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Aspen Digital leads global crypto asset management space joined by wealth managers and family offices

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-Aspen Digital partners with strategic investors to strengthen its presence in Asia, adding partners from Hong Kong, Singapore and Greater China. Investors include K3 Ventures, BlackPine, Rockpool Capital, SNZ Holding, Midas Capital, and other traditional financial institutions moving into the digital assets space. -After the official launch of the platform in January 2022, the company … Continued

Henley Passport Index Results Trace Geopolitical Shockwaves as New Iron Curtain Descends

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Six weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impact on travel freedom and mobility has been more dramatic than even the most pessimistic commentators predicted at the war’s outset. The latest results from the Henley Passport Index[https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index] — the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can … Continued

UAE Announces US $2 Million Global FoodTech Challenge Prize to Attract Cutting-Edge Agri-Tech Solutions

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The second edition of the global FoodTech Challenge, that seeks to find the next wave of technology innovations on the cusp of transforming traditional agriculture practices, efficiently and sustainably, was launched at the EXPO2020 Dubai, and today unveils the competition’s pooled prize amount of US $2 million. Targeted at early-stage start-ups, ranging from international university-based … Continued

Self Storage Asia Awards Winners announced at Awards Ceremony on March 30, 2022

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The Self Storage Association Asia(https://selfstorageasia.org/) is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Self Storage Association Awards Asia. The Awards recognise Asia-wide and local excellence in self storage. The industry has grown steadily for the past two years, outperforming all traditional and alternative real estate categories. This reflects the growing role it plays in … Continued

Adyen Expands Beyond Payments, Announces Embedded Financial Products

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Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has today announced its expansion beyond payments to build embedded financial products. These products will enable platforms and marketplaces to create tailored financial experiences for their users such as small business owners or individual sellers. The suite of products will allow platforms … Continued

81% of Global Financiers Say Legacy IT Inhibits Business Change

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– Economist Intelligence Unit uncovered the scale of technical debt in financial services in a report sponsored by Appian Appian ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3488290-1&h=3121108785&u=https%3A%2F%2Fappian.com%2Fplatform%2Foverview.html%3Futm_source%3Dreferral%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3Dplatform%26utm_content%3Deconomist-survey&a=Appian ) (NASDAQ: APPN) today reveals that global leaders in financial services and insurance (FSI) believe that legacy IT infrastructure and applications are holding back their business transformation aspirations and automation objectives. These are … Continued

Delta Investment Tracker launches NFT explorer as part of NFT push

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– First app to allow you to view your NFTs alongside the rest of your investment portfolio – Delta will also allow users to view and explore NFT collections Delta, the investment tracker, announced today that it is expanding into NFTs by enabling users to explore NFTs alongside their stock, crypto and fund holdings. Delta … Continued

BRILink Agents Continue to Promote Financial Inclusion in Indonesia

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PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX: BBRI) continues to encourage financial inclusion in Indonesia through various services. With AgenBRILink, BRI facilitates people in remote areas to get banking services, aligning with the Financial Inclusion priorities of the G20 Indonesia Presidency in 2022. AgenBRILink, inclusive financial service (PRNewsfoto/PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (BRI)) The number … Continued

Capital.com’s Australian Business Experiences 30% Month-on-Month Client Growth Since Launch, Trading Volumes Double

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Since its 2021 launch, Capital.com’s Australian business has established a comprehensive, standalone operation, thanks to the swift adoption of its platform among new and experienced traders and high rates of retention. Capital.com, a global fintech innovator in the trading and investing space, today updated the market on its local success, with new clients to its … Continued

Hivestack Expands C-Suite with Appointment of Global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

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– Ad tech leader Kira LeBlanc promoted to the role of Global CMO Hivestack ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3489641-1&h=3692517773&u=https%3A%2F%2Fhivestack.com%2F&a=Hivestack ), the world’s largest, independent, programmatic digital out of home (DOOH) ad tech company today announced the appointment of Kira LeBlanc as Global CMO. LeBlanc joined Hivestack in early 2021 when the company announced its global expansion and has … Continued