Jersey based Fintech, EWG, launches revolutionary – Lightspeed API – the fast-start route to embedded cross-border payments and FX for Fiduciary, Corporate and Fund Services.
EWG’s Lightspeed API enables clients to process transactions in near real time – a game changer for clients who need to perform transactions or exchanges securely and quickly.
Efficient, secure, fast and operationally frictionless, Lightspeed uses the most advanced security tools, ensuring full trust authentication and encryption, making it incredibly secure and reliable.
“EWG is a fast-growing player in the rapidly evolving Fintech payments sector, delivering an innovative and cost-effective, digital by default alternative to the traditional banking system that can transform the way our clients transact for themselves or on behalf of their clients,” said Warren Sanders, Founding Director of EWG.
“We have developed the Lightspeed API to provide clients with a highly secure route to achieve low friction transactions with options for straight through processing and seamless integration with the EWG app for compliance oversight and approval processes that meet our clients’ needs.”
EWG’s Lightspeed API will be available, either directly or via native integrations with a number of Trust and Funds systems or analytics tools, such as Alteryx. Lightspeed API is simple to get up and running on all platforms, with a number of connectors for quick integration into line of business applications and processes (for plug and play) or industry standard support for ‘selfbuild’ integrations.
Clients do not need development experience inhouse to access EWG’s Lightspeed API. There are low code no code options as well as full access to the OpenAPI documentation for clients who wish to build their own, backed by technical support from EWG’s talented inhouse team.
“EWG listens, understands and delivers what our clients need most from a trusted digital banking partner. We innovate, using smart technology to solve key challenges presented to the professional business market, and that is where our Lightspeed API was born from – a defined client need. Lightspeed API is powered by AWS, the world’s largest cloud provider, which
enables us to access the most comprehensive suite of services, allowing us to create a secure and performant solution,” said Denis Philippe, CTO, EWG.
“Many of our clients are dealing in high value, and often high volume, cross-border payments. They need to partner with a digital banking services provider whose technology can be seamlessly embedded into their own business processes and without the need for staff to switch systems and learn how to use them. Securely linking systems ensures clients can maximise business efficiencies and speed up processing,” added Warren.
Established in 2011, to deliver a service no traditional competitor could match, the last two years have seen EWG embark on an ambitious programme of innovation and scaling, which has enabled significant growth in both size and sophistication. EWG combines extensive industry expertise with world-class banking and payments infrastructure. The underlying technologies EWG have built on are also used by some of the UK’s leading consumer Fintech businesses.
Since 2011, EWG has partnered with cross-border money movement experts, Currencycloud, a Visa solution. Over many years, EWG have established strategic partnerships with multiple industry leaders, creating a collaborative ecosystem that transcends traditional boundaries, facilitating the exchange of innovative concepts and approaches. These collaborations have sparked transformative discussions, inspiring a shift towards creative thinking, challenging traditional norms by pivoting tried and tested concepts in other sectors, into the creation of a digital eco system, which is reusable by others.
EWG’s payments app is already used by some of the biggest names in international finance including Tenn Capital, Fairway, IQ-EQ, JTC and Crestbridge. Uniquely, all of EWG’s services can be accessed via one platform, using one log in, or via API, whether clients want to make cross-border payments, manage currencies, process international payroll, or extend their software’s feature set to make use of EWG’s payments infrastructure.
“We will continue to invest heavily in our app, Lightspeed API and our connector suite as we move towards achieving our vision; to be a recognised, trusted, and professional leader in the Fintech industry, setting the standard for regulated and pioneering digital banking solutions. We are committed to providing credible and secure- technology-driven financial services that empower businesses to thrive in the digital age,” concluded Warren.
