March 2, 2025 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore’s fintech sector “recalibrated” in 2024, with investment totaling $1.3 billion, the lowest level seen since 2020 according to a report from KPMG. This strategic pivot reflects a global trend “as fintech investment reached a seven-year low of US$95.6 billion.” Despite reduced funding levels, Singapore’s… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, funding, research, singapore, southeast asia

March 1, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released its Supervisory Priorities for 2025, outlining the Authority’s commitment to fostering market integrity, consumer protection, and financial stability. This document details the MFSA’s supervisory focus areas for 2025, building on its “compliance outcomes-based approach to supervision introduced… Read More

 Tagged compliance, financial services, malta, mfsa

February 28, 2025 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taktile – a decision automation platform – has reportedly raised $54 million in a Series B funding round, to continue enabling teams at fintech companies and financial institutions to optimize risk management strategies across the customer lifecycle. The investment round in the company was reportedly… Read More

 Tagged funding round, taktile

February 28, 2025 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global digital payments company, Checkout.com, announced its expansion plans in North America, with the opening of a new office in San Francisco to expand its local operations. This move underpins Checkout.com’s commitment to the region, which reportedly grew the “fastest of all its global regions… Read More

 Tagged checkout.com, payments

February 28, 2025 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

It has been widely reported that multiple bank apps were not accessible by consumers. These include the Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, TSB, and Halifax Bank—all of which fall under the Lloyds Banking Group. Reportedly, Nationwide Building Society was also impacted. The issue is now apparently… Read More

 Tagged bank of scotland, banking, halifax bank, lloyds, nationwide building society, silverflow, uk, united kingdom

February 28, 2025 @ 9:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Recently, payout Fintech Runa launched Runa Assure, a security suite specifically built to fortify payout processes against threats of fraud, cyberattacks, and compliance risks. Runa Assure was purpose-built for instant payout methods, including gift cards, prepaid, and push-to-card. It protects more than two million unique… Read More

 Tagged Aron Alexander, cybersecurity, fraud, payouts, Runa, Runa Assure

February 28, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovate Finance, the industry body for UK based Fintech firms, has recently announced the launch of RegTech UK with the aim of improving the regulatory and policy environment for a sector that will be a core component of future growth in the UK. Under the… Read More

 Tagged compliance, innovate finance, regtech, uk, united kingdom

February 28, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Scotland noted that five fintech firms have each been awarded £50,000 to propel developments that support financial inclusion, accelerate financial resilience and deepen consumer engagement in financial services. FinTech Scotland, in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and University of Glasgow, announced the outcome… Read More

 Tagged europe, financial inclusion, fintech scotland, startups

February 27, 2025 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rise of open banking and the power of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), according to an update from Juniper Research. A recent report from Juniper Research, titled “Open Banking APIs: Facilitating the Future of Finance,”… Read More

 Tagged apis, digital financial services, open banking, Research Study

February 27, 2025 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech Airwallex has launched in Aotearoa, marking a key milestone in its mission to provide businesses with innovative financial solutions. With a commitment to supporting New Zealand’s business ecosystem, Airwallex has appointed Lowry Gladwell as its Associate Director of New Zealand, “the company’s first… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, Business Expansion, new zealand, payments