June 15, 2025 @ 4:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Global investment firm Carlyle and banking giant Citi have entered into a strategic collaboration to explore asset-backed financing and co-investment opportunities in the fast-growing fintech specialty lending sector. The partnership formalizes a framework for both firms to exchange market intelligence and jointly pursue deals that… Read More

 Tagged Carlyle, citi, fintech, fintech lending

June 15, 2025 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SmartStream, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) and solutions provider, has announced the expansion of its AI-driven reconciliation and data management platform, SmartStream Air, into the insurance sector. This move aims to help insurers “tackle fragmented data challenges, reduce operational costs, and strengthen compliance through… Read More

 Tagged ai, data management, insurance, smartstream, transaction lifecycle management

June 15, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is exploring the issuance of a stablecoin to enhance the efficiency of digital asset transactions, according to insights from industry sources reported by The Information. This move could significantly reshape how trades are settled across global markets, leveraging… Read More

 Tagged digital assets, digital transactions, dtcc, stablecoins

June 14, 2025 @ 12:41 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Fraud in Asia-Pacific’s fastest-growing digital sectors is rising sharply, driven by sophisticated tactics involving deepfakes and synthetic identity documents, according to a new report from global verification provider Sumsub. Healthtech recorded the highest year-on-year increase in fraud cases across the region with a 723% surge… Read More

 Tagged Digital Fraud, sumsub

June 13, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world’s derivatives and securities exchange network, announced it has migrated its Cboe Digital Exchange futures offerings onto Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE) on June 9, 2025. With the Financially Settled Bitcoin (FBT) and Financially Settled Ether (FET) futures now… Read More

 Tagged cboe, derivatives, futures, securities

June 13, 2025 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2024, Brazil’s payment landscape underwent a significant transformation, with Pix and cards emerging as the most widely used payment instruments, according to a recent report from the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB). This shift highlights the country’s rapid adoption of digital and instant payment… Read More

 Tagged brazil, central bank, insights, Payment Cards, payments, pix

June 13, 2025 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant development for Canada’s financial technology sector, fintech companies are now navigating stricter regulations surrounding environmental claims under recent amendments to the Competition Act. As reported by the National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada), these changes, enacted through Bill C-59 in June… Read More

 Tagged canada, greenwashing, national crowdfunding and fintech association, ncfa, regulation

June 13, 2025 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has conducted a mystery shopping visit campaign among institutions offering investment services to retail investors in France via mobile applications. It notes that client journeys are, for the most part, simple and quick, making it easier to “invest on… Read More

 Tagged amf, europe, france, investing

June 13, 2025 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), a U.S. based full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, and Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced an extension of their partnership, which originally began in 2020. Eligible DICK’S and Golf Galaxy shoppers… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, pay over time, payments

June 13, 2025 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

European Fintech Recharge says total sales increased by 39% to €695 million in 2024. This drove top-line revenue to increase by 32% to €73.6 million. The company reports that EBITDA has doubled to €8.1 million, and net profit has reached €7.5 million. Günther Vogelpoel, CEO… Read More

 Tagged payments, recharge, uk, united kingdom