January 30, 2022 @ 9:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ForgeRock (NYSE: FORG), an international digital identity provider, recently announced its continued expansion across Asia and has made ForgeRock Identity Cloud “available locally from two new data centers in Indonesia and Hong Kong.” As mentioned in the update, this move expands ForgeRock’s Identity Cloud into… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise clients across the globe will now have the option to conduct quick, seamless and cost-effective global fund transfers to Weixin users residing in China from 11 different currencies, including SGD, USD and GBP. Wise (LON:WISE), the international tech firm focused on creating the best… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s investment platform, easyMoney, notes that you need not look too hard to find updates about how the Covid-19 crisis has negatively affected the lives of young people. The younger generation has been among the hardest hit in many ways, according to… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry shareholders have reportedly set deadlines to introduce the crowdfunding platform As noted in an update, the license to operate a crowdfunding business across the European Union has been provided by the Bank of Lithuania, which is considered to be one of the most progressive… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 8:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As the company enters its tenth year in operation, digital bank N26 has grown and adjusted with, the times. The company was founded in 2013 by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal and launched their first products in 2015. In 2016 they secured a full European… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Bondora notes that Go & Grow is their investors’ favorite or most preferred way to invest in their wealth. Bondora writes in a blog post that they have more than 158,000 “satisfied” Go & Grow investors. And there’s a solid reason why it’s… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alchemy, a lending as a service (LaaS) platform, is looking to raise $25 million to continue its recent growth surge – and it is actively seeking investors. The company was co-founded by CEO Timothy Li who’s resume includes advising big lenders like Rocket Mortgage, working… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 1:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robo.cash reveals that around 34% of P2P investors have expanded their investment portfolios to generate passive income. As noted by Croatian lender Robo.cash, passive income remains the number-one goal among European peer-to-peer investors. By giving preference to shares, they diversify their investments… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fintech firm Paysend notes that the world of work has changed, and never more so than in the past 2 years. Many businesses are reporting that they are “struggling to cater to changes that come with being Remote.” At Paysend, they made… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 12:36 pm By Xu Gao  |  

HKEX Welcomes the First SPAC On January 17th, Aquila Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), submitted a listing application to HKEX. The sponsors of the company are CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) and AAC Mgmt Holding Ltd. According to the preliminary prospectus,… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity is reportedly trying to make its own moves into the fast-evolving Metaverse economy. Fidelity, which manages trillions of dollars in customer assets, has submitted an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this past Friday for an exchange-traded fund (ETF), known as… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kazakhstan, which is reportedly the world’s second-largest miner of Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, has closed down its digital currency mining operations until the end of this month. Kazakhstan‘s State electricity provider KEGOC decided to cut off the supply to the virtual currency miners after… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Zhang, the Co-founder and CEO at Fintech Airwallex, notes that in the past year, they continued on their journey to build one of the biggest international financial infrastructures by expanding their platform capabilities and geographic presence. Zhang writes in a blog post that Airwallex… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 6:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A group of industry professionals from the consumer credit, debt advice, collections, insolvency, and Fintech ecosystems have come together to introduce a so-called “debt-tech” company Trustfolio Ltd, which has reportedly acquired TIPTrust and Asperitas Technologies. Trustfolio’s goal is to support improved debt solutions and advice… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The ICICB Group claims that it has an established track record of launching innovative businesses and propositions with consistency. The Group is known for reviewing the scope of possibilities, from initial strategy to technical development. As mentioned in an update shared by the ICICB Group,… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 3:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finmark, the financial modeling software provider for startups, has announced new funding from American Express Ventures, which is the strategic investment group of American Express (NYSE: AXP). Amex Ventures joins several other existing investors, which reportedly includes Draper and Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, and IDEAfund… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Penfold, the digital pensions platform, confirmed that they have been added to the Starling Bank’s Personal Marketplace, enabling clients to set up a Penfold pension via the Starling app within minutes. Starling’s Personal Marketplace links up clients to hand-picked third-party products and services, enabling them… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NRI, a provider of consulting services and system solutions, began offering the service for net-zero financed emissions commitment. As mentioned in the announcement, the service combines solutions that “analyze financed emissions and consulting services that help financial institutions develop and achieve net-zero portfolios.” In order… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Techstars, an international investment business that offers access to capital, one-on-one mentorship opportunities, and customized programming for early-stage business owners, has appointed Saalim Chowdhury as MD of Techstars London. He follows predecessor Eamonn Carey. Previously a Partner at 500 Startups, Chowdhury will be responsible for… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Solarisbank AG and Contis Group Ltd have announced that they have brought their previously formed partnership to completion. The firms have decided to enter into a definitive business combination agreement. Six months after the signing of the agreement, the partnership has been approved by regulatory… Read More