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FINTECH

Brex | August 19, 2021

U.S. fintech company Brex, the all-in-one finance solution for growing businesses, today announced its $50 million acquisition of Israeli-based Weav, which offers a universal API for commerce platforms. The acquisition allows Brex to expand its global presence by establishing an innovation hub in Israel. Brex offers credit cards, business cash accounts, spend management and bill pay software together in a single dashboard for its growing customer base, though it will continue to e...

Reuters | March 11, 2020

Banks and other large financial companies in major cities across the world ramped up their emergency measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus on Tuesday, with Barclays Plc (BARC.L) and BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) confirming one case in their New York offices. The steps including telling staff who had been exposed to someone with the virus to self-quarantine for 14 days, splitting operations so that some staff work from home or back-up locations and deep cleaning offices. Barclays told staff on...

CORE BANKING

Corporate Insight | April 18, 2022

Corporate Insight, the leading provider of competitive intelligence and customer experience research to the financial services industry, today announced the launch of its Small Business Banking Research Services. The services will track and analyze leaders in traditional and fintech banking platforms in a blend of multi-product, deposit-only and card-only relationships to capture the competitive landscape and arm business banking providers with insights to drive improved digital experiences.
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PAYMENTS

Finastra | November 02, 2021

Finastra today announced the introduction of new anti-money laundering (AML) compliance capabilities integrated with its Fusion Global PAYplus core payments solution, via Fincom.co and the FusionFabric.cloud open developer platform. Banks can tap into the Fincom.co AML screening app to access real-time compliance screening functions in line with regulatory requirements, which only continue to increase in volume and diversity, lowering operational costs. Gideon Drori, CEO at Fincom...