Global

November 2, 2024 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into the cloud, according to a report from KPMG which revealed that 97 per cent of companies in Germany that use cloud services obtain their AI (artificial intelligence) solutions from cloud providers. The research report noted that the… Read More

November 2, 2024 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK small business sales growth continued to slow over the last quarter (July to September), not helped by rising late payments times, according to the  Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data from Xero, the small business platform. As noted in the research report, this quarter,… Read More

November 2, 2024 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In October of 2024, Web3 security incidents led to total losses of approximately $147 million. According to the comprehensive SlowMist Blockchain Hack Archive, 28 separate attacks resulted in about $129 million in losses, with $19.3 million later recovered. These incidents are said to have involved… Read More

November 2, 2024 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda noted that October 31st marked World Savings Day, a global reminder to prioritize financial wellbeing. Bitpanda also mentioned in a blog post that while traditional savings accounts have been a fairly popular choice over the years, the current dynamic financial landscape offers more innovative… Read More

November 2, 2024 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sixteen years following the release of Bitcoin’s White paper, the fast-evolving cryptocurrency space has transformed in ways that perhaps early enthusiasts could hardly have imagined. This, according to a recent update from Nexo. Nexo explained that what started as pretty much an experiment in digitizing… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 5:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to a global survey of Open Banking, 90% of companies are considering U.S. expansion following the finalization of new regulations this week. That is among the findings in The Transatlantic Index USA, a report released by Open Banking Excellence (OBE). The publication features insights… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this year, CI reported on a consultation in the UK on Public Offer platforms [POP]. This is part of an initiative to improve the capital-raising environment for firms in the UK. Currently, in the UK, issuers typically are capped at pursuing online securities offering… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DriveWealth, a financial technology platform providing Brokerage-as-a-Service, today announced that the Bank of Lithuania, the central bank of the Republic of Lithuania, granted it a brokerage license in Europe. This license aims to support DriveWealth’s global expansion efforts and marks its third region with regulatory… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 11:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

African Fintech Moniepoint has successfully raised $110 million in equity financing. The company was formerly known as TeamApt. The capital raised will accelerate Moniepoint’s growth across Africa, building an integrated platform for African businesses of all sizes. This platform will include services such as digital… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aquis Exchange PLC, a creator and facilitator of next-generation financial markets, and Cboe Europe, a division of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., the derivatives and securities exchange network, are announcing their intention to form a joint venture which plans to explore a bid to “perform the… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 9:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TRON DAO, which claims to be the “community-governed” DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain tech and dApps, and Chainlink, the “standard” decentralized computing platform, announced that Chainlink Data Feeds will become the official data oracle solution for the TRON blockchain… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, a provider of solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-money Laundering (AML) transaction monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), announced that is expanded into the energy and commodities sectors. This move provides solutions that aim to simplify client and supply chain onboarding and improve… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the UK-based, FCA-regulated exchange, broker and custodian for digital assets, today announced it has agreed to acquire the Spanish broker King & Shaxson Capital Markets, Sociedad de Valores, S.A. (KSCM), to be renamed Archax Markets Europe, S.A. The completion of the strategic acquisition is… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Remilty have expanded their seafarers product experience to the European Union, United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore. With this launch, Remitly said that they aim to bring even more seafarers the reliable, “secure,” and accessible money transfer service they deserve Remitly noted in a blog post… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regulated businesses across Spain that need a Sepblac-compliant identity verification procedure for KYC can achieve this with an “easy” to integrate solution offering a streamlined user experience. Entrust, a firm focused on “trusted” payments, identities, and data security, today announced its Onfido Real Identity Platform… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DailyPay, a worktech company, is expanding globally in more ways than one. DailyPay stated that it now focused on broadening the reach of its platform by adding a new feature: International Remittances. The International Remittances feature will enable DailyPay users to send funds at the… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackstone has announced announced the final close of the first series of its evergreen institutional U.S. direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD). Blackstone has closed on around $22 billion of investable capital for the inaugural series of BXD and related vehicles, “including… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the UK government revealed its new budget and the changes being made to cover a deficit while attempting to fuel economic growth. While the punditry will be digesting the statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, for days, CI has received a… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Versana announced the closing of a $26 million capital raise with the addition of Barclays as an investor in its centralized, real-time digital data platform. Existing investors Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo also “participated in this round.” In… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest is working with Revolut so that the digital banking platform can expand its wealth and trading product offering by introducing ETFs and fractional European stocks for the first time. In the 6 months since integrating Upvest’s Investment API, Revolut has launched investment products with… Read More