Global

May 8, 2023 @ 7:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PT Bank Maybank Indonesia, Tbk. (Maybank Indonesia or the Bank) announced its Consolidated Financial Results ended 31 March 2023, “with Profit before Tax (PBT) increased by 33.3% to Rp750 billion from Rp562 billion last year.” This was “derived from improved earning on its assets composition… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tide has distributed a statement calling for a more aggressive approach to dealing with fraud. Tide is a neobank for small businesses providing accounts in partnership with ClearBank. The company reports having over 500,000 UK SMEs as customers. Tide is asking the UK government to… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac is rolling out a new feature on its banking app, which will allow customers to estimate their carbon footprint. Westpac customers will soon be able “to track their carbon footprint, with new functionality on the banking app that enables those with eligible accounts to… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 12:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink, a newer online investment platform based in Bucharest but with global aspirations, has announced a strategic partnership with Italy-based Doorway – another securities crowdfunding platform. Doorway is a venture capital platform in Italy, enabling direct investment in the asset class by private and corporate… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Barclay’s have signed a new multi-year strategic partnership. Building on their longstanding relationship, the agreement “includes a wide range of capabilities to support Barclays across the full ecosystem of businesses to enhance delivery for customers and clients and prepare… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, announced it has expanded its ESG Rankings coverage across public and private companies from 42 million to 74 million in 185 countries. This expansion reflects a recent update “regarding the materiality weighting… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, which claims to be among the “highest-valued” digital asset security infrastructure platforms, recently announced the launch of its Fireblocks Compliance Solutions Suite in order “to streamline and simplify how institutions meet digital asset regulatory requirements and stay ahead of industry threats.” With the industry… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Money is the number one cause of quarrels for three out of 10 couples in the UK, according to a survey by Starling Bank. Couples aged 45-54 reportedly “have the most disagreements (39%), along with parents (37%).” The research, which “questioned 4,000 over 16s in… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, which claims to be one of the world’s leading Insurtechs, has launched its global affinity business, which connects insurance companies with partners to distribute insurance products. This new business “increases the existing distribution channel for wefox and extends the company’s ability to deliver insurance… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu México, a digital finance company, announces the launch of Cuenta Nu to the entire Mexican market, starting May 4, 2023. Cuenta Nu reportedly “offers its clients 24/7 liquidity and one of the most competitive yield rates on the market, 9% per year, without the… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unqork, the Codeless as a Service platform, announced its Spring 2023 Platform Update, its first extensive new set of platform features of 2023. Unqork reportedly “enables customers to democratize technology and free themselves from the pitfalls of legacy code, unlocking innovation and speed to market… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SCRYPT, the Swiss-licensed crypto trading firm offering digital asset solutions for institutions, announced a strategic partnership with London-based Fiat-as-a-Service platform Fiat Republic in order “to supercharge SCRYPT’s fiat on/off ramp capabilities, as well as improve automation of customer settlements to its institutional trading platform.” This… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, the private market investing platform, and Equity Trust, which claims to be one of the largest self-directed IRA custodians in the U.S., announced a strategic partnership that will make it easier “to add alternative investments to retirement accounts.” Starting now, Equity Trust’s clients “can… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VentureWave, an Irish-based venture private equity group committed to impact investing and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs, and Funderbeam, an online investing and trading platform that serves individual investors, have agreed “to enter into a transaction to create a leading global entity which will serve institutional and… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ThetaRay, a provider of AI-powered transaction monitoring technology for banks and fintech, today announced 260% revenue growth in 2022, and the appointment of Eran Fishov as VP of Customer Success, Enterprise, “to accelerate market momentum.” Fishov joins the company in order “to lead relationships with… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PGY), a global technology company delivering artificial intelligence infrastructure for the financial ecosystem, has named two executives with “proven” track records to its team – Giancarlo Marchesi as General Manager and Eric Watson as Chief Legal Officer – adding to its… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex announced new global capabilities that significantly expand its ability to support US multinational businesses operating in Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, the Philippines, 36 European countries, and more. In addition to spending and paying in local currencies, Brex is “launching VAT… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Immuta, which claims to be a leader in data security, announced a new strategic investment from Databricks Ventures, the investment arm of the data and AI company and pioneer of the lakehouse. The investment builds “on a longstanding partnership between the two companies and positions… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Liquido, the “next generation” payments company for Latin America, emerged from stealth today to launch publicly. The company reportedly “spent the last two years building a comprehensive and flexible payments infrastructure to modernize and democratize digital payments access for Latin American businesses, similar to what… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) notes that it’s time to update the system. They also pointed out that the majority of financial systems were built over 100 years ago. According to the firm, the rules are “outdated, the technology has been slow to catch up, and all over… Read More