February 18, 2024 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The New Startup Index from NatWest and Beauhurst has found that over 900,000 new companies were incorporated in the UK in 2023, making it a record year for new businesses. The startup boom brings the number of active companies “operating in the UK to 5.31m,… Read More

 Tagged beauhurst, europe, henry whorwood, james holian, natwest, new startup index, research, uk, united kingdom

February 18, 2024 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capchase says it is interested in helping high-potential startups grow on their own terms with non-dilutive capital injections. According to Capchase, capital is only “one part of the equation.” To succeed, Capchase explains that startups need mentorship, guidance, and support. Capchase has announced their new… Read More

 Tagged capchase, dmz, non-dilutive capital, startups

February 18, 2024 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yaacov Martin, CEO of Fintech firm Jifiti, a company focused on consumer financing and B2B lending experiences for lenders and merchants, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. For context, embedded finance helps with the incorporation of a range of financial services directly… Read More

 Tagged embedded finance, fintech adoption, interview, jifiti, yaacov martin

February 18, 2024 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Engage People, the loyalty network that enables program members to pay with points (PwP) directly at checkout, reported “a 68% increase in transactions from 2022, with more than 23.3 billion points redeemed in 2023 across its Access Plus network, which allows loyalty program members the… Read More

 Tagged e-commerce, engage people, fintech adoption, jonathan silver, loyalty network, pay with points, pwps

February 18, 2024 @ 11:40 am By Michael Wong  |  

Turkish financial technology giant Papara has announced its acquisition of Pakistan’s emerging Fintech star, SadaPay, in a strategic all-stock deal valued between $30 to $50 million. The agreement also includes an additional $10 million investment from Papara to support SadaPay’s technological development and expansion strategies,… Read More

 Tagged pakistan, Papara, sadapay, turkey

February 18, 2024 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Building upon its initial enrolment in the Mastercard Engage Program, Episode Six (E6), a global provider of enterprise-grade payment processing and ledger infrastructure, announced it has been selected to join the Mastercard Engage Program for its instalments solution in Europe. Despite the challenging economic environment… Read More

 Tagged e6, episode six, europe, john mitchell, mastercard, payments

February 18, 2024 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Organizations need a trusted data foundation to enable effective decisions that allow them to operate efficiently, plan for the future, and grow, according to an update from Quantexa. Yet many organizations continue to struggle with “a lack of a single customer view, duplicated records, inefficient… Read More

 Tagged analytics, data, insights, london, Quantexa, research, uk, united kingdom

February 18, 2024 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Velmie has reportedly introduced its business banking platform intended to assist financial services providers and Fintech platforms with enhancing their core product offerings. As noted in the update from Velmie, the Fintech platform allows firms to address business customer requirements, such as taking care of… Read More

 Tagged business banking, europe, fintech adoption, Slava Ivashkin, velmie

February 18, 2024 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a recent collaborative “mystery shopping” exercise between the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA), several credit institutions have “proactively taken steps to enhance consumer service levels based on the Authority’s recommendations.” The evaluation focused on personal loans and payment… Read More

 Tagged christopher buttigieg, eba, europe, european banking authority, malta, malta financial services authority, mfsa

February 17, 2024 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian released its 2024 Future of Fraud Forecast, which identifies five fraud threats consumers and businesses should be cautious of this year. Today’s fraudsters are sophisticated and will “deploy the latest technology, such as generative artificial intelligence, to dupe consumers and businesses.” According to an… Read More

 Tagged crime, experian, fraud, research