February 4, 2024 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Businesses in the United Kingdom have reportedly entered the new year with renewed positivity as overall confidence rose to the highest level for nearly two years. The Barometer – which measures businesses’ confidence by assessing their trading prospects and optimism in the economy – shows… Read More

 Tagged europe, research, survey, uk, united kingdom

February 4, 2024 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest Mortgages, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading platforms for mortgages, has launched its Strategic Partners program for 2024, relationships that will be directly managed by Nigel Robbins, who was recently promoted to National Account Manager. In his new role, Nigel will… Read More

 Tagged europe, kinak thakore, lendinvest, mortgages, nigel robbins, paul davies, uk, united kingdom

February 3, 2024 @ 6:36 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Cantaloupe, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, has announced its acquisition of point-of-sale tech startup Cheq Lifestyle Technology, Inc. (CHEQ) for an undisclosed amount. This strategic acquisition is poised to enhance Cantaloupe’s market presence by integrating CHEQ’s innovative mobile ordering and payment… Read More

 Tagged Cantaloupe, Cheq, payments

February 3, 2024 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaldi App, whose developers are on a mission is to transform the savings habits of Gen Z & Millennials by getting them to save earlier & better, has raised £472,875 from 140 investors at the time of writing with 25 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding… Read More

 Tagged crowdcube, europe, fintech apps, fundraising, kaldi, kaldi app, savings, uk, united kingdo

February 3, 2024 @ 8:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

Wise, the UK-based Fintech stealth bank that was formerly known as TransferWise, has officially expanded its operations into the Philippines with the launch of Wise Pilipinas. In a significant move to bolster its board, Wise Pilipinas has welcomed Isabel Ridad, founder of Monetize, as its… Read More

 Tagged payments, Philippines, wise, Wise Pilipinas

February 2, 2024 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new SIX Reference Rate Crypto Indices and SIX Real-Time Crypto Indices cover the major crypto assets Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), giving a comprehensive snapshot of the market and its performance. Built on a transparent rules-based methodology, the indices aim to “foster clarity and… Read More

 Tagged asianext, bitcoin, Christian Bahr, ethereum, six, sudeep chatterjee, switzerland

February 2, 2024 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wirex, a Web3 money app, is pleased to introduce early access to WPay, which is describe as a decentralized payment network, utilizing the capabilities of the Wirex platform. WPay reportedly solves problems “related to intermediaries, custody risks, and slow, expensive settlements.” With WPay, users can… Read More

 Tagged dapps, decentralized payment network, fintech apps, money app, pavel matveev, Web3, wirex, wPay

February 2, 2024 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Small business owners are optimistic about the future, with 88% indicating the financial state of their individual businesses is about the same or better off than a year ago, which should bode well for merchant services providers. According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Merchant… Read More

 Tagged john cabell, research, sme's, us

February 2, 2024 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has received a “court-enforceable” decision addressing the operations of Elepay (Elevare Pay Easy Pty Ltd), a buy now pay the later provider (BNPL). According to a statement issued by ASIC, Elepay failed to Target Market Determination (TMD) before… Read More

 Tagged asic, australia, australian securities and investments commission, bnpl, buy now pay later, Elepay, enforcement

February 2, 2024 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) explains that it was founded on a simple idea: that their financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the “heart” or core of their decisions, Robinhood claims that it is lowering barriers and “providing greater access to financial information… Read More

 Tagged Business Expansion, canada, financial services, investing, robinhood