Omar Faridi

2 days ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Omar Faridi

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an innovator in global payments technology, announced that CIMB Bank, one of ASEAN’s banking groups and Malaysia’s second largest financial services provider, has “chosen ACI’s payment solution to converge all account-to-account transactions—real-time, ACH, RTGS and cross-border—onto a single future-proof payments platform.” As the industry pushes toward ISO 20022 standardization, this new ISO20022-native compliant platform—which serves as “the foundation for...

2 days ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Omar Faridi

The rise of stablecoins, digital currencies pegged to assets like the U.S. dollar, is significantly increasing demand for U.S. Treasury bills while solidifying the dollar’s position as the world’s leading reserve currency, according to a recent report by Citigroup. The report highlights how stablecoins, such as Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), are reshaping financial markets by driving investment in short-term U.S. Treasuries and reinforcing the dollar’s global dominance.

2 days ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Omar Faridi

AI is making workers more valuable, productive, and able to command higher wage premiums, with job numbers rising even in roles considered most automatable, according to PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer, released today.

2 days ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Omar Faridi

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Reserv, an insurance claims processing company that complements deep claims expertise with innovative AI-driven solutions.

2 days ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Omar Faridi

Akur8, the insurance pricing and reserving solution, is pleased to announce that Frank Winston Crum Insurance has selected Akur8’s core platform solution to provide them with model development, explainable insights, and accurate financial impact forecasting for pricing and reserving processes.