General News

October 15, 2024 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has shared key insights that focus on developments in the Fintech and payments ecosystems. The PitchBook report pointed out that Fintech performance has rebounded with shares of public fintech firms closing higher during Q3 of 2024, tracking the “broader” stock market’s rebound. PitchBook also… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) study reveals that the vast majority or almost 80% of U.S. based business owners are now anticipating revenue growth in the coming year. Bank of America noted in an extensive update, covering all key demographics in the United States,… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovate Finance, the industry body representing the Fintech community in the UK, and Vested Impact have released The Fintech Impact Report 2024, prepared in collaboration with Accenture, assessing the impact UK FinTech has on the “economy and society.” This latest report measures the Fintech ecosystem’s… Read More

October 12, 2024 @ 12:06 pm By Michael Wong  |  

In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, individuals nationwide are contributing to storm relief efforts, with many making monetary donations to charities claiming to assist affected communities. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is urging the public to exercise caution to avoid falling victim to… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 12:18 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Finance teams are facing increasing strain as economic pressures and evolving business demands challenge their ability to meet both strategic goals and operational responsibilities, according to new research from cloud-based purchase-to-pay (P2P) automation provider Yooz. The 2024 Yooz Survey: Beyond the Balance Sheet, conducted by… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian Consumer Services announcing a partnership with Oakbrook, a non-bank consumer lender, to offer debt consolidation loans on the Experian Marketplace by reportedly using Paylink’s ReFi tech. This recently announced collaboration is said to mark a significant milestone in improving financial inclusion and unlocking access… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

During World Investor Week (WIW) 2024, which starts today, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a statement advising investors to be careful in seeking investing information. The SEC is the national coordinator in the US, partnering with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Industry… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 6:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has shared an extensive update that takes a closer look at European Unicorns (firms / startups valued at $1 billion or more). PitchBook recently shared the following key insights and takeaways from their comprehensive research report: Critical / important questions emerge, as 54% of… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move signaling alignment with US regulatory actions, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing to survey City firms to scrutinize their use of encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp. Regtech firm SteelEye has shared informative insights to help industry participants with gaining… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 4:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Enterprise data analytics firm e6data has secured a $10 million funding round. The series A was led by Accel, with participation from Beenext and others. It comes at a time when the total addressable market for data and AI solutions is slated to touch $230… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LiveFlow has reportedly raised a $13.5 million Series A round in order to modernize accounting and inspire the next generation of accountants. Lasse Kalkar, CEO, LiveFlow noted that the accounting industry is undoubtedly facing major challenges, with “one of the most pressing being a severe… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Apono, a provider of privileged access for the cloud, today announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round, raising $15.5 million to bring its total raised to $20.5 million. The funding round was led by New Era Capital Partners, with participation from Mindset… Read More

September 29, 2024 @ 10:17 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Hungarian National Capital Holding (NCH) have announced the launch of Impact Ventures III, a €40 million venture capital fund aimed at supporting early-stage, innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups with positive social and environmental impacts in Hungary… Read More

September 27, 2024 @ 9:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research released by KPMG provides insight into whether consumers would reduce some of the buying and saving behaviors that have become more prevalent during the cost of living crisis, if they had more disposable income available to spend. KPMG UK’s Consumer Pulse survey gauged… Read More

September 26, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As summer comes to a close and the nights draw in, new research from NatWest Premier reveals that half (50%) of Brits admit “to overspending, with fear-of-missing-out being the primary driver for 25%.” Furthermore, around one in five agree “that the pressure to keep up… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky‘s latest analysis of the 25 most prevalent web tracking services, including Google services, New Relic, Microsoft, revealed over 38 billion instances of web trackers collecting user behavior data in 2024, with an average of one million detections per each day. Web tracking involves collecting,… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One year after launch, after growing faster than the founders initially expected, Jet HR – the startup founded by Marco Ogliengo and Francesco Scalambrino to eliminate the bureaucracy surrounding payroll, HR and generally running a company in Italy – attracts a seed round of €12… Read More

September 23, 2024 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance is calling for further housing market reform. UK Finance recently releases its report ‘Homes We Need’ which proposes solutions to complement the government’s plans. UK Finance, which represents over 300 firms “including 120 mortgage lenders, is today releasing its report Homes We Need.”… Read More

September 23, 2024 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank is warning its personal and business customers against a rise in impersonation scams as part of its Scam of the Month awareness campaign. Consumers are being bombarded by phone, text or email from “trusted” organizations such as their bank, the police, HMRC, delivery… Read More

September 23, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Voice cloning scams – where fraudsters use AI technology to replicate the voice of a friend or family member – could be set to catch millions out, according to new research shared by Starling Bank. The data, from Starling Bank, found that over “a quarter… Read More