September 5, 2019 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Huobi, an Asia based digital asset trading and management platform, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Gibraltar. According to a release, Huobi University has signed an MoU with Albert Isola MP, Gibraltar’s Minister for Commerce. A document was formally exchanged… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 6:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

As Crowdfund Insider reported earlier this week, Fintech Curve became the fastest crowdfunding offering ever to top £4 million on Crowdcube hitting that amount in minutes. Today, the securities offering is completed as 9555 smaller investors funded just shy of £6 million in 6 hours… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 4:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has been rebuffed once again in its attempt to stymie looming Fintech banking competition. In a decision issued yesterday (September 3, 2019), the US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the CSBS pursuit of a… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies, one of the largest peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in Southeast Asia, has revamped its executive team with new hires. Funding Societies provides access to capital to SMEs crowdfunded by both institutional and individual investors. To date, Funding Societies reports over S$ 800 million… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Paul Niederer, the former CEO of Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB) – one of the first securities crowdfunding platforms in the world, has joined KoreConX to lead the expansion of the platform in Australia. Niederer is well known in Fintech circles for his experience… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Fundrise has raised over $22 million for their Opportunity Fund. The information was revealed in a recent Form D 5o6c filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Fundrise Opportunity Fund benefits from the newly minted “Opportunity Zone” designation created… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Joey Garcia, a partner at blockchain-focused law firm Isolas, is advocating for a global regulatory framework for cryptocurrency. According to a release, Garcia reviewed the concept at a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Cryptocurrencies Working Group meeting, supported and sponsored by the… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

HSBC has processed a Yuan-denominated letter of credit using the Voltron platform. According to a report in Reuters, this is the first transaction of its type to use Yuan and the first to utilize the Voltron platform. Voltron explains their application as follows: “[Voltron] will… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 3:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokeny Solutions, a tokenization platform,  has hired Heslin Kim as Head of Business Development APAC. Heslin was previously at Polymath. Tokeny recently received the backing of Euronext, the Eurozone’s largest stock exchange, a significant strategic investment. Kim said he was thrilled to be joining Tokeny… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published its first “Global RegTech Benchmarking Report,” sponsored by EY Japan. According to the research, the Regtech industry has topped $5 billion in revenue in 2018 following a five-year surge in startup activity. CCAF reports that, while… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 8:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cartica AI, a leading Israeli autonomous AI mobility startup, has closed on a Series B funding round for an undisclosed amount. Investors included leading investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd alongside BMW i Ventures, Continental, and Toyota AI Ventures. Cartica expects to use the funds to launch… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 8:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

InstaReM is out with a note regarding a report published by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) on cross border payments/money transfers. Ther ACCC report notes that while most consumers continue to use the big four banks in Australia to move their money, Instarem… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovesta, a women led startup that provides a decision-making platform for the benefit of both accredited and non-accredited investors, has raised $2.7 million in a funding round with participation from investors in both Israel and the USA. Draper Venture Network Member Goren Holm Ventures (GHV)… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Curve, a UK based Fintech crowdfunding on Crowdcube, is killing it, according to a note from the company. Curve now claims to be the fastest startup to top £4 million ever crowdfunding on Crowdcube topping the amount in “just minutes” after opening up the offer…. Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a marketplace for property finance, has announced rate reductions for their products as well as a “cashback” program for legal fees. According to a release from the platform, LendInvest will now contribute up to  £750 for legal fees on “select LTVs.” Buy to Let… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 8:19 am By JD Alois  |  

    The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) reports that Innovative Finance Individual Savings Accounts (IF ISAs) now stands at over £588 million. The P2PFA states that more than 40,000 accounts have invested in P2PFA members IF ISAs by the end of Q2… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform iFunded has listed a new property investment opportunity – both retail and institutional investors may participate in the security offering. According to iFunded, the property being financed is an apartment building in Berlin with five units, three of which have already… Read More

September 2, 2019 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut is expanding into Portugal with a new customer operations center in Porto. The company reports that it will hire up to 400 new employees at the new location. Ricardo Macieira, an ex-Airbnb executive, and Rebeca Venancio, formerly at Microsoft, have been appointed… Read More

September 2, 2019 @ 7:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a peer-to-peer lender for local, rural and SME businesses, has now surpassed £300 million in lending, according to a company release. Folk2Folk notes that it is the 3rd largest P2P Lender to UK businesses in terms of money lent. Folk2Folk has a unique local… Read More

September 2, 2019 @ 7:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Challenger bank Tandem Bank has launched a “Savetember” campaign as it highlights the “national savings crisis” in an attempt to transform UK savings habits. Reports state that savings in the UK are at an all-time low, while credit card spending continues to increase. In 2018,… Read More