June 30, 2020 @ 10:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Transferwise, a top UK based Fintech and transfer/payments platform, has received Financial Conduct Authority  (FCA) approval to offer retail investment services, according to a report. Transferwise has emerged as a global stealth bank providing border-free currency services with ultra-low-cost transfers attacking the domain of… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest is introducing a new investment vehicle – the Black Capital Fund. The new fund is on a mission to increase access and build wealth for the African American community. SeedInvest states: “Early-stage venture capital represents a potentially attractive asset class, having returned 14.1% compared… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Usually, the coasts tend to provide unique tech services to the middle of the country. Today, Crowdfund Insider received a note that Pittsburgh-based Honeycomb Credit, a Reg CF funding portal, has completed its first securities offering for a business operating in San Francisco. Honeycomb Credit… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 2:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the top financial regulator in Singapore, has issued a statement indicating Wirecard AG (WDI:DE) customer funds have been parked in Singapore banks thus segregating the funds from the Wirecard implosion. Wirecard is not currently licensed by MAS as there is… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wirecard AG (WDI:DE) has posted a notice today that it has officially terminated the employment contract of Dr. Markus Braun who resigned earlier this month following the revelation of £1.9 billion in missing funds. Braun has since been arrested on fraud charges. Currently, he is… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK is experiencing growing interest in cryptoassets, according to the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The research by the FCA states that 2.6 million UK consumers have purchased digital assets showing a dramatic 1.1 million increase since research completed by the FCA last year…. Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the largest marketplace lender in the US, is expanding its LCX platform to provide biding and pricing on loans prior to issuance. This marketplace is said to operate down to the individual loan level thus providing exceptional granularity, according to a… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Investors who bet against Wirecard AG (WDI:DE) are poised to collect on their bets. Wirecard filed for bankruptcy last week following the announcement the Fintech had misplaced €1.9 billion. The aftershocks of the announcement saw the CEO resign and then arrested. The former COO is on… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

The Greater London Investment Fund (GLIF) has become an accredited lender under the British Business Bank Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). This approval means that GLIF funds managed by The FSE Group will repurpose £4.3 million in funding to provide “Coronavirus Resilience Loans” (CRLs)…. Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has adjusted the Future Fund to enable businesses that contribute significantly to the UK economy but do not have their parent company based in the UK because they participated in a non-UK based accelerator program to qualify for the Fund…. Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regtech ClauseMatch is crossing the Atlantic and setting up operations in the US, according to a note from the company. ClauseMatch is a compliance platform that seeks to streamline legal, finance, operations, and risk departments. ClauseMatch reports that it has opened a new office in… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

  On June 26, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed several “requirements” on Wirecard‘s (WDI:DE) activities in the UK. The move was in response to Wirecard’s missing €1.9 billion in funds along with allegations of fraud and other nefarious activities. After an audit uncovered… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 1:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

  London Chelsea Limited says it has partnered with SolidBlock to offer a digital asset fund that invests in real estate. According to a release, London Chelsea Limited will sell a “London Digital Bond” described as a digital security backed by property. London Chelsea is… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest is one of the most successful Fintechs in the UK. The digital marketplace for property finance has long been profitable – not a common characteristic in the early-stage sector including Fintech. It has been rumoured for some time now that LendInvest is a likely… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

FinecoBank (BI:FBK), an online trading and banking platform,  has added a suite of funds from Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI). The company states that with the new funds from ASI, Fineco clients in the UK now have access to a new set of funds. ASI is… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a leading investment crowdfunding platform operating in the US, says it is on pace for a record year. To date, the platform reports over $50 million having been raised by issuers leveraging the Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) securities exemption as well as Reg A+/Reg… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The German government has terminated a relationship with the Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel or “Deutsche Prüfstelle für Rechnungslegung” (DPR) in the wake of the fallout of the Wirecard (WDI:DE) scandal, according to a report in the Suddeutsche Zeitung. The DPR is an entity that has… Read More

June 27, 2020 @ 6:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Wirecard AG (WDI:DE) saga has gone from bad to worse as allegations of profound fraud cratered the company when its auditor, EY, uncovered a misplaced €1.9 billion in funds. Since the clear operational failure, the former CEO, Markus Braun, has been arrested and… Read More

June 27, 2020 @ 6:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Billon Group has received a £50,000 grant to create an immunity certificate platform using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The funding came via a Fast Start Competition by Innovate UK. The goal is to speed up and support workers’ return to a safe workplace. Billon group… Read More

June 27, 2020 @ 5:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

TrustStamp is an artificial intelligence (AI) platform providing identity authentication on a global basis. The company is raising up to $6.875 million in a Series securities offering on SeedInvest. According to the offering page, TrustStamp is selling preferred equity at a pre-money valuation of $25… Read More