Rafael Ortiz

Fintech

Mastercard launches tools for banks to build contactless wallets

The payments network says its Wallet Services package will help banks and fintechs add tap-to-pay functions across iOS and Android...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

Citadel Securities invests $400mn in Crypto.com at $20bn valuation

The market maker’s backing gives Crypto.com its first institutional funding round as the exchange pushes into tokenised securities...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

HSBC and LSEG plan depository link for UK digital gilt pilot

The agreement would connect HSBC Orion with LSEG’s digital securities depository, giving investors two routes to access and hold t...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

Banks warned AI design tools could accelerate weak digital products

UXDA’s Alex Kreger says banks risk confusing faster AI-generated interfaces with validated customer value as design production bec...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

Avathon-backed Summit buys pediatric pelvic health educator

Summit Professional Education has acquired Kids Bowel & Bladder, adding another pelvic health training asset to its Avathon-backed...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

GroundForce Capital invests in Rock River Laboratory

The agricultural testing platform operates nine laboratories in the US and Canada and serves farm, food production and municipal c...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

SEC proposes electronic delivery as default for investor disclosures

The SEC’s proposed Regulation E-Delivery would let firms send required investor materials electronically unless recipients choose...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

AISSURED founder sets out governance model for training AI agents

Priya Lakshmi says firms should govern AI-agent training through controls on data, prompts, sources, policies and supervised testi...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

Guardian exits Precision Roll Solutions in sale to American Roller

Guardian Capital Partners has sold Green Bay-based Precision Roll Solutions to American Roller Company, PE Hub reported.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

Nubank expands Livia Chanes’ remit to chief executive for Latin America

The digital bank said Chanes will oversee Brazil, Mexico and Colombia as it passes 135 million global customers.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

MEXC CEO says market access is becoming crypto platforms’ next test

Vugar Usi argues that longer exchange hours and demand for cross-asset exposure are pushing crypto venues toward broader market-ac...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

ACR buys RediBagUSA in Oridian-backed packaging deal

ACR, backed by Oridian Capital Partners, has acquired New York-based RediBagUSA, a supplier of reusable bags and packaging product...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago