Finextra Research Headlines

• XanPool raises $27m for payments infrastructure October 22, 2021
  Asian payments infrastructure builder XanPool has raised US$27 million in a Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures and joined by Wise founder Taavet Hinrikus.
• HSBC calls in magician Troy von Scheibner to raise fraud awareness October 22, 2021
  As Black Friday approaches, HSBC has enlisted magician Troy von Scheibner to show Brits how fraudsters play mind games designed to gain victims' trust and pressure them into handing over personal information.
• BBVA launches digital retail bank in Italy October 22, 2021
  Spanish giant BBVA is making a push into the Italian retail banking market with the launch of a digital-only service.
• Genesis launches code building tool and an education programme October 21, 2021
  Genesis, the low-code/no-code platform built for financial markets, today announced the beta launch of Genesis Studio, a full-stack no-code builder tool, along with the Genesis Academy pilot education program, as part of its newest platform updates.
• Cboe and MSCI expand relationship October 21, 2021
  Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, and MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, today announced they have signed a licensing agreement that extends and broadens their strategic relationship.