January 27, 2020 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Remitly, a U.S.-based online money transfer service, announced on Monday it has teamed up with Alipay to enable Remitly customers to send money from their smartphone or computer, and for funds to be received within the Alipay app. The company is claiming to be the… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Monday it has appointed Michael Alexander as its President of Wealth Management. Broadridge reported that in this nearly created position Alexander will be responsible for bringing together the company’s wealth solutions into an integrated wealth management business that… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CaixaBank, a retail banking group based in Spain, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with global startup platform Plug and Play to help the continuous growth in the Spanish fintech sector. According to CaixaBank, the duo will promote new services for the… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Holvi, the BBVA-owned digital banking specialist for self-employed business owners, has officially expanded its services to its third core market, which is the UK. The company’s other core markets are Germany and Finland. Its further operating countries are Ireland, Belgium, France, Italy, and the Netherlands…. Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 7:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TradeStation, an online broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, recently announced its subsidiary, TradeStation Crypto, has received additional state approvals. The platform reported that residents of Illinois, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin are now able to apply for a TradeStation Crypto account to trade cryptocurrencies. TradeStation revealed instead of being a… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 7:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Finastra announced on Monday it has expanded its services by opening a new office in Kfar Saba, just outside Tel Aviv. The company reported that the location will have more than 330 employees and offer more space for the team to grow as the company… Read More

January 26, 2020 @ 11:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlphaCredit, a Latin American fintech that specializes in consumer lending and financial solutions for SMEs, announced on Sunday it has signed an equity round for up to $125 million. The round is led by SoftBank’s Latin America Fund and will notably allow AlphaCredit to continue… Read More

January 26, 2020 @ 11:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Baanx, a mobile digital banking app, payments engine, and cryptocurrency platform, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with nearly £650,000 secured. The campaign, which has attracted more than 500 Seedrs investors, launched last month with a mission to raise £600,000. As… Read More

January 26, 2020 @ 10:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Travala, a service that lets users pay for hotel reservations with digital currencies, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target from more than 230 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2017, Travala claims it has become… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 10:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Honcho’s latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube is now nearing £1 million in funding. The UK-based insurtech launched the initiative last month with a mission to raise a minimum of £700,000. The company is offering 9.21% in equity at a £6,899,999 pre-money valuation. Honcho describes… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 10:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Morgan Stanley announced on Thursday the launch of CashPlus, which is described as a new brokerage account that offers clients a “modern alternative” to banking. According to Morgan Stanley, the CashPlus Account replaces the Premier Cash Management program. The account offers two account types, the… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Thursday its new Intelligence and Cyber Center. The center, which is located in Vancouver, Canada. is expected to expand the multinational financial services giant’s Canadian presence by creating and maintaining a total of 380 jobs, and accelerate innovation in digital and cybersecurity,… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Friday it has expanded its payment processing in Africa. Through the expansion efforts, FIS will integrate technology from Flutterwave, a U.S.-based payments technology company with operations in Africa, into its Worldpay payment processing platform for… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Thursday it has formed a fiat-to-crypto transaction platform Simplex to give Bitpay mobile app users the ability to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies directly in-app using a credit card. BitPay reported that through the partnership users may now… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pine Labs, an India-based merchant commerce platform, has received a significant investment from multinational financial services giant Mastercard. According to Pine Labs and Mastercard, the investment is part of a partnership to continue the rapid growth of convenient electronic payment options for consumers across the… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hycube, a Germany-based renewable energy storage solution, has successfully secured more than €1.2 million in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company launched the funding round earlier this month and quickly surpassed its €1 million funding target and has so far attracted… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 7:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MUFG Union Bank N.A. announced on Thursday receipt of real-time payments is available for its corporate, commercial, and retail clients via the RTP network. The RTP network, which is operated by The Clearing House, notably provides instantaneous receipt of payments that increases payment certainty and… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 10:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beacon Platform, a cloud-based enterprise technology and capital markets software solution vendor, announced on Thursday it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors, PIMCO and Global Atlantic. Founded in 2014, Beacon… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UnionPay International (UPI) announced on Thursday it has teamed up with PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to accelerate the growth of their networks. According to UPI, PayPal has committed to supporting UPI acceptance globally where PayPal is accepted. Speaking about the partnership’s benefits, Jim Magats, Senior Vice… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with offer a suite of products and in-person experiences to its nearly one million SoFi members. According to SoFi, the partnership will initially focus on the SoFi Money debit card, for which Mastercard… Read More