General News

December 14, 2020 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission (EC) has come to an agreement on the €7.5 billion budget for the Digital Europe program. The goal is to “improve Europe’s competitiveness in the global digital economy and achieve technological sovereignty.” The EC said it seeks to support the digital transformation… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 8:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued “Three Wise Warnings” for the nation’s consumers. The financial regulator has cautioned that customers should look out for loan fee fraud this Christmas or holiday season. The FCA notes that if you’ve been asked to pay some… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 7:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK, a U.S.-based end-to-end cybersecurity solutions provider, has confirmed that the $BOOST governance token, which includes its functionality with “a plethora” of native smart contracts like Boost treasury, Boost token rewards, Controller, and Vault has been “successfully” audited with CertiK. The CertiK team claims that… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 7:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Russian hackers have apparently breached defenses at the US Department of Treasury monitoring emails for months, according to a report. Treasury was not alone, according to Reuters, the US Department of Commerce reportedly issued a statement on the breach to their systems: “We have asked… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has promoted Sheldon Mills to serving as Executive Director, Consumers and Competition. The financial regulator confirmed that the role was recently created to fulfill various requirements. The FCA noted that the post was created in November 2020 when the… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 1:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based firms are facing losses of around £1.86 billion (appr. $2.46 billion) which could result from unpaid invoices, even though the nation’s businesses have received financial support from the government’s COVID-19 relief packages. Red Flag Alert, an insolvency company that assists businesses with safeguarding their… Read More

December 11, 2020 @ 5:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), helicopter money disbursed by the federal government to aid businesses crushed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic had a positive effect but the overall impact has been short-lived, according to research provided by Biz2Credit. The online lender states that the government… Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, announced on Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of Giact Systems, LLC (GIACT). Refinitiv recently revealed that the acquisition will boost its existing risk and… Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The £3 million Rapid Recovery Challenge funded by Nesta has announced fourteen organizations that have received £125,000 each to develop innovative solutions that help people access jobs and financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Challenge is also being supported by the Money and Pensions… Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada), which supports a financial innovation ecosystem offering education, market intelligence, stewardship, networking and funding opportunities, has reminded industry participants that there’s only about a week remaining to provide comments on a consultation on technology risks in the… Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Square announced on Tuesday its plans to become net-zero carbon for operations by 2030, including its primary Scope 3 emissions. The company furthe revealed the launch of its Bitcoin Clean Energy Investment Initiative, where it has committed $10 million to support companies that help drive… Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zuora, Inc. (NYSE: ZUO), a subscription management platform provider, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with payments platform Stripe to accelerate the growth of Zuora’s new product, Subscription Economy. According to Zuora, the product integration will enable the provider’s customers to enhance their… Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 8:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  TransferMate, a cross-border B2B payment technology solution, announced on Tuesday its first two payments licenses in South America with approvals in Brazil and Chile. The latest expansion comes just a few months after TransferMate received its payments license in Mexico. Founded in 2008, TransferMate is a global B2B… Read More

December 7, 2020 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Paris-based Société Générale S.A., a French multinational investment bank and financial services company with around €1.3 trillion in assets, is reportedly set to close 600 of its branches by 2025. This is notably due to the merging of the banking group’s two retail bank… Read More

December 7, 2020 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Modulr, a Payments as a Service API Platform for digital businesses, announced on Monday the Alpha Launch of its Payments Dashboard and accountancy Pathfinder program, which gives accountants and bookkeepers manage and make payments for their clients. The Alpha Launch comes just days after digital… Read More

December 4, 2020 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BHIVE announced on Friday its fintech entity, BHIVE Investech, has received $1 million investment commitment from a combination of current and fresh investors. According to BHIVE, BHIVE Investech is an asset-light fintech company that aims to democratizing the commercial real estate market by providing… Read More

December 3, 2020 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), the largest US bank, is reportedly planning to acquire Fintech firm 55ip in order to assist financial advisors with setting up tax-efficient investment portfolios. JPMorgan Chase’s management noted that the bank’s asset management unit has decided to buy Fintech company 55ip so that… Read More

December 3, 2020 @ 8:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital bank Starling Bank announced on Thursday it has welcomed Nutmeg, a UK-based digital wealth manager, to its Marketplace.  Starling reported that the new service will help its personal and sole tracker consumers connect their banking to their investment accounts and pensions. “Starling customers with… Read More

December 2, 2020 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  M1 Finance, a U.S.-based automated money management platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new “Smart Transfer” feature. According to M1 Finance, the feature automatically moves users’ money where and when they want it to help them reach their financial goals. “Completely customizable,… Read More

December 1, 2020 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Tuesday it has appointed Michael Moritz, partner at Sequoia Capital, as the Chairman of the Klarna Board of Directors and the appointment of three new members to the board: Omid R. Kordestani, former Executive Chairman of Twitter,  Lise Kaae of… Read More