October 3, 2023 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qred, Sweden’s fintech company, is announcing that the banking license the company acquired in May is now “activated and the company is officially a bank.” In addition to this, Qred is re-appointing Mattias Carlsson, former long standing CEO of TF Bank, as Chair of the… Read More

 Tagged banking, banking license, digital banking, emil sunvisson, europe, financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, mattias carlsson, qred, sweden, update

October 3, 2023 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Perenna says they’re pleased to announce their exclusive partnership with London & Country Mortgages as they begin lending. Perenna received their full banking license from the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) at the start of September and… Read More

 Tagged alan young, europe, financial services, john davison, lending, london & country mortgages, mortgages, perenna, uk, united kingdom, update

October 3, 2023 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ABHI, an embedded finance company announced a partnership with Pakistan Cables Limited, the cable manufacturer in Pakistan. This collaboration aims to provide AbhiSalary – Earned Wage Access “to the employees of Pakistan Cables Limited, thereby promoting financial wellness.” Through AbhiSalary – Earned Wage Access, employees… Read More

 Tagged abhi, cable manufacturer, digitalization, earned wage access, embedded finance, financial services, financial wellbeing, fintech adoption, fintech trends, mohammad zaidi, on-demand pay, pakistan, pakistan cables

October 3, 2023 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), the only pure-play digital bank that is publicly traded, is bouncing along its 52-week low as its shares troll under $6. Of course, the market is sinking today across the board as the reality of longer for higher sinks in. That – and… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, lendingclub

October 3, 2023 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TS Imagine, the global, cross-asset provider of real-time trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for financial institutions, and Cassini Systems, the provider of pre-and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives market participants, announce a strategic partnership that “will see enhanced, intelligent margin and collateral… Read More

 Tagged analytics, andrew morgan, cassini systems, collateral analytics, cross-asset provider, derivatives, financial institutions, financial services, investment portfolios, liam huxley, post-trade margin, product update, real-time trading, risk management, ts imagine

October 3, 2023 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bogdan Uzbekov, founder & CEO, Apron, notes that he’s pleased to announce that Apron has raised £12M in a Series A funding round, which was reportedly “led by Index Ventures, with participation of their existing investors, Bessemer Venture Partners and Visionaries Club.” And with the… Read More

 Tagged apron, bessemer venture partners, bogdan uzbekov, europe, fintech adoption, fintech trends, funding, index ventures, investment round, uk, united kingdom, Visionaries Club

October 3, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) is deepening our partnership with Operation HOPE through the 1865 Project, a new initiative that supports the organization’s mission to expand economic opportunity in underserved communities through financial education and empowerment. With our support, the 1865 project will allow Operation HOPE… Read More

 Tagged 1865 project, dan gallagher, economic opportunity, education, financial education, financially underserved, john hope bryant, operation hope, robinhood, robinhood markets

October 3, 2023 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Built Technologies, the company transforming the way construction and real estate commerce works by connecting lenders, owners, contractors, and suppliers, announced the hiring of Sam Kemp as its first Chief Financial Officer. Kemp will oversee Built’s finance, accounting, and analytics functions in his role as… Read More

 Tagged built, built technologies, chase gilbert, construction, new appointments, property development, real estate, sam kemp

October 3, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a global firm focused on payments, announced a new $100 million generative AI ventures initiative in order “to invest in the next generation of companies focused on developing generative AI technologies and applications that will impact the future of commerce and payments.”… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, david rolf, digital payments, generative ai, international payments, jack forestell, payments, update, visa, visa ventures

October 3, 2023 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The AMF is warning the public against several companies “proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so.” France‘s Autorité des Marchés Financiers explains that it regularly “updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being… Read More

 Tagged amf, atypical investments, autorite des marches financiers, consumer protection, europe, france, fraudulent activities, investing, investments, suspicious activities