Strivr Unveils Off-the-Shelf XR Solution to Support Retail Banking Training Needs

Strivr, an enterprise extended reality (XR) platform, has unveiled a turnkey, off-the-shelf immersive learning bundle for retail banking and financial services. Strivr, founded in 2015 and incubated at Stanford University, has launched the Strivr XR Training Bundle for retail banking. The collection of modules, informed by Strivr’s experience with major North American financial institutions, includes pre-built, immersive experiences […]

Nuke From Orbit Sets Out to Help Banks Protect Customers’ Mobile Devices With Partner Portal

Looking to expand its partner community, Nuke From Orbit has launched its Partner Portal to make it easy for prospective firms to protect their customers from mobile device theft. Nuke From Orbit enables users to cancel bank cards, secure digital accounts (banking apps, email, digital wallets, social media, etc.) and block their SIM in a single action. Potential […]

Virgin Money Launches Mobiliser Fund to Help Struggling Firms Meet ESG Targets

New research from banking and financial services company, Virgin Money has found that there is a gap between SME decision makers’ awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets and the actions being taken to achieve them. Virgin Money found that 71 per cent of decision-makers acknowledge that adopting ESG practices is important to their customers. However, only […]

Virgin Money Launches Mobiliser Fund to Help Struggling Firms Meet ESG Targets

New research from banking and financial services company, Virgin Money has found that there is a gap between SME decision makers’ awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets and the actions being taken to achieve them. Virgin Money found that 71 per cent of decision-makers acknowledge that adopting ESG practices is important to their customers. However, only […]

Asia-Pacific markets fall as U.S. postelection rally fails to lift regional optimism

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 2.76%, while mainland China’s CSI 300 fell 0.66%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.13% lower at 8,255.6. South Korea’s Kospi fell by 1.83%, while the Kosdaq Index dropped 2.56%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.57% while the Topix traded around the flatline. Traders in Asia-Pacific also assessed economic data from the region, including a survey from the National Australia […]

Asia-Pacific markets mostly slip as China data and stimulus fall short of expectations

Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday after China’s latest stimulus measures underwhelmed and its October inflation numbers came in lower than expected, prompting concerns over the recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. Beijing announced a five-year stimulus package worth 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) to tackle local government debt problems on Friday. However, some analysts doubt it […]

AmEx inks data sharing deal with MX

AmEx says the arrangement means customers will now be able to better manage their personal finances and business expenses via secure connections of their card accounts with third-party financial institutions and fintech apps through MX. The integration allows customers to leverage AmEx’s secure authentication procedures while eliminating the need for credential sharing, improving data accuracy […]