February 27, 2018 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Even Financial, the platform powering financial services online, announced on Tuesday it has appointed John Ventura as its new President. The company also reported it has added two new members to its advisory board: Don Richman, former CMO at Avant, and Todd Ruppert, former president… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it was celebrating its seventh birthday by sharing the major milestones that the funding portal has experienced.Crowdcube describes itself as a leading equity crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs of startups and growing businesses to connect with potential investors…. Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 8:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ID Finance, the emerging markets fintech firm, announced on Tuesday it is incorporating behavioral biometrics into its AI-based fraud scoring engine to eliminate fraud while boosting loan approvals and reduce the incidence of non-performing loans. According to the company, the behavioral biometrics system studies the unique typing… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £300,000 from over 350 investors. The funding round was launched in January, originally seeking £300,000.  Founded in 2016, Thyngs stated it is looking to transform physical… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 9:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NatWest announced on Monday it is launching four specialist fintech accelerators based in its Bristol, Edinburgh, London and Manchester hubs. According to NatWest, up to 80 fintech businesses will benefit from Dell EMC’s expertise through regular technology reviews and sales strategy analysis. Entrepreneurs will also be… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, the Middle East and African fintech hub, Bahrain FinTech Bay, announced it is now officially open for business. Along with its opening, it also announced startups and founding partners. Bahrain FinTech Bay claims it is the region’s largest fintech and is aiming to… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced over the weekend it is opening applications for the third cohort of its Regulatory Laboratory (Reglab), with a theme focusing on enhancing access to financial services for the small-medium enterprise (SME) sector. According… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) to strengthen cooperation in promoting FinTech innovation in the two markets. The MoU was signed at a ceremony at the Magnetic Maharashtra event in India…. Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Monday that Canada-based Kawartha Credit Union will leverage technology from Fiserv to streamline operations and enhance the credit union’s ability to deliver highly personalized service to its 50,000 members. According to Fiserv,… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credible, a very promising early stage fintech marketplace, announced on Monday it has appointed Chris Bishko as its new chief financial officer (CFO). According to the company, Bishko has more than 20 years of experience in technology and financial services as an investor and investment… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its second Kickstarter campaign the new version of its famous jacket, Chicago-based startup BauBax has successfully secured more than $1.1 million. The campaign was launched earlier this month and quickly raised its initial $50,000 funding target in the first 24… Read More

February 24, 2018 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Poppy’s Picnic, a UK-based raw dog food brand, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £550,000 from nearly 600 investors. The funding round was launched last month and successfully secured its initial £350,000 funding target for its upcoming cat food line…. Read More

February 24, 2018 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayJoy, a San Francisco fintech startup, announced this week it has teamed up with Vodacom and CBA to bring smartphone financing to the country of Tanzania. The company reported that this strategic collaboration will utilize the parties’ experience and expertise in technology, and financial services to… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) announced it has completed a regtech pilot with ING to simplify processing of information and implementation of regulation using the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) as a test case. According to CBA, the project… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fit Pay, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NXT-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ), announced on Thursday it is now accepting pre-orders for Flip, a new contactless payment device that will enable cryptocurrency holders to use the value of their currency to make purchases at millions of retail locations…. Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BNP Paribas, the global Top-10 bank headquartered in France, announced this week it is launching its very own investment fund that dedicated to financial services and insurance. The company reported that the new fund will be managed by BNP Paribas Capital Partners, an arm of BNP Paribas Asset… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TicketGuardian, the insurtech startup that’s aiming to shake up the ‘no refunds’ standard of live events ticketing, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with food and wine ticket sales company, EzTix, to provide customers with a way to insure their experience and get… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Specialist property peer-to-peer lender, CrowdProperty announced on Friday it is launching its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). According to CrowdProperty, the tax-free product will be open initially to existing registered lenders who will be able to take advantage of this year’s ISA allowance of up to £20,000… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cubimo, a Sweden-based startup that helps people become entrepreneurs, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise €350,000. Founded in 2015, Cubimo describes itself as an online platform that aims to help anyone our an idea into a business, regardless of previous experience…. Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayJoy, a San Francisco fintech startup, announced on Friday it has teamed up with mobile distributor Allied Mobile to bring affordable smartphone payment plans to markets across the continent of Africa. According to the duo, Allied Mobile will use PayJoy Checkout, an instant paperless finance… Read More