February 25, 2025 @ 7:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MeaWallet, a tokenization and digital payment solutions provider, announces its partnership with Backbase, the creator of the Engagement Banking Platform. This collab reportedly aims to deliver tokenization solutions to issuers and fintechs across the Australian and New Zealand markets. The partnership will feature two solutions:… Read More

 Tagged backbase, engagement banking, meawallet, payments

February 25, 2025 @ 7:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The fintech market remains under pressure, according to a report from KPMG which noted that in 2024, global fintech investments “fell to USD 95.6 billion – a level last seen in 2017.” As noted in the research report from KPMG, geopolitical conflicts and an uncertain… Read More

 Tagged europe, fintech adoption, germany, research

February 25, 2025 @ 7:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

BaaS fintech DriveWealth announced last week the expansion of its overnight trading capabilities through a collaboration with OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), an operator of regulated markets for U.S. equity securities. Beginning in March, this new offering is designed to establish DriveWealth as a… Read More

 Tagged cromwell coulson, drivewealth, Michael Blaugrund, otc markets

February 25, 2025 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yuno, a payment orchestration platform, and the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar), announced a partnership that will accelerate Yuno’s expansion into the Middle East, with the establishment of a regional headquarters in Qatar. This move—unveiled at Web Summit Qatar 2025—reportedly aligns with Qatar’s Third… Read More

 Tagged mena, middle east, payments, qatar, yuno

February 25, 2025 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of financial technology has enhanced the financial services industry by leveraging technology to provide solutions that enable financial inclusion, streamline processes, and improve user experiences, according to an update from Citi Group. From digital payments to peer-to-peer lending, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain… Read More

 Tagged aml, financial services, fintech adoption, kyc, research

February 25, 2025 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), the payments and commerce technology provider, and Global Blue (NYSE: GB), the specialty payments and technology platform enabling “tax-free” shopping, dynamic currency conversion, and payments solutions to retail brands, have reportedly entered into a definitive agreement under which Shift4 will “acquire Global… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, e-commerce, global blue, payments, Shift4

February 25, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, African payment technology firm Flutterwave announced that its foreign currency exchange solution, Swap, is now accessible through the Send App. This helps Nigerians access foreign currencies at competitive exchange rates. Send App users can now convert or transfer Nigerian Naira (NGN) to US… Read More

 Tagged flutterwave, foreign exchange, Nigerian, Olugbenga Agboola, swap, Temiloluwa Adesina

February 25, 2025 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In line with its obligations under the updated Shareholder Rights Directive (SRDII), Nordnet Bank AB, a pan-Nordic digital platform for savings and investments, has commenced live operations with an international shareholder disclosure solution from global Fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR). Quincy Curry, Director of… Read More

 Tagged broadridge, digitalization, fintech adoption, nordnet bank, savings

February 25, 2025 @ 10:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital interactions by Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) clients grew 12% last year, reaching an all-time record 26 billion interactions through a combination of digital logins and proactive alerts. Innovative digital capabilities are enhancing experiences for the company’s more than “58 million verified digital clients… Read More

 Tagged bank of america, digital financial services, digital transactions, milestone, ux

February 25, 2025 @ 7:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Debt capital markets Fintech CredCore this week announced a $16 million Series A. The round was led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Inspired Capital, Fitch Group, BellTower Partners, and senior executives in asset management and financial services. The new funding will be used to… Read More

 Tagged CredCore, enterprise credit, funding round, Karthik Nandyal, Saumil Annegiri