Industry Briefs

Skience, a leading financial services solution and consulting provider, today announced that it has finalized an agreement to provide its industry-leading platform to the wealth management division of BankPlus, a regional bank with 79 locations and more than $4.7 billion in total assets serving customers across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Hudson Executive Investment Corp. II (the "Company") announced today that it closed its initial public offering of 25,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, including 2,500,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option

AssetOwner.CO, the social collaboration platform for asset owners, announced that it has signed up global investors managing more than US$ 5.5 trillion on the platform, as of January 2021

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE:LC) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Radius Bancorp, Inc. and its digital bank subsidiary, Radius Bank ("Radius").

Dosh, the fastest-growing automatic cash back platform that connects thousands of brands and retailers to millions of consumers, today announced a nationwide program that will offer a free advertising campaign to Black-owned businesses trying to spur sales as they reopen their brick and mortar locations throughout 2021.

Rellevate, Inc., a fintech company dedicated to empowering consumers through leading-edge financial and payment services, announced today a multi-year licensing and distribution agreement with Richard Petty. The partnership will allow fans to buy gift and reward cards depicting Richard Petty, “The King,” an American icon. Petty is the winningest driver in the history of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR).

Columbia Threadneedle Investments today announced the selection of three innovative fintech start-ups as its partners in 2021’s MassChallenge FinTech accelerator program. By partnering with these firms, Columbia Threadneedle and its parent company, Ameriprise Financial, hope to harness new technologies in the areas of data analysis, data privacy and security, and digital client experiences.

A new study from Juniper Research has found that total spend via digital wallets will exceed $10 trillion in 2025, up from $5.5 trillion in 2020. The research found this dramatic 83% growth in spend will be fuelled by the heightened adoption of digital payments during the pandemic. Digital wallets, where payment details are stored and accessed via a single application, have proven themselves as being both convenient and secure during this difficult period; acting as a platform for future growth.

Chalice Network proudly announces the launch of Chalice CaresRX, a prescription drug savings platform, complete with app, that allows members to save up to 80% on prescribed medications. The service is 100% free to members and is accepted at over 35,000 pharmacies including CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Walmart. Chalice CaresRX offers members, their families, employees and clients an affordable, convenient and pain-free means of obtaining their much needed medications.

Riskalyze, the company that serves tens of thousands of financial advisors with risk, analytics and trading, today announced the return of its Fearless Investing Summit in Palm Springs, California, from September 29th through October 1st.