General News

September 29, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinMason, a U.S.-based fintech and investment analytics provider that enables WealthTech platforms to accelerate development and time-to-market, announced on Tuesday it has analyzed over 20 million portfolios for clients since launching its analytics API service in 2017. FinMason claims to be the world’s largest independent… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 7:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nexi, an Italy-based paytech, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with UK fintech Ebury. Through the partnership, Ebury will join Nexi Open and Nexi’s partner banks will be able to offer their clients the full suite of Ebury services, which includes international… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SPARQ, an Estonia-based fintech startup, has reportedly secured €440,000 in financial backing from the Baltic International Bank. Founded in 2019, Sparq states it combines together the banking sector, fintech market, and retail companies to bring a seamless experience for millennials and generation Z by providing… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Santander Bank recently announced it has signed a deal with Correos to provide services in Spain. The agreement will allow the banking group to provide services at a total of 4,675 Correos offices from the first quarter of 2021, with Santander’s basic financial services reaching… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finicity, a U.S.-based online banking solutions provider, announced on Monday the launch of Finicity Lend, which is described as an integrated solution set of open banking data services that provides banks, lenders, and fintech developers access to tools that enable their borrowers to directly permission… Read More

September 27, 2020 @ 10:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RoosterMoney, a UK-based money managing mobile app, is now nearing £2.1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round was launched less than two weeks ago and has already attracted more than 440 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, RoosterMoney was founded in… Read More

September 26, 2020 @ 6:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mark Schwartz, MD at Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC, Equity Capital Markets Advisory, has explained how (special purpose acquisition company) SPAC mergers can help companies with accessing better financing deals or options. Schwartz noted that the growth of SPACs gives private business owners an… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paya,  a U.S.-based integrated payment and commerce solutions provider, announced earlier this week it has formed a partnership with CoverMe, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application for hospitals and long-term care providers. Paya reported that through the partnership, CoverMe will increase efficiency for healthcare providers in processing… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sophie Robé, CFA and Impact Investing Adviser and Investment Consultant from Amsterdam, Netherlands, has confirmed the official launch of FIIND Impact, which is described as an independent investment consultant and advisor that aims to strategically combine impact and financial expertise. FIIND Impact aims to help… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Following the recent announcement that app-only banking service Chime raised $485 million through a Series F round, CEO of the company, Chris Britt, sat down to discuss the funding round, as well as Chime’s future plans. As previously reported, Chime is on a mission… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a new report, titled “Technology Vision for Cybersecurity for Urban Co-operative Banks – 2020-2023.” The RBI notes that the document makes recommendations or suggestions on how to improve the nation’s cybersecurity infrastructure of its urban co-operative banking… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Topa Insurance, a specialty property-casualty insurer, and U.S. insurtech Hippo Enterprises Inc. announced earlier this week that they have made a mutual decision to transition their partnership. Following the transition, Hippo customer policies with Topa will be underwritten by Spinnaker Insurance Company, a wholly-owned… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financial giant Ant Group announced on Friday the launch of Trusple, an international trade and financial service platform powered by AntChain, the company’s blockchain-based technology solutions. According to Ant Group, Trusple aims to make it easier and less costly for all participants to sell their… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hristo Borisov, the co-founder and CEO at Payhawk, a firm that issues “next-generation” company cards with automated expense management, says that he’s happy to see “another strong story and exit from the diaspora.” Borisov notes that “serving developers is one of the most rewarding experiences,… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking group Sberbank announced on Thursday it is rolling out cloud service for businesses to sign payment documents inside the bank’s mobile app. Sberbank explained that users of its corporate banking solution will be able to clear payments and sign documents through non-certified digital… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Prime Trust, a blockchain-driven trust company, has teamed up with global identity verification provider Acuant for identity verification and complain to meet Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, manage fraud and fight financial crime, through its All-In-One Trusted Identity platform. Prime Trust reported it is integrating… Read More

September 23, 2020 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based insurtech startup Pie Insurance announced on Tuesday it is now offering automated bind requests within its recently launched partner portal. Pie Insurance reported that by allowing partner agents to submit requests to bind on eligible submissions within the partner portal, the company is “streamlining”… Read More

September 23, 2020 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Robinhood, a modern trading platform that offers both traditional securities as well as crypto, has reportedly secured $660 million in total through its Series G funding round. The platform revealed it raised $200 million through the round last month, with D1 Capital Partners leading the… Read More

September 23, 2020 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has distributed some data points pertaining to the Future Fund on the 711 individual companies that have been approved to receive £720 million via convertible securities offerings. The Future Fund is a COVID support program that is seeking to support early-stage… Read More

September 23, 2020 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thomas Gottstein, CEO at Credit Suisse Group AG, a global wealth manager, says that he expects business activity in the wealth management sector to slow down during the third quarter of this year. However, he believes that overall revenue and trading will continue at the… Read More