March 24, 2023 @ 5:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Moody’s is out with a report on the banking crisis, lauding policymakers for their rapid response. At the same time, the research firm states that stress in the banking sector can spread to other sectors while outlining three different possible paths for contagion. The banking… Read More

March 24, 2023 @ 4:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the acquisition of fraud detection company Nethone in November 2022, Mangopay continues strengthening its payment flow capabilities “by acquiring WhenThen, a payment orchestration and payments automation platform, providing powerful payment acceptance and payment operations to marketplaces and platforms big and small.” Just four months… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) announced the global launch of the working capital and lending capability on its Straight2Bank (S2B) platform, the Bank’s online banking platform for businesses “to manage their transaction banking needs.” S2B Loans is “a new module which allows clients to initiate and… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

It’s already “trusted,” fully regulated and bringing simplified and secured investing to 20+ million customers, the team at Bitpanda wrote in a blog post. Now, they’re announcing that Visa (NYSE: V) has partnered with Bitpanda, bringing Bitpanda Technology Solutions to its vast network of institutional… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rain, a provider of financial wellness products that empower and engage employees, announced that it “raised $116 million, encompassing $66 million in equity and $50M in debt.” QED Investors and Invus Opportunities “led the Series A with participation from firms including WndrCo, Tribe Capital, and… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 9:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kredivo Holdings, previously operating as FinAccel, has raised $270 million in Series D funding, according to a statement by the company. The funding was led by Mizuho Bank, Ltd., with the participation of Square Peg Capital, Jungle Ventures, Naver Financial Corporation, GMO Venture Partners, and Openspace… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank ABC, which claims to be one of MENA’s major international banks, has signed agreements with Temenos and NdcTech in order “to replace its core banking systems for its retail, corporate and wholesale businesses and power its subsidiary, ila Bank, the MENA region’s fast-growing digital… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 7:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Issuance, a capital raising platform for investment crowdfunding, has partnered with DealPoint, a leading Canadian capital raising platform. DealPoint aims to improve upon the cross-border online investment process for issuers. According to Issuance, DealPoint provides similar technology to their service, which is offered in the… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 7:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of the deal to reanimate Credit Suisse, Swiss regulators cut a deal with UBS that included writing down the AT1 bonds to zero. Holders are not pleased. In light of the “numerous inquiries,” Swiss regulator FINMA has issued a statement on wiping out… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nomura‘s digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, announces a strategic investment in ClearToken, a startup that will introduce a clearing house to the digital asset marketplace, enabling “the scale and structure required for mass institutional engagement with digital assets.” As part of Laser’s strategic investment, its… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aumni, a provider of investment analytics software to the venture capital industry. Financial terms of the transaction “were not disclosed and closing is expected in the first half of 2023.”… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CF Global Trading, a global firm specializing in outsourced trading on an agency basis for a variety of asset classes including equities, listed derivatives and fixed income. The transaction is… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 4:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SAP Fioneer, which claims to be a leading global provider of financial services software solutions and platforms, has announced the launch of “Fioneer Embedded Finance as a Service” (EFaaS), which is described as the world’s “first” B2B embedded finance platform facilitating orchestration between SAP users… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 11:57 am By JD Alois  |  

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has published a set of “Crypto Industry Principles” that are described as “foundational statements of best practices” for the digital asset sector. WSBA is a non-profit advocacy group that supports the utilization of blockchain technology in financial markets. The… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the only publicly traded digital asset exchange, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), announced that it has received a Wells Notice from the SEC indicating there is a high possibility of an enforcement action. Coinbase criticized the move by the SEC, stating that it has attempted to engage with the… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has increased its Bank Rate by 25 basis points, echoing the move by the US Federal Reserve, which did the same yesterday. Unlike the Fed, the vote was not unanimous in a 7-2 majority decision. The MPC said… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Shares of Block (NYSE:SQ), formerly Square, are plunging in pre-market trading following the release of a report by Hindenburg Research, a noted short seller. Hindenburg is not kind in its assessment of the Fintech, stating their 2-year investigation has concluded that Block has taken advantage… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Merchants National Bank and Teslar Software recently announced their partnership in order to streamline the banking institution’s lending processes, “replacing manual tasks with robust automated workflows and supporting strategic growth efforts.” Linda Smith, VP and head of credit administration at Merchants National Bank, said: “As… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency ATM operator General Bytes says a certain vulnerability allowed a hacker to drain around $1.5 million. The General Bytes team also confirmed that their Cloud servers were breached. In a blog post, the firm noted that on the night of 17-18 March, it was… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billie, the provider of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment solutions for business customers, and Mollie, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing payment service providers in Europe, have launched their pan-European partnership in order to bring Buy Now, Pay Later payment solutions to… Read More