Industry Briefs

For the global banking industry, the potential for economic recovery in the near term remains uncertain. The pandemic is set to pose a double-pronged problem for the industry in the months and years to come.

The year 2020 has witnessed a surge in the number of Bitcoin ATMs operating worldwide, as one of the quickest and most convenient ways to access cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for December 2020 measured 3.95%, up from 3.63% in November.

Corgentum Consulting, a leading provider of operational due diligence reviews and background investigations, announced today the results of a new investor and operational due diligence (ODD) analyst survey.

Fusion Financial Partners has launched Fusion Black Ops™, a confidential RIA launch services program designed to support breakaway advisor teams on their transition to independence. Originally built for teams with assets upwards of $1 billion, and now available for teams of all sizes, the turnkey program delivers a complete collection of RIA-focused consultative services including custom-built fintech stack, custodian/broker dealer coordination, compliance, legal referrals, asset mapping, website design, office technology and cybersecurity, launch project management, CTO expert advice and full-service project management.

Vectorspace AI in partnership with CloudQuant announce the availability of novel datasets that reveal relationships between global equity products. Vectorspace AI datasets are designed to boost precision, accuracy, signal or alpha based on Natural Language Processing and Understanding (NLP/NLU) using the VXV utility token wallet-enabled API.

LifeRaft, a new insuretech company that makes simple, flexible and cost-effective supplemental health insurance products, came out of stealth mode today and launched its platform to offer people supplemental health options and solutions designed for real life. LifeRaft is building products that sit alongside a subscriber’s traditional health plan to help policy holders see the doctors they need, access the most appropriate treatments and make medical care more affordable.

XYZ Venture Capital opened up about its mission, model and team for the first time when announcing its second fund. Building on the success of Fund I, which made early investments in companies now worth over $6 billion in aggregate value, XYZ’s new fund is dedicated to accelerating the growth and execution of early-stage companies.

Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has signed an agreement to acquire eOriginal, a leading provider of cloud-based digital lending software, for approximately €231 million in cash.

Voyager Digital Ltd. ("Voyager" or the "Company") (CSE: VYGR) (OTCQB: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2), a publicly traded, licensed crypto-asset broker that provides investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets, today announced that NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk will be a joining Voyager as an advisor