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M1 Finance Selects The Temenos Banking Cloud To Power Its Finance Super App™ - A Leading US Personal Finance Platform Selects Temenos Technology To Power Its Invest, Borrow And Spend Products For Its Hundreds Of Thousands Of Clients

Date 26/10/2021

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that M1 Finance, the Finance Super App™, has selected The Temenos Banking Cloud. With Temenos, and through collaboration with a third-party bank, M1 will broaden its suite of financial services to include banking, starting with deposits and payments and eventually expanding into lending.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review 16 October 2021 To 20 October 2021

Date 26/10/2021

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The DEFINE Initiative Signs MOU With Underwrite.ai To Explore Machine Learning Based Credit Risk Assessment For MSMEs To Improve Access To Funding

Date 26/10/2021

PNGX Markets, the PNG Digital ICT Cluster, and Emerging Venture Management (“Unkapt”) - together the proponents of the DEFINE Initiative – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with SVM Ventures LLC (“underwrite.ai”) of Boston, USA. Together they will develop a machine learning based credit risk assessment framework for specific use in PNG and the Pacific region.  This framework will assist lending institutions to make lending decisions easier and faster for loans to micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs).

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Virtual Meeting With Vice Premier Of China Liu He

Date 26/10/2021

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen today held a virtual meeting with Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Liu He. During the conversation, they discussed macroeconomic and financial developments in the United States and China, recognizing that developments in our two economies have important implications for the global economy. Secretary Yellen also frankly raised issues of concern. Secretary Yellen noted that she looks forward to future discussions with Vice Premier Liu.

Securities Commission Malaysia: FinTech To Help Malaysia Build Back Better - Funding Needs Of MSMEs Supported Via ECF And P2P With RM625 Million Raised In H12021

Date 26/10/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today said that fintech could be a key enabler in re-building the Malaysian economy as the country recovers from the pandemic. The regulator also said it would seek to drive greater adoption of digital capability to enhance capital formation efficiencies and increase investor participation in the capital market.

SIFMA Statement On DOL Announcement Of Delay Of PTE Enforcement

Date 25/10/2021

SIFMA released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, today regarding an announcement by the Department of Labor on a temporary delay of the enforcement effective date for Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02:

“We appreciate that the Department recognized the industry needs additional time to comply with Class Exemption 2020-02, and we thank the Department for the relief provided by in the notice issued today.  We will continue to work with the Department on our shared goal of a smooth and effective implementation of this important exemption.”

U.S. Department Of The Treasury Announces Appointment Of Ventris Gibson As Deputy Director Of The U.S. Mint

Date 25/10/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the appointment of Ventris Gibson to serve as Deputy Director of the U.S Mint. Ms. Gibson brings decades of senior federal service to the role and is a United States Navy veteran. She will serve as Acting Director, making her the first Black person to head this bureau.

Federal Reserve Board Announces It Will Host A Series Of Diversity And Inclusion Conferences In November

Date 25/10/2021

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Monday that it will host a series of diversity and inclusion conferences in November focused on the experiences that underrepresented groups have as they participate in the economy, the economics profession, central banking, and finance. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell will provide opening remarks at each event.

TripleBlind Accelerates Data Sharing Capabilities Of Alternative Data Platform Eagle Alpha Through New Partnership

Date 25/10/2021

TripleBlind, the private data sharing company that offers proprietary cryptographically-enforced data privacy solution, today announced a new partnership with Eagle Alpha, the pioneer connecting the universe of alternative data. Through this partnership, organizations, principally investment firms, can more quickly and comprehensively analyze companies to generate more effective valuations during mergers and acquisitions, and identify strategies to create new value post-financial events.

A Coordinated Strategy To Advance Racial Equity At The US Treasury - By: Deputy Secretary Of The US Treasury, Wally Adeyemo

Date 25/10/2021

President Biden has made clear since Day One that advancing racial equity is not just a moral priority for our country—it is also critical to our economic success. Taking steps to unlock the unrealized potential of underserved communities makes our economy stronger and benefits all Americans. This is one reason why the Department of the Treasury is focused on advancing racial equity. This informed our decision to create a dedicated Office of Recovery Programs and has flowed through the policy and operational decisions we’ve made to implement the historic American Rescue Plan. At every step, our commitment to racial equity has been front and center.