Global

November 16, 2021 @ 4:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Market participants are currently able to apply their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles to the assets they’re willing to “accept as collateral,” utilizing ESG Data Analytics provided by BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK). As mentioned in the announcement: “In a milestone development for the collateral… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Newt Corporation is pleased to confirm the signing of an agreement with Blackhawk Network in order to operate the software-as-a-service or SaaS payment platform that “enables Blackhawk to provide digital products and services to BBVA, the largest financial institution in Mexico.” Sergio Maya Aleman, CEO… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 12:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

NFTfi, a marketplace for non-fungible token (NFT) collateralized loans, says it has raised a $5 million Series A funding round. According to NFTfi, the round was led by 1kx, an early-stage crypto fund and will allow NFTfi to grow its operations, marketing, and product development… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

LedgerEdge, a digital corporate bond trading marketplace, has hired senior fixed-income executive Dom Holland to take the role of Business Development for the US. Holland will report to new CEO Michelle Neal. Holland brings over 15 years of senior leadership to his new role. He… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Paysend, a payments Fintech, says that it has topped 5 million customers with 500,000 arriving in the past 6 months. Paysend, founded 5 years ago, claims to be one of the fastest growing Fintechs in the world. Paysend’s platform is designed to remove the need… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital banking platform, Starling Bank has reportedly acquired a mortgage book valued at about £1 billion as the Fintech tries to challenge the United Kingdom’s established banks. Starling Bank has reportedly obtained the home loans portfolio from Kensington Mortgages, which offers financing for clients… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a massive $394M Series D round earlier this year to establish the foundation for greater financial inclusion, international ID verification Fintech Trulioo is “strengthening pathways to create a more inclusive and trust-oriented digital economy,” according to an update shared with CI. With the ability… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Monday (November 15) that for the week ending November 12,… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 7:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On November 14th, 2021, block height 709,632, Bitcoin’s (BTC) Taproot upgrade was activated. This critical update brings with it several important enhancements to the overall flexibility, security, and efficiency of BTC transfers. And as Bitcoin’s first protocol upgrade in more than 4 years, it’s a… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TP ICAP Group, a provider of market infrastructure, reveals that it has appointed Sebastien Rozes to serve as Regional CEO for the EMEA region, currently subject to approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Sebastien, based out of London offices, is an experienced financial… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra has entered into a partnership with Hexaware Technologies  in order to offer managed services for Finastra’s payments solutions deployed via the Cloud. As mentioned in the announcement, the move should assist Hexaware clients in Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Ireland with taking ownership… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Whale Cloud, a tech firm offering software solutions and services for telecommunications and several other industries has formed a partnership with Toka Fintech, a Mexican financial group, in order to assist with creating its own virtual payment app with Alipay+ Digital Wallet Solution, providing consumers… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and Bank Indonesia (the Central Bank of the Republic of Indonesia) have reportedly entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to expand mutual co-operation. The bilateral MoU will be including three key areas, focusing on digital innovation… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

PT Moduit Digital Indonesian has received USD $4.5 million, or IDR 65 billion in a pre-Series A Round, according to a company release. The investment was led by Singapore’s Reciprocus Moduit Holding (RMH). The company said the funding was fueled by its strong performance in… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Blend Network has noted that we should focus on getting Britain moving again by improving lending services. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge (a commitment to “Get Britain moving again”) had been made following the end of the first lockdown in… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European P2P lending platform Bondora notes that for the second straight month, the Secondary Market transactions via the platform have decreased. Bondora wrote in a blog post dated November 15, 2021 that while a total of €311,848 was transacted on the Secondary Market in September… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lithuania-based financial platform Debitum is pleased to share key information with their investors – the company’s Financial report Q3, 2021. As noted in an update by Debitum, the document “presents the financial and business performance of the SIA DN Operator – the platform owner.” Debitum… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ExpressCredit Group (ExpressCredit), a lending firm, has acquired $9 million (appr. €7.74 million) in new funding for specialty finance operations in Botswana. As mentioned in an update, this allows the firm to diversify its financial resources and “partially refinance its existing credit facilities funded by… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-peer lender Proplend says it has completed its first ever investor funded commercial property VAT loan. Proplend is an online investment platform that allows individuals to participate in first charge security commercial property loans that earn on average 5-12% per year. Proplend reports that it… Read More

November 15, 2021 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thyngs, a platform for supporting touch-free instant payments from any physical marketing asset with a key focus on the Charity sector, has secured 85% (£214,864) of its £250,000 target (with 27 days left in the sale), as part of is crowdfunding campaign via Seedrs. Based… Read More