August 28, 2025 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland has recently announced a series of initiatives that underscore its commitment to sustainability, fraud prevention, and adapting to modern banking trends. These updates reflect the bank’s strategic focus on supporting green initiatives, combating financial crime, and aligning with changing consumer behaviors. From… Read More

 Tagged bank of ireland, contactless, digital transformation, digitalization, insights

August 28, 2025 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) has made the significant decision to shutter its U.S. open banking unit, as reported by Bloomberg. The move comes as the open banking ecosystem in the United States faces mounting challenges, including regulatory ambiguity and evolving strategies by banks to monetize customer… Read More

 Tagged digital financial services, open banking, payments, us, visa

August 28, 2025 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Yaacov Martin, CEO of The Jifiti Group, who shared insights on embedded finance and how SMBs acquire financing. A survey and research study recently found that 83% of lenders now offer embedded finance to consumers, but only 55% do the same… Read More

 Tagged interview, online lending, sme's, the jifiti group, yaacov martin

August 28, 2025 @ 8:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Results of a new study by the Kaplan Group reveal that SaaS companies are on much sounder financial footing than they were only a few years ago. The Kaplan Group analyzed SEC filings from 46 SaaS firms between 2022 and 2025. The total debt of… Read More

 Tagged Kaplan Group, ROE, saas

August 28, 2025 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant move to democratize access to sophisticated investment opportunities, Moomoo Financial Singapore Pte. Ltd. has announced a strategic partnership with Barings, a global investment management firm. This collaboration aims to provide Moomoo Singapore’s retail investors with access to “institutional-grade” private credit investments, a… Read More

 Tagged barings, financial inclusion, MooMoo, retail investors, singapore

August 28, 2025 @ 7:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is actively considering strategies to accelerate its growth in the United States, a market critical to its global expansion plans. According to sources familiar with the matter and cited by Bloomberg, the company is exploring the possibility of acquiring a US-based lender… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, digital bank, revolut, us

August 27, 2025 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sygnum, a European digital asset bank, says it has closed a $50 million syndicated loan secured by Bitcoin. The transaction was for Ledn, and a portion of the proceeds is expected to aid the firm’s tokenization services. Sygnum states that the loan is indicative of… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin, EU, europe, Ledn, online lending, sygnum

August 27, 2025 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle (NYSE: CRCL), a stablecoin issuer, and Finastra have announced a partnership that focuses on payment infrastructure to improve the speed and lower the cost of international transfers. According to a release, Finastra’s Global PAYplus (GPP) customers can connect to Circle’s payment infrastructure for rapid,… Read More

 Tagged circle, finastra, payments, stablecoins, transfers, usdc

August 27, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial services, including Fintechs, are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) at a rapid pace. Consumers and businesses are already benefitting from the new technology, which can automate more services while improving products. For banks, it is not just about saving money; it is about maintaining… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, juniper, uk, united kingdom, zopa

August 27, 2025 @ 11:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While some view the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as a green light for lax regulation, Green Dot Senior Vice President and General Manager of Embedded Finance, Renata Caine, said many envision themselves in a strict environment for several important reasons. Green Dot offers debit,… Read More

 Tagged embedded finance, green dot, legislation, one big beautiful bill act, payments, perspective, renata caine, women changing finance