September 5, 2023 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashfree Payments, a payments and API banking solutions company, has partnered with Jamboree, an educational consultancy, “to simplify fee payments for Indian students studying overseas.” The partnership leverages Cashfree Payments’ cross-border payment solution, which streamlines and “digitizes the entire payment process from KYC verification, payment… Read More

 Tagged banking, cashfree, cashfree payments, digital payments, education, financial servivces, india, payments, reeju datta, students

September 5, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Michael Wong  |  

OneID, the sole provider of bank-verified digital identification services in the UK, has successfully secured £1m in fresh funding from ACF Investors. Established in 2020, OneID plans to use the newly acquired capital to advance its product development and reinforce its commitment to making the… Read More

 Tagged funding, oneid, uk

September 5, 2023 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Instant Financial, which claims to be a leading innovator in the financial technology sector, has successfully raised a second funding round led by TTV Capital, a fintech-focused venture capital firm, and an original investor in Instant. The funding round also “saw participation from ITC Holdings… Read More

 Tagged financial technology, funding round, gardiner garrard, innovation, instant, instant financial, investment round, tal clark, ttv capital, vc, venture capital

September 5, 2023 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that the President of the Republic of Singapore has appointed Chia Der Jiun “as Managing Director (Designate), MAS from 1 November 2023 to 31 December 2023, and as Managing Director, MAS from 1 January 2024 to 31 May 2026.”… Read More

 Tagged mas, monetary authority of singapore, new appointments, ravi menon, singapore, southeast asia

September 5, 2023 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Merchant commerce omnichannel platform, Pine Labs has announced the launch of Mini, a revolutionary QR and Card acceptance device. Expected to be available at nearly one-third of the cost of a regular Point of Sale (PoS) terminal, Pine Labs Mini is described as “an ideal… Read More

 Tagged financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, india, merchant commerce, navnit nakra, omnichannel platform, pine labs, qr code

September 5, 2023 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac has shared new scam prevention measures for its clients. Westpac recently announced new digital payment security features “to help combat scam losses.” In an Australian banking “first,” Westpac will “integrate its sophisticated fraud detection systems with its digital payment platforms to help customers identify… Read More

 Tagged digital payments, financial services, fraud, fraud prevention, fraudulent activities, peter king, scam, security, westpac

September 5, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Currencycloud, which claims to be the expert in simplifying business in a multi-currency world, have partnered with Australia-based CFD broker GO Markets in order “to streamline and automate client deposits and withdrawals while benefiting from real-time, API-driven competitive FX rates.” By integrating Currencycloud’s APIs, GO… Read More

 Tagged apis, australia, currencycloud, digital transactions, fx, nick briscoe, payments, real-time transactions

September 5, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Junction, the global cross-border payments solution provider, has announced it has been granted ISO 27001 certification, the highest global standard that corporates can achieve for information security. With this globally trusted stamp of approval, Clear Junction assures clients and their customers that their transaction… Read More

 Tagged clear junction, cross-border payments, dima kats, information security, international payments, online security, security

September 5, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking Circle, the Payments Bank for the new economy, is strengthening its presence in Spain “with membership of the Spanish Association of Fintech & Insurtech (AEFI).” A modern correspondent bank committed to building a local clearing network for all major currencies, Banking Circle says that… Read More

 Tagged banking circle, europe, financial services, insurtech, payments bank, spain

September 5, 2023 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ThetaRay, the AI-powered secure global payments with offices in New York, Madrid, London, Dubai and Tel Aviv, announced a significant growth round led by Portage, “with investments by existing investors JVP, OurCrowd and others.” The investment, totaling $57 Million, will enable ThetaRay “to accelerate global… Read More

 Tagged israel, jvp, ourcrowd, payments, peter reynolds, thetaray