General News

May 27, 2023 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SolomonEdwards, a national professional services firm, is proud to announce the acquisition of 29Bison – a human capital advisory organization for the investment community – “specializing in performing due diligence, value optimization, and pre- and post-transaction services.” 29Bison reportedly “helps companies evaluate and design the… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 5:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, announced a $15,000 grant contribution and financial advisory commitment to Hamilton, MT-based nonprofit Loads of Dignity, a 501(c)(3) organization that “provides funds and supplies to individuals without housing to do laundry in a… Read More

May 24, 2023 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The University of Agder’s School of Business and Law Crowdfunding Research Centre has kicked off the European Crowdfunding Market Survey. The survey is being supported by the following entities: Bulgarian Fintech Association (Bulgaria) Bundesverband Crowdfunding eV (Germany) Czech and Slovak Crowdfunding Association (Czech Republic and… Read More

May 22, 2023 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, a global identity verification platform, announced the appointment of Erika Rottenberg to its board of directors. Rottenberg reportedly “brings extensive technology and business expertise to the Trulioo board and reinforces the company’s position as the platform global businesses turn to for growth, innovation and… Read More

May 22, 2023 @ 5:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, recently announced that it is partnering with Airbnb in order “to power bank payments for Airbnb guests.” Airbnb guests can now use Stripe Financial Connections “to securely and instantly add their bank account as a payment method.” Once… Read More

May 22, 2023 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Teradata (NYSE: TDC) and FICO, the analytics software provider (NYSE: FICO), announced an agreement under which they plan “to bring to market integrated advanced analytic solutions for real-time payments fraud, insurance claims, and supply chain optimization.” Bringing data, analytics and insights together in one environment… Read More

May 22, 2023 @ 10:41 am By Martin Rauchenwald and Philippe De Backer  |  

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the emergency merger of Credit Suisse with UBS, and most recently, the seizure and sale of First Republic Bank quickly dissipated much of the trust that had been slowly returning to the banking sector. The question remains: if… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beanstalk, which claims to be the “pioneering” monetary experiment built to address the inefficiencies of hard money, announces a series of protocol improvements voted in by the DAO. With the upcoming series of Mayflower Updates, the protocol and its DAO are focused on the task… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 1:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

US household debt increased during the first quarter of 2023, hitting $17.05 trillion – the highest amount on record, according to a recent report by the New York Federal Reserve. Mortgage balances increased by $121 billion during the first quarter of 2023 and stood at… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Analysis from online pension provider, PensionBee, reveals that pension savers put significantly more money “aside for their retirement at the start of 2023 than they did in the latter part of 2022, despite persistent levels of high inflation.” The average quarterly contribution amount “for female… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital wealth platform Yield App has partnered with Volt, the global real-time payments gateway, in order “to offer additional GBP and EUR on-ramps via FPS and SEPA Instant.” Yield App customers “can now buy cryptocurrency in real time directly with their bank, thanks to the… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 12:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global private equity platform Moonfare has hit a strategic milestone with the final close of its second core portfolio, Moonfare Core Portfolio II (Core II), which surpassed its fundraising target, propelling a proprietary Moonfare portfolio beyond the €100m mark for the first time. Moonfare CEO… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 6:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Malaysia (C4IR Malaysia) was officially launched by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, and the President of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende. C4IR Malaysia will “play a crucial role in driving the advancement of the digital… Read More

May 16, 2023 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

While the Jobs Act of 2012 was signed into law that year, towards the end of the Obama Administration, it took a few more years to complete the rules. The Securities and Exchange Commission eventually completed “Title III” of the JOBS Act, and Reg CF… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kasada, provider of the most effective and easiest way to defend against advanced bot attacks, announced a strategic partnership with Signifyd, a specialist in eCommerce fraud and consumer abuse protection. As noted in the update: “As fraud rings continue to innovate, Signifyd and Kasada together… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Global private equity investments hit a 12-month low, according to a report. S&P Global Market Intelligence says in April 2023, private equity “plunged,” with deal value sinking by a whopping 66.8% year over year to $27.05 billion from $81.57 billion a year ago. Private equity… Read More

May 13, 2023 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RTGS.global, which claims to be the next-gen settlement service delivering real-time cross-border payments and liquidity management, says it is “scaling up quickly in 2023 with very strong market acceptance.” In order to react to this rapid growth, RTGS.global is “strengthening its executive leadership team by… Read More

May 13, 2023 @ 9:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently announced the re-appointment of three existing members to its Board of Directors and the re-appointment of its Managing Director. Mr Lucien Wong, Attorney-General, and Mr Chaly Mah, Chairman of NetLink NBN Management Pte Ltd, will be “re-appointed to… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 7:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The key to faster Fintech growth is safe, seamless digital account opening, according to an update from Mastercard (NYSE: MA). Innovations in finance and payments are reportedly “unlocking new experiences for consumers and fintechs alike.” As of 2022, around 78 percent of adults in the U.S…. Read More

May 10, 2023 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taktile, the automated decisioning platform, announced the launch of its Data Marketplace as part of its mission to revolutionize how fintechs and banks harness data to make decisions. The Taktile Data Marketplace is described as “a one-stop ecosystem of leading data providers that enables customers… Read More