July 25, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech Klarna has been making strides this year to solidify its position as a key player in the flexible payments while streamlining digital commerce. With over 100 million active users and 720,000 retail partners across 26 countries, Klarna continues to enable product development, forging… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, klarna, payments

July 25, 2025 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK economy is witnessing a surge in optimism, particularly among mid-market firms, which are proving to be a powerhouse for growth, according to the latest NatWest UK Business Growth Tracker. Additonally, NatWest Group is expanding its innovative reach through a strategic partnership with Saga… Read More

 Tagged natwest, savings, sme's, uk, united kingdom

July 25, 2025 @ 2:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study commissioned by Airwallex in partnership with Statista has reportedly polled 1,000 cross-border eCommerce consumers residing in the business-focused city-state of Singapore. It revealed that global purchasing is now a more established mainstream habit / consumer behavior trend amongst Singapore residents. Consumers carry out… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, e-commerce, insights, singapore

July 25, 2025 @ 1:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the landscape of global finance, retail investors are demonstrating resilience and adaptability, strategically navigating market volatility and macroeconomic uncertainties. Recent insights from eToro’s Retail Investor Beat surveys highlight how American retail investors are capitalizing on market dips and reallocating portfolios toward safe-haven assets like… Read More

 Tagged crypto-assets, etoro, gold, investing

July 25, 2025 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank OakNorth continues to focus on the UK and US markets through strategic financing initiatives. Recently, the digital bank has provided significant funding to two different enterprises: a $14.7 million loan to GoodHomes for a real estate project in Silver Spring, Maryland, and a… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, oaknorth, real estate, uk, us

July 24, 2025 @ 11:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada continues to make strides in modernizing Canada’s payment infrastructure, with progress on the Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system and the appointment of new and returning members to its Member Advisory Council (MAC). These developments underscore Payments Canada’s commitment to fostering tech development, security,… Read More

 Tagged digital transactions, digitalization, payments canada, real-time payments

July 24, 2025 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca, a U.S.-based self-clearing broker-dealer and API-first brokerage infrastructure platform, is focused on driving transformative change through strategic partnerships and digital technology. By collaborating with innovative fintech companies like Composer, ZAD, and Manzil, Alpaca is expanding access to trading tools and Shariah-compliant investment solutions. These… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, etfs, investing, manzil, us

July 24, 2025 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Markets, has announced a transformation of its insitutional client-facing digital platform. Now, those products have been consolidated into a five-pillar architecture, spanning Research & Insights, Data & Analytics, Portfolio Solutions, Pricing & Execution and Post Trade. These pillars are designed to help clients move… Read More

 Tagged banking, institutional investors, jpmorgan

July 24, 2025 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom reportedly experienced its slowest quarter of venture capital investment in 5 years despite a rise in interest in the artificial intelligence ecosystem, KPMG’s report has unveiled. The KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report showed levels of investment fell to “£2.6 billion across… Read More

 Tagged research, uk, vc, venture capital

July 24, 2025 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Tax platform april has raised $38 million in Series B funding, according to a public statement. The funding round was led by QED Investors, a top Fintech investor, with participation from Nyca Partners and Team8. The Series B brings the company’s total funding to $78… Read More

 Tagged april, funding round, qed investors, taxes