June 25, 2024 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Germany based payments platform Nexi says it now enables merchants in Germany to accept in-person contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone. The company added that it will continue to expand the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone to its customers across Europe… Read More

 Tagged germany, nexi, payments

June 25, 2024 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Tax Fintech AnchorZero has announced an $8 million seed round led by Bain Capital Crypto and Spark Capital. Other investors include Ethereal Ventures, Mischief Capital, Pascal Capital, and Robot Ventures. Angel investor Sarah Meyohas also participated in the round. AnchorZero is a firm that helps… Read More

 Tagged anchorzero, bain capital crypto, funding round, spark capital, taxes

June 25, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peterborough is ranked the best city to work for a small business in Britain, according to new research compiled by iwoca, one of Europe’s small business lenders. iwoca’s ‘Top 25 Towns & Cities for SME Jobs’ list ranks areas “using ONS data on average wage,… Read More

 Tagged iwoca, research, small businesses, uk

June 25, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group and Visa (NYSE: V) have announced the renewal and expansion of their 40-year partnership in the UK, as Visa becomes Lloyds Banking Group’s leading scheme provider for its Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and MBNA brands. Under the partnership, Lloyds Banking… Read More

 Tagged banking, lloyds, lloyds banking group, uk, united kingdom, visa

June 25, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite mounting concerns from pension savers, shareholders of three of the biggest US tech companies that form a significant portion of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ have dismissed calls to address the risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments. This, according to an update from UK’s PensionBee…. Read More

 Tagged ai, pensionbee, pensions, uk, united kingdom

June 25, 2024 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to new data released ahead of the upcoming UK general election, more than a third of young adults in the UK believe crypto is an important electoral issue. Research commissioned by Zumo, the B2B digital assets infrastructure, and conducted by Focaldata “reveals 34% of… Read More

 Tagged Crypto Adoption, election, uk, united kingdom, zumo

June 24, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry,  announced that four new Board Members have joined its Board of Directors. The Board plays a critical role in setting “the strategic direction of DTCC, working closely with the firm’s leadership and advising on… Read More

 Tagged board of directors, dtcc

June 24, 2024 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pyypl (pronounced “People”) – a fintech company in the MEA region, has announced its Principal License Membership and strategic framework agreement with Visa (NYSE: V). The partnership with Visa is said to be a testament to Pyypl’s mission “to democratize access to financial services, its… Read More

 Tagged fintech trends, mea region, pyypl, visa

June 24, 2024 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Belgian Fintech Chift has raised €2.3 million in seed funding, according to a statement from the company. The funding round was led by Entourage, an early-stage fund specializing in B2B SaaS and founded by Pieterjan Bouten – founder and former CEO of Showpad. Other investors… Read More

 Tagged belgium, chift, europe, saas

June 24, 2024 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Curve has received the backing of Samsung Next – the VC arm of the global firm. Samsung Next backs Fintechs, including AI firms, blockchain, Healthtech, and more. Curve is a breakout UK Fintech that has previously sold securities in crowdfunding rounds. Curve’s App enables users… Read More

 Tagged curve, funding round, samsung next, uk, united kingdom