Bank-backed blockchain trade platform Contour launches in Singapore
Contour, the blockchain-based trade finance platform backed by eight banks including ING, HSBC, BNP Paribas and Standard Chartered, has launched in Singapore. Now established...
Penta Security, R3 partner for digital asset management and MPC technology
South Korea-based IT security firm Penta Security has joined forces with R3 to advance the digital asset management and Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technologies. Under the...
Kasisto to integrate its conversational AI into NCR digital banking technology
Kasisto, creators of the leading digital experience platform for the financial services industry announced they are integrating Kasisto’s consumer banking virtual assistant (KCB) and...
Hg to invest in financial software firm smartTrade
UK-based private equity firm Hg, has agreed to acquire stake in smartTrade Technologies, a French electronic trading solutions firm, from Keensight Capital and Pléiade...
Fidelity National to acquire life insurance group F&G in $2.7bn deal
The acquisition of F&G will diversify the cash and income streams of Fidelity National Financial away from title insurance Fidelity National Financial (FNF), a US...
KBC introduces smart investment assistant Matti
With assistance from Matti, investors can find it convenient to invest in stock exchange through Bolero platform Belgian bank KBC has introduced a new digital...
Standard Chartered enhances cross-border payment experience
Standard Chartered has launched SC GPI Track, a publicly accessible portal that offers the ability to trace all cross-border payments cleared through the bank’s...
AssuredPartners snaps up Star & Shield Insurance in Florida
Insurance brokerage firm AssuredPartners has acquired Star & Shield Insurance Services to expand its presence in the US state of Florida. Based in Tallahassee, Florida,...
TCF Bank to sell Arizona branches to Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
TCF National Bank (TCF Bank) has agreed to offload its branches in Arizona along with its deposits and certain related assets to Alaska USA...
Smartlands announces launch of Smartee secure app for money
With Smartee users will be able to receive, store and transfer all their EUR, GBP, USD and the most popular digital currencies in a...