October 11, 2018 @ 9:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

dv01, a platform that connects online lenders and investors with data management, announced on Thursday it has formed a reporting partnership with leading peer-to-peer (P2P) lender, Funding Circle. dv01 revealed that through its partnership with Funding Circle, institutional investors who use dv01 to conduct analysis… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yolt, an ING created smart thinking money app, has hit a new milestone. The fintech startup reportedly now has 500,000 users signed up for its services. Launched in the UK last year, Yolt is on a mission to innovate and collaborate in order to give… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender ThinCats announced on Thursday it has appointed Kevin Steven as its new Director of Regional Business Development for South Yorkshire. According to ThinCats, Steven has more than 15 years’ experience in banking and corporate finance providing advice and access to innovative funding solutions to SMEs and… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payments platform Worldpay, Inc. announced on Thursday the launch of its new payout solutions that give multi-national e-commerce businesses more choices to disburse funds to partners and customers across country borders. The company reported that it is expanding the service to more than 50… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

æternity, the blockchain 3.0 platform designed to deliver unmatched efficiency, transparent governance and global scalability, announced last week it has formed a new partnership with DSTOQ, a licensed, decentralized stock exchange for trading security tokens. According to the blockchain platform, this collaboration will allow for the… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Tandem announced on Thursday the launch of its new second credit product, which is called the Journey Card, available through an application through the bank’s website. According to Tandem, the Journey Card is considered a way for those who haven’t had credit before to build… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech Fabric announced last week it has launched a new digital sharing feature, Trusted Contacts, for its life insurance policies Founded in 2015, Fabric now offers a digital insurance-buying experience that it claims to be fast, affordable, and easy. “Our goal is to help… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insuresoft, a digital insurance platform provider for property and casualty insurers, announced last week it has formed a partnership with SPLICE Software, which specializes in using big and small data and voice technologies to drive customer engagement. The duo has reportedly teamed up to provide Insuresoft’s… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) announced on Wednesday it has partnered with the Trusted IoT Alliance (TIoTA) to launch the MOBI Grand Challenge (MGC) series with its first Challenge, which is described as a four-month-long tournament to showcase potential uses of Blockchain in coordinating… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tilde, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency liquidy provider, announced this week it has formed a partnership with institutional FX and cryptocurrency trading platform TradAir to launch new electronic cryptocurrency trades among institutional investors in Asia. Founded in 2018, Tilde states it provides over-the-counter (OTC) trading services to family… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with  Huawei to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) powered solution in an effort to revolutionize the way corporates communicate with banks for financing or payments. According to the duo, this new solution combines IoT and… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayActiv, a U.S.-based provider of employment-based holistic financial wellness services, announced on Wednesday it secured $20 million through its Series B financing round, which was led by Generation Partners. As previously reported, PayActiv was founded in 2012 and described itself as a holistic financial wellness platform for… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nasdaq announced trading in Fellow Finance Plc (Nasdaq:Fellow) shares commenced on Wednesday on Nasdaq First North Finland.  As previously reported, Fellow Finance will issue a total of 1,300,000 new shares in addition to which certain existing shareholders in the company are offering 1,293,658 shares in the… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech Haven Life announced at InsureTech Connect 2018 it is increasing its maximum coverage amount to $3 million. According to the insurance brand, this increase in face amount from $2 million to $3 million is a strategic move to better serve customers who are coming to Haven Life to secure affordable,… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 8:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X (CURRENCY: NPXS), an Indonesia-based global developer of blockchain-powered devices,  announced on Wednesday the creation of its new blockchain-based OS and communication protocol for mobile devices, allowing users to make calls, send messages and transmit data via a fully decentralized blockchain network. Pundi X reported… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 4:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hill and Friends, a UK-based handbag brand, is now seeking £655,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, Hills & Friends is described as a contemporary luxury fashion brand that was founded by former creative and brand directors of Mulberry, Emma Hill CBE and… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HSBC Global Private Banking, Americas announced on Tuesday it has formed an agreement with financial technology firm iCapital Network to expand and streamline client access to alternative investments. HSBC reported that the partnership is part of its initiative to enhance investment management capabilities and expand its product… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Roostify, a U.S.-based digital lending platform provider, announced on Tuesday its platform now offers a bidirectional integration with Ellie Mae’s Encompass digital mortgage lending platform. According to Roostify, the integration allows lenders to easily pass information between the two systems, driving quality and efficiency in the loan origination… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following her decision, which some would consider a completely disappointing vote, to support newly appointed U.S. Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a crowdfunding campaign on CrowdPac that is seeking funds for  Susan Collins’ opponent for the 2020 Senate elections has surpassed more than $3.6 million thanks… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 12:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ideanomics (formerly known as Seven Stars Cloud Group, Inc.) (NASDAQ: SSC), a global fintech and asset digitization services company, announced on Tuesday it has entered into a joint venture agreement with TPJ Ltd, to create Ideanomics Resources LTD a U.K. company based in London and create a commodity… Read More