November 20, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, a provider of embedded finance solutions, has revealed a new partnership with UK-based small business lending platform Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) to launch its new small business credit card as part of its FlexiPay product. FlexiPay is a revolving line of credit that “helps small… Read More

 Tagged Denise Johansson, embedded finance, Enfuce, europe, financial services, funding circle, jerome fernandez, lending, Monika Liikamaa, small business lending, small businesses, smbs, sme's, uk, united kingdom

November 20, 2023 @ 6:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tassat Group, a provider of real-time digital payment solutions, recently announced the appointment of Zain Saidin as CEO. Saidin assumes the CEO position after serving as Tassat’s COO since February. Kevin R. Greene will continue his role at Tassat as the chairman of the board… Read More

 Tagged digital payments

November 19, 2023 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AMP will be launching a digital bank division built specifically “for the transaction needs of sole traders and small business.” AMP will work with Engine by Starling, the SaaS subsidiary of UK digital bank, Starling Bank Limited, allowing it to leverage: Starling’s ‘Engine’ technology platform,… Read More

 Tagged alexis george, amp, digital bank, financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, small businesses, smbs, sme's, starling, starling bank, uk, united kingdom, virtual banking

November 19, 2023 @ 8:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Refine Intelligence launched earlier this month with a $13 million seed funding round led by Glilot Capital Partners and Fin Capital with participation from SYN Ventures, Valley Ventures and other investors including Ground Up Ventures. The firm describes itself as “greenflagging” legitimate customer behavior by… Read More

 Tagged aml

November 19, 2023 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BankSocial, in collaboration with industry partners and advisors, announces the proposed DEFY Federal Credit Union — the first digital native, self-custody credit union powered by distributed ledger technology and the ethos of credit unions. Based in Texas and powered by BankSocial open banking features, the… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 7:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rex Salisbury, partner on the Fintech team at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) and founder of Cambrian, a community at the “white-hot center” of Fintech, says that in the next 15 years, Fintechs could potentially capture more than 50% of financial services revenue. According to… Read More

 Tagged digital financial services, financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, rex salisbury

November 19, 2023 @ 5:18 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Green fintech has become a promising new growth area in Southeast Asia, with green fintech firms bringing innovative solutions to help businesses and governments address challenges and opportunities of going green. This insight was part of the report – Fintech in ASEAN 2023: Seeding the… Read More

 Tagged asean, fintech, green fintech, singapore, southeast asia

November 19, 2023 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) revealed its Holiday Edition Threats Report, which anticipates heightened scam activity during the holiday season “across both card-present (CP) and card-not-present (CNP) transactions.” The new report identifies popular fraud tactics “expected between November 2023 and January 2024 due to the rapid… Read More

 Tagged consumer protection, digital financial services, financial services, Online Services, payments, research, Research Report, Research Study, visa

November 19, 2023 @ 3:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Australia and the Philippines have agreed to cooperate in promoting trade and investment within the financial technology (fintech) sector, marking a major step towards enhancing the technological collaboration between the two nations. The memorandum of understanding that formalises the partnership was signed by FinTech Alliance.ph… Read More

 Tagged australia, fintech, Philippines

November 19, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research released by Tink, the firm focused on open banking, uncovers that investment pots have proved to be a financial ‘safety net’ for armchair investors during challenging economic times. This suggests a shift in investing behaviors “from long-term ‘set and forget’ portfolios, to needing instant… Read More

 Tagged financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, insights, investing, investments, open banking, research, Research Report, Research Study, survey, tink, tom pope