Tagged: EU

AML – KYC: Centralis Selects Fenergo

Dublin-based Fenergo has been selected by the Centralis Group to improve its client and investor onboarding process. Fenergo is a company that provides “Client Lifecycle Management” (CLM) solutions, including Know your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) services. Fenergo offers a regulatory-compliant service for onboarding and… Read More

HeavyFinance, a Climate Tech Investment Marketplace, Reportedly Financed €50M in Agricultural Loans

HeavyFinance, a climate tech investment marketplace, has successfully financed €50 million in agricultural loans across Europe. This significant sum has been allocated “across the current markets where HeavyFinance operates, including Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Portugal.” The €50 million has been “distributed across almost 1,700… Read More

Lithuania: Largest Fintech Hub in EU

As Lithuania explains, only a short time ago few people knew about the country – much less where it is located. Today, Lithuania punches above its weight class when it comes to attracting innovative young firms – including many Fintechs. According Invest Lithuania and its… Read More

Bitpanda Wealth Introduced to Address Requirements of HNWIs, Corporate Treasuries

Bitpanda is announcing the launch of Bitpanda Wealth, which is described as the specialized service tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs), Family Offices, External Asset Managers and Corporate Treasuries. Responding to the demands of investors in our current markets in… Read More

European Digital Banking Platform CaixaBank Extends Financial Services Network

CaixaBank extended the coverage of its financial services network in 2022 and 2023 to a total of 484 new towns in rural areas where the bank previously had no presence. These service points have been “incorporated through the arrival of new mobile branches and the… Read More

Seedrs Restructuring, Slashing 15% of Employees in Europe – Report

  Seedrs, part of the US-based Republic, is reportedly restructuring and slashing 15% of its employees operating in Europe. Seedrs was acquired by Republic in 2021 in a deal valued at $100 million. The deal closed the following year. The combined operation is one of… Read More

SeedBlink Provides Update on Platform Performance: €342 Million Raised Over Past Four Years

SeedBlink is an emerging investment crowdfunding platform that is registered with the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority and also approved under the new European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) and thus allowed to issue securities across the EU. Under ECSPR, an issuer may raise up to… Read More

European Banking Authority Publishes Guidance on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing for Crypto Firms

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has shared its guidance on money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) for crypto asset service providers (CASPs). All banks must adhere to strict Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) rules, and crypto firms are no different. The… Read More

Barcelona’s Neo, the Cross-Border Payments and FX Fintech, Reports Steady Business Growth

Neo, the cross-border payments and FX fintech, has announced that the firm is now profitable as an increasing number of SMEs explore alternatives to banks for managing their international business needs. The Barcelona-based fintech which provides “a one-stop-shop multi-currency account for corporate treasurers recorded an… Read More

Gemini Now Registered as Digital Asset Service Provider by AMF, the French Financial Markets Regulator

Gemini says they are pleased to announce that they’ve been registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) by l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator. Following the launch of their EU headquarters in Ireland in 2022, Gemini is now “operational in… Read More

Estateguru Reports €10.1M in Loan Repayments in December with Additional €0.4M From Recovered Loans

Estateguru is reporting that it saw €10.1M in loan repayments in December, with an additional €0.4M from recovered loans. As noted in a blog post by Etstateguru, total returns “amounted to €1.1M, with an average return rate of 9.5%.” Estateguru further noted that they have… Read More

New Cybersecurity Rules for the EU Kick In

New cybersecurity rules are kicking in this week for the European Union. The regulation establishes an “internal cybersecurity risk management, governance and control framework for each Union entity, and sets up a new Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board (IICB) to monitor and support its implementation by Union… Read More

Heavyfinance Reports Financing 72 Diverse Projects, Allocating €4 Million to Support Impactful Initiatives

Heavyfinance CEO Laimonas Noreika has commented on how far the HeavyFinance has come in just a year, and the strides they’ve made in “advancing sustainable agriculture and climate-conscious investments.” The Heavyfinance CEO said that the year commenced with a key achievement — securing €3 million… Read More

Norlantic Capital Introduces Cross-Border Platform to Provide Investors Diversified Access to US Middle Market

Norlantic Capital, a cross-border private markets firm, was established specifically to provide next-gen private equity investors—European and U.S. high-net-worth individuals, wealth managers, and family offices—diversified access to one of the most dynamic, diversified, and “fast-growing” markets in the world. The firm claims that it offers… Read More

Coinbase Is Focused on Acquiring a MiFID-licensed Entity to Expand Derivatives Offering in the EU

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) claims that it’s on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. In support of this mission, Coinbase says that it’s focused on “building the most trusted, compliant products and services and expanding their use around the world.” Coinbase‘s… Read More

European Central Bank and ESRB Release Report on Impact of Climate Change on EU Financial System

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published a joint report on the impact of climate change on the European Union (EU) financial system. The report sets out detailed frameworks for “addressing risk to the financial system by (i) gathering… Read More

TaxBit Introduces CESOP Compliance Platform for Digital Asset Exchanges in the EU

TaxBit, the provider of compliance solutions for digital assets, announced the launch of its CESOP Compliance Platform, catering to crypto exchanges operating in the EU. This solution addresses the upcoming CESOP compliance requirements set “to commence in Q1 2024, underscoring TaxBit‘s dedication to upholding tax… Read More

Netherlands: Digital Asset Firm Amdax’s Vault Passes ISAE-3000 Type-1 Audit, Conducted by Grant Thornton and Deloitte

Amdax‘s vault is reportedly among the first crypto service providers in the EU to achieve the  ISAE-3000 Type-1 audit, conducted by accountancy firm Grant Thornton and assisted by Big-Four consultancy firm Deloitte. Amdax, the crypto-asset custodian and asset manager, is confirming that it is “the… Read More

Digital Bank bunq Claims to be First AI Powered Bank in Europe

Amsterdam-based digital bank bunq has claimed the title as the first “AI powered bank in Europe.” bunq says it is the second-largest digital bank in Europe. Today, the Fintech announced “Finn” a new GenAI platform that is available to all its customers. The AI powered… Read More

Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA): ESMA Posts Technical Standards Consultation

MiCA, or Markets in Crypto Assets, is the European Union’s rules to create an ecosystem where digital assets can innovate and evolve while providing a level of user protection. Recently, ESMA [European Securities and Markets Authority] announced a second public consultation on the implementation of… Read More

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