July 8, 2025 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE: LMND) marks its tenth year of operations, the Insurtech, boosted by artificial intelligence (AI) and a commitment to social impact, reflects on its journey from a startup to a publicly traded leader in the insurtech space. Additionally, the company has announced… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 2:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nasdaq Private Markets recently lured two EquityZen executives to join their burgeoning private securities trading marketplace. EquityZen is a top marketplace for providing trading in private shares. According to a statement issued by Nasdaq, Mike Buono previously led the institutional investment sales desk at EquityZen. He… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 1:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trump Media (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT), the company that operates Truth Social and is affiliated with President Donald Trump, has filed for a “Crypto Blue Chip ETF” according to a statement by the company. Trump Media previously revealed its intent to pursue an ETF. The… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Pay4You, a self-service payment portal, have announced a new partnership to deliver a tail spend management solution for corporations across Europe. This collaboration leverages Mastercard’s Virtual Card Network (VCN) technology, and guarantees card acceptance, “providing a seamless and efficient way for… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 9:37 am By Michael Wong  |  

SEALSQ Corp, a global player in quantum-resilient cybersecurity technologies, said on Monday it has expanded its Quantum Investment Fund to more than $35 million from the original $20 million to accelerate the integration of post-quantum cryptography, satellite communication, edge security, and digital identity into a… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Michael Wong  |  

The European Union has authorized 53 crypto-related firms to operate under its landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, six months after the framework came into full effect. The approvals mark a major milestone in the bloc’s effort to establish a single, harmonized rulebook for digital… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Redpin, a global property payments platform backed by a £140 million Blackstone investment, has unveiled Redpin Payments, the solution built from the “ground up to bring security and certainty to international real estate transactions.” Redpin Payments seeks to provide Spanish real estate professionals complete control… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 6:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Monzo, a top UK-based digital bank, has been hit with a penalty of £21,091,300 for “inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls.” In a public statement the UK Financial Conduct Authority said the infratctions took place between October 2018 and August 2020. The FCA stated that… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 5:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s pension system is still failing to serve swathes of the workforce – and urgent action is needed to ensure that people are saving adequately for retirement. That’s the message from PensionBee, a firm focused on the consumer retirement market, as the Pension Schemes… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 5:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of England has recently published a series of working papers and a notable speech by Professor Alan Taylor, shedding light on critical economic issues ranging from historical inflation to modern monetary policy tools. These publications offer insights into the UK’s economic history, the… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 5:04 am By Michael Wong  |  

Southeast Asia’s financial technology (Fintech) sector raised $776 million in the first half of 2025, up 31% from the $593 million recorded in the second half of 2024, according to Tracxn’s SEA FinTech Semi Annual Funding Report. While overall funding fell 22% compared to $1… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 4:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Payments Initiative (EPI), a digital payment alternative to for consumers in Europe, has announced five new members in Belgium. Argenta, Bank Van Breda, Beobank, Crelan, and vdk bank will “prepare to roll out Wero, EPI’s digital wallet and instant account-to-account (A2A) payment solution, and… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 4:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve, the digital wallet, announced deepening its collaboration with Thales, the global enabler of advanced technologies, “delivering secure payment solutions for financial institutions.” This partnership comes on the back of Curve launching Curve Pay on iOS, marking a key moment in mobile payments. This partnership… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 4:46 am By Michael Wong  |  

Tali Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of stc group, has led a strategic investment in Tarmeez Capital, marking the fintech’s first external funding after growing for four years without outside capital, the companies said on Monday. Tarmeez Capital, licensed by Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 1:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ElmTree Funds, a net-lease real estate investment firm with $7.3 billion in total assets under management as of March 31, 2025. Upfront consideration will be paid primarily in stock, “with… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 1:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announces a key senior leadership appointment in Japan, as the firm continues to expand its footprint in the market and strengthen its commitment to Japan. Muneya Taniguchi will join as Vice Chairman of Japan and Executive Advisor to lead the firm’s expansion, focusing… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX Group, an operator of financial market infrastructures in Switzerland and Spain, has released its monthly key figures for June 2025, highlighting trading and listing activities on the SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange. Concurrently, S&P Global Ratings has affirmed SIX Group’s ‘A’ credit rating,… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub announced the release of its commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study aims to examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may achieve by using Sumsub’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring. While a report like this is self-promoting,… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has completed a £19.725m, comprehensive asset-based lending deal with Hepworth Clay and its new owners 4D Capital Partners LLP. The package “includes Invoice Finance, Stock Finance and a Plant & Machinery Term Loan, alongside ongoing working capital facilities.” Hepworth Clay is the UK’s… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 10:05 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is drafting a new circular aimed at mitigating risks from online gambling for users of digital financial platforms, as part of its broader financial consumer protection and wellness agenda. The proposed circular would apply to BSP-supervised institutions (BSIs), including… Read More