General News

October 15, 2023 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Addepar opened a new office in Pune, India in March 2023 as they deepened their commitment to global expansion and R&D investment. Abhimanyu “Abhi” Prabhavalkar recently joined Addepar’s engineering leadership team during this exciting time of growth as their R&D regional lead in India, “bringing… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

In 2020, Braid said that sharing money should not be hard while introducing its spin on peer-to-peer transfers and group expenses. This past week, Braid founder Amanda Peyton reflected on the collapse of the Fintech she founded, and it is a cautionary note for all… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A total of 40,374 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced globally during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2023. This represents a year-on-year (YoY) “decline of 24.3% in volume over 53,369 deals announced during the same period… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 1:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an investment through Accenture Ventures in Aliro Quantum, a provider of multi-purpose, end-to-end entanglement-based secure quantum networks. The investment will help Accenture and Aliro equip clients “with secure quantum networks that establish safe and secure data and communications.” Quantum computing uses… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) issued its semi-annual performance report of the finance companies sector and real estate refinance for H1 2023. According to the report, most of the indicators in the finance companies sector “grew at varying rates in H1 2023.” The paid-up share… Read More

October 14, 2023 @ 11:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MineralTree’s eighth-annual State of AP Report chronicles the effect of automation, headwinds, inflation and hybrid workplaces on AP teams. “As businesses continue to face a number of challenges and pressures, finance teams are being tasked with finding new ways to drive operating efficiencies and get… Read More

October 14, 2023 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and KBC Insurance have announced a new investment partnership that will see the Belgium-based Banking and Insurance Group support up to €200 million of equity investments in sustainable infrastructure projects across Europe. The deal, signed in Brussels, runs over “a… Read More

October 14, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

Crowdfunding platforms further empower startups in Turkey, with 44 campaigns in the first nine months of 2023 raising a total of $16 million, according to data released by Industry Monitor Startups Watch. Turkey has 21 authorized equity-based crowdfunding platforms, nine of which are actively conducting… Read More

October 13, 2023 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland report on Jobs survey, both permanent staff appointments and temp billings contracted sharply in September. Panellists linked reduced hiring activity “to fewer vacancies, weaker confidence around the outlook, and shortages of suitably-skilled candidates that made it harder… Read More

October 13, 2023 @ 6:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, published Guideline.01: Operational Considerations for Instant Payments Receive-Side Primer in its Faster Payments Knowledge Center. The FPC Operational Considerations for Instant & Immediate Payments Work… Read More

October 13, 2023 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published its annual progress report on climate-related disclosures. The report has been delivered to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for their 11-12 October 2023 meeting. The FSB welcomes the publication of the ISSB Standards, which will “serve as… Read More

October 13, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tandem, the UK’s greener digital bank, has appointed James Streeter as Head of ESG, supporting its drive to keep sustainability at the core of Tandem. In this newly created role, James will aim to “set the environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy for Tandem; taking… Read More

October 12, 2023 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank says there are signs of recovery when it comes to accessing funding in comparing data from 2023 to 2022. As part of the Bank’s annual Nations and Regions Tracker, the document reported that in Q4 2022, 34% of small businesses were… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Orum, the API for fast, reliable payments, today announced the launch of Verify, the first ever product built on top of FedNow, the Federal Reserve’s new instant payment rail. Orum’s patented technology – Verify – “determines within 15 seconds whether a bank account is open… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, the global firm focused on automated identity verification, announced the results of its partnership with umob, a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform that is “transforming the shared mobility and public transportation experience.” Since integrating Onfido’s technology, umob can verify new users “in under… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 5:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Point Predictive, the firm focused on AI-powered fraud solutions for the auto lending industry, has joined forces with Metro Jobber’s, Inc., a wholesale automotive distributor, to tackle the growing issue of auto loan fraud in the Detroit Metropolitan area. This strategic partnership is set “to… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the success in decarbonizing the fashion industry, HeavyFinance reveals that the co-founder of pre-loved clothes marketplace Vinted, Mantas Mikuckas, invests 1M Euros in order to support the green transformation of agriculture. As noted in the update, debt capital will be “deployed to small and… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: Canada Tech – Q3 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, “provides insights into the Canada Tech space.” The Canada Tech startup ecosystem “received its highest-ever funding of $5.12 billion in… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England, Financial Policy Committee (FPC), has posted its financial policy statement, which is a bit gloomy. The FPC says, “Inflation, higher interest rates, and geopolitical tensions make the current risk outlook challenging.” The overall outlook for economic growth remains muted, and if… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Oil prices surged by 5% following Hamas’ unexpected attack on Israel over the weekend, but investors need to avoid “knee-jerk reactions,” warns the CEO of an independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organization. The warning from Nigel Green of deVere Group comes “as global… Read More