Global

September 3, 2023 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CyberConnect, the Web3’s “earliest” and “biggest” decentralized social network, has formed a partnership with Alchemy Pay in order to “have its native token $CYBER listed on Alchemy Pay’s fiat On-Ramp.” This token integration “provides users with a straightforward and compliant way to effortlessly acquire CYBER… Read More

September 3, 2023 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Velocity Global, which claims to be the world’s expert on work, announced the appointment of Susan McDonough as Chief Transformation Officer and Frank Lucier as Chief Customer Success Officer, effective August 28th and September 5th, respectively. In her role, Susan will manage and execute “on… Read More

September 3, 2023 @ 5:08 am By Michael Wong  |  

As part of its commitment to promoting financial literacy, Gulf Bank is advising its customers on the risks associated with virtual assets like cryptocurrency. The initiative is part of the Let’s Be Aware “Diraya” campaign, now in its third consecutive year, which is spearheaded by… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 9:19 pm By Michael Wong  |  

ACE Money Transfer, a fintech company based in Manchester, United Kingdom, has reinforced its longstanding partnership with Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan’s commercial banks, to facilitate seamless remittance transactions for overseas Pakistanis. The collaboration was proudly announced along with Babar Azam, the Pakistan National Cricket… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new solution allows Binance users in 9 countries in the region to transfer funds from crypto to bank accounts more easily, quickly and cost-effectively. Binance, which claims to be the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider and biggest exchange by trading volume (and… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aventus Group is about to “fully cover” its war-affected short-term obligations towards PeerBerry investors, including accumulated interest “totaling EUR 35.13 million.” The final repayment of Aventus Group war-affected short-term obligations “will be processed on September 5.” On September 5, PeerBerry will reportedly “process the last… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Julien Molez joins iBanFirst as Chief Operations Officer and becomes a member of the company’s Executive Committee (EXCO). With nearly 20 years of experience in consulting, technology, and artificial intelligence within leading financial institutions, Julien will “leverage his expertise to contribute to the operational excellence… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Users in Germany and the UK can now link their PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) account directly to Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) in order to buy cryptocurrencies, “providing a hassle-free, trusted, and secure purchasing and withdrawal option.” Coinbase now offers their German and UK users a quick and hassle-free method… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cytora, the digital risk processing platform, is pleased to announce an integration with CAPE Analytics, a provider of AI-powered geospatial property data. CAPE Analytics’ commercial property data APIs will be “accessible on the Cytora platform, enhancing insurers’ capabilities to assess and manage risks associated with… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced its partnership with Public, a U.S.-based multi-asset investing platform, to minimise conversion costs for UK investors when purchasing U.S.-based equities on the Public app. The news comes on the heels of Public’s entry… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Giddy, the innovative self-custody crypto smart wallet that provides easy retail access to DeFi earning opportunities, is excited to announce it is “expanding its advanced private key technology with immediate support for Ethereum Mainnet.” This marks the second chain supported by Giddy “following its initial… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The provider of “fixed fee” international transfers, Atlantic Money, is now offering its service to businesses for the first time – shortly after its inaugural year of operation. Starting today, companies in 29 countries can “send up to one million pounds abroad at the current… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexo, the institution for digital assets, is redefining daily crypto transactions by unveiling the world’s first Dual Mode capability featuring both debit and credit. This strategic enhancement will further enrich the capabilities and user experience of the pioneering Nexo Card, released in 2022 in partnership… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 10:09 am By Michael Wong  |  

LC Financial Holdings (LCFH), a technology-driven credit specialist, has completed its acquisition of BCM Global (BCM), solidifying its position in managing consumer and SME loans, leases, and mortgages across Europe. Established in 1998, LC Financial Holdings includes LCM Partners, an alternative credit investment manager in… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

docStribute announced that it is partnering with Pegasystems, the low-code platform provider that is reportedly empowering the world’s enterprises to Build for Change®, to help financial services firms comply with the new Consumer Duty Regulation. Consumer Duty came into effect 31 July 2023 and is… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered payments network and shopping assistant, claims it has “taken the lead” in AI adoption as reportedly “one of the first early leaders deploying ChatGPT Enterprise, which brings the power of AI to all Klarna employees with beefed -up security, higher-speed and advanced… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There’s an update for Lemonway investors. HeavyFinance notes that there’s now a wider horizon of investment opportunities that has just opened up. As noted in a blog post by HeavyFinance, irrespective of whether you’re an existing investor or considering joining, the door is now open… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank N26 announced that it will be appointing Chief Product Officer Gilles BianRosa to the Supervisory Board of N26 AG. Gilles BianRosa has held “the position of Chief Product Officer at N26 since 2021, and will transition to his new board role in the… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has implemented several changes to their credit policy, with the aim of strengthening their portfolio and elevating their investors’ experience on the platform. As noted in a blog post, Estateguru made various modifications to their existing credit policy, with the goal of enhancing their… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 12:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it will analyze “lenders’ fair value assessments” to determine if they are providing consumers with appropriate savings products. Earlier this year, the FCA commented on the spread between what banks receive in interest rate returns and what… Read More