Agora Announced the Launch of Smart Questionnaire
November 18, 20244 min
The new tool converts complex signature documents into personalized, interactive, and simple questionnaires.
Zafin Introduces IO Canvas
November 18, 20246 min
Providing a low-code environment, IO Canvas helps banks accelerate progressive core modernization and uninterrupted business transformation while mitigating financial risks associated with traditional solutions.
CAPTRUST Expands New England Presence with Boston Financial Management
November 15, 20244 min
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors (CAPTRUST) today announced the addition of Boston Financial Management (BFM). The firm adds nearly $5 billion of client assets, an additional location in Boston, and two new locations in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine. Boston Financial Management provides wealth management and investment advisory services for individuals, families, endowments, and nonprofits. They bring deep expertise in wealth and financial planning, trust services, and estate planning. Led by President and CEO Louis Crosier, BFM adds 45 new colleagues to CAPTRUST across three locations....
Technology-enabled loan servicing platform launched for private lenders
November 15, 20244 min
Faes & Co: South Carolina-based Petra Loan Servicing has launched a new platform that is built specifically for the private lending sector. The business has been founded and backed by industry veterans who have created a technology-enabled platform that aims to bring loan servicing for the private lending sector into the 21st century. Petra’s CEO, Joe Dillamore, is an Oxford-educated entrepreneur who previously built a private lending business in the United Kingdom. He has raised capital and backing...
Transfero Chooses Wormhole as Exclusive Interoperability Provider
November 15, 20245 min
Transfero, a leading fintech company specializing in stablecoins for emerging markets currencies, has selected Wormhole as its exclusive interoperability provider. Wormhole, the global leader in cross-blockchain interoperability, will power Transfero’s growing suite of stablecoins across multiple blockchains using its state-of-the-art NTT (Native Token Transfer) framework. Based in Brazil, Transfero has emerged as a major force in the global stablecoin ecosystem. Its flagship stablecoin, BRZ, is the largest non-USD stablecoin globally, with over $200 million in monthly trading volume and more than 1 million...
Arca & BlockTower to Merge, Unlocking Synergies & Growth Opportunities
November 15, 20244 min
The industry-leading firms have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into an all-equity deal.
BrokerTech Ventures Announces Strategic Partnership With Instech.IE
November 15, 20244 min
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the first and largest broker-led insurtech innovation ecosystem, announces a strategic partnership with Instech.IE, an Ireland-based insurance innovation leader. This relationship continues BTV’s mission to propel the insurance industry forward through collaboration and knowledge sharing, ultimately providing insurtech companies on both sides of the Atlantic with resources and support to access new markets, foster innovation, and drive growth. Through this collaboration, Irish insurtechs aiming to enter the U.S. market will have access to BTV’s...
Synovus names new chief credit officer
November 14, 20245 min
Anne Fortner promoted to EVP, chief credit officer; Bob Derrick to retire
DeFi Technologies Announces Launch of SolFi Technologies
November 14, 20248 min
DeFi Technologies launches SolFi Technologies, a spinout company, focused on providing investors with direct exposure to the Solana blockchain ecosystem through proprietary trading, validator node operations, and ecosystem investments. Optimizing Solana Yield: SolFi Technologies uses proprietary algorithms and innovative financing strategies to acquire, hold, and stake Solana (SOL). By staking Solana with DeFi Technologies’ validator and proprietary Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) engine (battle-tested with over C$508 million (US$365 million) in staked Solana), SolFi Technologies aims to generate consistent cash flow at higher yields than third-party staking providers, which can then...
Guidewire Named to Top 25 in 2024 IDC FinTech Rankings
November 14, 20243 min
Guidewire is the only P&C insurance platform provider worldwide ranked in the top 25