November 28, 2023 @ 11:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra’s annual survey reveals that, despite global economic uncertainty, US financial institutions are primed to invest in artificial intelligence (AI), Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance, “striking an optimistic tone for innovation.” The ‘Financial Services: State of the Nation Survey 2023’ finds that… Read More

 Tagged baas, banking, banking as a service, embedded finance, finastra, research

November 28, 2023 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wahed Invest Limited, the UAE robo-advisory subsidiary of Wahed Inc., a global Shariah-compliant fintech that aims to advance financial inclusion through accessible, affordable and value-based investing, has launched after “having been granted a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of… Read More

 Tagged mena, middle east, sharia'h compliant, uae, united arab emirates, wahed, wahed invest

November 28, 2023 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite electric vehicle (EV) sales moderating from a torrid pace, the share of new EV car registrations increased markedly through “the first half of 2023 to 8.3%, up from 5.6% one year earlier.” A TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) study conducted in collaboration with S&P Global Mobility… Read More

 Tagged auto financing, car registrations, evs, leasing market, lendin, research, Research Report, Research Study, s&p global mobility, transunion

November 28, 2023 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, part of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced a hearing addressing innovation in financial services. The hearing is entitled: “Fostering Financial Innovation: How Agencies Can Leverage Technology to Shape the Future of Financial Services” The hearing… Read More

 Tagged house financial services committee

November 28, 2023 @ 10:57 am By JD Alois  |  

CapitalOS is reporting $39 million in funding as the startup exits stealth mode. According to a statement issued by the company, the capital infusion is a combination of both debt and equity capital. CapitalOS did not provide a breakdown. The funding was led by Group… Read More

 Tagged capitolOS, dovi frances, group 11, matan goldschmidt, Nir Dremer

November 28, 2023 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Lendable has added recurring payments to its platform by leveraging the services of TrueLayer, according to a company statement. TrueLayer is an Open Banking provider and Lendable providers loans to consumers. TrueLayer said the new service was incorporated as Lendable leveraged its Account Information Services… Read More

 Tagged lendable, mariko beising, online lending, open banking, truelayer, uk, united kingdom

November 28, 2023 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This year, Bitpanda Business claims that it has distinguished itself “as an essential platform for companies stepping into the world of digital investment.” With a 27% increase in the number of business clients using their services, Bitpanda has reportedly enabled “a diverse range of companies,… Read More

 Tagged austria, bitpanda, europe, sme's

November 28, 2023 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the financial global super app with over 35 million customers, has announced the appointment of Dan Teodosiu to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Dan has over 30 years of experience “building and managing high-performing engineering and research teams, as well as scaling platforms… Read More

 Tagged banking, dan teodosiu, revolut, uk, united kingdom

November 28, 2023 @ 6:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest Mortgages, the UK’s platform for mortgages, has launched a new Buy-to-Let product suite “with bold reductions and larger loan sizes to support professional landlords around the UK.” LendInvest (LSE:LINV) is supporting landlords “with up to 30bps off across its range of two, five and… Read More

 Tagged btl, buy-to-let, lendinvest, sophie mitchell-charman, uk, united kingdom

November 28, 2023 @ 1:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crastorehill, a company majority owned by Finch Capital, Europe‘s growth investor, has successfully acquired open banking players “as part of their buy-and-build strategy.” This move positions Crastorehill as “the 100% shareholder of Qwist (formerly finleap connect) and ndgit, harnessing their complementary strengths to lead the… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, europe, financial services, finch capital, finleap, open banking