Global

August 25, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TWINO reveals that it is pleased to share that their first real estate securities project is more than halfway funded. According to TWINO, this achievement underlines “the potential of short-term rental properties as a popular investment type.” For those who’ve already invested, they thank you… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OANDA Global Corporation announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Coinpass Limited, a crypto asset firm registered with the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Coinpass was founded in 2018 in order “to meet a growing demand for fast and secure access to… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Datasite, an SaaS-based technology provider for global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals, has completed the acquisition of MergerLinks, a London-based financial data platform used by finance professionals to find deal information, promote credentials and connect with investors, companies, and advisors for capital transactions. The acquisition… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yahoo announced the acquisition of Commonstock, a broker-agnostic social and community-based platform that drives insights for retail investors. The acquisition advances the power of community for Yahoo Finance and “accelerates the brand’s strategy to deliver unparalleled retail investing resources, solutions and experiences to investors of… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ComplyAdvantage, the financial crime intelligence company, has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS partners that provides software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. The program helps AWS partners drive new business “by… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The founders of crypto mixer Tornado Cash have been hit with criminal charges from the US Department of Justice. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has filed charges of money laundering and sanction violations. Yesterday, an indictment was unsealed, charging Roman… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, which claims to be the global leader in Engagement Banking, announced today its strategic partnership with SavvyMoney, the company powering innovative credit score solutions, market-leading analytics and personalized loan marketing. Through this partnership, SavvyMoney’s robust credit score solution, Credit Score Insights, will be integrated… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, the cloud banking platform, has appointed Fernando Zandona as Chief Executive Officer. After serving as interim CEO since June – having previously held the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer at Mambu – Fernando will now “spearhead the business as it enters its… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the “only” bank in Denmark, Lunar has decided to offer positive interest rates on all types of accounts without any demands for tying up the funds. Lunar is reportedly “removing the upper limit on deposit interest rates, allowing all paying customers access to positive… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After the start of a successful collaboration in 2022, the Germany-based auxmoney invests in the Dutch credit platform Lender & Spender. With this investment, Lender & Spender is part of the European “success story” of auxmoney. Robert Leclercq, CEO and co-founder of Lender & Spender, … Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 6:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anura Solutions, LLC, an ad fraud solution company, announces its successful completion of its SOC 2 Type 1 audit for 2023. This achievement demonstrates Anura’s dedication to “maintaining the highest standards of data security, operational excellence, and customer trust.” Beth Kahn, Co-Founder and CFO of… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Komainu, a regulated digital asset custody service provider built by institutions for institutions, announced that it has been granted the operating license by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai after securing its MVP license last November. Achieving this final step in VARA’s licensing… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FullCircl, the Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) platform that helps financially regulated businesses do better business, faster, has announced the acquisition of W2 Global Data Solutions, a provider of real-time digital solutions for global regulatory compliance. The acquisition strengthens FullCircl’s compliance suite and accelerates the company’s… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 6:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ramp, the finance automation platform designed to help businesses spend less, today announced a $300 million Series D on the back of strong revenue growth, “increasing market share among small and mid-sized businesses, and successful expansion into the enterprise segment over the past year.” Ramp… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, the technology company specializing in payment solutions for rising economies, announces the appointment of two Vice Presidents to lead its technology and governance initiatives. The announcements represent yet another important step by EBANX on the path of increasingly “strengthening technology and governance at the… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 1:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, a tech-enabled provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, announced it appointed four industry experts to its leadership team. Carla Woodard was promoted “to vice president of claims, Jaime Gilliam-Swartz was appointed to vice president of customer service and operations, Arash Sadati… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest (LSE:LINV), a real estate financing platform, has launched a residential mortgage product. According to a statement from LendInvest, the product is now available to Legal and General Mortgage Club members. LendInvest states that Legal & General Mortgage Club is the largest and longest-running mortgage club… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DMALINK, the EM-focused institutional FX ECN bolsters its Scandinavian currency presence. The firm revealed that Danske Bank A/S, has “added DMALINK as a platform to provide custom Scandinavian eFX pricing to its buy-side clients. The inclusion of Danske Bank in the DMALINK ecosystem “creates an… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and SME Finance in Lithuania have joined to provide €40 million in financing for businesses in the Baltics and elsewhere, according to a statement by the EIF. The EIF will be providing a guarantee to SME finance to provide investments… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 7:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Zorrz, a UK-based Fintech that has created an AI-powered tool for credit analysis, has partnered with BNPL Sileon. Sileon is based in Sweden and specializes in “card-based Buy Now Pay Later” offerings. Sileon is listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market and has approximately… Read More