January 31, 2025 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CI recently caught up with Jamie Dominguez of Q2 Holdings to discuss how banks are re-imagining banking as competition from digital banks increases. As background, Q2 (NYSE: QTWO) is a provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, serving banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies,… Read More

 Tagged banking, embedded finance, interview, jamie dominguez, neobank, q2

January 31, 2025 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Formance, an Open Source financial infrastructure provider, announced the close of a $21 million Series A funding round co-led by PayPal Ventures and Portage, with participation from Y Combinator, Hoxton Ventures, and AXC. This latest milestone reportedly comes on the heels of a “10x increase”… Read More

 Tagged formance, funding round, open source, PayPal Ventures

January 30, 2025 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

K2 Group Holdings Limited, a division of K2 Insurance Services and a leading specialty insurance and (re)insurance underwriting platform based in London, announces the launch of K2 Credit. This division founded by Benedict Gedye and Josh Madeiros will write comprehensive Non-Payment Insurance “across Single Risk… Read More

 Tagged insurance, k2 group, london

January 30, 2025 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arab Financial Services (AFS), a provider of digital payment solutions and a fintech enabler across the MENA region, has announced its expansion into the United Arab Emirates. This  follows the acquisition of a Retail Payment Services License – Category II from the Central Bank of… Read More

 Tagged arab financial services, middle east, oman, uae

January 30, 2025 @ 5:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK-based Fintech Wise (LON: WISE) has been penalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Wise has been ordered to pay $2.5 million for claims of failing to provide disclosures to consumers. The $2.5 million is split between $450,000 in redress for impacted individuals and… Read More

 Tagged cfpb, enforcement, payments, wise

January 30, 2025 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finout, the FinOps-for-enterprise platform, announced a $40 million Series C funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from Pitango, Team8, Red Dot Capital, and Maor Investments. This investment reportedly brings Finout’s total funding to $85 million. The company’s platform, which powers… Read More

 Tagged cloud, finops, finout, funding round

January 30, 2025 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneVest, a wealth management technology platform, announced the closure of a $20 million Series B equity funding round. The investment round was reportedly led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from new investors, Allianz Life Ventures and TIAA Ventures. Returning investors include the following: OMERS Ventures,… Read More

 Tagged funding round, onevest, wealthtech

January 30, 2025 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the derivatives marketplace, and Robinhood Derivatives, LLC, announced that some of CME Group’s most “popular” futures products have started rolling out on the Robinhood mobile app. Over the coming weeks, eligible Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) customers in the U.S. will have access to futures products… Read More

 Tagged cme group, derivatives, investing, robinhood, trading

January 30, 2025 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global payments and transfers Fintech Wise says it has entered Mexico to provide services. Wise said it would enable Mexicans to send money internationally while bolstering the financial corridor to the US. As well, Wise will support 40 different currencies and 160 different countries via… Read More

 Tagged mexico, payments, transfers, uk, united kingdom, wise

January 30, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kirsty Rutter, the Fintech Investment Director at Lloyds Banking Group, highlights the key trends expected to shape the fast-evolving fintech industry in 2025. Despite various challenges, the UK fintech sector has demonstrated resilience and innovation, Rutter noted in a blog post. Kirsty Rutter from Lloyds… Read More

 Tagged fintech trends, kirsty rutter, lloyds banking group, perspective, uk