September 22, 2021 @ 11:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equiduct, a retail securities exchange, is now offering Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) trading on Apex – Equiduct’s on-exchange Best Execution service with zero trading fees for retail brokers. Equiduct is a market segment of Börse Berlin. Equiduct states that ETFs… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 10:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoftBank Ventures Asia has led the $30 million Series A funding round in OY! Indonesia. MDI, Pavilion Capital, AC Venture, CCV, Wavemaker, PT SAT, Saison Capital Pte. Ltd., and Orion Advisors (DST Founders) also participated in the round that had a valuation of around $100… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 8:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

MoneyLion Inc., a neo-bank Fintech that reports over 2.8 users and an annualized net revenue run-rate of over $150 million, will commence trading on the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow (September 23, 2021) as the SPAC deal is approved. Following a special meeting yesterday of… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

GROUNDFLOOR, a real estate investment platform, has announced The Stairs app that is described as combining the traditional savings and investing, dubbed “savesting.” The app is currently available on the Apple App Store as well as Google Play. GROUNDFLOOR states that by using the app… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Amongst all of the criticism emanating from certain policymakers regarding payment for order flow and gamification, Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) continues to iterate and add new features for its growing legion of investors. Today, as has been widely rumored, Robinhood will soon offer crypto wallets to provide… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced Amazon Community Lending in partnership with Fintech lender Lendistry. Amazon is, of course, the most popular e-commerce site in the US and many other places. Lendistry is a minority-led online lender for small businesses and commercial real estate. In a… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

MicroVentures is a broker-dealer that raises capital under the various crowdfunding exemptions including Reg CF+, Reg D, and Reg A+. An early entrant into the sector, MicroVentures got its start catering to accredited investors but expanded its portfolio of services following the enactment of the… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Antler, an early-stage VC, has announced its inaugural portfolio of investments for Antler Berlin. Launched in 2017 in Singapore, Antler holds a mission to enable and invest in the world’s most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. Antler reports that it received almost… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest plc (LSE: LINV), a top UK-based property finance platform, has sold a £100 million buy to let portfolio to JP Morgan. In January 2021 LendInvest completed the creation of a Separate Account Mandate with JP Morgan with a total capacity of £625 million. This… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 10:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundify has officially announced its launch as a FINRA regulated funding portal offering securities under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). In a company release, Josh Chodniewicz, founder and CEO of Fundify, stated: “This is an incredible time in the equity crowdfunding market. It’s growing by triple-digit… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 8:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) has acquired Frank, a popular college financial planning platform founded by prominent entrepreneur Charlie Javice. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. JP Morgan said it will acquire Frank’s entire business and verticals. Jennifer Piepszak, co-CEO of Chase, said… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 6:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) launched its digital bank in the UK today. Chase, the largest consumer bank in the US, is now available in digital form for UK consumers. According to a company statement, users may go to chase.co.uk, and register and… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

“Fools Gold.” Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu has slammed the emerging digital asset sector as “Fool’s Gold” comparing it to the unfortunate events that led up to the 2008 financial crisis. In a speech delivered at the Blockchain Association, Hsu stated: “I have… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ransomware attacks have become quite prevalent with nefarious actors targeting domestic firms, frequently demanding ransom in crypto. Today, the US Department of Treasury has announced a group of actions designed to mitigate ransomware activity including designating crypto exchange SUEX OTC as a “complicit financial service”… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, September 27. The Committee was created by Congress to support the Commission with advice and recommendations on rules, regulations, and policy matters relating to small businesses, which have been ignored… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

MarketFinance, a top online lender based in the UK, has announced a £280 million debt and equity funding while simultaneously announcing its accreditation under the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS). MarketFinance was previously approved as a lender under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) having… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Robo.cash has shared that during the month of September the platform surpassed  €300 million in total funded loans. According to the company, September has also recorded another achievement as it topped 19,000 investors. Sergey Sedov, CEO of Robocash Group, issued the following statement: “The platform… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Radar Payments has launched a standalone service for tipping and gratuity, according to a release. Radar Payments is a payment processing provider supporting financial institutions, including payment service providers (PSPs), banks, acquirers, issuers, and Fintechs. Banks may use the Tippay as a standalone app available… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 7:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Dutch Fintech Recharge has raised $35 million in Series B funding led by new investor SmartFin and existing investors Prime Ventures and Kreos Capital. According to a release, the new investment is one of the largest in a Dutch startup this year. Recharge says that… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), a top Fintech that powers modern card services, has announced a partnership with Figure, a Fintech that leverages blockchain technology, to launch Figure Pay, a digital money app. According to a release, Figure Pay is now available in 26 different states and… Read More