play Store. The companies noted in a news release that Singapore is the first Asia-Pacific region company where […]

Sheetz Launches Cryptocurrency Payment Options Across 750 Stores  Convenience store chain Sheetz is collaborating with digital payments company Flexa, enabling customers to use cryptocurrency for in-store purchases at all of its U.S. locations This development follows a successful pilot program. Cryptocurrency as become more prominent in convenience stores. According to Grand View research, the worldwide cryptocurrency’s compound annual […]

AmEx says the arrangement means customers will now be able to better manage their personal finances and business expenses via secure connections of their card accounts with third-party financial institutions and fintech apps through MX. The integration allows customers to leverage AmEx’s secure authentication procedures while eliminating the need for credential sharing, improving data accuracy […]