July 15, 2024 @ 5:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gig worker Fintech OCN has raised $86 million in Series A funding, which included debt and equity capital, according to a note distributed by the company. The round was led by Caravela Capital (Brazil), Collide Capital (US), and Great North Ventures (US). i80 Group (US)… Read More

 Tagged latam, mexico, ocn

July 15, 2024 @ 4:30 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced a significant shift in security protocols for major retail banks. Over the next three months, banks will gradually discontinue using One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for customers who use digital tokens, a… Read More

 Tagged banks, cybersecurity, monetary authority of singapore, singapore

July 15, 2024 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

One of the key metrics for consumer investment apps is reducing the time to trade once an account is opened, according to an update from Alpaca. However, slow funding can be “a big friction for this engagement,” Alpaca noted in a blog post. To provide… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, investing, investment apps, investments

July 15, 2024 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentina-headquartered payments processing Fintech Tapi has reportedly acquired $22 million in capital from key investors. The Fintech firm will use proceeds from the Series A investment round in order to help with its business expansion efforts into Mexico. This, acocring to statements from company Co-founder… Read More

 Tagged argentina, investment round, payments processing, tapi

July 15, 2024 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), along with the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR), are seeking feedback on the rise and use of digital wallets. Today, digital wallets are ubiquitous. From smartphone-based applications to hybrid crypto wallets, the use of physical cash is on the decline. Regulators… Read More

 Tagged consultation, fca, financial conduct authority, payment systems regulator, psr, uk, united kingdom, wallet

July 15, 2024 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS)  has released Q2 2024 results reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $8.62 on net earnings of $3.04 billion in a solid earnings beat. Goldman CEO and Chairman David Solomon issued the following statement on the bank’s performance: “We are pleased with our… Read More

 Tagged goldman sachs

July 15, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Open Payment Technologies launched Kuady, a digital wallet app. Designed to accelerate financial inclusion and transform how merchants and users manage their money, Kuady launched in Peru and Chile – giving global organizations access to these markets with seamless cross-border transactions – with further LatAm countries being… Read More

 Tagged digital wallet, isle of man, Kuady, lorenzo pellegrino, NETELLER, Open Payment Technologies, Optiomal Payments

July 15, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, a funder in the SME commercial property and residential development markets, is pleased to announce that Mark Roberts has joined the expanding business to lead the growth of their development finance arm. While Mark’s role is national, his remit will also “focus on… Read More

 Tagged assetz capital, mark roberts, sme's, uk, united kingdom

July 15, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The recent election of Labour in the UK is likely to result in “major changes” to fintech and payments markets, according to an analysis shared by Juniper Research. Juniper Research notes in a blog post that as industry watchers, they wanted to “examine the new… Read More

 Tagged labour, payments, research, uk, united kingdom

July 14, 2024 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has announced the launch of its white-label payment orchestration solution, which is set to propel payment acquirers, gateways, platforms and other ecosystem players with agile and customizable modular tech to stand out in a fiercely competitive market. As an independently-owned, vendor-agnostic… Read More

 Tagged br-dge, payment acquirers, payment orchestration provider, payments, uk, united kingdom