November 20, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the trading and investing platform, announced that eToro USA Securities Inc. is operational in New York State, making the platform available for eligible investors nationwide. Retail investors in New York can now trade fractional stocks, exchange traded funds, and options on the eToro platform…. Read More

 Tagged etoro, investing, new york, trading, us

November 20, 2024 @ 5:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Australians are freeing up more of their wallet for discretionary purchases with a focus on value and convenience, according to the CommBank iQ Cost of Living Insights analysis. Overall spending continues to trail inflation, up by just “1.5 per cent compared to the same time… Read More

 Tagged australia, commbank, cost of living crisis, research, spending

November 19, 2024 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) noted in an update that Pix now has security rules that apply for registering new devices. As mentioned in the update from BCB, cellphones, computers, and tablets being used in Brazil must now be registered with the bank to… Read More

 Tagged brazil, payments, pix, security

November 19, 2024 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paymentology, a platform that provides APIs for firms to issue cards and process them anywhere in the world quickly, has announced a partnership with Mexico-based digital bank albo, aimed at accelerating its growth and strengthening its position across personal and business finance. Established back in 2016 and… Read More

 Tagged albo, digital bank, mexico, paymentology

November 19, 2024 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cash management and capital markets solutions Arc has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for private credit. Arc Intelligence is said to be the first AI-enabled platform to tackle private credit. The first product is AI Private Credit Analyst, designed to assist credit teams in… Read More

 Tagged arc, private credit

November 19, 2024 @ 1:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ascen, the Y Combinator-funded back office platform for contract staffing, announced its partnership with workforce payments platform Branch to offer faster payment solutions for staffing companies. The partnership enables staffing firms that turn to Ascen for EOR and payroll services to offer “same-day payouts” as… Read More

 Tagged ascen, Branch, ewa, payments

November 19, 2024 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Minu, an employee wellness platform in Mexico, has raised $30 million Series B. Noted Fintech VC QED Investors led the funding round along with the participation of new investors Next Billion Capital Partners, Flourish Ventures, Promotora Impact Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Clocktower Technologies, and Working Capital… Read More

 Tagged ewa, mexico, minu, qed invstors

November 19, 2024 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Union approved the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) this past March. The goal is to accelerate the rollout of instant payments in Europe and cover credit transfers denominated in Euros within the EU. Payment Service Providers (PSPs) that enable transfers shall also offer the… Read More

 Tagged EU, europe, ipr, neo, payments, spain

November 19, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global payments are becoming a lot simpler for consumers, however, complexity keeps growing behind the scenes, according a report which explores this paradox and the options for providers. The “tantalizing” vision for global payments has been that they’d be safe, simple, quick, inexpensive, and “ubiquitous,”… Read More

 Tagged digital transactions, fintech trends, international payments, payments, research

November 19, 2024 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealth intelligence provider, 1fs Wealth, has announced a  partnership with, Apex Group, a financial services company, that will see the group’s clients benefiting from the digital wealth management solutions. Based in London, 1fs Wealth’s AI-powered platform enables wealth owners to consolidate their assets, “control risk,… Read More

 Tagged 1fs wealth, apex group, uk, united kingdom, wealth intelligence, wealth management