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Globant acquires Blankfactor and strengthens payments, banking and capital markets practice in the US

Globant has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blankfactor, a US-based IT services consultancy specializing in payments, banking, and capital markets, with a successful track record in the financial services industry and extensive experience in...

FinTech will play crucial role in supporting safe crypto in UK says Lanistar 

The UK’s mission to become a ‘crypto hub’ has so far fallen short, but the appointment of Tulip Siddiq as Economic Secretary to the Treasury, or City Minister, signals a move toward a more progressive approach to crypto and digital currencies. The new City Minis...

AI solution creates up to 90% time savings in software development

The journey of creating software is long, complex, fragmented and involves dozens of separate tools. Embedded Artificial Intelligence solutions can streamline this process. In pilot projects with Latin American tier 1 banks GFT’s AI...

AlphaPoint partners with Bancolombia subsidiary Wenia to launch next-generation exchange 

AlphaPoint, a leading provider of digital asset infrastructure of exchanges, brokerages, payment networks and banking, has announced its partnership with Wenia, a subsidiary of Bancolombia, to launch their innovative exchange offering.   The...

Xperience 2024: Bancolombia wins Genesys CX Mover (Partner) award

Bancolombia honored for achieving a significant technological evolution in its commitment to innovation and excellence in customer service. Genesys has announced Bancolombia as its Customer Experience (CX) Mover (Partner) winner for the Best Cloud...

Nubank Cripto integrates Talos’ Smart Order Routing system to reduce trading costs

The partnership makes access to liquidity providers even more efficient – offering better buying and selling prices in Brazilian reais for cryptocurrencies in the Nu app. In another development step of the cryptocurrency trading platform Nubank...

Diversity in technology: Driving companies in Latin America 

Meerah Rajavel, CIO, Palo Alto Networks, says LATAM companies are embracing diversity as a strategic business move, recognising its capacity to drive innovation, enhance decision-making and cultivate a more productive work atmosphere.  In recent years, ...

Banco de Bogotá’s transformation into the Metaverse 

How Colombia’s Banco de Bogotá is pioneering the adoption of the Metaverse as the epicentre for training and collaboration.  In a scenario of rapid transformations, finding a common language and an inclusive culture across generations, regions and diverse pro...

Segura Bank International goes live with Temenos core banking in the cloud

Temenos’ cloud-native platform enables SBI to rapidly launch US dollar financial products and leading digital experiences to customers across Latin America. Temenos has announced that Puerto Rico headquartered Segura Bank International (SBI) has gone live w...

The future of payments in Latin America 

Rapid development in Latin America is leading to high levels of innovation in FinTech. EBANX’s Beyond Borders 2022/2023 report explores the causes and potential effects this may have into 2023.  EBANX, a FinTech company that specialises in international pa...

Lanistar launches Google Pay in Brazil

Lanistar, a virtual payment card provider, has gone live with Google Pay operability to its virtual payment card in Brazil – one of the fastest-growing markets for its service. This is the first time Lanistar has been approved for use through Google’s pro...

Industry experts predict Brazil will be a global leader in Open Banking

An Open Banking Excellence Campfire shone a light on payment initiation in Brazil and addressed the topic of the country’s Open Banking ecosystem. Guests included representatives of Mastercard, Brazil’s Central Bank and Itaú Unibanco. Brazil’s Open Banking and fi...