Global

November 10, 2024 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and Founder at Circle, recently commented on the the ongoing development of solutions enabling more seamless USDC merchant payment acceptance. Allaire noted that a new solution called Drift Money integrates into existing Square point of sale systems, and dashboard apps for merchants…. Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has shared comments on the latest Bank of England monetary policy committee decision. Yael Selfin, Chief Economist at KPMG UK said that the Bank of England strikes a “balanced tone with [the recent] cut to the bank rate.” Selfin added that after a pause in… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingMetrics, the credit risk technology group, has secured a “significant” investment from LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, to help it scale its presence in the UK’s fast-growing decisioning software and data market. Founded back in 2010, LendingMetrics’ software… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beechbrook, the specialist lower mid-market private debt manager, has announced the first close of its fourth UK SME Credit Fund, UK SME Credit IV LP, with commitments totalling £151 million (including separately managed accounts). A total of £40 million has been committed to the fund… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gallagher Re has released the latest global Insurtech research report for Q3 2024. The 2024 Global InsurTech report series from the team Gallagher Re examines the fast-growing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the insurance technology industry, dissecting AI’s functions and processes within the (re)insurance… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenchurch Legal, a specialist in litigation funding for small and medium-sized UK law firms, has partnered with Altify, an alternative investment platform connecting investors with tokenized private market assets. This collab will now aim to offer investors access to Fenchurch Legal’s litigation funding investments via… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin surged to a record high of $75,060 on Tuesday night as growing confidence in Donald Trump’s return to the White House fueled investor excitement in the cryptocurrency space. The world’s most valuable digital asset has seen a remarkable rally, up more than 7% on… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Centralis Group, a global alternative asset and corporate services provider, today announced its acquisition of Admina Fund Services. Centralis explained that it partners with alternative investment firms and corporate organizations offering administrative, global expansion and governance solutions catered to clients’ unique requirements. Based in Luxembourg,… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capital.com, the global trading platform and fintech group whose trading volumes have reportedly surpassed the $1 trillion mark in 2023, announced total client trading volumes reached over $450 billion in Q3 2024, which represents a sizeable 20% increase from Q2 2024. During the same period,… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SteelFox has reportedly exploited Foxit PDF Editor and AutoCAD for banking data theft and covert crypto mining. Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team has uncovered a new and ongoing malicious campaign that “exploits popular software, such as Foxit PDF Editor, AutoCAD and JetBrains.” The attackers… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora AS is now officially registered as a credit provider in Lithuania, according to the latest update from the European investment platform. Bondora explained in a blog post that Lithuania based customers can soon take advantage of the secure online financial services they offer across… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Nium, a global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced a partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, an independent pan-African financial services group, to enable cross-border payments across 35 African markets for more than 32 million customers. Nium’s real-time payments infrastructure will be integrated into… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest Mortgages completes sixth securitization of £285 million UK prime Buy-to-Let and owner-occupied mortgage loans. LendInvest plc (LSE: LINV), the UK’s platform for property finance and the parent company of LendInvest BTL Ltd and LendInvest Loans Limited, announces the completion of its sixth securitization in… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) released financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024, for both itself and Galaxy Digital Holdings. Galaxy Digital has shared key Corporate and Business Updates: Financial Highlights: In the third quarter, Galaxy reported a… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Binance Labs has made its first foray into the Decentralized Science (DeSci) sector with an investment in BIO Protocol (BIO), a pioneering platform aimed at transforming early-stage scientific research financing and commercialization through blockchain technology. BIO Protocol is likened to a Y Combinator for on-chain… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 6:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Analysis by Experian and Reward reveal key shopping trends ahead of crucial ‘Golden Quarter.’ Informative and timely insights from Experian, in partnership with Reward, reveal that consumers – despite the festive tradition of heading to the high street – are likely to do “more of… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marosa 2024 S.L., a provider of VAT compliance and invoicing solutions, announced it secured a €12 million investment from Aquiline, a private investment firm specializing in financial services and tech. This funding represents Marosa’s “external” capital raise and will help accelerate its growth strategy, expand… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has shared an update on the fastest growing scams of 2024. The update from UK’s NatWest noted that an increase in fake parcel delivery texts, social media marketplace scams and AI voice cloning “during the last 12 months.” This, according to the analysis from… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced an API-powered data access agreement with MX Technologies, Inc. that will provide new digital banking options for customers without compromising their account security. American Express customers will now be able to better manage their personal finances and business expenses via… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has appointed Leandros Kalisperas as its first Chief Investment Officer, according to a statement issued by the Bank. Ian Connatty, who has been appointed Managing Partner of BBB Patient Capital Advisory Services, is currently the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the… Read More