Global

October 16, 2019 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced on Wednesday it has provided more than 10,000 Kiva micro-loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world through Lendio Gives. Lendio reported that its Lendio Gives is an employee donation and employer matching program focused on facilitating global entrepreneurship. To… Read More

October 16, 2019 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

ID Finance has crowdfunded £1.5 million “within minutes” according to a note from the company. ID Finance is seeking £2 million on Crowdcube. According to the offering page, ID Finance has received the backing of 248 investors hitting  76% of the target raise. ID Finance… Read More

October 16, 2019 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) has taken a minority stake in global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. Details on the investment were not provided. The Israel based investment marketplace is the largest of its kind in the world having received over $1.28 billion of investment commitments while… Read More

October 16, 2019 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Project Crowd, an “AI recruitment platform,” has listed a security token offering (STO) on WeOwn. This is WeOwn’s first STO. According to a release, after launching a private fundraising round through the WeOwn platform in September, Project Crowd is now open to public investment, with… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 9:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

ClauseMatch has announced that it now operational at Intesa Sanpaolo. The partnership is said to be the genesis of a meeting at Fintech Innovation Lab hosted by the Bank. A Proof of Concept soon followed. The ClauseMatch platform is currently being used by Barclays and… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, is planning to embrace new technologies and relaunch its “First Direct” brand in order to attract younger clients while competing with digital challengers. According to the Financial Times, the London-headquartered financial institution is considering… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The previously announced UK-Australia FinTech Bridge Pilot Programme has kicked off with the Department for International Trade (DIT) bringing 9 UK Fintech firms to Australia. The project is part of an ongoing effort to extend the UK’s prominence as a Fintech while building global partnerships…. Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Thameside Investment Group has purchased 20% of peer to peer debt trading platform ASMX, according to a note from the company. ASMX was valued at £5 million. Thameside is a UK-based multi-asset investor that currently holds two portfolio companies. ASMX is a secondary market designed… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 11:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, the Libra Assocation issued a release announcing that 21 members have signed the Libra Association Charter and formalized the Libra Association council, elected the Board of Directors, and appointed members of the Libra Association executive team. The news of Libra’s progress arrives while multiple… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 3:46 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A letter from a spokesperson for Telegram regarding the SEC’s emergency action to halt the sale of GRAM tokens to US investors has been making the rounds in the crypto media and on forums. In the the letter, “Shyam” states that Telegram, maker of a… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 1:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital challenger bank Revolut is said to be looking to raise $1.5 billion in both debt and equity financing according to a report by Sky News. Apparently, Revolut is talking to JP Morgan to  raise $500 million in equity plus an additional $1 billion in… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Group of 7 (G7), representing the 7 largest developed economies in the world, is preparing a report slamming Facebook’s Libra. The proposed stablecoin that aspires to be a non-sovereign global currency has been hammered since it was revealed earlier this year. Government officials from… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 9:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dutch Fintech firm Safened will be rebranding as Fourthline in order to comply with new know-your-customer (KYC) requirements. Safened has conducted digital identity checks for many clients, including established banks and financial services companies like Allianz, N26, and Wirecard. A team of experienced industry professionals… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 6:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

5G (fifth generation cellular network technology) is expected to significantly improve several key sectors of society. The newly developed 5G tech offers 10 times faster speeds compared to 4G networks.  5G also enables higher network connection density in terms of the number of online devices… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm By Andrés Abumohor  |  

Financial technology (Fintech) companies are finding new ways to meet consumer demands and create more financial inclusion on a global scale. While Fintechs are on the rise, these companies still have to manage the same problems traditional financial institutions face: fraud. And while fraud permeates… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based decentralized communication company New Vector raised $8.5 million to help drive adoption for an alternative messaging protocol, called Matrix. The Matrix protocol has been designed to enable secure communication through end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms such as Riot.IM, which is an alternative to Slack, Telegram,… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marco Polo, a trade finance blockchain that has partnered over 20 banks, is testing its first trade deal between Germany and Russia. The company’s pilot was announced on October 11.  Russian’s Alfa-Bank and Novolipetsk Steel Company (NLMK) will take part in the pilot. Germany’s Commerzbank… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Corporate treasurers believe that advancements in cloud computing will be one of the most important technological developments to impact their industry in the coming years. Big Data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are also expected to improve standard business processes. The Deutsche Bank-supported Economist Intelligence… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Royal Mint has developed a solid gold payment card that’s priced at £18,750 (appr. $23,460). Royal Mint is a government-owned firm that is tasked with minting coins for the UK. The company noted that it partnered with Mastercard and payments technology firm Accomplish Financial… Read More

October 12, 2019 @ 7:11 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Chinese Banks May Stop Cooperation with Third-Party Data Provider Following Release of a New Privacy Regulation According to reports, People’s Bank of China (PBC) has issued the “Personal Financial Information (Data) Protection Measures (Draft)” to some Chinese banks this week. It is believed that the… Read More