September 16, 2024 @ 11:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As the U.S. Federal Reserve gathers next week, stakeholders are analyzing the potential effect of an interest rate cut. Whatever the board decides, Ivey Business School Professor Dr. Stephen R. Foerster, CFA, said there will be winners and losers. Foerster said lower ones tend to… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 10:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fintech Huma, a self-described PayFi network, has raised $38 million in funding. Distributed Global led the equity round, with participation from Hashkey Capital, Folius Ventures, the Stellar Development Foundation, and TIBAS Ventures, CVC arm of İşbank, the largest private bank in Turkiey. Part of this… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hedera has announced the launch of an “all in one” asset tokenization studio. The platform is designed to streamline the tokenization process. Hedera is a high-performance, permissioned DLT network governed by a global council. The studio is an open-source toolkit for the “configuration, issuance, and… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank, a dedicated banking partner to more than 1 million small and medium enterprises across ASEAN, today announced a strategic investment in Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), which is said to be the largest unified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 8:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PGIM, the $1.33 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc., has received Financial Services Permission (FSP) to operate in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, “located in the heart of the city’s financial district.” Establishing… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 6:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an Administrative Order punishing the FlyFish Club (FFC) for allegedly issuing “crypto asset securities.” The FlyFish Club is a private dining venue that offers memberships similar to country clubs. Unfortunately, FFC upset the Commission by issuing… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MX Technologies, Inc., an enabler of actionable intelligence for consumers and the financial providers that serve them, shares its latest survey findings, which reveal mobile banking can make or break a consumer’s experience. Sixty-five percent of consumers would stop using “a financial provider’s app if… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At SteelEye, they claim to understand the critical importance of maintaining operational resilience and ensuring the security of their systems and services. SteelEye says they are are committed to safeguarding “both their operations and client data from potential risks and disruptions.” In alignment with the… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 5:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, formerly Seedrs, posted its group accounts on Companies House last week. The online investment platform reported a larger loss for 2023 than for 2022. Republic (Open Deal), based in the US, is one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the world. In… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payment cards are the most are the preferred payment method for e-commerce purchases in Australia, collectively accounting for 50.6% share in 2023, reveals GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics reveals “that Australian e-commerce market is estimated to register 8.3% growth in 2024… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced that it is strengthening its partnership with leading income and employment verification provider, Truework. The new arrangement enables a single-click solution, via TransUnion third-party platform integration, for a deeper resident screening workflow “that adds a powerful income and employment verification waterfall.”… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

As previously reported, Financement Participatif France (FPF), the French crowdfunding association, and France Fintech merged in June of this year. Last month, EuroCrowd, the pan-European advocacy group for online capital formation, posted an Op-Ed questioning the impact of this move on the emerging securities crowdfunding industry. EuroCrowd has long… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 11:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 and Upvest introduced Stocks and ETFs, enabling millions of end users across Europe to invest seamlessly within the N26 app. Leveraging Upvest’s Investment API, N26 launched Stocks and ETFs at “a record-breaking speed, initially in Austria, followed by Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, and Spain.” The strategic… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 11:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly a quarter (24%) of Brits have ‘no idea’ how much they’ve saved into their pension while almost half (42%) admit confusion over how much they need to save for retirement, according to new research from PensionBee. In response to these challenges, pension savers are… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 11:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem is experiencing significant growth in the adoption and development of advanced technologies, with a particular “focus on software platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics.” This is the key takeaway from the fifth edition of the research study ‘Analysis of a next… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Propy is a Proptech that aims to provide “self-driving transactions for agents, home buyers, and sellers.” Propy leverages blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to power its platform. Founded by CEO Natalia Karayaneva, the entrepreneur aims to put real estate assets on-chain. In a company statement,… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance is enhancing the trading experience with First-in-Market Token Unlock and a vesting schedule. Integration of CoinMarketCap data into Binance allows users “to conveniently view token unlock schedule and make more informed decisions.” Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

The DLT Science Foundation (DSF) is launching the MiCA Crypto Alliance, which is backed by Hedera, Ripple, and the Aptos Foundation. MiCA or Markets in Crypto Assets regulation is a relatively new law approved by the European Union. It aims to create a regulated space… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

For years, OurCrowd has consistently ranked as a top venture capital fund in Israel. In a recent report issued by KPMG, OurCrowd was once again highlighted as the most active large VC in Israel during the first half of 2024. OurCrowd is an online investment… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, launched a new version of Zoho Analytics—Zoho’s self-service BI and analytics platform. Among more than 100 other enhancements, Zoho Analytics has “developed powerful new AI and ML capabilities, enabling diagnostic insights, predictive analysis, and automated report and dashboard generation.”… Read More