Markit Co-Founder Brings Over 20 Years of Financial Information & Technology Experience to the FinTech Start Up as Board Member and Advisor
New VC Division of FIS ready to invest $150 Million in Fintech companies
April 30, 20203 min
A financial technology services provider, FIS has announced that its corporate venture investment division’s, which is formed newly, an initiative that has the aim of investing $150 million in fintech companies that show true high potential in the coming years. FIS being a publicly-traded company has a market cap of almost $80 billion. FIS Ventures have plans of making international investments strategically in Fintech companies that are currently in the early to growth stage and...
FIS Accelerates Innovation with $150 Million of New Capital for Venture Investments
April 30, 20203 min
FIS targets to invest $150 million over the next three years in promising fintech startups. The venture investment deepens FIS’ commitment to be at the forefront of innovative technologies that help its clients accelerate digital transformation and emerge stronger from the current pandemic. Recently announced funding in African fintech startup Flutterwave marks the first such investment.
Bookkeepers.com & The Freelance Bookkeeper Announce the Merger
April 30, 20204 min
Bookkeepers.com and The Freelance Bookkeeper today announced the merger of their business operations. The businesses will operate under the brand Bookkeepers.com. Founded in 2008 by Bookkeeping Professional Gabrielle Fontaine, The Freelance Bookkeeper was first formed as a blog, as a result of numerous requests from fellow bookkeepers who wanted to work totally virtually.Banking News With a focus on marketing, business operations and working virtually, The Freelance Bookkeeper offers courses, communities, and masterminds that have served...
Snappy Kraken’s New ‘Personal Connection Video’ Tool a Game-Changer
April 29, 20207 min
Turnkey system offers prepared scripts, ready-made branded landing pages to host video communications from the advisor, and coordinated emails to promote the important messages to clients and prospects
Personal Connection Video Tool for Financial Advisors by Snappy Kraken
April 29, 20205 min
Financial Advisors can now make personal connection videos for their clients and customers simply and easily, all thanks to Snappy Kraken, the martech firm that provides automation solutions to financial advisors for launching its new personal connection video series for its existing subscribers, free of cost. Robert Sofia, CEO of Snappy Kraken expressed that up until now the financial advisors didn’t have a lot of options to use videos to promote their messages. The only...
The Financial Data Exchange Continues to Grow
April 29, 20204 min
As the Financial Data Exchange (FDX) continues to grow its membership and dedicated leadership team, FDX is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Carpenter as Director of Public Affairs and Marketing. Carpenter previously served as the chair of FDX’s Government Affairs Taskforce. In his new role, Carpenter will be responsible for managing and growing the nonprofit’s foothold and brand within the broader financial data ecosystem. He will also oversee external communications, including press and media engagements,...