Global

October 21, 2021 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Formerly known as Libra and then Diem, Facebook’s (NASD:FB) scaled-back entrance into the digital currency sector has announced the firm’s Novi digital wallet pilot program is rolling out – starting with Guatemala and the United States. The pilot is designed to confirm operational readiness as… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

FTX Trading, a fast-growing digital asset platform, has raised $425 million in a Series B-1 at a $25 billion valuation according to a company release. 69 investors participated in the round which included Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, via its Teachers’ Innovation Platform, Temasek, Sequoia Capital,… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement to expand its oversight to cover “paid for advertising and user-generated content.” The securities regulator asks that the Online Safety bill should designate content relating to fraud offenses as priority illegal content and thus require… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedish Fintech firm Dreams has appointed Stefan Krafft as its new VP of B2B Marketing to support the next phase of international expansion Dreams, the financial wellbeing platform and leader in engagement banking solutions, notes in a release shared with CI that Krafft will focus… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Updraft, the financial app provider, has confirmed its largest investment round, securing  £72 million in equity and debt, in order to support its expansion and assist more UK consumers on a  path to attaining financial independence. The investment round has been led by NatWest, which… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial services and digital payments company Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) has introduced subscription-based tools in the United Kingdom — Square Marketing and Square Loyalty — in order to help companies with expanding their sales. Following the announcement, shares of the firm appreciated marginally on Wednesday… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atlas Technology Group LLC, a leader in the digital asset space and one of the largest ASIC mining firms; and Compute North, a company focused on mining infrastructure, have announced a new hosting service agreement under which Compute North will offer more than  100MW colocation… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Lithuania is a European jurisdiction that wants to support innovation in financial services. As part of the European Union, the small baltic country has the opportunity to be more agile within the regulatory realm in contrast to larger EU member states. This past week, the… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

FV Bank, a challenger bank and digital asset custodian, has received a strategic investment from NGC Ventures.  The investment and partnership is expected to help drive FV Bank’s expansion throughout Asia. FV Bank said it raised USD $8 million as part of the funding round,… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Plaid, a top open banking platform, and Currencycloud, a multi-currency transfers Fintech, have agreed to a strategic partnership, according to a release. The collaboration between the two firms is expected to deliver new joint solutions to make it easier for firms in the UK, including… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Virgin Money has reportedly entered a contract with Hometrack in order to gain insight into the potential impact of climate change on its portfolio. Building on their business relationship, Virgin Money will aim to benefit from Hometrack’s Climate Change Risk analysis, which is offered via… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dedicated prime property investment platform CapitalRise announced on October 19, 2021 that it has now returned £66m in capital and returns to investors, “maintaining its unblemished track record of no investment losses or investment defaults since inception.” Of the total £66 million in redemptions, over… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 6:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Property finance platform LendInvest has announced the launch of a new product range that offers reduced rates and fees for environmentally friendly properties. The move is described as the firm’s latest push to support sustainable landlords and reduce the environmental impact of the built environment…. Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DriveWealth, LLC, a pioneer in fractional investing and embedded finance, has formed a partnership with Grupo Bursátil Mexicano (GBM), the investment platform and brokerage company that is streamlining the investing sector with the goal of democratizing investing in Mexico. By leveraging DriveWealth’s real-time fractional trading… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 10:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zero Co, has broken the Australian record for the fastest online securities offering to top $3 million in funding in just 47 minutes, according to a note from the company. Zero Co, an eco startup, is raising growth capital on Birchal. Zero Co went on… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 10:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Plum, a fast-growing Fintech, has launched a securities offering on Crowdcube this week and the pitch has quickly topped £6.5 million backed by over 9750 individual investors. Plum is raising equity capital at a pre-money valuation of £90 million. Plum’s initial funding target was pegged… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the provider of AI-enhanced end-to-end identity verification, eKYC and AML solutions, announced another solid quarter, with new business growing over 130% in Q3 2021 from Q3 2020. As mentioned in a release shared with CI, this growth coves the globe and several different industries,… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TietoEVRY is announcing its new strategy to promote better customer value and growth via specialization. The technology industry is being transformed with the Cloud as the foundation, offering expansion opportunities for the firm. Expansion will mainly focus on Cloud-native services, data & software engineering and… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 9:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the recent drop in the United Kingdom’s unemployment rate to 4.5 per cent is reflective of a strengthening economy, there are still vulnerabilities, financial industry representatives believe. Conister director Douglas Grant said while the data suggests a strong and recovering UK workforce, attention needs… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 9:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The convenience of contactless payments is outweighing consumers’ perceived security concerns, according to the latest Generation Pay research by Worldpay from FIS. Contactless payments have increased over the past year, with 55 per cent of all UK credit and debit transactions being made via contactless… Read More