Global

February 17, 2023 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac will soon offer credit card customers the ability “to pay for purchases in four instalments, providing greater control and flexibility.” In the coming months, Westpac credit card customers will be able “to link their existing credit card to a new PartPay digital card, enabling… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions unveiled the findings of its Alternative Credit Data Impact Report, a nationwide survey “assessing the adoption, utilization and impact of alternative credit data for credit portfolio growth and management in consumer and small/mid-sized business (SMB) lending.” The report surveyed those who identify… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NU), one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, released its Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2022 financial results. Financial results are “expressed in U.S. dollars and are presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).” The full earnings… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fluid Finance, a Fintech company headquartered in Geneva, has partnered with Sumsub, a global all-in-one verification platform, “to enhance user onboarding and ensure bulletproof fraud protection.” Fluid’s aim is “to create a new financial model by combining traditional and digital finance.” Strict compliance, Know Your… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Last spring, HM Treasury, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) collaborated to create the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee as part of the UK Government’s commitment to boost open banking. This committee convened the Strategic… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As online purchases have soared in the last few years, so has the level of online fraud. In 2021, e-commerce fraud in the UK “jumped to GBP 1.3 billion.” As many merchants make the transition to online stores, “ensuring their transactions are protected is crucial.”… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Siemens is one of the first companies in Germany to issue a digital bond, “in accordance with Germany’s Electronic Securities Act (Gesetz über elektronische Wertpapiere, eWpG).” Worth 60 million, it has “a maturity of one year and is underpinned by a public blockchain.” According to… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Airwallex has announced senior appointments to its global leadership team “as the global payments and financial platform focuses on its expansion into 2023.” Justin Yek has “commenced in the newly created role of Head of Strategic Finance and Corporate Development following more than 10… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, the European card issuing and processing Fintech, has been selected by  Finnish e-commerce aggregator start-up Starcart in order “to offer its retailers and shoppers the speed, security and convenience of embedded virtual card payments.” The partnership is set “to transform the way in which… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 2:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, the top US platform for firms raising capital using Reg CF, has kicked off its European expansion with 12 securities offerings. As was reported last month, Wefunder was approved Wefunder was approved in the Netherlands to issue Securites under the new EU rules. ECSPRECSPR or European… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 1:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of “choice” for businesses, announces that it has broadened its partnership with FREE NOW, Europe’s mobility platform, “to offer card issuing for mobility.” This financial services addition “builds on Adyen and FREE NOW’s long-standing relationship, which previously… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, the world’s largest digital currency exchange, is reportedly expecting to pay monetary penalties in order to settle US regulatory and law-enforcement investigations of its operations. This, according to the company’s CSO (as reported by the WSJ). Over the past five years, Binance has managed… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Obligate, formerly known as FQX, is a Switzerland-based company that provides a blockchain-based bond platform. The Obligate platform is designed to streamline the debt issuance process and make it more accessible to businesses of all sizes. The platform provides a secure and transparent way of… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Regtech Clausematch has established a new office in Lisbon, Portugal – its third location worldwide. The Portugal operation will be used for engineering and product development. CEO and founder Evgeny Likhoded said the expansion is part of his strategy to position Clausematch as the worlds… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NewDay, a provider of consumer credit in the UK, has appointed Checkout.com as its payments provider for debit card payments. The new partnership will see NewDay “streamlining its payment process, operations and reporting.” NewDay has “close to five million customers in the UK and processes… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 7:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Reports continue to filter out regarding the tepid market for private transactions. A recent report indicates that private equity and venture capital investments cratered in the UK by a whopping 61% in 2022. According to S&P Global Markets, aggregate transactions in the UK topped $72… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 6:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zopa has announced the acquisition of buy now – pay later (BNPL) platform  DivideBuy. Terms of the transaction were not immediately available. Zopa recently raised £75 million as it gears up for the possibility of more acquisitions. The acquisition is expected to complete in the… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 6:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of London, the next-generation technology company and the world’s first purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, is delighted to announce “the appointment of Norbert Becker as Chair of the European Union (EU) region for the firm.” In addition to his role as… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 5:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

epay Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned business segment of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), announced that Alipay+ will be “activated in some 8,000 epay retailers including Australian luxury department store David Jones.” epay Australia’s retailers will “have access to the Alipay+ e-wallet partners including AlipayHK… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 4:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantum Brilliance, the developer of room-temperature miniaturized quantum computing products and solutions, announced an $18 million fundraise. Investors reportedly “include Breakthrough Victoria, Main Sequence, Investible, Ultratech Capital Partners, MA Growth Ventures, Jelix Ventures, Rampersand and CM Equity Partners.” Quantum Brilliance will “use the funding to… Read More