Global

March 19, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At a time when the UK and US tech sectors were exposed to what can only be described as financial chaos, Payhawk, the spend management solution for domestic and international businesses throughout Europe, the US, and the UK, continued “to show their dedication and support… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2023’s figures continue to “exceed expectations,” according to an update from investment platform Bondora. Investments for February via Bondora have “topped €20M for the first time in years, with a total of €20,660,543.” Increasing by 12.2%, loan originations on Bondora “totaled €19,228,733.” This is the… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Debitum notes that platform performance in February reveals a solid start of the year. New Loan originator – Flexiadea Polska – assets are “available for investments; increased rates for existing Loan Originators; improvements of the platform (‘About us’ section rebuilt); new deposits… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the latest Insight report, Mintos takes a look at how alternative lending has been gaining momentum. They focus on Southeast Europe (SEE), which in recent years has “seen the emergence of non-bank financial institutions offering accessible and convenient financial services.” Mintos delve into the… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over the past 17 years, European P2P platforms have “attracted more than $11 billion through funding rounds,” according to an update from Robo.cash. Robocash writes in a blog post that most of the money raised “comes towards the mixed sector of business and consumer lending.”… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry business partners are “repaying EUR 1.7 million of war-affected loans.” Under the Group guarantee mechanism in 13 months of the war, PeerBerry business partners have already “repaid EUR 34.8 million, or 69,3% of the total war-affected obligations towards PeerBerry investors.” Remember that AutoMoney UA… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, announced that Google Cloud has joined its Critical Providers Program, designed “to strengthen the security of the financial sector’s supply chain.” The partnership will “focus on reducing third-party cyber risk… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of “choice” for leading businesses, announces that it has further “advanced its digital authentication solution, with ongoing pilots realizing a conversion uplift of up to 7%.” Engineered to optimize authorization and therefore end revenue, the company’s expanded… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Okcoin is pleased to announce “the appointment, subject to regulatory approval, of Erald Ghoos as General Manager of Okcoin Europe, based in Malta, and David Renold as Chief Executive Officer of OKG Payments, Okcoin’s Ireland-based affiliate.” OKG Payments plans “to provide permitted products and services… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CaptivateIQ is recognized as a “Strong Performer” in Forrester’s new report, “The Forrester Wave: Sales Performance Management Platforms, Q1 2023.” The report reportedly “uses 25 criteria to evaluate 11 sales performance management (SPM) providers.” CaptivateIQ was recognized for “having an enterprise roadmap that has ‘delivered… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Ofir Shabtai, CTO of Shield, an Israel-based Regtech firm. Banks are crawling toward hybrid cloud solutions. Given this key trend, Ofir Shabtai from Shield talked abut how to balance the modern need for the cloud with the security of on-premise… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

APEXX Global, the global payments orchestration platform, has raised $25m from existing and new investors, closing its Series B round. The funds from the investment round will be used “to develop APEXX’s products and technology and to expand its presence in North America.” APEXX raised… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 4:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Several government entities have commented on UBS’s recently announced takeover of Credit Suisse. The acquisition was supported by the Swiss government. Credit Suisse faced a crisis of confidence this past week, which could have spilled over into this coming week. Swiss government officials worked to… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 3:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has approved the acquisition of Credit Suisse by competitor UBS. The move was announced earlier today as Credit Suisse had endured a difficult week after rumblings of financial challenges at the bank. On March 15, FINMA issued a… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research specializes in identifying and appraising new high-growth market sectors within the digital ecosystem. They provide market research covering 90 technology markets. Their research reports form the basis on which their analysts make various predictions. As noted in an update shared by Juniper Research,… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, announced its expansion into Australia and New Zealand, with plans to establish and scale a local headquarters in Sydney. With global interest increasing as FloQast establishes itself “as an emerging international leader… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Last week e& group and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced a region wide strategic partnership. Building on this strategic partnership, Etisalat by e& Egypt, a tech-telco operator, has partnered with Mastercard “to redefine digital experience and commerce for its e-wallet, Etisalat Cash, for customers across Egypt.”… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

National Australia Bank (NAB) has completed an intra-bank cross-border transaction using NAB-issued stablecoin, which represents a “world-first” by a major financial institution on a layer-one public blockchain. This pilot transaction on the public and permissionless Ethereum blockchain “involved deployment of stablecoin smart contracts for seven… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fundpath, the data and technology business bridging the information disconnect between asset managers and wealth managers, confirmed the completion of a £4m late seed funding round with growth capital partner Fuel Ventures. Launched in 2021, intelligent data-driven SaaS platform Fundpath, is transforming the traditional sales… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xapo Bank now supports near-instant pounds Sterling payments and from the United Kingdom. Xapo Bank confirmed in a blog post that they are pleased to announce that they have joined the Faster Payment System (FPS). This means their members can now “send Pounds Sterling directly… Read More