Category: Trade & Industry

Financial advice platform SmartAsset has acquired advisor prospect engagement company DeftSales. The company has integrated DeftSales into its SmartAdvisor advisor growth solution, renaming the technology DeftSales by SmartAsset. The new tool helps advisors respond to leads instantly, enabling them to engage warm leads before another advisor follows up first. Financial advice platform SmartAsset is acquiring…

Digital sandbox developer NayaOne secured the Digital Sandbox tender from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). In the past year, NayaOne has built digital sandboxes and marketplaces for Lloyds Banking Group and FinTech North. NayaOne won Best of Show in its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope in March. FinovateEurope Best of Show winner NayaOne has scored…

The past few years have been turbulent, and there’s reason to believe more turbulence is on its way. Technological innovation might be the answer to challenges that arise in the finance industry, but it’s important to take a moment to talk about the human side of this industry. Ultimately, everything in fintech is for the…

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateSpring in San Francisco on May 23 and 24. Register today and save your spot. 1Kosmos‘ BlockID provides workers and customers with convenient, passwordless multi-factor authentication with the added security of identity verification to prevent identity fraud and account takeover. Features Self-service, KYC-compliant identity proofing with tailorable onboarding…

Goldman Sachs was focused on growing its Global Banking and Markets, and Asset and Wealth Management businesses in the first quarter of 2023 amid market turbulence. “Our robust financial position allowed us to focus on serving our clients and helping them navigate this period of market disruption across our leading businesses,” Chief Financial Officer Denis…

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateSpring in San Francisco on May 23 and 24. Register today and save your spot. Fundica‘s funding search engine serves as a powerful business client acquisition tool for FIs and other business-support organizations by enabling them to truly democratize access to funding. Features Effortlessly generate new business leads…

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateSpring in San Francisco on May 23 and 24. Register today and save your spot. Pangea Technologies provides predictable, simplified FX management powered by AI. With an intuitive UX, world-class automation, and cutting-edge AI trading engine, Pangea is democratizing global FX hedging. Features Pangea provides Hedging-as-a-Service: Up to…

Q2 is launching the Q2 Instant Payments Manager. The new tool helps banks manage workflows for instant payment schemes, including Clearing House RTP and Federal Reserve FedNow rails. The Instant Payments Manager supports multiple functions, including Request for Payment, Request for Information, Credit Transfer, and Receipt Confirmation messages. Digital banking solutions provider Q2 Holdings unveiled…

RightCapital launched its new data visualization tool, Cash Flow Maps, this week. The new offering provides intuitive data visuals to illustrate cash inflows and outflows in financial plans. Headquartered in Connecticut, RightCapital most recently demoed its technology at FinovateSpring in 2019. Seeing is believing. And RightCapital is betting that its new Cash Flow Maps will…

As someone who is passionate about personal finance, I was excited to see Apple Card unveil its Savings account today, especially during financial literacy month. The launch comes three-and-a-half years after Apple first debuted the Apple Card in partnership with Goldman Sachs in 2019. Launching today, the new Savings account enables Apple Card users to…