Global

July 24, 2022 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Integrating Youtility’s platform enables Pockit clients to compare and save on household subscriptions helping to save hundreds of pounds every year. The current cost-of-living crisis is expected to get worse throughout this year, especially in October when energy bills are set to increase by as… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), which claims to be the global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, announced that IR (ASX:IRI), a global provider of performance management and analytics for payment ecosystems, has extended its partnership with ACI “to include enriched end-to-end enterprise transaction monitoring.” Part… Read More

July 23, 2022 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

21Shares AG, which claims to be the largest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange traded products (ETPs), recently announced the listing of two new ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange, to offer investors “exposure to the largest cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin and Ethereum – while targeting less volatility.” These… Read More

July 23, 2022 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Security Token Market (STM) has announced that the global market “leader” in US real estate tokenization, RealT, has joined the STM data partnership network. RealT was “launched in 2019 and has built a vibrant and growing investor community of over 9,200 active investors from 135… Read More

July 22, 2022 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinTech North is announcing a partnership with digital sandbox provider NayaOne, which will see the two organizations build a marketplace for Northern Fintechs “to showcase their capabilities, access datasets and test ideas.” The platform, which is set to launch this summer, will “provide an exclusive… Read More

July 22, 2022 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SumUp, the financial partner for small businesses across the globe, recently confirmed the introduction of SumUp Magic Pay, a QR code payment service for the hospitality industry. Hospitality client behavior has been changing in a post-pandemic environment. As the sector reopened in different phases, it… Read More

July 22, 2022 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Qonto, which claims to be the leading European business finance solution, announced its intent “to acquire German fintech Penta.” The deal, which is expected to close in the next few weeks, “comes amid continuous growth for both companies.” This acquisition “represents the logical next step… Read More

July 22, 2022 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit card chargebacks are reaching “crisis levels” for retailers on both sides of the Atlantic, according to a survey of U.S. and U.K. consumers published by Justt, the chargeback mitigation pioneer. Two-thirds of U.S. shoppers and 44% of British shoppers “have filed chargebacks in the… Read More

July 22, 2022 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech super app Curve has selected Eyal Galina as Chief Product Officer in push to boost its product offerings. Galina will report directly to Curve CEO Shachar Bialick. He will be responsible for Curve’s product roadmap and strategy helping to chart its goal of becoming… Read More

July 22, 2022 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

InvestCloud, which claims to be the international leader in digital transformation for the financial industry, recently announced that it is supporting Rabobank, one of the Netherlands’ largest banks, in order “to provide digital financial planning for all its customers, from private banking to retail clients.”… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 11:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech Gateway recently announced the first close of Seed Fund II. This fund will “enable them to support another 20 teams over the next 4 years from pre-seed to Series A.” The Gateway are “on a mission to close the funding gap in early stage… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 7:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

While Fintech investment may be slowing in other markets, the United Kingdom appears to be bucking the trend. In a “Summer Investment Report,” Innovate Finance puts a pen to the numbers and they are encouraging. The organization states that during the first 6 months of… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global analytics software provider FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced a partnership agreement with Israel’s Open-Finance.ai, a risk, finance and compliance software enabler of open banking and finance services and consulting firm headquartered in Tel Aviv. Through this agreement, Open-Finance.ai will “integrate the FICO® Blaze Advisor® decision… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BankiFi, an embedded banking solutions provider, announced its expansion into North America with “the launch of BankiFi Americas.” The organization’s growth and expansion into the U.S. market “will support the unique digitization and payment modernization requirements of SMBs, while placing financial institutions at the heart… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 3:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Neon, a Brazilian Fintech and digital bank, says it has raised $80 million for its first Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC). The credit card investment fund is focused on credit cards. Jamil Marques, CFO of Neon, said this 2nd fundraising by Neon endorses the strength… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 2:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, which claims to be the leader in digital asset financial services, recently announced a partnership with the NEAR Foundation, which is reportedly among the “fastest growing,” carbon neutral, open source blockchains that “enables developers to easily build, test, and deploy applications.” The partnership “makes… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Residently has secured £4.5 million of funding to finally “bring renting into the modern age.” By digitizing the end-to-end customer experience in a $2 trillion market, Residently will “streamline operations for property owners and renters, reducing costs and delays throughout the full 360 rental experience.”… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 11:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AQRU plc, an incubator specializing in decentralized finance (DeFi), announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Accru Finance Ltd., has entered into a partnership with Sweden’s crypto company Quickbit eu AB (publ), in order to “bring its yield generating products to a wider audience.” Quickbit is… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plutus, the Visa debit card offering 3-8% in crypto cashback, recently announced its plans to further expand into the US neobanking sector. Plutus is a London-based Fintech providing crypto cashback rates and 20+ Perks “such as 100% back on Netflix, Spotify, and Prime.” Its user… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP) will partner on promotions and communications in the financial sector especially in light of the changing environment for offerings. The agreement notes specifically the need to partner on “the… Read More