September 24, 2024 @ 7:22 am By JD Alois  |  

European payments provider Mangopay has been enlisted by Troc Vélo to power transactions on its platform. According to a statement by the firm, Mangopay’s solutions will help Troc Vélo streamline second-hand purchases between individuals.  Troc Vélo is described as the leading platform for buying and… Read More

 Tagged france, mangopay, payments, Troc Vélo

September 23, 2024 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance is calling for further housing market reform. UK Finance recently releases its report ‘Homes We Need’ which proposes solutions to complement the government’s plans. UK Finance, which represents over 300 firms “including 120 mortgage lenders, is today releasing its report Homes We Need.”… Read More

 Tagged research, uk, uk finance, united kingdom

September 23, 2024 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced the opening of an office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), having received the Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)… Read More

 Tagged abu dhabi, adgm, Alternative Investment, stonepeak

September 23, 2024 @ 3:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Biz2X says it has partnered with Watermelon Ecosystem. The platform provides services for restaurateurs and other F&B entrepreneurs in the MENA region. Biz2X will power business financing for businesses that use the Watermelon platform. Merchants selling inventory and other goods or services on… Read More

 Tagged biz2credit, mena, Watermelon Ecosystem

September 23, 2024 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluefin, the firm focused on delivering PCI-validated encryption and tokenization technologies that protect sensitive data and payments, announced it has partnered with Moneris Solution Corporation, a Canadian leader in innovative solutions for mobile, online, and in-store commerce. The agreement further enhances Moneris’ Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE)… Read More

 Tagged bluefin, data, moneris, pci

September 23, 2024 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ownera, a provider of tokenization interoperability networks based on the open FinP2P protocol, and Fnality, a financial market infrastructure bringing together the safety and institutional quality of central bank money with the functionality and resilience of blockchain technology, have announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration… Read More

 Tagged fnality, infrastructure, ownera, tokenization

September 23, 2024 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank is warning its personal and business customers against a rise in impersonation scams as part of its Scam of the Month awareness campaign. Consumers are being bombarded by phone, text or email from “trusted” organizations such as their bank, the police, HMRC, delivery… Read More

 Tagged banking, fraud, metro bank, scams, uk, united kingdom

September 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial technology company has announced it has reached ten million customers in the UK. Revolut’s largest market, and where the company was “founded in 2015 has added nearly two million UK customers so far in 2024 and continues to grow.” Revolut has… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, fintech adoption, revolut

September 23, 2024 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland-based digital asset bank Sygnum has received approval to operate under the Token and Trusted Technology Service Provider license from Liechtenstein’s financial services regulator, the Financial and Markets Authority (FMA). The license positions the bank to operate under the European Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations…. Read More

 Tagged banking, EU, lichtenstein, mica, sygnum

September 23, 2024 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) says it has topped 2500 clients that are leveraging their Alternative Investment Product (AIP) . The AIP service is a centralized trading and reporting platform that connects the alt investments industry to exchange data. The service includes money settlement… Read More

 Tagged dtcc