April 17, 2025 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Luma Financial Technologies, a global firm focused on structured products and insurance solutions, announced that it has closed a $63 million Series C financing led by Sixth Street Growth, the growth investing business of leading global investment firm Sixth Street. Existing investors including Bank of… Read More

 Tagged insurance, investmnet round, luma financial technologies, sixth street growth

April 17, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UST FinX, the financial services platform from UST, and Thought Machine, the cloud-native banking technology company, announced a strategic partnership that makes “enterprise-grade banking technology accessible to financial institutions of all sizes.” Initially, the partnership will target its advantages for mid-tier US banks and credit… Read More

 Tagged banking, cloud, thought machine, ust finx

April 17, 2025 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), the provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, announced that Zions Bancorporation has selected nCino as its technology platform as they “digitally transform their loan origination process.” Zions Bancorporation is a collection of “locally led and community-focused banks serving businesses, households and… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital transformation, nCino, zions bancorporation

April 17, 2025 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was recently reported that securities crowdfunding data provider KingsCrowd had announced the acquisition of CrowdCheck. CrowdCheck has been a mainstay in the securities crowdfunding sector. Founded by OG Sara Hanks, an attorney, CrowdCheck was one of the top legal firms assisting companies in filing… Read More

 Tagged crowdcheck, kingscrowd

April 17, 2025 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech Wise (LON: WISE), the global technology company building (what it claims to be) the best way to move and manage the world’s money, recently unveiled the launch of ‘Spend with Others’, a feature that has reportedly been designed to simplify shared spending for… Read More

 Tagged spending, uk, united kingdom, wise

April 17, 2025 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) announced the acquisition of Worldpay from GTCR and FIS (NYSE: FIS) for $24.25 billion, as well as the divestiture of its Issuer Solutions business, which FIS is acquiring for $13.5 billion. According to a company statement, the acquisition of Worldpay, will… Read More

 Tagged fis, global payments, gtcr, payments, worldpay

April 17, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the digital asset industry, has made a strategic investment in Fizen Limited, a Fintech specializing in self-custody crypto wallets and digital payments. This investment underscores Tether’s commitment to supporting solutions that aim to “enhance financial accessibility… Read More

 Tagged crypto payments, fizen, investments, stablecoins, tether

April 17, 2025 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eBay, a global commerce enabler that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today announced its partnership with Checkout.com, a global digital payments platform. Through this partnership, eBay reportedly expands its international payment platform “to deliver seamless commerce experiences for its customers.” With… Read More

 Tagged checkout.com, digital commerce, digital payments, ebay

April 17, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse AG, the Swiss crypto financial service provider, and SSI Wealth Management AG, an independent wealth management firm, are pleased to announce a collaboration that will aim to “expand the investment opportunities available to their respective clients.” Bitcoin Suisse will provide SSI Wealth Management’s… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin suisse, europe, investments, switzerland, wealth management

April 16, 2025 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New analysis and research from UK’s online pension provider PensionBee highlights an increase in pension contributions in 2024, despite ongoing pressures on household budgets. On average, savers contributed “£285 (19%) more to their pensions in 2024 compared to 2023, taking the average up from £1,192… Read More

 Tagged pensionbee, pensions, research, uk, united kingdom