Industry - FinTecBuzz

SUNRATE enhances online travel sol with new virtual corporate card

January 5, 20234 min

Global Fintech SUNRATE has partnered with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to launch virtual corporate cards as part of its plans to bolster its online travel solution. SUNRATE’s travel stakeholders can now have another seamless and efficient option when making payments to their own partners, such as airlines and hotels, on virtual corporate cards. Towards the end of last year, SUNRATE also announced a strategic partnership with the global digital travel platform, Agoda. In...

by PRNewswire

Insurance

Elpha Secure Hires DJ Carlisle as Head of Insurance Distribution

December 13, 20223 min

Elpha Secure, a leading cyber insurance managing general agent (MGA), has hired DJ Carlisle as Head of Insurance Distribution. In this role, Carlisle will oversee the Company’s efforts to establish new distribution relationships with broker partners and affinity channels. He will work closely with Elpha Secure’s Chief Underwriting Officer, Josh MacDonald. “DJ is a well-regarded and experienced insurance industry expert in cybersecurity with a deep network of industry relationships,” said MacDonald. “We are excited to have DJ join...

by FTB News Desk

In-House Features

Your Guide to Compliance and scoring

June 30, 20229 min

The financial sector faces innumerable incidences of fraud. Some are traced, while others just disappear. Are there any laws governing these transactions?

by PRNewswire

Investments

Origin Merchant Partners Expands Its North-American Platform

June 29, 20224 min

Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”) is pleased to announce it has agreed to a combination with InterOcean Advisors (“InterOcean”), a US-based, middle market-focused investment bank. The combined firm, operating under the Origin Merchant Partners banner, is positioned to be one of Canada’s only independent investment banks with a physical presence in the US market, with bankers in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Toronto and Montreal. “We are excited to join forces with InterOcean,” said Jim Meloche, Origin Managing Partner. “We have considerable experience working together and recognized...

by PRNewswire

Blockchain

Blockchain Security: How To Keep Yourself Safe

June 7, 20225 min

Jesse Anglen, CEO of Rapid Innovation reveals tips for securing your data

by PRNewswire

Blockchain

Positrust Marks Significant Momentum & Future Plans for its Services

June 1, 20224 min

Following record expansion and a corporate reorganization, Positrust is poised to accelerate Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) adoption in a number of markets - simplifying, automating, and delivering solutions around its value exchange platforms.

by BusinessWire

Insurance

Gradient AI Joins Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards Program

May 27, 20224 min

Gradient AI, a leading enterprise software provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the insurance industry, announced that the company has joined Guidewire’s Insurtech Vanguards program, a new initiative led by property and casualty (P&C) cloud platform provider Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE), to help insurers learn about the newest insurtechs and how to best leverage them. “Guidewire is one of the most recognized platform providers in the insurance industry today and we are proud to be working with...

by PRNewswire

Compliance

Binance to Enhance KYC and Sanctions Screening Program with Kharon

May 26, 20224 min

Kharon, a data and analytics company providing organizations with intelligence at the intersection of global security and commerce, today announced a partnership with Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, and Neterium, an API-native and cloud-native screening provider. Through this partnership, Binance will utilize Kharon’s industry-leading data and analytic platform in order to enhance its sanctions screening and broader KYC controls. Kharon’s data will be delivered into Binance’s transaction screening environment in...

by PRNewswire

Blockchain

Nigeria to Launch IP Exchange Marketplace and Wallet, on Algorand

May 24, 20228 min

The Nigerian government has signed a 3-year exclusive IPR (intellectual property right) agreement with Developing Africa Group to launch a nation-wide wallet which will enable the international commercialization of all IP forms being created and registered within the country, both locally and internationally. In this context, the IPR exclusivity agreement consists in the government granting Developing Africa Group – a regional software development company – to build the country’s official platform for its people to...

by BusinessWire

Banking Platform

Brim Financial Taps Marqeta’s Arthur Zhao as CFO

May 23, 20223 min

Brim Financial, one of the fastest growing fintech companies and a licensed credit card issuer, announced today that Arthur Zhao, former Marqeta finance executive, has joined Brim as its chief financial officer. Zhao’s addition is part of the expansion of Brim’s executive team to support market demand for the company’s flexible and scalable embedded finance solutions, including Brim’s platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and credit card infrastructure. Zhao is a proven executive with more than 20 years of...

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