September 16, 2024 @ 11:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem is experiencing significant growth in the adoption and development of advanced technologies, with a particular “focus on software platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics.” This is the key takeaway from the fifth edition of the research study ‘Analysis of a next… Read More

 Tagged ai, blockchain adoption, CaixaBank, europe, software, spain

September 16, 2024 @ 6:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Zopa has surpassed £5 billion in customer deposits. The update from Zopa Bank comes four years after getting its banking licence and four months after exceeding its £4 billion deposits milestone. The milestone reflects the convenience, accessibility and competitive rates offered with Zopa… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, milestone, savings, uk, zopa bank

September 16, 2024 @ 6:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid partners with financial institutions to simplify the transition to open banking by providing secure, scalable API solutions that enable seamless data sharing. By collaborating closely with financial institutions, Plaid aims to help “ensure compliance with regulatory standards and modernization of infrastructure for data connectivity.”… Read More

 Tagged apis, financial institutions, open banking, plaid

September 15, 2024 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

August saw business activity rise universally across the UK for the first time in three months, the latest NatWest Regional Growth Tracker showed. The Business Activity Index is the first fact-based indicator of regional economic health released each month, “tracking the monthly change in the… Read More

 Tagged natwest, research, uk, united kingdom

September 15, 2024 @ 9:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Bangladeshi consumer technology provider Pathao has announced raising $12 million in a pre-Series B funding round as the company shifts its focus towards fintech. The latest investment brings Pathao’s total capital raised to over $50 million, marking the largest pre-Series B funding for any Bangladeshi… Read More

 Tagged bangladesh, Consumer Technology, fintech, Pathao

September 15, 2024 @ 8:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the Smart Superhighway for money movement around the world, announces a strategic alliance with TeleMoney, the International Remittance arm of Arab National Bank (ANB). This collaboration marks a significant milestone, “as TeleMoney’s membership in the Thunes Direct Global Network underscores the growing trust that… Read More

 Tagged Cross-Border Transactions, fintech adoption, payments, thunes

September 15, 2024 @ 6:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has announced the formal launch of The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem with the first live transactions on the blockchain-based platform which enables institutional buyers to digitally access carbon credits from leading project developers. The official live transactions were initiated by Water… Read More

 Tagged carbon credits, northern trust

September 15, 2024 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments provider, announced the launch of an online course in partnership with the Merchant Risk Council (MRC) to help payment professionals combat fraud and cybersecurity threats. Debuted at MRC San Diego, ‘Fraud Essentials’ is the second in “a series of online… Read More

 Tagged checkout.com, cybersecurity, fraud, merchant risk council, payments

September 15, 2024 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ebury, a global fintech company specializing in payments and collections, FX risk management and business lending, will partner with Salt Edge, an open banking solution provider, to integrate its PSD2 APIs. This collaboration will enable both companies to “enhance visibility and attract new customers while… Read More

 Tagged ebury, fintech trends, payments, salt edge

September 15, 2024 @ 4:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Sorbet, a US Fintech offering employees access to the monetary value of their unused paid time off (PTO), has launched its services nationwide. This expansion follows a strategic partnership with Lead Bank, a key player in providing financial services to fintech companies. The timing of… Read More

 Tagged fintech, Lead Bank, Paid Time Off, sorbet