March 21, 2023 @ 9:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital saving-service Fundler has reportedly signed an agreement regarding use of Crosskey’s SaaS-based Capital Market service, “replacing incumbent solutions from several suppliers.” Eva Thelin, Business Area Manager at Crosskey Capital Market, said: “We are excited over being chosen as the future platform for Fundler’s… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 9:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Western Union (NYSE:WU) and MoMo announced a strategic collaboration “enabling customers to receive Western Union money transfers on the MoMo app.” It is reportedly the “first” time a money transfer operator’s services “have become available on a leading super app in Vietnam.” Key insights from… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 9:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Confluence Technologies, Inc., a global technology solutions provider helping the investment management industry solve complex investment data challenges, announced a partnership with FundGuard, the cloud native, AI-powered, multi-asset class investment accounting platform. The partnership will “combine functionality from Confluence’s fund administration platform Unity and Revolution,… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There’s new regulation requiring individuals using digital payment apps to report their earnings – over $600 – directly to the IRS. This change significantly impacts business owners, side hustlers, and gig economy workers. These individuals must file Form 1099-K, creating an extra step during tax… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) recently acquired cloud-based cybersecurity company Baffin Bay Networks in order to better help businesses deal “with the increasingly challenging nature of cyberattacks.” Baffin Bay Networks, based in Sweden, “adds to Mastercard’s multi-layered approach to cybersecurity and helps to stop attacks, while mitigating… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 6:27 pm By Omar Makkawy  |  

Currency devaluations and inflation erode investment returns, reducing a company’s valuation and the value of its total addressable market (TAM). However, several sectors have demonstrated resilience in such conditions and can actually generate substantial shareholder value in difficult economic times. A major example is Egypt… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TTV Capital, an early-stage fintech venture capital firm, recently announced that it has closed its sixth fund at $250 million, the largest since the firm was founded over two decades ago. The fundraise, which originally “targeted $150 million, saw overwhelming interest and was oversubscribed by… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group is making its new Customer Attribute Sharing service available to businesses as “an embedded digital ID solution after signing a deal with identity service provider OneID.” The bank is rolling out the service, “in collaboration with OneID, across a wide range of use… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

While US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen claims the situation is stabilizing – not everyone in the banking sector is as certain.  Typically considered a mundane sector of finance and investing, US banks have tanked as everyone became aware of problematic balance sheets. While… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled its “first” hearing on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The hearing will be held at 10:00 AM ET on March 29, 2023, and is said to be the first of multiple hearings the Committee… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 2:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clausematch, a technology company developing solutions for regulatory compliance, is pleased to announce today it has gone live with LMG, Australasia’s “biggest” loan aggregator. Over the last 2-3 years, the industry “has experienced substantial regulatory change.” The complexity in “managing regulations, policies, controls and internal… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

eToro, a “social investing” platform that provides access to both crypto and more traditional securities, has published information on performance during 2022. Not too long ago, eToro raised $250 million at a $3.5 billion valuation. The funding was an “Advance Investment Agreement” (AIA) which eToro… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW), a digital private capital markets ecosystem, recently  announced financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2023 ended January 31, 2023. Martin Kay, CEO of Netcapital Inc., said: “Over the past nine months, Netcapital has… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

US Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, addressed the American Bankers Association today, tackling the topic on everyone’s mind. The precarious financial services industry and the possibility for contagion. The collapse of multiple banks in the US has now spread to Europe. This past week,… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

WiseAlpha, an investment platform that provides access to fractional bonds, is preparing to raise growth capital on Seedrs. Regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, WiseAlpha aims to give smaller investors the opportunity to corporate bonds at a low minimum of £100.  To participate, you… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Xapo Bank says it is the first regulated bank to accept USDC deposits and withdrawals. Issued by Circle, USDC is the second largest stablecoin by market cap, pegged to the US dollar. Xapo Bank is regulated and based in Gibraltar. Xapo Bank states that USDC… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Eric Vanraes, Portfolio Manager of the Strategic Bond Opportunities Fund at Eric Sturdza Investments, has distributed a warning on the consequences of the Credit Suisse debacle. In the past week, Credit Suisse was acquired by UBS in a deal supported by the Swiss government. The move… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Virtual banking platform Credable aims to expand operations to new markets after acquiring $2.5 million in funding. The seed funding round, which was first reported by TechCrunch, should help the firm with further expanding its products and services. These reportedly include various banking products for… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluestone Group, the European financial services business headquartered in the UK, announced that it has agreed terms for the sale of its UK mortgage lending and portfolio servicing operations, Bluestone Mortgages Limited (BML) to Shawbrook Group plc. Under the terms of the transaction, Bluestone’s holding… Read More

March 21, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture between MUFG and Liquidity Group, announced their first Nordic deal, with a $5 million funding in Kognity, an edtech company headquartered in Sweden. Kognity offers a digital teaching and learning platform “used by more than 140,000 students in 1,300… Read More