February 28, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Scotland noted that five fintech firms have each been awarded £50,000 to propel developments that support financial inclusion, accelerate financial resilience and deepen consumer engagement in financial services. FinTech Scotland, in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and University of Glasgow, announced the outcome… Read More

 Tagged europe, financial inclusion, fintech scotland, startups

February 27, 2025 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rise of open banking and the power of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), according to an update from Juniper Research. A recent report from Juniper Research, titled “Open Banking APIs: Facilitating the Future of Finance,”… Read More

 Tagged apis, digital financial services, open banking, Research Study

February 27, 2025 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech Airwallex has launched in Aotearoa, marking a key milestone in its mission to provide businesses with innovative financial solutions. With a commitment to supporting New Zealand’s business ecosystem, Airwallex has appointed Lowry Gladwell as its Associate Director of New Zealand, “the company’s first… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, Business Expansion, new zealand, payments

February 27, 2025 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Milo, a financial technology company and the enabler of crypto mortgage lending, has reportedly achieved a key milestone by “surpassing $65 million in total loan volume for its crypto mortgage offering.” This is said to highlight the demand for alternative financing solutions and validates the… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin, crypto mortgage, ethereum, lending, milo

February 27, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shop Circle announced the closure of its Series B funding round, securing $60 million in new capital. The funding round was led by Nextalia Ventures, a fund managed by the investment platform of Nextalia SGR S.p.A., with over “$1.6 billion in assets under management.” Additional… Read More

 Tagged ai, digital technology, digitalization, funding round, shop circle

February 27, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI is advancing as a driver of the “next generation” of payments and treasury solutions, as organizations seek to leverage tech in order to address operational challenges in an effective manner, a research report by HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) highlights. The report,… Read More

 Tagged accenture, ai, hsbc, payments, treasury management

February 27, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Silverflow, the cloud-native payment processing company, has teamed up with Solidgate, an international payment provider specializing in subscription payments, to enhance the subscription payments market. Subscription businesses face inherent challenges, including “high customer acquisition costs, poor first-payment approval rates, and revenue losses from declined recurring… Read More

 Tagged cloud, payments, silverflow, Solidgate

February 27, 2025 @ 11:18 am By Michael Wong  |  

Funding in Southeast Asia’s InsurTech sector slumped sharply in 2024 as investors adopted a more cautious stance amid global economic headwinds, according to a report by data intelligence platform Tracxn. Total investments fell 61 percent to $193 million from $495 million in 2023, reflecting a… Read More

 Tagged fintech, insurtech, Insurtech Funding, southeast asia

February 27, 2025 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, which claims to be one of the largest independent digital investment advisors in the United States, announced that it has acquired the automated investing business of Ellevest, the investing and wealth management company built by and for women. Betterment says it serves 900,000+ customers… Read More

 Tagged betterment, digital financial services, ellevest, wealth management

February 27, 2025 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Stripe, a payments and cash management platform used widely around the world, says it will extend an offer to shareholders to purchase stock at a valuation of $91.5 Billion or €87.3 billion. Stripe noted that it is profitable and anticipates this will continue going forward…. Read More

 Tagged draghi report, europe, ireland, payments, stablecoins, stripe