Global

July 5, 2023 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Australia offices were recently searched by regulatory authorities as a key part of a derivatives probe. ASIC has reportedly visited the offices of Binance in Australia on Tuesday (July 4, 2023). The digital asset exchange claims that it remains focused on complying with applicable… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Vestas has expanded its partnership with payment infrastructure provider Mangopay, to manage the payment flows of Covento, its B2B marketplace for the renewable energy sector. The two firms have been working together since 2021. The “enhanced partnership” is expected to see Mangopay manage all payment… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Corlytics has acquired Clausematch thus combining two Regtech firms. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Corlytics is plugged directly into multiple international regulators, serving 14 of the top 50 global banks, as well as insurers, payment providers and investment managers. Clausematch works with… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Tether says its Euro based stablecoin Euro Tether (EUR₮) and Tether Gold (XAU₮) will soon trade on XT.com. XT.COM Exchange is described as a “social-infused cryptocurrency exchange.” XT.COM reports over 6 million registered users, including more than 500,000 monthly active users. Over 800 different cryptocurrencies… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VC activity ticked up in Q1 based on OpenAI’s unconventional corporate investment from Microsoft, according to an update from Pitchbook. Pitchbook has reportedly tracked $22.7 billion in investment during the quarter, “including $12.7 billion from generative AI investments including OpenAI.” If OpenAI’s deal is excluded,… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech is a rapidly evolving area of technology, especially in a world that has a constant increase in demand for regulatory compliance, according to an update from Juniper Research. Regtech offers solutions to businesses in response “to an increasingly digitalized world that boomed since the… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Part of the largest securities crowdfunding operation in the world, Seedrs has announced that it has topped 2000 successful securities offerings on the platform. Part of the Republic group of companies, the combination of the various platforms make Republic/Seedrs the largest online capital formation provider… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Inpay, the international payments firm, has secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), “becoming the first Scandinavian fintech to combine EMI, PSP, and TPP.” The new license will enable the company “to issue electronic money, facilitate digital payments… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a report published on ‘The (Unmet) Potential of Open Banking’, Oxera identifies the key economic obstacles that are “holding back the wider adoption of Open Banking and the development of new innovative use cases that go beyond the regulatory mandate.” NatWest Group commissioned Oxera,… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One of the UK’s cloud software platforms has added another string to its bow after striking a partnership with a financial software firm. Eureka Solutions has announced a partnership with iplicit, a cloud-based accounting software provider. The partnership will allow Eureka Solutions “to add iplicit… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 1:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, which claims to be the leader in real-time global payments, recently announced the opening of its new headquarters in Singapore. The ceremony was officiated by Mr. Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. The new facility, located strategically at Capital Tower in the… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralization theatre: We’ve heard it time and time again in recent months as several projects have struggled to commit to the underlying ideological tenets of blockchain amid growing skepticism of the space. Others have fared relatively well, though — from the community-initiated vote for the… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ThinCats, which claims to be the leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs in the UK, has recently released its origination results for H1 2023, revealing that a “record” £191m has been lent to SMEs across the United Kingdom. The figure represents a sizable increase… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The initiative, aimed at national and international teams, focuses on “developing innovative solutions and technologies” in the field of Metaverse Finance. The initiative is fostered by the Sella Group and developed by its venture incubator dpixel. Metaverse 4 Finance Accelerator is now live “representing the… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

SME peer-to-peer lender Linked Finance has topped €250 Million in Lending to Irish firms. According to a note from the company, during the first 6 months of 2023, Linked Finance issued €31.7 million in loans representing a 90% increase in comparison to the first 6… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The National Anti-Scam Centre will be coordinating an investment scam fusion cell in order to address the growing problem of investment-related scams, which are now costing Australian consumers well over $1 billion a year. The fusion cell will reportedly be led by the ACCC and… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 5:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity Investments 2023 M&A Valuation & Deal Structure Survey “revealed a 237% increase in registered investment advisor (RIA) M&A deals, with 492 reported transactions, up from 146 for the 2017- 2019 study period.” The survey, which examines trends and buyer perceptions “related to RIA M&A… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stratiphy, which has developed proprietary tech giving users a toolkit to form expertly managed portfolios, without the need for an advisor, has raised 82% (£206,119.46) of its  £250,000 target from 112 investors (at the time of writing) with 7 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 6:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthtech firm Addepar has shared key updates, research insights and commented on client, partner and company developments. This past month, Addepar is highlighting “enhanced chart customization capabilities to uplevel reports, as well as the beta release of our in-app import tool to more efficiently bring… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RTP Global says they are pleased to unveil RTP IV, their latest fund to support and nurture the founders building the next generation of category-defining companies. The fund, totaling $1 billion “in new capital, is their firm’s largest to date and will be deployed across… Read More