November 17, 2016 @ 9:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

After quarterly fintech investment to VC-backed companies peaked as high as US$5B+ in 2015, investors continue to take a much more cautious approach this year, according to the Pulse of Fintech, the quarterly report on global fintech VC trends published jointly by KPMG International and… Read More

November 17, 2016 @ 9:25 am By Erin Hobey  |  

SETL, Deloitte and Metro Bank have successfully demonstrated a contactless blockchain smartcard retail payment system for 100 customers of the UK-based challenger bank, according to a release. The project is part of SETL’s FCA Sandbox participation, which creates a ‘safe space’ in which businesses can test… Read More

November 17, 2016 @ 9:06 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Siirto, a new Finnish fintech platform designed and implemented by Tieto on behalf of Automatia. The real-time multi-bank mobile payment platform was launched in Finland by three of the country’s top banks, OP Bank, Nordea and Danske Bank, according to a release. “The Siirto payment platform… Read More

November 17, 2016 @ 8:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

P2P lending platform ThinCats, which recently passed £200m milestone in loans issued to UK SMEs, has joined become an NACFB patron seeking to provide a direct link with member brokers who demonstrate similar working methods to the ThinCats model.  The move aims to “boost the professionalism of… Read More

November 15, 2016 @ 11:44 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  Indiegogo, the trend-setting international crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to fruition, has launched a new equity crowdfunding portal with MicroVentures allowing anyone to invest in startups and growing companies. By utilizing new equity crowdfunding regulations that took effect in May, the new service provides… Read More

November 15, 2016 @ 9:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdfunding real estate platform Fundrise is spinning off  RSE Capital Partners, its real estate investment branch, into a stand-alone company, according to several news sources. The new standalone firm will continuation to focus on origination, underwriting, investment and management for the company’s eREIT platform. RSE currently collaborates with top brokers and… Read More

November 15, 2016 @ 8:39 am By Erin Hobey  |  

NYC-based Consumer lender Versara Lending has acquired the personal loan marketplace lender Peerform aiming to grow its prominence in the consumer lending space. Peerform will now operate out of the Versara Lending offices.  At this writing, specific details of the deal are unavailable. “This acquisition allows Versara… Read More

November 10, 2016 @ 10:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The P2P bond platform UK Bond Network received full authorization as a financial services provider from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The approval marks the end of a several months’ review in which the company’s processes, systems, policies, levels of compliance and risk management have undergone… Read More

November 10, 2016 @ 9:58 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Currently Russia’s emerging crowdfunding sector accounts for less than 500 million rubles (USD 7,748,755) in total liabilities, and shows disproportion of different segments and high volatility. The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has initiated a working group of market experts from more than ten local crowdfunding platforms for the development… Read More

November 10, 2016 @ 9:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

A group of fintech companies demonstrated their products and services during the third annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific Investor Day. Launched by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) in June 2014, the FinTech Innovation Lab is a 12-week mentoring program to enhance fintech innovation and drive high-tech job growth in Asia-Pacific… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 1:58 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Founded in 2000 and helmed by CEO and Executive Director Mark Evans, Dreamscape Networks has grown organically and without external funding to be the leading .au domain brand in Australia, and as of this past June, holds a 30% market share for .au domains with 34% market… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 1:20 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The British Business Bank launched a new report “Spotlight: The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund” at the MADE Festival in Sheffield. The report, published to mark the British Business Bank’s two-year anniversary, draws on the Bank’s own research together with other publicly-available data, highlighting the significant opportunities… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 10:19 am By Erin Hobey  |  

 PROSPI, a new shared property investment platform launched by Manchester-based property expert McCafferty Asset Management, seeks  to enable investors with as little as £500 to take a proportionate holding alongside other stakeholders in specific, fully-tenanted residential properties managed by McCafferty’s team of experts. Investors will benefit from predictable… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 9:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

i2B Capital, a direct financing provider to niche-market financial entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the closing of a $4 million asset-based revolving line of credit with an accordion to $6 million with CFG Merchant Solutions, a privately owned and operated specialty finance company focused on… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 9:42 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Credit marketplaces such as auxmoney ensure that up to 4.3 million more people get access to credit, as would be the case via conventional lenders like banks, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers study. PwC investigated the effects of new forms of risk assessment with its complementary, digital… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 9:16 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Equifax Canada (NYSE: EFX) has partnered with MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based innovation hub.  MaRS supports promising young ventures tackling key challenges in the health, cleantech, finance & commerce, and work & learning sectors. As a new corporate partner for MaRS’ FinTech Cluster, Equinox hopes to increase its participation… Read More

November 8, 2016 @ 8:58 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Australian credit reputation website Credit Savvy announced that its platform has reached 200,000 users. The website provides Australians with free access to their Experian credit scores, monthly score updates, a knowledge center to learn about credit and a comparison tool that lets users research and… Read More

November 3, 2016 @ 5:51 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Keeping the fun in funding. No-risk organized fun? Logical and organized fun?  Berlin-based GroopDoo aims to provide all this and more with its new, secure way of financing group activities. As we all know, activities do not take place before enough people commit and money becomes… Read More

November 3, 2016 @ 11:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

More than half of all banking customers have turned to fintech startups to cater for their financial needs, according to a global survey by Capgemini. But despite the considerable momentum enjoyed by niche providers, overall trust remains a key barrier to more widespread adoption. The World… Read More

November 3, 2016 @ 11:04 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Arbor Commercial Mortgage, a leader involved in many facets of the real estate industry, announced the public launch of its new platform, ArborCrowd.  The new real estate crowdfunding platform aims to bring vetted exclusive commercial real estate investment opportunities to accredited investors. By leveraging recent legislative changes, ArborCrowd seeks… Read More