Global

April 18, 2022 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CatapultX, the creator of the AI-powered On-Stream advertising and monetization platform, recently announced a “multimillion” dollar raise by the company and 1083 YoY% increase in revenue has “led to the ability to bring in top tier talent across the organization, including the appointment of four… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group, an international cryptocurrency compliance and intelligence company, recently announced a partnership with AlphaPoint, a white-label software company “powering digital asset exchanges worldwide.” Blockchain Intelligence Group provides AlphaPoint clients “a tool for fast, easy and… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, a payments Fintech with an international presence, and VTEX, a digital commerce platform for large firms and retailers, has announced a partnership aimed at “broadening cross-border payments for Brazilian e-commerce companies in Latin America.” Via this collaboration, Brazilian firms will be able to enjoy… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Bondora notes that the collection and recovery efforts in March 2022 set new “record highs” for 2022. The cash collected increased by 61.6% from February 2022, “totaling €1,249,637.” And 77,471 missed payments “were recovered, which is the highest number in Bondora’s history:” The… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 2:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of London, the next-gen tech firm and the “world’s first” purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, recently announced the appointment of Tom Wood as Deputy-Chief Executive Officer United Kingdom (UK) and Member of its UK Bank Board, “reporting directly to Group Chief… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 1:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency portfolio manager CoinStats recently secured $3.2 million in capital. The investment round was led by Alex Pack’s Hack VC, along with contributions from  various other funds such as Mike Dudas’s 6th Man Ventures. The funding “is instrumental in financing the development and promotion of… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 1:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Three years ahead of the 2025 deadline for completion, Banking Circle has reportedly  “adopted the ISO20022 messaging standard.” A single common format for all financial communications, ISO20022 “allows participants and systems in different markets to communicate in a consistent message format, using agreed terminology.” Laust… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BANXA Holdings Inc. (TSX-V: BNXA) (FSE: AC00), which claims to be the world’s first listed payment service provider and Regtech platform for the digital assets industry, recently announced its March 2022 TTV, “recording AUD $81 million (USD $60 million).” For the quarter ending March 31,… Read More

April 17, 2022 @ 10:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the provider of “orchestrated” end-to-end identity proofing, eKYC and AML solutions, recently announced the appointment of Stuart Wells as the firm’s new chief technology officer. In addition, Jumio unveiled its new Innovation Lab in San Diego. Wells “joins Jumio’s executive team after nearly a… Read More

April 17, 2022 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a tech infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, recently announced that it has teamed up with Revolut, an international financial superapp with more than 18 million customers worldwide, “to build and scale Revolut’s business in the U.S. leveraging Cross River’s technology… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 6:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

FinTech Australia, the voice of the Fintech industry in Australia, has signed up seven new major corporate partners, according to the association. FinTech Australia states that new “Gold tier “partners include: insurance specialists ii-A, Oracle Australia and global business process management solutions provider WNS. New ecosystem… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 6:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MogoPlus, the international “experts” in bank transaction data insights, will reportedly work with TrueLayer, a key player in open banking, to “access financial data using Australia’s Consumer Data Right (CDR).” As mentioned in an update shared with CI, MogoPlus is in “the process of becoming… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini, a digital currency platform to buy, sell, earn, and store crypto, recently announced that the Gemini Credit CardTM is now available “in all 50 U.S. states.” Cardholders can “earn up to 3% crypto back on dining+, 2% crypto back on groceries, and 1% crypto… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 11:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Data from Barclaycard Payments, which handles £1 in every £3 spent on credit and debit cards in the United Kingdom, reveals that many online businesses are still “not fully compliant with the new Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulation – which became mandatory for all transactions… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

A new report by IVC in partnership with LeumiTech – a company providing banking for high-tech companies, outlines tech investment in Israel, and even during the most challenging times – investment continues to grow. According to the report, Israeli start-ups raised a whopping $5.58 billion… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Personetics, the international provider of financial data-driven personalization and customer engagement solutions for financial institutions, has announced (what it claims to be) the first suite of “Proactive Cash Flow Management” capabilities “to help banks face the growing competitive, regulatory and consumer requirements to combat overdrafts.”… Read More

April 15, 2022 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) has reportedly been chosen as a key partner by the Financial Ombudsman Service in order to accelerate its digital transformation efforts. Operating within the United Kingdom‘s public services sector, the Ombudsman offers free and easy-to-use services that… Read More

April 15, 2022 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

EQUibank, a financial services firm located in Dominica, continues to promote its ability to hold and manage your OTC crypto from a licensed and regulated bank. OTC trading typically entails larger transactions so access to liquidity providers, something EQUIBank says it has, can be helpful…. Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 11:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has announced a 3-year partnership with The University of Edinburgh Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability. The £1.5 million partnership will aim to facilitate the delivery of a climate education program to 16,000 people across the NatWest Group by the end of 2024,… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 10:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wa’ed Ventures, the VC arm of Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide “ethically focused Fintech startups” with access to investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Maydan Capital, an investment platform based in the UK, has been enlisted to… Read More