December 11, 2023 @ 7:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank N26 recently announced the appointment of Juan Bongiovanni to a key executive role. As noted in a blog post by N26, the digital bank confirmed the appointment of global marketing professional Juan Bongiovanni as Chief Marketing Officer. Juan will reportedly join the… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 6:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SumUp, the global financial services company, announced it raised €285 million in funding led by Sixth Street Growth with further participation by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, Fin Capital, and Liquidity Group. The funding will be used “to expand SumUp’s global footprint and deliver the tools… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thistle Initiatives, part of the Thistle Group is pleased to announce its partnership agreement with ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, “as its first trusted client compliance partner. ” As ClearBank’s partner, Thistle Initiatives provides support “on matters including,… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More people could access advice or support to help make their money “work harder” under proposals set out today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Government. The potential options aim to help more people benefit from investment opportunities, provide for later life, “save… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 8:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the bustling financial landscape of Hong Kong, Asia Win Inc Limited, under Owen Huang’s leadership, introduced GUGU in June 2020. GUGU is not just a financial platform; it’s a mission-driven venture committed “to breaking down barriers for Asian investors looking to enter the US… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 7:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc., an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to announce that it has initiated a strategy to source partners to integrate and apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) training… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 6:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sagard, a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm with over US$15B in assets under management, signed a definitive agreement to acquire a strategic stake in Performance Equity Management (PEM), a private equity firm “with over $8.9B in assets under management and two decades of demonstrated… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 6:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oxane Partners, a technology-driven solutions provider to private markets, announced that it has achieved global information security accreditations by successfully completing Systems and Organizations Control (SOC) audits and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 certifications. These accreditations underscore Oxane’s commitment “to maintaining the highest… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Trumid recently reported its November 2023 performance stats. Trumid noted in a blog post that the electronic bond trading platform announced record monthly activity. Trumid, a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform, is reporting record trade volume and user participation highlights… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, announced its latest initiative aimed “at safeguarding the cryptocurrency ecosystem.” On December 1, 2023, the company made the decision to “initiate a new voluntary wallet-freezing policy designed to combat activity connected with Sanctioned… Read More

December 9, 2023 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Safe, the smart wallet infrastructure provider, is collaborating with Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, and CoinCover, a UK-regulated recovery service provider, to launch Safe{RecoveryHub}, “offering a curated suite of crypto recovery options.” Built with Safe’s smart account infrastructure at its core, this marketplace of… Read More

December 9, 2023 @ 8:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In today’s business landscape, customers demand a seamless checkout experience, and it’s crucial for businesses to “adapt to the evolving needs of the customers,” according to an update from Razorpay. From the outset, Razorpay claims it has “been unwavering in its commitment to providing seamless… Read More

December 9, 2023 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European investment platform TWINO is sharing the latest performance and product updates. TWINO notes in a blog post that they see that November was an active month for the investors as they reportedly “have several ongoing campaigns and attractive investment opportunities on the platform.” TWINO’s… Read More

December 9, 2023 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IBM is announcing IBM Hyper Protect Offline Signing Orchestrator (OSO)—a new technology to help deploy cold storage solutions for digital assets, and the latest addition to its confidential computing portfolio. OSO is designed to “address limitations of current cold storage offerings for digital assets, including… Read More

December 9, 2023 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PensionBee notes that in recent years, the spotlight has intensified “on the role of investments in the climate debate.” As most consumers would hopefully know by now, ‘ESG‘ stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. This is a framework used to “measure a company’s sustainability, workforce… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abaxx Technologies Inc., a financial software and market infrastructure company, majority shareholder of the Abaxx Commodity Exchange and Clearinghouse, announces that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted an Approved Clearinghouse (ACH) license and Recognized Market Operator (RMO) license “to Abaxx Singapore’s fully owned… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the technology-enabled real estate marketplace that helps people buy, co-own, and sell a luxury second home, releases its third annual Top Second Home Markets Report, identifying “the leading luxury second home markets for 2023 and introducing the top markets to watch in 2024.” The… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2021, BBVA in Switzerland was a pioneer among large Eurozone banks when it introduced a bitcoin trading and custody service. This was later expanded to “include ether, thus allowing interested investors the possibility of trading directly with the two most important crypto-assets on the… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 2:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

STOXX has introduced the STOXX Digital Asset Blue Chip index, which aims to track high-quality assets that represent the crypto universe today. The launch, in partnership with Bitcoin Suisse, a Swiss crypto-financial services provider, marks STOXX’s entry into the digital assets space. Dr. Dirk Klee,… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 1:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank has executed its first project finance transaction in New Zealand through its involvement in the refinancing of the debt of the Ara Tūhono–Pūhoi–Warkworth motorway in New Zealand’s North Island. This has amounted to a total of 779 million New Zealand dollars (around 430 million… Read More