Omar Faridi

Global Fintech Adyen Partners with Hong Kong’s F&B SaaS Provider Aigens

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the financial platform for global companies, announced its partnership with Aigens, a Hong Kong-based food and beverage (F&B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider. Via this collaboration, Aigens incorporates Adyen’s payment capabilities into its Aigens Pay offering, helping restaurants in Hong Kong and Singapore optimize their front- and… Read More

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Dun & Bradstreet Expand Access to Private Markets Data

LSEG and Dun & Bradstreet are expanding access to private markets data, which is said to be essential for driving impact in capital markets. LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), announced a collaboration in order to broaden access to private… Read More

AI Enabled Cybersecurity Tools Being Used to Combat Online Threats Including Impersonation of Trusted Sources – Report

Deloitte Global released the latest Global Future of Cyber survey, which found that cybersecurity is becoming a cornerstone of organizations’ growth strategies and business plans amidst the complex threat landscape. The research study findings shared recently by Deloitte Global’s largest cyber-related survey to date show… Read More

Trojan Attacks: Kaspersky Research and Analysis Team Identifies Grandoreiro Malware Targeting Banks in Mexico

Despite the arrest of key operators in early 2024, Grandoreiro continues to be used by its partners in new campaigns. Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis team (GReAT) has reportedly “discovered a new light version focused on Mexico, targeting around 30 banks.” These findings are to… Read More

Regtech Jumio Portfolio Now Covers Innovations in Biometrics, Liveness Detection, Anti-Spoofing Technologies

Regtech Jumio explained that its portfolio now covers advanced innovations in biometrics, liveness detection, and anti-spoofing technologies Jumio, the provider of automated, AI-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions, announced that it reportedly has more than 300 issued patents and patent applications. The strength… Read More

Real Estate Market Insights: Gen Z Shouldering Heaviest Load of Increasing Housing Costs in the US

Almost half of all US renter households are being “burdened” by excessive rent costs, with Gen Z renters shouldering the “heaviest load,” a new analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) by real estate firm Zillow (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) and… Read More

UK’s NatWest to Support European Energy Transition with €450M Financing of Solar Power Initiatives

NatWest continues to support the European energy transition with €450 million financing of solar power projects in Southern Europe. NatWest has recently teamed up with Glennmont Partners in order to finance the construction of 17 solar photovoltaic projects across Spain, Italy and Portugal with a… Read More

European Digital Banking Platform CaixaBank Teams Up with Apple to Enhance CX

European digital banking platform CaixaBank consolidates its position in mobile banking and partners with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to enhance customer experience. CaixaBank closed the first months of the year with 4.4 million customers with cards linked to mobile devices, figures that are “on the rise,” with… Read More

European Regtech Fenergo Report: Share of Banks Losing Clients to Poor KYC Practices Reaches Record High

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The number of global banks losing clients to slow and inefficient know your customer (KYC) onboarding practices has surged to a record high this year, according to new research from Fenergo, the provider of solutions for KYC, client lifecycle management (CLM) and transaction monitoring. A… Read More

Instant Payments: European Central Bank to Enable Real-Time Transfers with Euros, Swedish Kronor, Danish Kroner

A new European initiative has now been introduced in order to improve instant payments between different currencies. The European Central Bank (ECB) is now launching an initiative aimed at making it easier for companies to develop services for making instant payments between different currencies. Initially,… Read More

Digital Assets: Garanti BBVA, Ripple, IBM to Enhance Performance and Security of Its Digital Platform

Garanti BBVA Kripto aims to provide high performance, security, and customer trust standards of digital assets by entering strategic collaborations with Ripple through the service received from its subsidiary and IBM, for the safe custody of its digital asset trading platform, which reportedly serves more… Read More

UK Finance Reports Over £570 Million Being Stolen in Payment Fraud During H1 2024

UK Finance has shared a Half Year Fraud Report 2024. According to the latest update from UK Finance, fraud continues to pose a major “threat” to the United Kingdom as well as potentially cause “serious harm’ to individuals and society in general. During the first… Read More

Robinhood Markets Introduces Margin Investing in the UK

Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) has launched margin investing in the United Kindom. Robinhood Markets noted that their “competitive” rates for UK customers range from 5.2% to 6.25%. At Robinhood Markets, they claim to be empowering customers with the tools they need to navigate the financial… Read More

Fintech Firm Zip Reports $190 Million in Series D Funding

Zip announced recently a $190 million Series D funding round, raising the company’s valuation to $2.2 billion. The latest investment round reported by Zip is said to have been led by BOND, with additional new investors Adams Street, Alkeon, (some others) along with Zip’s existing… Read More

SEC Refers to Solana (SOL) and Polygon as Securities, As Industry Participants Seek Regulatory Clarity

tZERO pointed out that the SEC recently referred to Solana and Polygon as securities. tZERO recently noted that it happens to be one of the only two licensees for a regulated special purpose broker-dealer digital asset security custodian and specializes in compliant digital securities. The… Read More

Projectworks Reports $5M Series A to Drive Growth Across NZ and Silicon Valley

Projectworks has reportedly completed a Series A $5 million capital raise. This investment enables them to accelerate the growth of their team across New Zealand and the Silicon Valley to drive more value for Projectworks customers. Projectworks is professional services automation software that connects with… Read More

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Provides Clarification on Crypto-Asset Registration Processes

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently shared a comprehensive update on crypto-asset registrations processes, which are said to be focused on building strong foundations. The FCA noted in its extensive update that quite often, they are asked about the number of companies they… Read More

Alex Jimenez from Backbase Explains How Fintechs May Complement Role of Banks to Improve Financial Services

Alex Jimenez from Backbase has shared key insights with Crowdfund Insider. Alex mainly focused on the advantages of leveraging the latest Fintech technologies and how innovative tech may be used to complement existing banking solutions. Alex Jimenez serves as the Lead Principal Consultant at Backbase. He… Read More

Tokenization Research Report for G20 Identifies Opportunities, Risks, Future Considerations for Central Banks

A new research report for the G20 on tokenization aims to highlight the various opportunities, risks and future considerations for central banks. As explained in the update shared by BIS, tokenization could potentially have significant implications for the future of finance as well as the… Read More

UK’s LendInvest Secures £300M Financing Syndicate with BNP Paribas, Barclays, and HSBC

LendInvest (AIM: LdINV) has reportedly secured a £300 million financing syndicate with BNP Paribas, Barclays, and HSBC. LendInvest, the UK’s platform for property finance, has recently confirmed the renewal of its £300 million revolving warehouse financing agreement with BNP Paribas, Barclays Bank PLC, as well… Read More

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