March 19, 2025 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will deliver the annual Spring Statement next week, with expectations of dramatic changes to the UK government’s economic policy. Reeves is anticipated to seek a balancing act of slashing government red tape and reducing government expenditures while adopting policies… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AffiniPay, a firm focused on legal practice management software, integrated payments, and embedded fintech solutions for professionals, announced the early access launch of MyCase Smart Spend, powered by the LawPay Visa Business Card, the credit card to integrate with legal practice management software for streamlined… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a peer-to-peer lender serving smaller businesses, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, asking her to include IFISAs in the ISA discussion. IFISAs, or innovative finance individual savings accounts, aim to allow alternative investments in retirement accounts. An IFISA can also… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced that the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) or UK Gilts, which leverages distributed ledger technology (DLT), will move forward. The Chancellor stated: “The UK is leading the way on digital innovation, and the creation of DIGIT will help to… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has met with a group of top Fintechs in advance of next week’s Spring Statement, according to a report from Sky News. This follows an announcement about the UK government’s new policy of slashing red tape and reducing regulatory… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty, a real estate investment platform, says it has launched a new product that will help developers gain greater financial flexibility. The “accelerated funding solution” or REAL (Residential Expertise Accelerating Lending) seeks to help developers overcome the challenge of slow and complex property development finance… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) hinges on a multifaceted supply chain, according to a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report. Spanning five critical layers—hardware, cloud infrastructure, training data, foundation models, and AI applications—this ecosystem is shaped by rapid technological change, high fixed costs, economies… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A research study carried out by the Malta Financial Services Authority revealed that over 60% of clients are enrolled in mobile or internet banking. The data indicates that the usage of digital services has increased, particularly for mobile banking, while branch footfall has “overall decreased… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s financial institution and a subsidiary of Swiss Post, released its 2024 annual results, shedding light on a year of challenges and positive developments. With 2.5 million customers and a reputation for stability, the bank faced a volatile economic landscape marked by… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY), a global enabler of corporate payments, is announcing its entry into Luxembourg with the establishment of an office for its Cross-Border business. As part of Corpay’s expansion in Europe, this move aligns with the company’s strategy to “enhance its presence in… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 2:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech Klarna has announced the closure of three overseas offices as part of a cost-cutting strategy in preparation for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO). The Fintech company reportedly plans to shutter its offices in Amsterdam and Mannheim, Germany, by the end of… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 1:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 14, 2025, Regtech Sumsub, a firm specializing in identity verification and anti-fraud solutions, issued a statement regarding a security incident involving Merkur AG, a prominent German company. At Sumsub, they claim that security is their top priority, and they take all reports of… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex has announced a collaboration with Discover Global Network, enabling merchants to accept Discover and Diners Club International Cards, and other domestic scheme cards as a payment method, “providing greater payment flexibility for businesses and their customers.” Airwallex merchants can now accept Discover and Diners Club… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced its partnership with Mastercard (NYSE: MA) to offer upgraded card and payment services for community banks. The alliance with Mastercard will “help community bankers bolster and modernize their card programs through… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FNEX, a fintech-enabled investment bank, announced the launch of the FNEX Alternatives Market, a platform designed to provide wealth managers with access to unique curated alternative investment opportunities. The FNEX Alternatives Market offers a “range of high-quality investments, including private equity, real estate, private debt,… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 4:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week Abrigo, a provider of software and advisory services for financial institutions, launched Loan Review Assistant. This generative AI-powered solution, available as an add-on to Abrigo’s DiCOM Loan Review, is designed to improve the loan review process with a more accurate approach to credit… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Senator Tim Scott, as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has positioned the United States as a global leader in digital asset innovation through his advocacy for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The United States will be the country… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone a sharp price correction, tumbling from a peak of nearly $110,000 in late 2024 to approximately $84,000 as of March 18, 2025. But for more perspective, BTC had actually dropped to around $16,000 in the last cycle after peaking at about… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., a technology solutions provider for capital markets, announces that the full tokenization of its Series-A Preferred Equity Security (TZROP) is complete and, at the time TZROP was “fully tokenized, it became the first digital asset security to be custodied by tZERO’s Special… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK Chief Security Officer Kang Li has commented on the changing regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies and how it potentially brings new opportunities. During discussions held as part of the 2024 Korean Blockchain Week (KBW), Professor Kang Li, Chief Security Officer of CertiK explained how recent… Read More