General News

November 18, 2020 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payments platform Veem announced on Wednesday the launch of its latest product, Veem Check. According to Veem, U.S.-based users can now issue all of their domestic payments, which include online, check, or Instant Deposit, within minutes on the Veem platform.  “As small-to-midsize businesses continue… Read More

November 18, 2020 @ 11:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Deloitte has released its annual list of the fastest-growing firms in North America. The 26th year of the list, The North America Technology Fast 500 is an annual ranking of companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, Fintech and energy tech sectors. Of the… Read More

November 18, 2020 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sezzle, Inc. (ASX: SZL), a U.S.-based installment payments platform, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with global e-commerce platform, Wix. Sezzle reported that the collaboration will bring its “Buy Now, Pay Later” option to Wix’s massive roster of businesses and online stores… Read More

November 18, 2020 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

An Israel based venture fund, Maniv Mobility LP, has led a $3.8 million seed round investment in Fenix, a micro-mobility venture focused on the Middle East. According to Maniv Mobility, this is the first investment by an Israeli venture capital fund in a UAE-based tech… Read More

November 18, 2020 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bdeo, an established Insurtech firm with offices in Spain and Latin America, has finalized a Series A investment round valued at €5 million. Bdeo’s latest round was led by BlackFin, a European investment company that’s focused on the financial services sector. Existing investors K Fund… Read More

November 17, 2020 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s reserve bank has launched its PIX instant payments platform and has also noted that WhatsApp might soon be allowed to reintroduce its peer to peer (P2P) payments service in the South American country. PIX allows local residents, companies, and government agencies to carry out… Read More

November 17, 2020 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Tuesday it will extend the Google Pay service to cardholders across Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, and Romania together with its issuing partners. Mastercard reported that with Google Pay, users with eligible Android devices will be able to… Read More

November 17, 2020 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech Mogo Inc. (TSX:MOGO) (NASDAQ:MOGO) announced on Tuesday it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Carta Solutions Holding Corporation, also known as Carta Worldwide. According to Mogo, Carta is a next-gen digital payments solution and through the acquisition, Mogo will be expanding into… Read More

November 17, 2020 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The former NYSE President Tom Farley has filed for a second Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) initial public offering (IPO). Once again, Farley will be gunning for a Fintech, according to a post on Renaissance Capital. Previously, Farley’s Far Peak Acquisition (NYSE: FPAC) closed on the… Read More

November 17, 2020 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sarwa, an India-based online investment advisory platform for young professionals, announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with Saxo Bank to launch its new product, Sarwa X. According to Sarwa, the collaboration with Saxo will support the advisory platform’s growth across the MENA region as well… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Simon Rabin, Founder and CEO at London-based Chip, a financial services firm that automatically stashes away what consumers can afford so they can “spend it on things that really matter,” notes that there may be a potential opportunity to enter the wealth-building space. Rabin’s recent… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, a global ID verification solution provider, will be working with Voi, an e-scooter rental operator The UK has opened up to e-scooters and companies like Voi have been running trial rental services in the West Midlands, Cambridge, Northampton, Liverpool, Bath, and Bristol areas. Voi… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 7:20 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, has been focused on cost-cutting measures in order to deal with the economic challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Banco Santander along with other Spanish lenders are… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mastercard announced on Monday the addition of Account-to-Account (A2A) payments functionality to Mastercard Track Business Payment Service. According to Mastercard, the Track Business Payment Service gives businesses greater control of their payments and supports rich data exchanges and the ability to automate payments without… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based group collects platform Collection Pot announced on Monday it has expanded its services into Ireland. Founded in 2014, Collection Pot offers a personalized way to collect money for any occasion or charity. “Personalise your collection by adding an image, share the reason for your… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) had to shut down for business on Monday (November 16, 2020) due to a software issue in a newly installed trading system – which was provided by Nasdaq. ASX’s management noted that the software glitch had created inaccurate market data… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Chairman Jay Clayton will depart the agency at the end of the year. The exit by Clayton has long been expected regardless of the outcome of the Presidential election. Clayton joined the SEC on May 4,… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Monday it has agreed to sell to PNC its subsidiary in the U.S. for approximately $11.6 billion (€9.7 billion) in cash. According to BBVA, the selling amount represents 19.7 times the unit’s 2019 earnings, which is almost 50% of BBVA’s current market capitalization. BBVA… Read More

November 14, 2020 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based PensionBee, an online pensions provider, is reportedly planning to introduce a fossil-fuel-free investment option for its customers. The new investment plan may be suitable for clients who would prefer to exclude coal, oil, gas, tobacco, and arms manufacturers from their investment portfolios. PensionBee’s latest… Read More

November 14, 2020 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions and UK-based Fintech firm Nuggets will be working together to support the implementation of self-sovereign digital identity (SSI) solutions. According to a release shared with CI, SSI solutions are one of several emerging technology-led innovations that are beginning to transform how businesses… Read More