Global

August 29, 2022 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, FIS (NYSE:FIS) and the Venture Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, announced the ten new firms joining the 2022 FIS Fintech Accelerator class. The FIS Accelerator is described as a key aspect of FIS Impact Ventures – the VC arm of FIS. The… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

As Bitcoin struggles to hold onto $20K and Ethereum wobbles in advance of the Merge, Coinshares most recent report indicates that investors continue to de-risk from crypto – albeit with small aggregate amounts. According to the weekly report, digital asset fund flows delivered a net… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Atom Bank reveals that the 6-month trial of a 4-day work week was really positive for workers and that customer service ratings have not been negatively impacted. App-based Fintech Atom bank said that its four-day working week trial was a success due to several… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Embedded finance Fintech Railsr, previously doing business as Railsbank, has entered a new partnership with specialist insurance intermediary Elmore. Via the collaboration, Elmore will aim to offer “specialist” Fintech insurance for Railsr’s client internationally, with products that offer protection against operational risks, and which also… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Mermade Seafoods , an Israel based Foodtech startup, has raised $3.3 million in an oversubscribed Seed funding round. Investment marketplace OurCrowd participated in the funding along with Fall Line, Sake Bosch and others. Mermade was founded in July 2021 by CEO Daniel Einhorn, CTO Dr…. Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 11:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Revolut, the global financial superapp with over 20 million customers, has appointed Raymond Ng as Singapore CEO “as it continues to grow in Singapore.” The new appointment “follows Revolut recently announcing the launch of its crypto products in Singapore.” Revolut‘s customer base in Singapore… Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 8:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ageras Group, based in Denmark, recently raised €35 million from CIBC Innovation Banking, according to a corporate statement. Ageras, launched in 2012, has broadened its services over time and now provides a “financial cockpit” for small businesses, including banking accounting, invoicing, payroll, and more. CIBC… Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 8:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Moneyfarm noted that they’re pleased to announce that the firm has seen encouraging growth in the first half of 2022 “across a number of key metrics, despite disruptive geopolitical issues and resultant market volatility.” One of the clearest ways for them to… Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 7:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Australian Wealthtech Super Fierce has topped $116 million in “anticipated super fees saved” for its users after launching 5 months ago, according to a note from the company. Super Fierce is a wealth advice platform and social platform that aims to help women close the… Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 7:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the recent update about Loan Originator’s Chain Finance borrower and its war-affected assets in Ukraine, Debitum has commented on the status of repayments for June, plans regarding investments, and shared other details about business operations. Debitum has now shared the latest information and data… Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 6:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech company DongPlus launched by Aventus Group in Vietnam in 2021 joins the PeerBerry platform. DongPlus will “offer PeerBerry investors to invest in short-term loans with a 12% annual return.” Vietnamese loans are “backed by a buyback and a group guarantee.” Arūnas Lekavičius, CEO of… Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to announce that their crypto trading platform now supports Alpha Venture DAO (ALPHA), Bluzelle (BLZ), Boba Network (BOBA), Celer Network (CELR), Nodle (NODL), Polkastarter (POLS), Marlin (POND), TrueFi (TRU) and Chain (XCN). Funding is now live, and trading was… Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NearPay, a crypto finance protocol, has officially launched virtual crypto cards and its Wallet for iOS and Android “to bring the modern digital banking experience to the world of crypto.” NearPay Wallet is now “available on all platforms, including Web, iOS and Android. With NearPay… Read More

August 27, 2022 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Infront AS has reportedly entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Assetmax AG. The acquisition represents a key milestone for Infront as the firm focuses on enhancing its product offering for wealth management clients across European markets. The transaction is expected to be finalized… Read More

August 27, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

OKX, a top crypto exchange with over 20 million customers, has issued a statement in advance of the upcoming Merge – when Ethereum will finally migrate from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS). The announcement by OKX is to “ensure that users… Read More

August 27, 2022 @ 4:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ecobank Group has introduced the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge and encourages Fintech entrepreneurs to enter the competition. Fintechs that are “aligned with the Bank’s strategic objectives stand a chance to win an overall cash prize of US$50,000 for the top winner and… Read More

August 27, 2022 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, which claims to be the leading provider of digital solutions for client lifecycle management (CLM), released its half year annual findings on global financial institution enforcement actions which “show the total value of penalties have fallen by a quarter (25%).” In the first half… Read More

August 27, 2022 @ 3:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ViewTrade, the “force” that powers Fintech, has enhanced its customer onboarding service with three new modules designed “to help its clients onboard retail financial customers more efficiently and with greater security.” With the enhancements, clients can “activate any of the new modules and make them… Read More

August 27, 2022 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gate.io Group has announced the launch of its over-the-counter trading platform Gate OTC, which will “provide fully-licensed OTC crypto trading services catered to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.” Services are “offered in various countries around the world, supporting several mainstream cryptocurrencies.” The launch of Gate OTC… Read More

August 26, 2022 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Lendahand, a Netherlands-based, mission-driven securities crowdfunding platform, has been approved to offer investments across the EU under the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR). Lendahand notes that it is the first Dutch platform to receive approval, and as far as we are aware, it is… Read More