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UK Property Development: Northern Ireland Housing Executive Invested £32M+ into Building Social Homes in North East of Country

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) has reportedly invested more than £32m into building more than 400 new social homes in the north east of the country last year, the team at UK’s Blend Network has noted. Blend Network, a development finance lender, says it’s… Read More

Exabeam, a Cybersecurity Firm, Expands Partnership with Google Cloud in Development of Generative AI Models

Exabeam, a global cybersecurity firm that created New-Scale SIEM for advancing security operations, and a 2023 Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for Security – Analytics, announced it is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud in “the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models… Read More

Latin America: baoba Insurtech and Continental Assist to Support Parametric Insurance Across LatAm Markets

Continental Assist and baoba Insurtech are joining forces for parametric insurance in Latin American markets. Their partnership will aim to streamline insurance services across Latin America. Together, they’ll introduce innovative parametric products, “with a focus on customer-centric experiences.” They’re starting with a parametric flight delay… Read More

Lithuania: Crowdfunding platform InRento Attracts €15 Million in Investments

InRento, the Lithuanian crowdfunding startup recognized for its innovative investment technology, has garnered a commendable €15 million in investments in its initial years. The platform, which specializes in real estate rental projects, boasts a flawless track record with no late or defaulted projects and an… Read More

Payments Fintech Nium Opens New Europe HQ in London

Global payments fintech player Nium has inaugurated its European headquarters in London, signifying its robust commitment to enhancing its European presence and recognizing the UK as a paramount fintech nexus. Originally founded in Singapore in 2014, Nium has revolutionized the manner in which businesses facilitate… Read More

HouseStars, the UK’s AI-powered App Connecting Tradespeople to Property Owners, Secures £121,369 via Seedrs

HouseStars, the UK’s AI-powered, all-inclusive app, connecting tradespeople to property owners, has secured 97% (£121,369) of its £125,001 target from 67 investors with 26 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Seedrs. Located in the United Kingdom, the firm operates in the… Read More

CoinShares Hedge Fund Solutions Division to Bridge Gap between Traditional Institutional Investors and Digital Assets Sector

CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS) announced the CoinShares Hedge Fund Solutions division, as part of their mission to continue bridging the gap “between traditional institutional investors and the dynamic world of digital assets.” For the first time, CoinShares will be making its offerings “accessible to qualified… Read More

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Sues Crypto Exchange Bit Trade, Kraken Partner

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued Bit Trade Pty, a partner of Kraken that services clients in Australia. According to a statement issued by the regulator, Bit Trade has “failed to comply with the design and distribution obligations for the margin trading… Read More

Tether Invests in Northern Data Group, Set to Become Established AI Provider in Europe

Tether, the company behind the leading stablecoin USDT, is pleased to announce its strategic investment into Northern Data Group through Damoon, a Tether group company. With an $83 billion market capitalization, Tether is expanding its reach “beyond fintech, following recent investments in energy production, bitcoin… Read More

Fintech SumUp Introduces 7AM Payouts in the UK

Global fintech SumUp has launched 7AM payouts in the UK, a feature giving merchants near-instant access to their money. As the UK cost of living crisis persists, SumUp has responded by “working with merchants to ensure they get their money faster, to help manage cash… Read More

eToro Obtains Crypto Asset Service Provider Registration from CySEC, Readies fo MiCA

eToro, the trading and investing platform, has announced that its application for registration under the CySEC CASP (Crypto Asset Service Provider) Register in Cyprus has been approved. The registration will enable eToro to “offer regulated crypto services to all EU countries on a cross-border basis… Read More

Financial Super App Curve Secures Additional £58M, Bringing Series C Funding to £133M+

Curve, the financial super app that connects all your existing credit and debit cards to one single card and app, announced that it has raised an additional £58 million extension of its Series C round, bringing its Series C funding total to over £133 million…. Read More

Genesis Global Introduces Primary Bond Market Solution for Asset Managers

Genesis Global, the low-code application development platform purpose-built for financial markets organizations, announced the launch of a solution that aggregates new bond deal data for asset managers, accelerates investment decision making and streamlines how they request and receive allocations. In primary markets for corporate bonds,… Read More

Crowdcube Provides August Performance Info

Crowdcube, one of the largest investment platforms in the world, has posted a brief update on its operations during the month of August. According to an “X” (previously a Tweet), during the month of August: Wombat raised the most amount of funds, booking £2,963,608. 3ti… Read More

Digital Identity Verification Firm Socure Reports Steady Revenue Growth, Appoints New CFO

Socure, the provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has achieved 376% revenue growth from 2019 to 2022 and appointed seasoned technology professional Aaron Barfoot as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer to help drive Socure’s next phase of growth. Barfoot reportedly “brings over… Read More

Diego Lizarazo of Agoric: Blockchain Professional Comments on How a JavaScript Library Supports Web3 Devs Entering DLT, Smart Contracts Ecosystem

We recently connected with Diego Lizarazo, Director of Developer Relations at Agoric. Recently, Amazon launched Cloud Tools (AMB Access and Query services), which make it easier for developers to create decentralized applications. While this is a step in the right direction, more needs to be… Read More

British Business Investments Makes Follow-on Investment into Universal Leasing Limited

British Business Investments announces a £15m follow-on investment into North-West based Universal Leasing Limited. The investment, which follows an earlier £12m commitment made to Universal Leasing in 2018, allows the company “to further increase its support for smaller businesses.” The transaction will be structured “as… Read More

World: Bosnian Banks to Bolster ESG Capacities with IFC Partnership

A landmark cooperation agreement has been forged between the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Banking Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (UBBiH). This collaboration is set to strengthen the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) capabilities of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s banking industry. The alliance strives… Read More

Big Banking: Standard Chartered Launches Banking as a Service Offering

Global bank Standard Chartered has announced the release of a Banking as a Service (BaaS) offering. The new service arrives via SC Ventures, the bank’s fintech and innovation subsidiary. SC Ventures was established in 2018 as a new business unit to lead digital innovation. Standard… Read More

Crypto Payments: Bridge21, Bitso to Enable Cross-Border Transactions from US to Latin America

Cross-border payments company bridge21 announced its partnership with Bitso, the Financial Company powered by Crypto in Latin America, in order “to expand their support for local payments from the US, throughout Latin America.” According to a report, the overall cross-border payment market “stood at $176.5… Read More

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