Global

February 18, 2024 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a recent collaborative “mystery shopping” exercise between the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA), several credit institutions have “proactively taken steps to enhance consumer service levels based on the Authority’s recommendations.” The evaluation focused on personal loans and payment… Read More

February 17, 2024 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian released its 2024 Future of Fraud Forecast, which identifies five fraud threats consumers and businesses should be cautious of this year. Today’s fraudsters are sophisticated and will “deploy the latest technology, such as generative artificial intelligence, to dupe consumers and businesses.” According to an… Read More

February 17, 2024 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new report from Mambu, released in partnership with Google Cloud, highlights why banks must begin to “provide services for tech-empowered customers to avoid being left behind by tech-savvy competitors.” Research shows that banks “that successfully switch to a cloud core will be bigger, more… Read More

February 17, 2024 @ 3:58 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Honduras has issued a comprehensive ban on cryptocurrency trading within its financial system, according to a resolution from the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBS). The regulation, which took immediate effect upon its announcement on Friday, prohibits financial institutions in the country from engaging in… Read More

February 17, 2024 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Genesis Global, the software application development platform purpose-built for financial markets organizations, announced the launch of the web version of its multi-asset class middle-office solution, Trade Allocation Manager (TAM). TAM provides a robust foundation “for operational efficiency and regulatory compliance through a centralized application that… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2023 was a challenging year for the fintech market, with total global fintech investment dropping from US$196.6 billion across 7,515 deals in 2022 to a six-year low of US$113.7 billion across 4,547 deals in 2023 according to the Pulse of Fintech H2’23—a bi-annual report published… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 12:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paystand, the blockchain-enabled commercial payments platform, announces the launch of Paystand.org. Paystand.org is the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the financial technology company. The organization will harness the power of “the blockchain and emerging bitcoin circular economies to create financial opportunities within vulnerable and… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance has announced the acquisition of Pledg, a provider of buy now pay later (BNPL) services. Terms of the deal were not revealed. Pledg was founded in 2016 aiming to serve companies operating in B2C/B2B and financial institutions wishing to launch their own… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lending platform LendInvest says it will now offer 90% LTV two-year fixed mortgages for first-time home buyers. LendInvest’s Residential Mortgages are said to have stretched LTIs up to 6.49x, to support homebuyers to borrow enough for their first home. Paula Mercer, Head of Sales… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 6:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £2.5m loan to SES, the manufacturer of power distribution products for the entertainment industry, to support the creation of its employee ownership scheme. Founded in 1994 by brothers Mark and Gordon Cooper, and headquartered… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Admiral, a financial services company in the UK and part of the Admiral Group, has selected Google Cloud as a strategic cloud partner. Under the terms of the agreement, Admiral’s core insurance operations, “including insurance policy administration and digital systems, will now be powered by… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bold, a financial technology company enabling access to electronic payments in Colombia, today announced that it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led “by existing investor General Atlantic, a global growth investor, with participation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitso—the crypto-powered financial services company in Latin America—announced that it has integrated a third Layer 2 solution that will facilitate fast and efficient transactions with Ethereum thanks to the incorporation of the Optimism network. Optimism is a Layer 2 or “Layer 2” blockchain that works… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hindenburg Research, a short seller that pumps its own book after it sells shares, is targeting Banking as a Service (BaaS) provider Temenos (SWX:TEMN). In a report published today, Hindenburg claims that Temenos is manipulating its earnings, hiding accounting irregularities while engaging in “sham partnerships”… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

EuroCrowd is looking for four equity crowdfunding platforms to better understand their needs in regard to Intellectual Property (IP). According to a blog post, EuroCrowd, working with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is seeking empirical information on platforms and IP. This follows an… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 10:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank Ltd., the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, announces its partnership with digital investment platform Wealthify, which has enabled the company to launch its first Instant Access Savings Account. The partnership allows Wealthify to “provide this innovative savings account to… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 10:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Allica Bank – the fintech challenger bank specifically focused on established businesses with over ten employees – has revealed it has completed more than £2 billion in lending to UK businesses, with 80% of that being to businesses outside of London. Allica bank, which made… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Money laundering facilitated by crypto and the platforms that enable digital asset transactions exp[experienced a notable decline in 203 when compared to the year prior. According to a report by Chainalysis, in 2023, $22.2 billion was laundered in contrast to $31.5 billion laundered in 2022…. Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, which claims to be one of the UK’s largest adviser platform groups with over £80bn of assets under administration from 250,000 customers, announces the acquisition of Third Financial. Third Financial is an investment platform and front-to-back wealth management software provider, “serving discretionary… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IDnow, an identity verification platform provider in Europe, joins a consortium of five partners, including the IOTA Foundation and Walt.id, SPYCE.5, and Bloom Labs with the goal of making Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) and self-hosted wallets compliant with the European Anti-Money-Laundering Regulation and the… Read More