July 18, 2024 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In another step towards contributing to the development of the ETF market in Brazil, Nu Asset Management (Nubank’s investment fund manager) announces two new solutions: the Nu Ibov Smart Low Volatility B3 (LVOL11) and the Nu Ibov Smart High Beta B3 (HIGH11). The two ETFs… Read More

 Tagged asset management, banking, brazil, digital bank, etfs, nubank

July 18, 2024 @ 1:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clair, the fintech company offering free Earned Wage Advances (EWA) originated by a national bank, announced a partnership with Gusto, an integrated, all-in-one software platform that automates and simplifies company payroll, benefits, and HR. Through this collaboration, Clair and Gusto are said to be breaking… Read More

 Tagged clair, earned wage access, ewa, gusto

July 18, 2024 @ 11:22 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England is reporting issues with CHAPS or Clearing House Automated Payment System, the platform that enables real-time gross settlement payments in the United Kingdom. The Bank stated that the issues impacted some “high-value and time-sensitive payments, including some house purchases.” The Bank… Read More

 Tagged bank of england, chaps, payments, uk, united kingdom

July 18, 2024 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

State Street (NYSE: STT) is currently examining various options for settling payments on blockchain, according to a report from Bloomberg. State Street, which is focused on the financial services and banking sector, is assessing if it should introduce its own stablecoin, issuing its own deposit… Read More

 Tagged blockchain adoption, dlt, settlement, state street

July 18, 2024 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

July 20, 2024, will mark exactly one year since the Federal Reserve announced the launch of the notable FedNow Service, which has allowed customers at participating financial institutions to make payments that can be sent and received at any time, immediately available to use. The… Read More

 Tagged fednow, interview, james fry, payments, us federal reserve, worldpay

July 18, 2024 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity is not the easiest concept to define, according to an update from Juniper Research. That’s because it overlaps with other, similar, areas. Juniper Research noted that the crossover “with areas such as security, privacy and data management can be significant, and in some… Read More

 Tagged digital identity, identity, juniper research, regtech, research

July 18, 2024 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, announces that it has signed a commercial agreement with STM Group, to take on members of the Options Workplace Pension Trust (OWPT) to the Smart Pension Master Trust through a bulk transfer. The transfer, subject to… Read More

 Tagged smart pension, stm group, uk, united kingdom, workplace pension provider

July 17, 2024 @ 9:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneCard, a Fintech company in India, is forging a new path in the Indian credit card market and tapping into the fast-growing segment of tech-savvy individuals who value both design and financial control. As noted in a blog post by Razorpay, OneCard reportedly “manage over… Read More

 Tagged credit cards, india, onecard, razorpay

July 17, 2024 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP recently shared key insights impacting the Fintech and broader financial services sector. Based in London, Mishcon de Reya services an international community of clients and “provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.” The… Read More

 Tagged digital operational resilienct act, dora, financial institutions, financial services

July 17, 2024 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Paris-based Mangopay has announced a global partnership with ManoMano. Mangopay is a European Fintech success story that enables digital payments and specializes in supporting marketplaces. ManoMano is another French Fintech that targets the DIY, home improvement, and gardening sectors. ManoMano currently operates in six markets, including France, Belgium, Spain,… Read More

 Tagged europe, france, mangopay, manomano, payments