The level of identity fraud prevented in the first three months of the year has soared by 10%, insights from Experian reveal. Nearly £130 million of third-party fraud “was stopped by financial institutions in Q1 of 2025, up from £118 million compared to the same… Read More
Tagged consumer protection, experian, fraud, ireland, uk
Global venture capital investments developed robustly in the first quarter of 2025. This is shown by the new Venture Pulse from KPMG, for which the global venture capital market is regularly evaluated. Global investments reached a new high in the first three months of the… Read More
Tagged europe, germany, insights, vc, venture capital
Shakepay Inc. recently noted that their CIRO-regulated securities dealer has officially joined Payments Canada. Shakepay also mentioned that they are joining an “exclusive” group of fintechs, and this milestone marks a significant step “towards bridging the gap between the crypto industry and traditional finance in… Read More
Tagged bitcoin, digital assets, payments, payments canada, shakepay
Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), is making significant strides to enhance the security and efficiency of global financial transactions. Two recent developments—the introduction of a graph-based approach to blockchain fraud prevention and the launch of the Circle Payments Network (CPN)—highlight Circle’s commitment to… Read More
Tagged circle, payments, stablecoins, usdc
Ethical lender Salad Money has secured a £2 million investment from Ceniarth, a family office dedicated to supporting underserved communities, marking a significant 67% increase in its existing facility agreement. This funding boost, partially backed by Fair4All Finance, a not-for-profit focused on financial inclusion, builds… Read More
Tagged lending, salad money, uk, united kingdom
According to a series of recent studies of bank and credit card mobile app and online users, released today by J.D. Power, the gap between best-performing and lowest-performing apps and websites has shrunk to its lowest level to date, providing customers a highly consistent but… Read More
Tagged apps, J.D. Power, Jon Sundberg, research, Sean Gelles
Fundbox, the embedded capital engine for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), introduced a new brand identity that reflects its transformation into a partner-first financial infrastructure provider. With a sharper focus on platform integrations, Fundbox is “building the infrastructure that enables seamless access to capital—right where… Read More
Tagged fundbox, small businesses, smbs
PensionBee, a UK firm focused on the consumer retirement market, has found significant public support for a shareholder resolution urging Meta to address growing concerns over “how it uses personal data to power its AI systems.” The poll found that more than 50% of respondents… Read More
Tagged ai, meta, pensionbee, retirement, uk
Vault Wealth Limited, MENA’s digital private wealth platform built for the modern affluent, announced its public launch, alongside an investment round led “by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), with continued support from Outliers VC.” This marks Peak XV Partners’ first wealthtech… Read More
Tagged funding round, mena region, vault, wealth management, wealthtech
Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, launches its new investment strategy, which will see 15% of its flagship growth fund invested in private markets. This commitment supports the UK Government’s efforts to “encourage investment into national infrastructure and private companies, and reflects… Read More
Tagged private markets, smart pension, uk, united kingdom, workplace pensions
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