August 21, 2025 @ 8:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) becomes more common and its use spreads to more sectors, it’s attracting more bad actors who are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) while learning from one another. That makes stopping them more challenging. EverC is at the forefront of the BNPL fraud… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Phoenix Group, one of the UK’s long term savings and retirement businesses, announces a £75 million private debt investment with Worley, a  global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources (ECR) experts. This deal reportedly marks Phoenix’s first private transaction with “an Australian counterparty,… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European venture capital market has shown resilience in the second quarter of 2025, with valuations and deal sizes rising across most series despite ongoing geopolitical turbulence and macroeconomic uncertainty. According to PitchBook’s Q2 2025 European VC Valuations Report, the region’s startup ecosystem is navigating… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Kraken has announced the acquisition of the assets and technology of Capitalise.ai, an Israel-based firm focused on no-code, natural-language trading automation. Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai developed a “natural-language platform that transforms everyday text into executable trading strategies.” Its proprietary language model and… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Neuberger Berman, a global, private, employee-owned investment manager, has launched of NB Asset-Based Credit Fund (Ticker: NABFX), the firm’s first interval fund, which offers a private credit solution for individual investors. The Fund, managed by Neuberger’s Specialty Finance group, seeks a high-level of “current income… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 6:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, a global Fintech focused on enhancing the investing process, is expanding its partnership with Apollo by making a series of evergreen private markets solutions available to eligible investors. As part of this collaboration, Apollo has listed “five Luxembourg-domiciled evergreen private markets products on iCapital… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 4:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin, once a somewhat niche digital asset, has seemingly cemented its place as a key part of modern finance, with Wall Street leading the charge in its institutional embrace. According to Nexo’s latest update, the appetite for Bitcoin among major financial players is not only… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 2:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Capital research finds structural growth in so-called GP-led secondaries is set to fundamentally reshape the private equity buyout market, with lower mid-market investments offering attractive opportunities New analysis from Schroders Capital forecasts “that the global continuation investment market – also known as GP-led secondaries… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 1:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Ember, a UK based Fintech company. Ember’s tax and bookkeeping software will be “built into Starling Bank’s app and online bank, providing small business owners with an all-in-one solution to manage their finances, from bank transactions… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the landscape of cybersecurity and technology, Kaspersky’s recent reports highlight critical developments in cyber threats and the growing role of artificial intelligence in everyday applications. From sophisticated malware campaigns targeting financial institutions to the resurgence of a notorious backdoor and the underutilized potential of… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s financial institutions, has recently announced updates that reflect its efforts to navigate an evolving economic environment while continuing to serve its 2.5 million customers with various financial solutions. These updates include the introduction of retirement funds to its product range, a… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Linqto Inc., a once-promising startup that facilitated investments in private companies, has received court approval to liquidate valuable stakes in hard-to-access private firms to fund its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. As first reported by Bloomberg, the decision comes as the company navigates financial distress and a… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report by Dune Analytics, focused on the crypto adoption trends in Latin America, paints a somewhat clear picture of how cryptocurrencies / digital assets are reshaping financial ecosystems across the Latam region. The report from Dune Analytics highlights the region’s journey from niche crypto… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two Prime, an SEC-registered investment advisor and institutional lender with approximately $1.75 billion in assets under management, announced a  partnership with Figment, the provider of institutional staking infrastructure, with “$15 billion in assets under stake and over 1,000 institutional clients.” The collaboration creates a pathway… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This month, fintech infrastructure provider Plaid unveiled a series of product updates and insights into navigating new digital regulations, reinforcing its commitment to streamlining financial connectivity and compliance. These advancements focus on faster onboarding, stronger identity verification, and adapting to evolving regulatory landscapes like the… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced the expansion of Verify, its account validation service, in Europe, through a strengthened strategic partnership with iPiD, the provider of the Know Your Payee (KYP) solution, iPiD Node. As part of this deepening collaboration, iPiD is also… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Mexico, part of Nubank (NYSE: NU), registered an increase of over 50% in its customer base in the last 12 months, and is claiming to be the third largest financial institution in “terms of credit cards issued and the sixth largest in terms of… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Valentin Stalf, co-founder of European digital bank N26, has exited the Chief Executive role at the banking firm following rumors of an executive shake-up. N26 was founded in 2013 and has grown into a digital bank operating across Europe, employing over 1500 individuals. Recently, N26… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) is now offering artificial intelligence (AI) investment advice for its UK customers. The service is available at no extra charge. The AI service, called Robinhood Cortex, uses generative AI to analyse information like news, reports, technicals and more. The service is already in… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar visited with CNBC today to discuss AI in general, the incredible opportunity, and expectations for the industry. As part of the discussion, she was asked about platforms that are tokenizing their shares. OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, is a private firm with… Read More