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Prophix named leader in IDC MarketScape 2024 for mid-market enterprise planning, budgeting and forecasting 

Prophix, a leading innovator in financial performance management, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting Applications for Mid-Market Organizations 2024 Vendor Assessment. ...

Global Blockchain intelligence platform, Chainalysis, establishes regional HQ in Dubai 

Chainalysis, the Blockchain intelligence platform, has inaugurated its headquarters for Southern Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and Africa in Dubai. This move follows three years of exponential growth in the region for the company, as it has established...

Introducing S&P AI benchmarks by Kensho (Beta)

S&P Global announced the launch of S&P AI Benchmarks by Kensho. This innovative benchmarking solution assesses and ranks the quantitative reasoning abilities and expertise of large language models (LLMs) across the business and finance industry. The...

Next-gen transactions: Revolutionising payment pathways 

Paul Stoddart, President at GoCardless, shares insights from his nearly 30-year career in FinTech, payments and financial services. In this interview, he discusses key milestones that have shaped his journey, the recent acquisition of Nuapay by GoCardless,...

New research shows that poor PIN hygiene leads to 62% of phone theft victims in the UK facing further financial loss and data breaches 

Nuke From Orbit, a FinTech startup headquartered in the UK, has unveiled findings from its latest research report, shedding light on a concerning trend in smartphone thefts. The report indicates that in 62% of cases of smartphone thefts in the UK, the...

NFC technology driving shift from contactless card to device first approach; ABI Research 

NFC Forum has announced the publication of its bi-annual Near Field Communication (NFC) Usage and Adoption Study. The study, conducted by ABI Research, highlights the accelerating migration from physical to digital wallets, with more than 80% of those...

Majid Al Futtaim expands partnership with Checkout.com to revolutionise e-commerce for its more than 15 million monthly online customers across the Middle East  

Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced a new partnership with Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider. The agreement will see the 15 million...

Businesses spend on Artificial Intelligence tools rockets in first quarter of 2024 

Soldo’s Spring Spend Index reveals the extent to which UK businesses are rushing to invest in AI in a bid to usher in a new era of technology-driven productivity. Based on Soldo’s data, since Q1 2023, AI investment has surged an astonishing 2.75x with com...

Casting a critical eye over cloud adoption 

Chris Jackson, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Six Degrees, offers his thoughts on cloud strategies and the pressing nature of aligning them with Digital Transformation goals.   The rush to the cloud continues at an unrelenting pace. The public c...

The importance of politically exposed persons screening amid global events and regulatory shifts 

In 2024, several significant developments in the realm of politically exposed persons (PEPs) and money laundering have made headlines. These include a series of high-profile cases and regulatory changes aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability. Greg...

Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology 

Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology, discusses the pivotal moments that have shaped his FinTech career, strategies for navigating global markets and insights on leveraging technology to stay ahead in the competitive payments industry. Parker shares his vision...

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...