General News

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

December 1, 2020 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), along with its partners the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, hosted a presentation this week outlining its findings in a study reviewing the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Fintech industry. The survey was launched… Read More

November 30, 2020 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sberbank isn’t ruling out the possibility of issuing its own cryptocurrency, Sbercoin, in 2021. According to CEO of Russian banking group, Herman Gef, Sberbank is joining forces with JP Morgan for the crypto project and may launch the currency as an “experiment” next year. Gref… Read More

November 30, 2020 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Monday the launch of  Livestyle, which is a live fashion show powered by Bambuser’s proprietary Live Video Shopping technology. Klarna claimed that Livestyle is the first of its kind in the western world and fully in line the company’s… Read More

November 30, 2020 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital payment service Google Pay has recently announced some changes it will be making in 2021. According to 9to5Google, Google Pay is set to discontinue its peer-to-peer payments on its web platform in the new year. “Starting early in 2021, you won’t be able… Read More

November 29, 2020 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxful, a leading peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, recently published the results of a survey performed with assistance from OnePoll on “the state of the financial climate” in the UK. As noted in a blog post by Paxful, sentiments include recent notions about the country’s traditional banking… Read More

November 28, 2020 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new survey from Capco has revealed that consumers must receive proper information and educational materials so that they can responsibly use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platforms and services. According to the study, BNPL services must also be regulated properly. Capco’s research found that… Read More

November 28, 2020 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced the benefits of its new data collection platform, called RegData. The FCA noted that RegData would be replacing Gabriel as the regulator’s data collection platform. The FCA confirmed that RegData is “informed by user feedback, is faster,… Read More

November 27, 2020 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copenhagen-based Danske Bank (CPH: DANSKE), a major retail bank with more than 5 million retail customers, recently laid off 257 workers and finalized voluntary redundancy terms with another 261 employees as part of the banking service provider’s 2-year strategic overhaul of operations. The recently announced… Read More

November 27, 2020 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Santander S.A. (Santander Group) (BME:SAN), the world’s 16th-largest banking institution and financial services company based in Madrid, introduced PagoFX, its international payments application for UK customers, in April 2020. Santander’s TransferWise competitor PagoFX is now set to expand its coverage into Belgium. There will… Read More

November 25, 2020 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Indonesian Central Securities Depository (KSEI) has noted that Fintech platforms are expected to support the rise in the number of Indonesia’s retail investors in the foreseeable future, especially as the country’s younger consumers begin to seriously explore investment options after the COVID-19 outbreak. As… Read More

November 25, 2020 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. insurtech startup Hippo Insurance has joined forces with Kangaroo Home Security to bring customers flexibility and financial ease with home insurance. According to Hippo, the collaboration expands the suite of smart device kits available within Hippo’s expansive smart home program to include a… Read More

November 25, 2020 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kredivo, an Indonesia-based digital credit platform, announced on Tuesday it and Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC (VPC), a private credit specialist, announced closed a committed debt facility of up to $100 million to fund consumer loans for Kredivo’s borrowers in Indonesia. Kredivo reported that the… Read More