In a significant move to enhance the UK’s financial infrastructure, the Bank of England has released its response to a February 2024 discussion paper on reviewing access to Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) accounts for settlement. The response outlines the Bank’s commitment to expanding RTGS access,… Read More
Tagged bank of england, financial infrastructure, payments, uk
Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) released “Asset Owners in Focus: Global Asset Owner Peer Study 2025,” offering insight into the investment and operations strategies employed by institutional investors to meet challenges ranging from “rising market volatility and evolving regulations to accelerating technological changes.” Based on a… Read More
Tagged investments, northern trust, research
Seb Vanhecke, Chief Product Officer of European fintech Rydoo, has commented on on the rise in employee expense fraud due to AI-generated fake receipts and the end of the fiscal year causing finance teams to become overwhelmed “with higher priority tasks, meaning routine tasks such… Read More
Tagged deepfakes, europe, fraud, fraudulent activities, genai, Rydoo, seb vanhecke
A research paper from ThruHQ, entitled, “Egyptian B2B directory” unveils what appears tobe a “significant disconnect” in Egypt’s online business-to-business sector. The latest research findings, which are said to be derived from the curation of ThruHQ‘s initial batch of listings, indicate that while “95% of… Read More
Tagged b2b, digital technology, egypt, mena, research
Fintech funding for US firms raised $2.6 billion in Q1 2025, experiencing a 29% drop from $3.8 billion in Q1 2024 and an 83% drop from $14.9 billion in Q4 2024. This is according to a report distributed by Tracxn. The thesis is that high… Read More
Tagged Fintech funding, funding round, funding rounds, research, tracxn
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) released preliminary findings from the National Financial Capability Study, which will be published in July. The FINRA Foundation is previewing the data this month—National Financial Capability Month—to “provide insight into the overall financial knowledge of adults in the… Read More
Tagged financial knowledge, financial literacy, finra, research, survey, us
Gibraltar-based Xapo Bank, a digital asset-friendly regulated bank, is reporting that Bitcoin trading volume hit record highs in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Xapo says that strong Euro and strong dollar (USDC) deposits have helped fuel the trading as Bitcoin prices dived. Xapo… Read More
Occasionally, a Fintech comes along that is truly unique, and Waterlily is one such company. From the problem it tackles to how it tackles it, Waterlily has identified a new (and large) territory with little competition. It serves its clients in a logical, methodical way…. Read More
Tagged Charlie songhurst, Evan Ehrenberg, Lily Vittayarukskul, Scott Barclay, Waterlily, women changing finance
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) says that its subsidiary, the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC), cleared a record $11 trillion in US Treasuries on April 9, an all-time high. Laura Klimpel, Managing Director, Head of DTCC’s Fixed Income and Financing Solutions, notes that the heightened… Read More
Tagged dtcc, fixed income, us treasuries
Branch, a workforce payments platform, recently launched a full-service paycard. Delivered through the Branch App and Card, the new offering targets industries including hospitality, healthcare, staffing, construction, and agriculture. With Branch’s paycard and platform, employers can also unlock other payout methods, including cashless tips, earned wage access,… Read More
Tagged Atif siddiqui, Branch, earned wage access, workforce payments
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