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MASTERCARD LAUNCHES GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION LAB
Mastercard today announced the launch of its new Sustainability Innovation Lab, which will spearhead the further development of the company’s portfolio of environmentally conscious digital products and solutions. The Lab will focus on ways to empower businesses and consumers to transform how they produce, distribute and purchase products and services, ensuring both people and the planet can thrive as the global economy rapidly digitizes.
CAUSALITY LINK LAUNCHES THIRD GENERATION OF AI-DRIVEN FINANCIAL RESEARCH PLATFORM
The Causality Link platform is an AI-powered system that collects millions of documents globally, in real-time, to identify explicit cause-and-effect statements relating indicators and events, aggregating the knowledge of thousands of authors into a single deductive system. Having processed and analysed more than 100 million texts in 27 languages spanning the past seven years of market activity, the platform provides a global look at the forces acting on the financial markets.
With the new features, the platform now enables precise alerts on specific news derived from its analysis of over 8,000 newspaper sources and government publications. These automated alert queries produce hourly notifications on new content relevant to any KPI of a company, industry, country or portfolio. The queries leverage both the causal graph and signal extracted from texts to define the scope of the analysis and issue precise alerts for each KPI driver. Accessed through the platform’s Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) API, users can also input Bayesian Network (BN) queries to generate BNs around specific KPIs, providing a maximum coherence aggregated thesis. These BNs are used to generate trading signals or compare the thesis extracted from the news to a locally developed one.
NISUN INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC COOPERATION WITH SUNSHINE FINANCIAL TO CREATE “QINGDAO SUNSHINE NISUN SUPPLY CHAIN PLATFORM”
Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd (“Nisun” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NISN), a provider of innovative comprehensive solutions through an integration of technology, industry, and finance, today announced that it has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Sunshine Chengyang Financial Holding Group (“Sunshine Financial”). Under this agreement, the two parties will enter a cooperation to develop supply chain services targeting the finance industry and build the “Qingdao Sunshine Nisun Supply Chain Platform”.
Under this agreement, Nisun and Sunshine Financial will work together to migrate innovative and market-oriented core resources, including theories, concepts, experiences, practices, technology, and talent, to Qingdao City’s Chengyang District in an effort to accelerate the district’s development. Sunshine Financial is pleased to collaborate with Nisun. Through the favorable business environment of Qingdao’s Chengyang District combined with the parties’ accumulated capital and experience in the field of finance, this strategic partnership will enable the integration of innovation, enterprise, capital and talent, while promoting the high-quality development of the Chengyang District.
TRUMARK FINANCIAL® CREDIT UNION PARTNERS WITH NCR CORPORATION TO SUPPORT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global enterprise technology provider, today announced that $2.7-billion asset TruMark Financial Credit Union has selected NCR to provide a more seamless, consistent digital banking experience to its retail and business members.
The credit union recognized that a strong digital banking partner was a critical piece of its overall digital transformation strategy. With NCR Digital Banking, TruMark Financial will be able to offer an intuitive experience for consumers and businesses alike. Plus, the credit union will be delivering advanced financial wellness tools through the platform, a core focus for the institution.
DEEPTARGET AND MEA FINANCIAL EXPAND PARTNERSHIP TO OFFER AI-POWERED FINANCIAL STORIES
DeepTarget Inc., a solution provider that utilizes data mining and business intelligence to deliver targeted engagements across digital channels for financial institutions, today announced at the MEA & REDi Annual Users Group an extension of their partnership with MEA Financial, a national leader in the provision of innovative software solutions to the financial services marketplace around the nation. Through the extended partnership, DeepTarget’s Digital Experience Platform (DXP) for enterprises, including its 3D StoryTeller™ and AI-based Predictive Campaigns, will be integrated and available on all MEA’s digital platforms, including the UniFI Digital Banking Platform. DeepTarget’s enhanced, patent-pending DXP platform and its socially inspired stories also work well with MEA Financial’s Mobile Banking solution, offering an opportunity for an immediate upgrade in engagement innovation.
PNC PLEDGES $20 BILLION IN ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) announced today it is committing $20 billion over five years in support of environmental finance. This commitment is an extension of PNC’s long-standing support for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, and is complementary to the bank’s recently announced Community Benefits Plan, which pledges $88 billion in loans, investments, and other financial support to bolster economic opportunity for low- and moderate-income (LMI) individuals and communities, people and communities of color, and other underserved individuals and communities.
BARBERSHOP FINTECH: SQUIRE BRINGS FINANCIAL SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED INDUSTRY
Squire Technologies, the premier barbershop management and point of sale system software, and Bond Financial Technologies Inc., the leading enterprise-grade platform for embedded finance, today announced the launch of the Squire Card. Seamlessly integrated into Squire’s mobile app, the Squire Card helps barbershops better manage their cash flow. The card brings better financial tools to a profession that is underserved by traditional financial institutions by allowing barbers to get paid faster, pay bills and track expenses easier, and withdraw funds based on future bookings.
ONEBLINC LAUNCHES NEW ONEBLINC DEBIT MASTERCARD TO OFFER FAIR FINANCING PRODUCTS FOR UNDERSERVED CUSTOMERS
OneBlinc announced today the launch of its new debit card, powered by the Mastercard network, which offers fair financing options to the over 22% of U.S. households that are unbanked or underbanked – according to a report by the Federal Reserve. Alongside this new debit card offering, OneBlinc is also debuting its free OneBlinc checking account service.
OneBlinc, the disruptive fintech that drew industry attention in 2019 by offering instant loans to poor-credit individuals through its proprietary scoring algorithms, has since expanded its portfolio of fair financing products, including salary advances and overdraft protection. Today’s announcement is the next step in the company’s mission to elevate the underserved, while giving them access to the latest in payment technologies. Even more, these new offerings can help customers better manage their finances, as debit cards provide an easy way to track and control money.
INSZONE INSURANCE SERVICES ACQUIRES CABRERA INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Inszone Insurance Services, a rapidly growing national provider of benefits, personal, and commercial lines insurance, announced today the acquisition of Cabrera Insurance & Financial Services, providing the 7th acquisition in the state of Arizona for Inszone.
Cabrera Insurance & Financial Services was founded in 1999 in the Biltmore area of Phoenix, Arizona by Steve Cabrera. Through its 20 plus year run, the team at Cabrera Insurance & Financial Services have worked hard to provide top notch customers to all clients in Phoenix and surrounding areas. As a part of the acquisition, the Cabrera Insurance & Financial Services team will transition to work out of Inszone’s Tempe location.
WAVECREST AND MASSMUTUAL VENTURES UP INVESTMENT IN TIER1 FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED CUSTOMER JOURNEYS
Tier1 Financial Solutions , a leading provider of client relationship management (“CRM”) solutions, AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions, has received new equity financing from a group of investors led by Wavecrest Growth Partners (“Wavecrest”) and MassMutual Ventures. This latest investment in Tier1 will help drive the next generation of connectivity between compliance workflows and the customer experience – enabling Tier1 clients to create integrated, end-to-end journeys efficiently, cost-effectively and reliably for their customers.
REGIONS FINANCIAL CLOSES ON ITS ACQUISITION OF CLEARSIGHT ADVISORS
Regions Financial Corp. , the parent company of Regions Bank, on Tuesday announced it has completed its acquisition of Clearsight Advisors, Inc. The acquisition expands Regions’ mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) advisory capabilities into the technology industry.
Clearsight will be incorporated into Regions Bank’s Capital Markets division. Over the last decade, Clearsight has built a solid reputation as a comprehensive M&A firm serving business clients in the high-growth global knowledge economy. Clearsight also delivers strategic financial advisory and consulting capabilities. Business sectors served by Clearsight include the technology, professional services, data and information services, and digital and technology-enabled services industries.
BANKFIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF THE CITIZENS BANK OF FAYETTE
BankFirst Capital Corporation, parent of BankFirst Financial Services (the “Bank”), today announced the completion of its acquisition of The Citizens Bank of Fayette, Fayette, Alabama (“Citizens Bank”) from F.B.H. Corporation, an Alabama corporation (“F.B.H.”). The acquisition results in BankFirst having 32 offices serving Mississippi and Alabama, with total assets of approximately $2.0 billion, gross loans of approximately $1.2 billion, and total deposits of approximately $1.8 billion.
FUTURE FINTECH ANNOUNCES NEW BLOCKCHAIN DIVISION
Future FinTech Group Inc. , a leading blockchain-based e-commerce business and a fintech service provider, announced today that the Company has established a new blockchain division that will manage its existing blockchain sector business which will include the further formulation and execution of its strategic growth plan.
Mr. Zhi Yan has been appointed as the president of the new division to direct the Company’s blockchain business. At present, the blockchain division’s primary mission will be to develop, operate and manage the Company’s previously announced bitcoin mining farm plans in the United States and Paraguay, and to coordinate its announced Dubai-based digital currency trading service and crypto asset management business via its FTFT Capital Investments LLC subsidiary. Mr. Yan has extensive experience in blockchain and cryptocurrency. He has been general manager of Cloud Chain Network Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company since February 2020 and served as the Chief Technology Officer of the Company between February 2018 and February 2020. Mr. Yan led the development of the real-name blockchain based e-commerce platform of the Company, Chain Cloud Mall.
AZURE POWER: OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL UPDATE
Azure Power Global Limited , a leading independent renewable power producer in India, today announced certain operational and financial updates in connection with the Rights Offering that was also announced today.
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MONTFORT AG OPENS ITS REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS TRADING PLATFORM TO THE PUBLIC
Monfort AG, FinTech company offering products and services for the investment and digital assets sector, announced today that its flagship product, the trading platform, is now available to business users and institutions in eligible jurisdictions within Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. The trading platform leverages asset management tools in blockchain space with regulatory compliance frameworks, giving institutional investors access to low-cost transactions and greater liquidity.
AIZEN ‘CREDITCONNECT’, NEW PARADIGM FOR AI BANKING
People can see the banking democratization trend, where bigtechs and fintechs present a new form of threat to traditional banks. AIZEN, which ranked second in the Global Category of MAS FinTech Awards 2020 (Singapore FinTech Festival, MAS FinTech Awards) alongside Swiss Re (insurance) and BNY Mellon (banking), announced that it would provide banking-as-a-service for banks and data platforms.
AIZEN is a financial techonology (fintech) company that made Artificial Intelligence (AI) financial innovations in Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam within five years since its establishment by the financial and AI experts from global companies. AIZEN developed the finance-specialized, machine-learning automated solution called “ABACUS” to commence the digitization project for financial companies. AIZEN has been selected as the second placer globally at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) FinTech Awards, the first placer at the 2020 Hong Kong FinTech Week, the Top Ten FinTechs by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, and the cool vendor in AI for FinTech at the Gartner Cool Vendor 2018, accelerating its potential growth rapidly. Furthermore, AIZEN has been selected as the Top Ten FinTechs for responsible AI companies, along with VISA Inc., Suite of analytics software (SAS) Institute, Experian PLC, and Ernst & Young Global Ltd. AIZEN is expanding its businesses into Vietnam and Indonesia with the “CreditConnect” launch, an AI-based data-combined banking service that enlarges the business model.