General News

September 16, 2021 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Singapore Police Force (SPF) recently revealed that malicious actors overseas had been able to divert and use SMS one-time passwords (OTPs) to carry out fraudulent credit card transfers impacting 75 banking clients based… Read More

September 16, 2021 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), the international tech platform that develops TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, reveals that it will be acquiring Mailchimp, an established customer engagement and marketing service for SMEs. The planned Mailchimp acquisition for around $12 billion in cash and stock aims to… Read More

September 16, 2021 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Finovate has published its 2021 award winners that span a broad spectrum of Fintech verticals and areas of recognition.  Finovate is a longstanding event that focuses on early stage Fintech ventures that frequently are interested in raising venture funding. This year’s awards feature excellence in… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 9:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Conister Bank Limited, part of Manx Financial Group PLC (AIM:MFX), has agreed to an increase of £3.25 million to an existing block financing agreement of £3 million with Time Finance Limited bringing the total agreement to £6.25 million. Conister has been operating in the UK… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 11:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Broadway Technology, an established provider of high-performance front-office services, reveals that it has hired Dan Romanelli to serve as Head of Relationships. In his new role, Romanelli will be tasked with supporting key business development initiatives and customer relationship management. He will be overseeing an… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Monday (September 13) that for the week ending September 10,… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Aventus Network (AvN), a blockchain protocol that reportedly makes Ethereum (ETH) transactions cheaper, faster and more efficient, has made several updates to the architecture of its platform, “enabling the creation, transfer and storage of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Network,” according to a release… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 1:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has published a list of 158 companies in which it holds equity following the Future Fund COVID support program. The Future Fund was established to backstop UK early-stage ventures that did not qualify for other COVID relief programs. The Future Fund… Read More

September 13, 2021 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stockholm-headquartered Qred, a small business lending service provider, has reportedly received a substantial investment from Nordic Capital. Although the exact amount invested has not been shared publicly, Sweden’s Breakit.se reveals that Nordic Capital may have invested just over half a billion kronor (appr. €49 million)… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 11:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s MarketFinance, one of the largest P2P invoice financing platforms, notes that if you’re a regular “around these parts,” then you’ll have most likely seen their “flex loans” cropping up quite often. As explained by MarketFinance, flex loans give small businesses fast and “flexible access”… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Women Returners and Innovate Finance have teamed up to establish a cross-company returner program, which aims to encourage professionals to try re-entering the Fintech industry after long-term or extended career breaks. UK’s digital bank Starling, Fintech Unicorn Klarna and PrimaryBid will reportedly take part in… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 10:27 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fraud prevention company SEON is partnering with GBG APAC, a digital identity services provider, to strengthen online fraud prevention for banks, Fintechs, and digital banks across the Asia Pacific region. SEON’s technology is fully integrated into the GBG Intelligence Centre and the alliance will combine… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 10:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With the increasing concerns regarding issues related to climate change and various unsustainable agricultural practices, many nations and large enterprises are working via international pledges to establish an ecologically conscious future. Hybrid smart contracts—which are smart contracts that bring together blockchains, Oracles, and API infrastructure… Read More

September 11, 2021 @ 9:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ION’s XTP offering will be expanded with real-time margin and risk management and monitoring services for cleared and uncleared OTC derivatives. ION Markets, an international provider of analytics, trading, and risk management solutions for capital markets, has confirmed its acquisition of Clarus Financial Technology, a… Read More

September 11, 2021 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Mendix World 2021, a virtual assembly of low-coders, Mendix, a Siemens business and industry leader in low-code app development for the enterprise, reveal their “robust” platform enhancements that will “accelerate delivery of high-value solutions for the digital-first economy,” according to an update shared with… Read More

September 10, 2021 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), an international provider of data, tech, and market infrastructure, reveals that it has introduced its weather forecast data on its ICE Connect platform. According to the announcement, ICE Connect users will be able to link streaming weather data to streaming… Read More

September 9, 2021 @ 8:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While most businesses have embraced the use of digital documents, they have not yet progressed to the point where they can create compelling and effective ones, third-party research from PandaDoc, an all-in-one document workflow automation platform, reveals. PandaDoc polled more than 1,000 professionals at businesses of… Read More

September 9, 2021 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation is one of the earliest sectors of Fintech. Platforms exist around the world to match investors with debt, equity and other securities to raise capital to finance a  firm, back a real estate project, or simply to provide capital to those in… Read More

September 8, 2021 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dispute tech specialist, Chargebacks911, reveals that it has appointed technology management professional, Brad Dillahunty, as EVP and Chief Product Officer at Chargebacks911 and sister brand Fi911. Brad will be responsible for driving the firms’ international product development and strengthen operational structures “at a time of… Read More

September 8, 2021 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of its increased B2B focus and overall business strategy, Netspend is introducing the Netspend Earned Wage Access platform and mobile app, which will enable companies to provide their workers with on-demand access to accrued wages or earnings that the employees have already earned… Read More