Global

September 16, 2023 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD), a firm focused on ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence, published “Policy Abuse and Its Impact on Merchants: Global Benchmarks 2023,” revealing how consumer misuse of refunds, returns, and promotional programs, “alongside resellers, is forcing retailers and other merchants to strike a difficult balance… Read More

September 16, 2023 @ 4:48 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is allocating a $10 million loan to Uzbekistan’s Ipak Yuli Bank in a bid to bolster the bank’s lending initiatives directed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those owned by women. The… Read More

September 16, 2023 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nicolas Benady, CEO at Swan, says that the fundraising is significant for reinforcing the quality and scale of their product, and it’s also notable for their customers. With Swan, it’s reportedly easy for European companies “to embed banking into their own product and reap the… Read More

September 16, 2023 @ 9:47 am By Michael Wong  |  

Defense AI firm Helsing has announced raising €209 million in its Series B funding round anchored by General Catalyst and backed by strategic investment from the renowned Swedish group, Saab. Established in 2021, Helsing’s identity is carved as a contemporary defense firm, primarily focusing on… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertifID, a wire fraud protection company, today announced $20M in new funding. CertifID’s Series B raise was led by Arthur Ventures, which also invested in CertifID’s $12.5M Series A in May 2022. CertifID’s Series B investment round comes on “the heels of strong adoption of… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink notes that, ANZ Bank,, one of the largest institutional banks in Australia, used Chainlink CCIP to successfully demonstrate a cross-chain purchase of tokenized assets “with A$DC, an ANZ-issued stablecoin of the Australian Dollar.” .@ANZ_AU, one of the largest institutional banks in Australia, used Chainlink… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-headquartered crypto firm Ripple recently stated that it intends to keep fighting the current lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The dustup with the regulator is emblematic of the broader challenges digital asset firms face in the US as the SEC has… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at TWINO is pleased to announce the expansion of TWINO Group lending operations into the Philippines, in a continued partnership with VIA SMS Group under the VAMO brand. Thus, VAMO Philippines securities are now “available for investments on TWINO platform allowing you to… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank Ltd., an enabler of bank accounts, real-time clearing, and embedded banking for financial institutions, presents its unaudited H1 2023 results. The bank saw “a 144% YoY increase in revenues from £20.2m in H1 2022 to £49.3m in H1 2023.” Over the same period, customer… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Forge Global has shared the latest Private Market Update with CI. The report, prepared by global private securities marketplace, Forge Global (NYSE: FRGE), includes key insights based on the most current developments. The Forge Private Market Index, which tracks the most liquid private companies on… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Certain executives working at the US division of Binance are reportedly leaving at a time when the crypto firm is struggling with heightened regulatory scrutiny, the WSJ reported this past Thursday, citing sources familiar with the issue. Krishna Juvvadi, head of legal, and Sidney Majalya,… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar doubles net interest and fee income in the first half of 2023 “compared to the same period last year.” At the same time, Lunar continues its investments in “developing the business and the product range to become the best everyday bank in the Nordics.”… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To better equip financial institutions’ need for faster data, more control and bigger impact throughout the analytics lifecycle, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) launched TruIQ Data Enrichment. The solution provides unlimited, on-demand access “to pseudonymized TransUnion credit data within a customer’s private environment.” TruIQ Data Enrichment includes… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 8:52 pm By Michael Wong  |  

ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market), the International Financial Centre in the UAE’s capital, has showcased impressive growth during the first half of 2023, solidifying Abu Dhabi’s position as a ‘falcon economy’ and a predominant financial powerhouse in the GCC region. The number of investment firms… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 4:30 pm By Michael Wong  |  

ADDX, the Singapore-based private market exchange, revealed plans to venture into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Middle East/North Africa (MENA) regions. This strategic move aims to enhance the efficient allocation of growth capital and bridge the existing gap between private entities in need of… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over the summer, the number of monthly visits to the most popular European continental P2P platforms grew by 22.5%, according to an update shared by UnaFinancial (formerly doing business as Robo.cash). The analysis of monthly traffic by UnaFinancial of the websites of leading European P2P… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

European tokenization provider Tokeny has enabled ABN AMRO to issue a tokenized bond in an offering that is described as being the first Dutch ban to issue a green bond on a public blockchain. Tokeny shares that Vesteda raised €5 million while predicting the offering… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

European online investment platform EstateGuru says crowdfunding is back after booking two solid months of activity. According to the platform, investors committed €18.9 million to new projects during the months of July and August. At the same time, €30.4 million was returned to investors, including … Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

N26, a leading European digital bank, has appointed a new General Manager for Italy and Southern Europe. According to a statement from the bank, Claudio Bedino will lead the charge in “one of the most important banks” for the Fintech. Bedino will step into the… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the provider of institutional digital asset trading technology, announced the launch of options trading on its flagship trading platform, in partnership with crypto derivatives exchange Deribit as its first liquidity venue accessible at launch. The integration between Talos and Deribit “allows institutional traders in select… Read More