All articles by Vidya Sagar Maddela
Vidya Sagar Maddela
Curve secures £37m funding to launch new digital wallet Curve Pay
Curve intends to use the financing to strengthen its financial position as it approaches profitability and prepares to launch Curve Pay, a new digital wallet alternative intended for Android and iOS users
Backbase, Synpulse partner to speed up banking transformation in APAC
The partnership will leverage Backbase’s engagement banking platform and Synpulse’s regional expertise to provide strategy consulting, tailored platform solutions, and localised implementation services
Bank of Ireland implements Surecomp’s SaaS platform for trade finance
Bank of Ireland has selected Surecomp’s Trade Finance-as-a-Service (TFaaS) for benefits such as rapid deployment, automatic updates, and minimal IT dependency, and enhanced customer experience
Fintech firm LiquidTrust launches escrow payment solution for SMBs
Micro Escrow Pay solution is customised for SMBs and enables secure transactions between businesses, vendors, and customers, addressing challenges associated with traditional ecosystem
FINRA fines Robinhood $29.7m over regulatory violations
FINRA’s investigation found that Robinhood misinformed customers about its ‘collaring’ practice, and failed to establish adequate anti-money laundering programmes
KKR completes acquisition of 25% stake in Enilive for €2.9bn
Enilive is Eni’s mobility transformation company that focuses on biorefining, biomethane production, and smart mobility solutions, offering services to support people on the move
Zeplyn launches AI-driven solutions for wealth management firms
The new suite introduces more than 15 features, including an advisor hub that supports wealth managers in managing client interactions, to enhance operational efficiency and unlock growth potential while ensuring compliance
BaFin fines Deutsche Bank €23m for compliance breaches
The €23.05m fine includes €14.8m for derivatives sales violations, €4.6m for telephone recording failures, and €3.65m for account switching service breaches.
eToro expands its crypto offerings with five new cryptoassets
The five new cryptoassets include LayerZero, ZKsync, Pyth, EigenLayer, and Swell, and EigenLayer, and Swell are categorised as ‘experimental’ cryptoassets, which show potential for innovation and disruptive technologies
Avalara launches updated connector for Salesforce Revenue Cloud
Avalara’s updated Revenue Cloud connector simplifies tax compliance across CPQ, Billing, and Subscription Management, and supports configuration options for tax policies, multi-company mappings, and unique tax codes