Global

December 17, 2020 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fairbanc, the Silicon Valley-based Fintech firm that provides credit to the unbanked or financially underserved in Southeast Asia, has received financial backing from Columbia Business School’s student-run impact fund, Microlumbia. According to a release, this financial backing has come shortly after an investment from 500… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Online pension provider PensionBee has introduced a fossil-fuel-free fund, which has been developed through a partnership with Legal & General Investment Management  (LGIM). Emma Douglas, Head of DC at LGIM, remarked: “We believe that investing in companies who are positioned to capture the benefits from… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it quite challenging for financial industry compliance officials who have had to make changes to how they monitor activities, according to a recent Nasdaq survey. Like many other professionals, they’ve had to adapt to the new remote working environment. Nasdaq’s… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Openpay Group Ltd (ASX: OPY), an Australia-based Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider announced on Wednesday it has commenced the launch of its operations in the US market.  Openpay describes itself as a fast-growing, and highly differentiated player in global BNPL payment solutions. The provider… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The break up of the once high-flying Fintech Wirecard continues as the insolvency administrator has announced that Wirecard Solutions South Africa has been acquired by Adumo RF Pty Ltd,  subject to approval by the local regulatory authorities. Today’s announcement follows similar announcements of the various… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has extended the government-guaranteed Covid-19 business loan schemes until the end of March. The announcement was joined by confirmation that the furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021. The Chancellor said: “Our package of… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The World Economic Forum (WEF), Global Future Council on Cryptocurrencies, has published its inaugural report on digital assets entitled, Crypto, What Is It Good For? An Overview of Cryptocurrency Use Cases.  The report explains: “While much has been written about blockchain technology, there is little… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

N26, a Germany based Fintech, says it plans another funding round before a possible initial public offering (IPO) in 2023 at the earliest, according to a report. As well, the digital bank is predicting break even at some point in 2021 as it seeks to… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Austria-based digital asset exchange Bitpanda has announced that it will be allocating €10 million in capital toward the development of a technology and innovation hub based in Poland, which will employ 300 additional staff members. Based in Krakow, the new hub is expected to effectively… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), an organization focused on driving innovation for financial services in Luxembourg by connecting the local and global Fintech industry participants, recently shared an update from Luc Falempin, the CEO at Tokeny Solutions, a company that aims to drive… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Coinbase has announced that it has added Aave (AAVE), Bancor (BNT) and Synthetix Network Token (SNX). All three cryptocurrencies are available for trading on the US-based trading platform. The Coinbase team noted that beginning today (December 16, 2020), the exchange will support… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 5:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week during LendIt Fintech’s LatAm virtual event, David Velez, founder and CEO Nubank, took to the screen to share some of his experiences in launching a digital bank in Latin America that has now emerged as a hugely successful Fintech. In 2013 following years… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global payments platform Veem announced on Wednesday core enhancements to its domestic and international routing technology. According to Veem, the enhancements will improve the way businesses pay and get paid within the U.S. and around the world. “Veem’s expansion of its multi-rail technology capabilities… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 2:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Germany has legalized securities managed via blockchain technology, according to a statement by the German government. Enabling digital securities is part of a broader strategy in enabling new technology. The Federal Cabinet has approved the draft law on the introduction of electronic securities that was… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin has been testing $20,000 for some time now. The world’s most popular crypto neared the hurdle last in 2017. There are plenty of people ready to explain why Bitcoin is so popular once again with justifications including a demand imbalance, geo-political uncertainty, an inflation… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Australian neobank Xinja had been working on finalizing a $433 million investment deal from Dubai’s World Investment Group. However, the digital challenger will now be closing customer accounts and returning its banking license. Xinja’s management noted that they will be refunding customer savings. The Fintech… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, the world’s largest digital asset exchange, has partnered with a Fintech-focused blockchain firm, called Chiliz, which provides various sports and entertainment services. Binance, which claims it was an early investor in Chiliz, has now extended the partnership with additional investments – which will focus… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paul Bassat, co-founder and Partner at Square Peg Capital Pty., an established Australian VC firm, recently talked about the company’s local and international investments amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bassat revealed that major Australian pension funds believe that the country’s first recession in around 30 years… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 11:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More UK-based consumers have been supporting their local independent businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research conducted by Nucleus Commercial Finance. The researchers revealed that the vast majority (96%) of UK consumers support their local businesses and 63% of them have made a special… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fraxtor Private Limited, a company that operates an online real estate co-investment platform, has reportedly acquired over S$9 million (appr. $6.74 million) on its platform from its community of Accredited Investors (AIs), despite the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a release, the… Read More