June 28, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ingle & Rhode, a jewelry brand that offers certified Fairtrade and conflict-free fine jewelry direct to its consumers, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target on Crowdcube. The crowdfunding campaign was launched earlier this month and so far has attracted more than 200 investors. As previously… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that there was a breach on Ticketmaster’s ticketing platform, UK challenger bank Monzo reassured its customers that there is nothing to worry about in terms of credit card information. The fintech confirmed that breach issues on Ticketmaster began even as early as… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trezeo, a UK-based fintech startup that’s focused on delivering financial stability to the self-employed, announced on Thursday the launch of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is now seeking £400,000 to help fully launch its income smoothing business account product and kickstart its growth… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nationwide, a UK-based building society, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new £50 million fintech venture fund to support its future technology strategy. The company reported it is prioritizing new partnerships that deliver benefits to members over profit alone, as it challenges startups to… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LATTICE80 announced on Thursday it has teamed up with fintech accelerator SuperCharger to establish a bridge between the Fintech ecosystems in Singapore and Hong Kong. According to LATTICE80, The partnership will allow Fintech startups in both the markets to benefit from a shared network for expansion and… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, LendingPoint announced it closed an increase of its mezzanine financing, bringing the total of the facility to $52.5 million. LendingPoint reported that Paragon Outcomes Management LLC provided the financing that closed earlier this month and both companies have been building upon a successful relationship… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 10:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech firm ipushpull announced on Wednesday it has appointed Damian Sutcliffe as its new advisor. Sutcliffe served for more than 20 years at Goldman Sachs and was the EMEA CIO, Head of Regulatory Architecture and Global Head of Enterprise Data before retiring. ipushpull reported… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 9:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced on Wednesday it has formed a global partnership with Silicon Valley innovator Plug and Play. The company reported that the partnership was created to promote corporate innovation with startup companies offering financial services solutions. Through the new collaboration, TFS will promote… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, private lending syndication platform CrowdOut Capital announced it has funded more than $112 million in loans in less than two years. The online lender reported that accredited investors choose from its vetted loan offerings on a deal-by-deal basis. Alexander Schoenbaum, CEO of CrowdOut… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Harmonic Fund Services has gone live with Finastra’s Fusion Loan IQ solution. The independent fund administration and alternative asset fund servicing firm will reportedly leverage Finastra’s platform to provide a new loan administration and agency service to its diverse alternative investment funds client base. While sharing… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TD Bank announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with BizEquity to provide its small and mid-size business customers and prospects from Maine to Florida a no-cost comprehensive business valuation through a cutting-edge digital application. The bank revealed that through its relationship with the Philadelphia-based fintech it now offers… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hedera Hashgraph, a distributed public ledger organization, announced on Tuesday it has joined the Trusted IoT Alliance, an open source software consortium that aims to create a secure, scalable, interoperable, and trusted Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. The organization reported that as a member of… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prudential Hong Kong Limited announced on Tuesday the launch of two insurtech innovations, Hospital to Prudential and Chatbot Claims, which will help redefine the way consumers and medical professionals manage hospital claims in Hong Kong. According to Prudential, the Hospital to Prudential portal provides customers with… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 4:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform Pledge It announced it was introducing 0% platform fees for all campaign organizers. The funding portal reported that it will no longer charge a platform fee based on the amount raised by a campaign and instead of charging organizers a fee,… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Tuesday it has expanded its strategic partnership with U.S. regional bank INTRUST Bank to support the growth of small businesses in the U.S. The lender reported that following the successful launch of the partnership earlier this year, the… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New York City-based insurtech startup CoverWallet announced on Tuesday the launch of its new API for commercial insurance, CoverWallet API. The new API allows developers and businesses to now integrate insurance services and solutions directly into their apps and websites within a matter of minutes. CoverWallet reported… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 12:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Santander UK to launch a new inter-bank management system for Santander UK corporate customers. According to Infosys Finacle, Santander will introduce an inter-bank cash management portal to… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Archax, an institutional standard digital assets firm, announced on Tuesday the launch of its institutional-grade digital asset exchange, which is geared towards professional investing. The company reported that by providing the next evolutionary step for handling cryptocurrencies and all other digital assets, this new platform is… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendingblock, an institutional platform for collateralized digital asset lending, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with global fintech company QUOINE. According to Lendingblock, the new collaboration will see the QUOINEX and QRYPTOS exchanges, as well as the LIQUID platform eventually, integrated with Lendingblock’s… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WOOM, a Spanish startup that has created an app specifically to help women to get pregnant, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week with more than £500,000 invested. The funding round was launched last month and surpassed its funding… Read More