I know that my blog is focused upon finance, technology and the future, but there are moments where something hits you about the past and makes you consider it. This is one of those days. I wrote some years ago about the creation of Switzerland being based upon the Knights Templar, which created a state……

I know that my blog is focused upon finance, technology and the future, but there are moments where something hits you about the past and makes you consider it. This is one of those days. I wrote some years ago about the creation of Switzerland being based upon the Knights Templar, which created a state……

I know that my blog is focused upon finance, technology and the future, but there are moments where something hits you about the past and makes you consider it. This is one of those days. I wrote some years ago about the creation of Switzerland being based upon the Knights Templar, which created a state……

I know that my blog is focused upon finance, technology and the future, but there are moments where something hits you about the past and makes you consider it. This is one of those days. I wrote some years ago about the creation of Switzerland being based upon the Knights Templar, which created a state……

I know that my blog is focused upon finance, technology and the future, but there are moments where something hits you about the past and makes you consider it. This is one of those days. I wrote some years ago about the creation of Switzerland being based upon the Knights Templar, which created a state……

I know that my blog is focused upon finance, technology and the future, but there are moments where something hits you about the past and makes you consider it. This is one of those days. I wrote some years ago about the creation of Switzerland being based upon the Knights Templar, which created a state……

I know that my blog is focused upon finance, technology and the future, but there are moments where something hits you about the past and makes you consider it. This is one of those days. I wrote some years ago about the creation of Switzerland being based upon the Knights Templar, which created a state……

Technology provider nCino is looking to create a single platform in the cloud that offers deposits, business loans and personal loans, while meeting regulatory demands and increasing overall efficiency.  With that effort in mind, nCino on March 18 announced its $75 million acquisition of DocFox to eliminate paperwork and reduce overall onboarding time — a…

Swindon, U.K.-based Nationwide Group has offered to acquire U.K.-based financial institution Virgin Money for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) in cash, according to a March 21 Nationwide release.  The acquisition, which must be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority, would help Nationwide grow its customer base, deposits and operations organically, the release stated. The acquisition of…

Visa Inc. is adding three new AI-powered fraud-prevention tools to its suite of products for business clients as the credit-card giant uses the technology to improve security. Among the tools, available to clients starting in the first half of the year, will be one that expands on Visa’s current artificial-intelligence technology that helps detect and…