July 11, 2023 @ 10:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Birchal, the largest securities crowdfunding platform in Australia (called crowd-sourced funding in the country), has published a report following five years after online capital formation in its present form was legalized. Matt Vitale, CEO and co-founder of Birchal, states: “We’re five years in. The industry… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

    Bradley Duke, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at the crypto ETP provider ETC Group has shared key insights on the Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) Bitcoin (BTC) price predictions report. It was mentioned in Reuters this week that Standard Chartered announced in a research… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) announced its collaboration with CoverGo, the global no-code insurance SaaS core platform for health, life, and P&C, “to improve AXA’s general insurance ecosystem in Hong Kong.” With the advanced technology supported by CoverGo, AXA will “use the insurtech’s platform… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yieldstreet, an online investment platform that provides access to private securities and alternative investments, has announced that co-founder and CEO Milind Mehere will be transitioning to a Senior Advisor position as co-founder Michael Weisz steps into the CEO role. Mehere will continue in his role… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee has announced several new hearings for next week. The Capital Markets Subcommittee is holding a hearing Entitled: “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance” Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) are gaining traction – at least outside the US, according to Digital Asset Research (DAR). The company believes that ETPs or ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) are ready for broader institutional adoption. According to their data, ETPs based on crypto or… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NayaOne has added Bitpanda to its marketplace. Bitpanda, a successful platform providing crypto and brokerage services, will offer a wallet for storing digital assets, a trading platform with charting tools, and a “professional-grade API for developers.” Bitpanda Savings and Bitpanda Staking will also be part… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NovoPayment, a mission-critical financial and payments infrastructure provider, released Orchestra 2.0, an advanced cloud-based middleware orchestration layer of its BaaS platform. Orchestra is designed “to help financial institutions quickly modernize their infrastructure in a more secure, scalable, and cost-effective way.” The solution enhancements “include more… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nordic Capital has agreed to sell Macrobond, a global provider of software and macroeconomic and financial data, to Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses. Since its initial investment in 2018, Nordic Capital has together “with the management and… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The City of  London, working with HM Treasury, has published a review of UK financial services declaring there is an opportunity to become more efficient and competitive. While Brexit has thrown a wrench in the works, the UK continues to be a top global financial… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

RTGS.global, the Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) streamlining cross-border settlements, has signed “landmark” pilot agreements with two innovative banks as momentum builds in emerging markets for its settlement service. MDO Humo in Tajikistan and Credo Bank in Georgia are the progressive institutions that will run pilots… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 10:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Penny Finance, the online financial mentorship platform for women, announces the launch of automated account integration with PLAID, allowing for improved money insights and more accurate financial reporting for members. Penny’s new feature “enables women to link their bank accounts for an even better and… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Emirates NBD, a banking group in the MENA region and Turkey, has announced a transformation focused on harnessing the power of generative AI to change Emirates NBD’s operations and enhance productivity across various business functions supported by Microsoft. This collaboration aims “to unlock new opportunities… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Balance, the B2B payment platform for businesses, announced the launch of its surcharge solution. This capability enables suppliers “to implement a surcharge fee for credit card transactions, providing flexible payment options to buyers while preserving healthy profit margins.” In the B2C world, consumers may “be… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital payment platform Silverbird has announced several partnerships to accelerate further financial inclusion for SMEs trading internationally. Driven by the mission to expand the freedom of trade previously limited by traditional banking, Silverbird says that it “provides small businesses with multi-currency accounts that allow them… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FOO, a B2B fintech solutions provider headquartered in the UAE, has partnered with the Bahrain-based payment services provider and card processor, Infinios Financial Services B.S.C (C). By combining their technology and expertise, the two companies “will deliver an out-of-the-box Digital First Card Issuance Platform.” The… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless, the bank payment company, has appointed Franck Cohen as the Chair of its Board of Directors to accelerate its path to profitability. The industry veteran and entrepreneur reportedly “brings a wealth of experience in the technology and software space, including stints as the EMEA… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

As was anticipated, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt outlined his vision for pension reform that will enable these funds to invest in private firms. Hunt said he wanted to increase returns for pensioners while unlocking capital for early-stage firms. We’ve grown faster than France,… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 5:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NYMBUS, a provider of banking technology solutions, today announced the appointment of notable financial services advisor Glenn Kim to its Board of Directors. Mr. Kim is reportedly “a senior executive with over 35 years of experience as a capital markets investment banker, fund manager, financial… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Inversis, a Banca March 100%-owned subsidiary specializing in providing global solutions for institutional clients in the financial asset distribution business, has reached an agreement with BME, a SIX company, for the complete acquisition of Openfinance. This firm reportedly “offers technological tools for the provision of… Read More