July 14, 2022 @ 10:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fasset Technologies Limited has partnered with Mastercard to expand financial services in Indonesia and create opportunities for underserved consumers The announcement follows Fasset’s $22 million Series A from this past April. According to a statement from Fasset, the companies will join in digitizing banking services… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a speech delivered early today by the Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive Nikhil Ratha, the top UK regulator addressed the future of regulation. Of course, the digitization of financial services, including crypto assets was in the mix. Ratha noted that the FCA has invested… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 9:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Personetics, which claims to be the leading global provider of financial data-driven personalization and customer engagement solutions for financial institutions, recently announced a partnership with iBank Marketing Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Fukuoka Financial Group and “widely recognized” as Neobank in Japan. By adding Personetics’… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 6:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tradeteq, the tech provider for illiquid credit distribution, has introduced Tradeteq Access Lite, which is reportedly the “first-ever” marketplace for buy-side investors “to participate in the secondary trading of trade finance assets.’ More than 40 members of the Trade Finance Distribution Initiative (TFDi), the industry-led… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum has strengthened its core tech leadership team and digital transformation capabilities with the addition of key executives to its Board of Directors, Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao, CEO of SBI Digital Asset Holdings, and Al-Noor Ramji, Tata Motors board member and former Prudential Chief Digital… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Primex, a “privacy-first” payments company specializing in secure digital payment solutions for merchants and consumers, announced the launch of its payment platform VLoad in partnership with New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank (NYSE: MCB). VLoad is an online payment method that provides privacy and security… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new partnership between global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network, and global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, Klarna, will extend the ability for consumers “to use Klarna’s interest-free alternative payment solutions at a variety of physical retail locations.” As consumers expect increased flexibility in… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has launched Changeworks™, a social-impact program that “helps Canada’s not-for-profits harness the power of technology and data to create positive change.” To put this commitment into action, Mastercard has “made its first anchor grant to national not-for-profit, CanadaHelps, to launch a digital… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monneo, the end-to-end payment ecosystem provider, claims that it’s leading the way for Banking as a Service (BaaS) as it introduces a new API. Monneo’s BaaS partners and customers may take advantage of the complete range of payments and transaction services, and also benefit from… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, which claims to be Europe’s leading open banking platform, announced that the innovative credit firm Tymit is delivering “an enhanced experience through instant bank payments for its Credit and Booster customers.” Tymit was founded as “a flexible approach to financing purchases and managing a… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

RIDE Capital has raised €3 million tobe come a digital privat3e bank. The funding was led by Lea-Sophie Cramer, Verena Pausder, and angel investor and professional football player Mario Götze.  RIDE reports that it has raised a total of €8 million since its foundation. RIDE… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

INX (NEO: INXD), a digital asset trading platform, has listed a tokenized asset that is said to represent a sapphire worth $150 million. According to a company statement, the Millennium Sapphire digital security, represents fractionalized ownership of the Millennium Sapphire, said to be the world’s… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Melio, a B2B payments platform for small businesses, announced the launch of a “fully integrated” accounts payable solution with Capital One Business. This strategic partnership will “enable Capital One small business cardholders to pay their vendors and suppliers with a card – even if they… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitfinex is reporting that it will donate 36 Bitcoin (BTC) and US$600,000 Tether tokens (USDt) to help small businesses and communities in El Salvador. Bitfinex added that this is part of the crypto exchange’s continued support for the country. Bitfinex said they are working with… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance will revisit its video series with BBC.com. First launched in 2020, Innovate Finance produced 33 short video productions covering Fintech. Innovate Finance is a leading voice advocating on behalf of the Fintech industry in the UK, with most Fintechs being members of the… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Motive Partners, a specialized private equity firm focused on financial technology, recently announced the successful final close of its second flagship fund, Motive Capital Fund 2, with total capital commitments of $2.54 billion “for the Fund and its affiliated co-investment vehicles.” The Fund employs “the… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Persistent inflation, supply chain weaknesses and concerns over the severity of interest rate hikes are “pushing more business leaders to make difficult decisions to preserve the economic health of their companies.” This, according to the 2022 Working Capital Survey from C2FO, which claims to be… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ)has announced that Simon Khalaf will step in as the company’s new Chief Product Officer. Khalaf arrives at Marqeta after working at Twilio as Vice President of the firm’s core products. Marqeta states that Khalaf will be responsible for the strategic direction, development, and… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ABN AMRO’s (AMS: ABN) freelancer payout solution Payday is launching a new pilot in collaboration with Younited®, the widely-used platform for self-employed workers: the Payday Freelancer Wallet app. The freelance market continues “to flourish and grow,” according to an update from the ABN AMRO.  In… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

French startup Qori has officially launched services, allowing Europeans to make payments in store, remotely or online with their bank or virtual currency wallets without being required to download a proprietary app. The “pay by bank” and “pay by crypto” tech is currently available to… Read More