January 24, 2025 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A robust spend culture is key to unlocking business potential, with 61% of CFOs highlighting its importance for growth, yet few have struck the “right balance between autonomy and control,” research from Payhawk reveals. The research, conducted by independent research house Coleman Parkes, surveyed 1,000… Read More

January 24, 2025 @ 5:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Guggenheim Investments announced the closing of an approximately $400 million vehicle that will invest in Guggenheim’s private debt strategy. The transaction was reportedly led by Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI). As stated in the announcement, a group of funds managed by StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP, ‘StepStone’)… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 6:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 is no more. Today, SAB 122 rescinded the guidance of SAB 121 – the bulletin that “expressed the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.” Effectively, this made… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order today that aims to keep the US at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI) development. The EO revokes “certain existing AI policies and directives” that have been deemed to undermine AI innovation. The goal is to clear a… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial operations platform Ramp introduced Ramp Treasury, which is described as a new solution that radically improves how most businesses store and manage their operating cash. With Ramp Treasury, businesses can store cash in a business account that earns “2.5% or in an investment account… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Highnote, a firm specializing in modern card issuance and program management, announced the closing of $90 million in Series B funding and the launch of its acquiring solution. The investment round was reportedly led by Adams Street Partners along with participation from existing investors: Oak… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Executive Orders keep coming out of the White House. Today, President Donald Trump signed several big ones – including an Executive Order that aims to ensure US leadership in digital financial technology or Fintech, including AI and digital assets. The Order establishes a Presidential… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of AI-powered solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-money Laundering (AML), transaction monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), has released its analysis of global financial institution enforcement actions from Jan 1, 2024, to Dec 31, 2024. Fenergo’s report reveals critical insights into the… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 2:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Upgrade, a neobank that offers various credit and savings products to its customers, has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Jeffrey Meiler, former founder and CEO of Best Egg, has joined the Fintech to apply his decades of experience in lending cards and payments…. Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 12:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The shift from Democrat control to Republican control will have a dramatic impact on innovation in financial services. While the Democrat party has been firmly anti-Fintech innovation, Republicans have embraced tech improvements in financial services, and today is emblematic of the change as the Senate… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cainam Ventures, a financial technology startup, is launching a platform that aims to redefine autonomous digital asset trading. Guided by its mission to support the onramp to agentic financial portfolio construction for digital capital investors, Cainam says that it leverages artificial intelligence (AI), large language… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial world has seen significant volatility and transformation over the past several years, with some sectors experiencing steady growth. Equities and crypto / digital assets markets, in particular, have seen a considerable surge, attracting a new generation of investors eager to capitalize on these… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 10:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Persona, a global identity platform, announced significant advancements in its AI-based face spoof detection capabilities. These updates strengthen Persona’s ability to detect and “prevent increasingly sophisticated generative AI fraud techniques.” AI-based face spoofs – such as deepfakes, synthetic faces, and face morphs – have “enabled… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Egregious, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm that seeks to combat social media and other types of deception has raised $1 million in a Pre-seed round. Egregious was backed by Fuel Ventures and Oxford Capital, which led the funding. Oxford Capital focuses on EIS/SEIS-qualified firms for… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The wealthy are easy targets for simple minds. The mantra of “paying their fair share” plays to the masses who want someone else to foot the bill for government services. The same wealthy tend to invest and spend, supporting businesses both old and new. Yet,… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tapline reports that it has raised a €20 million pre-Series A funding round comprising both equity and debt. This milestone enables Tapline to scale its operations, expand its innovative platform, and “support the growth of SaaS companies” across Europe. Tapline explained that it provides non-dilutive… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group who recently announced its expanded EU market entry, is enhancing its B2B platform offering via a collab with Societe Generale-FORGE, the digital asset subsidiary of one of Europe’s financial services groups, Société Générale. The EUR CoinVertible (EURCV), a… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo, one of the nation’s most widely-used banking app providers, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) by 2026. The announcement has sparked significant interest in both the financial sector and the broader tech ecosystem. Monzo has become a sort… Read More

January 22, 2025 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paymob, the financial services enabler in MENA-P, announces it has been granted the Retail Payment Services License by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) after meeting all regulatory conditions and requirements through a “rigorous approval process.” The license reportedly authorizes Paymob to provide merchant… Read More

January 22, 2025 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac has released new data revealing the effectiveness of Australia’s scam prevention efforts. The new analysis conducted by BDO compared Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the United States (US) and found Australia is “one of the most successful countries” in bringing down scam… Read More