Global

November 5, 2020 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Realio Technology, a SaaS platform for the issuance, investment, and management of digital assets, says it will tokenize a Bitcoin mining fund. Liquid Mining Fund I is being launched through a partnership with Valentus Digital. The tokenized fund will create yield via a stream of newly… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced 40 different firms have been shortlisted for the MAS Fintech Awards to be presented at this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH). The theme for this year’s Awards is… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am By Lauren Descout  |  

The events of 2020 have caused many people to reassess how they manage their businesses. Treasurers were forced into an unprecedented situation where they had to manage cash and international payments from suppliers and customers at a time of significant uncertainty and instability – all… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

HumanForest is planning to launch a securities offering on Crowdcube later this month due to increased demand for its electric city bike. According to a release, HumanForest will seek £1 million from investors following a trial in the London Boroughs of Islington and Camden last… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted unanimously to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.1% following a meeting yesterday. As the economy continues to be challenged by the COVID-19 health crisis, the MPC also decided to continue its quantitative easing plan. For savers,… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Osome, a Regtech and accounting app, has raised $3 million in funding from XA Network and AltaIR Capital. Osome uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tech combined with human experts to help SMEs with administrative tasks soak up enormous amounts of work hours…. Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has hired two specialists who are focused on helping the regulator with managing and overseeing Fintech and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) projects. Binu Paul, a Fintech entrepreneur, will be serving as Specialist Lead, Fintech. He’ll be reporting… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Börse has finalized a $15 million investment round in Clarity AI, which is a Spanish Fintech company that leverages Big Data and machine learning (ML) to help investors and traders understand the social impact of their investment portfolios. Established in 2017, Clarity AI has… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 9:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Australia recently added Australian Dollar (AUD) deposits through PayID/Osko to the Binance app. Customers in Australia are now able to make deposits in AUD without having to pay any fees. These transactions can be processed through PayID (directly from customers’ Australian bank accounts).  As… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There’s been a significant increase in demand for technical workers with data, advanced analytics, and AI skills in the modern banking sector. However, there aren’t enough qualified data and AI professionals to meet the requirements of major organizations across the globe. This major talent gap… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq Dubai has welcomed the listing of $600 million Sukuk by the Islamic Corporation for the ongoing development of the nation’s private sector. According to a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, the Sukuk offering was allocated to investors based in the Middle East, Asia and… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Nuapay claims it has uncovered apparent vulnerabilities surrounding payment cards, leading to a risk of fraud and “mounting consumer distrust.” The conclusion is being driven by an open banking report recently published where the firm says that more than one in ten (12%) of the UK… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 7:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments Fintech PayMongo has partnered with Vesta, a fraud protection tech platform, to enhance the company’s advanced fraud detection capabilities. PayMongo is a fast-growing payments provider in the Philippines. Not too long ago, PayMongo raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based challenger bank TSB will be teaming up with Robo-advisory firm Wealthify in order to launch its first investment program. TSB, which claims around 5 million customers, will allow users to follow a link within the TSB app or its Internet banking platform so that… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The development team at Fuse.io, a Tel Aviv based Fintech firm that aims to leverage (decentralized finance) DeFi infrastructure to create a platform for entrepreneurs that allows them to turn “communities into economies,” claims that there’s been “truly game-changing” progress and innovation in decentralized or… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Customers of Australia’s four major banks (which includes the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, and National Australia Bank) are now able to share their home loan and mortgage offset data with accredited or approved recipients. This option… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chinese Fintech firm Lufax had been planning to secure $2.36 billion through its US initial public offering (IPO). As previously reported, Lufax was once a top peer to peer lending platform but has since shifted into other areas of Fintech as well as online lending…. Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australian neo-bank Xinja recently noted that it’s working cooperatively with Dubai’s World Investment Group (WIG) in order to close the $433 million investment deal that was announced in March 2020. At present, the bank is working with auditors so that they can address concerns regarding… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Following a meeting with Chinese regulators, Ant Group’s listing on the Shanghai exchange has been postponed. Poised to become the largest ever Fintech IPO at $34 billion, the hurdle is a disappointing twist for founder Jack Ma – one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Mintos, a marketplace for investing in loans that reports over 340 000 investors from 63 countries, is planning a securities offering on Crowdcube later this month. According to a release, Mintos will offer investors the opportunity to acquire a limited amount of shares of the company,… Read More