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- Billtrust Named One of G2’s 2026 Best Accounting & Finance Software Products
by PRNewswire on March 12, 2026 at 8:30 pmAccounts Receivable Workflow and Payment Software Market Leader Recognized by Actual Users for the Impact of its AI-Driven Platform The post Billtrust Named One of G2’s 2026 Best Accounting & Finance Software Products first appeared on FinTecBuzz.
- Verituity Boosts Confidence-Based Verification at the Point of Payoutby BusinessWire on March 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Enhanced Payment Method Verification addresses coverage gaps and incomplete data at the moment funds leave the organization The post Verituity Boosts Confidence-Based Verification at the Point of Payout first appeared on FinTecBuzz.
- DriveWealth Powers Ualá’s Launch of U.S. Stock Investing in Mexicoby BusinessWire on March 12, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Partnership with one of the fastest-growing neobanks in Latin America expands access to fractional U.S. equities, enabling Mexican investors to enter global markets DriveWealth, a global B2B Brokerage-as-a-Service platform designed to make investing easier for partners and their customers, today announced its partnership with Banco Ualá, a leading Latin American neobank, to launch Acciones (Stocks), a new service enabling Mexican consumers to invest in U.S. equities. Through this collaboration, Ualá users can now invest in shares... The post DriveWealth Powers Ualá’s Launch of U.S. Stock Investing in Mexico first appeared on FinTecBuzz.
- Abrigo Launched Screening Solution to Strengthen Financial Crime Preventionby BusinessWire on March 12, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Abrigo Intelligent Scan delivers AI-powered enterprise-grade sanctions, watchlist, CRB, and PEP screening capabilities to financial institutions, reducing false positives, accelerating reviews, and protecting customer trust Abrigo, a leading provider of compliance, credit risk, and lending solutions for financial institutions, today announced Abrigo Intelligent Scan, an AI-powered screening solution designed to help banks and credit unions identify risk faster, reduce false positives, and protect against financial and reputational harm. Despite shifting regulatory priorities, reputational risk remains... The post Abrigo Launched Screening Solution to Strengthen Financial Crime Prevention first appeared on FinTecBuzz.
- Northern Trust Selects ICE ETF Hub for U.S. ETF Servicing Launchby BusinessWire on March 12, 2026 at 6:35 pm
Northern Trust it has entered into an agreement with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to leverage ICE ETF Hub as the order‑taking platform for its new U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETF) servicing capability for institutional investors. The integration marks a key milestone in Northern Trust’s strategic entry into the U.S. institutional investor ETF servicing market. ICE ETF Hub provides a secure, scalable technology infrastructure that streamlines ETF primary market workflows and connects directly with authorized participants, market makers,... The post Northern Trust Selects ICE ETF Hub for U.S. ETF Servicing Launch first appeared on FinTecBuzz.