Global

January 29, 2025 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG announces the launch of LSEG Research & Insights available through a new app on LSEG Workspace. This app provides a way to access LSEG’s range of research and insights in one centralized location. It will aim to serve as a “one-stop shop” for insights… Read More

January 29, 2025 @ 5:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPX) of Fiji and the PNGX Group Limited (PNGX Group) of Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to fostering innovation and sustainability in the capital markets of the South Pacific region. The two exchanges have entered into a Memorandum… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar launches crypto in Norway via Lunar Block, a Scandinavian crypto trading platform that allows users to buy and sell crypto -assets directly through the Lunar app. The launch offers Norwegians with a way to explore the world of crypto while “managing their traditional financial… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation, the Canadian fintech company, announces an expansion in Asia-Pacific (APAC), having completed the acquisition of Paywiser Japan Limited, including its acquiring license granted by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The license enables Nuvei to progress with launching direct acquiring capabilities… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda has reportedly become one of the first major crypto firms to secure a MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license. Issued by Germany’s Federal Supervisory Authority (BaFin), this milestone reinforces Bitpanda’s goal to remain secure and compliant while offering crypto services. This achievement marks the… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Grey and Clear Junction will partner on global payments, according to a company release. Grey is a graduate of Y-Combinator in 2022. The Fintech aims to provide banking services in emerging markets. Current products include multi-currency accounts, real-time money transfers, and virtual cards. Grey targets… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DriveScore, an app that utilizes telematics technology to reward good drivers with discounted car insurance, has launched what it claims is the first car finance deals service that offer discounts for “safe” drivers. This approach enables drivers to leverage their personalized driving data to secure… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Raisin, a European Fintech based in Germany, has joined the American Fintech Council (AFC), Raisin’s platform aims to enable consumers access to the highest-yielding savings accounts regardless of geography. In the US, Raisin is said to currently work with 70 different banks and credit unions…. Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK government is looking to alter how defined benefit pension plans are managed by allowing excess funds to be funneled to private firms. This should also help boost economic growth in an economy that needs a bit of help. Today, Prime Minister Keir Starmer… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

An analysis by iwoca, one of Europe’s SME lenders, reveals that among major economies, SMEs believe that the UK offers the “least support” for businesses and performs the “worst” at creating wealth. Almost a quarter of SMEs (24%) identified the UK “as the worst compared… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest (LSE: LINV), a UK property finance business, announces it passed a key milestone with over £5bn in Funds Under Management (FUM). The FUM total now reportedly stands at £5.14bn, boosted by a “£500 million upsize from one of the business’s existing institutional investors.” Today’s FUM… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LBP AM European Private Markets has introduced its inaugural European long-term investment fund (Eltif) 2.0 strategy alongside the establishment of a Capital Solutions center of expertise. This initiative, LBPAM Private Opportunities, is designed to cater to life insurance and pension savings, focusing on three key… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Supporting smaller businesses in the UK is crucial because they are the backbone of the nation’s economy, contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and regional development. That’s why Funding Circle UK are pleased to have played a part in this effort through a key partnership. Together,… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s largest power grid operator, Rosseti, is venturing into Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining by leveraging its underutilized power centers. The state-owned energy provider aims to become a key coordinator for mining infrastructure deployment across the country, as reported by TASS. Rosseti sees crypto mining… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 4:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Donald Trump’s inauguration has generated speculation on a range of financial issues. Continue reading for a selection of industry commentary. Cryptocurrency “The most important development will be the legal certainty that comes from a more friendly US regulatory regime. We are now likely to see… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 12:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The new T3 Financial Crime Unit, or T3 FCU, says it has worked with the Spanish Guardia Civil to help freeze $26.4 million in funds from a money laundering ploy. T3 FCU was created by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs to pursue crypto crimes. The money laundering… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Molten Ventures has participated in the funding of Sightline, which is described as an AI-powered “market intelligence platform powering the transition economy” or energy and climate mitigation. The $5.5 million seed round was co-led by Molten and Westly Group. Existing investors, including AccelR8, Red Sea… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 12:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

YZi Labs, formerly known as Binance Labs, has unveiled its rebranding, marking a significant expansion of its investment focus beyond crypto and blockchain to include Artificial Intelligence (AI) and biotechnology (biotech). Bianance describes the change as a natural progression as it has operated independently while… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintechs Tink, Adyen, and Recharge have announced a Pay by Bank service for the German market. Tink, founded in Sweden, is an open banking platform and part of Visa. Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) and Recharge are in the payments sector. Pay by Bank is when users transfer money… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

DeepSeek is cratering markets this morning as the alternative to ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, etc.; it is said to provide better results, use fewer resources, and is (for the moment) open source and free for light usage and prices modest for more resource intense requests. Nvidia… Read More