September 21, 2024 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, bringing the world on-chain as the enablers of real-world asset tokenization, announced an integration with the Wormhole Foundation that will bring cross-chain capabilities to all assets tokenized through the Securitize platform. The collaboration results in all current and future tokenized assets from Securitize “leveraging… Read More

September 21, 2024 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the global focus on sustainability intensifies, Malta’s financial sector is embarking on green initiatives also when designing new financial products. A recent review by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has shed light “on the need for greater transparency and consumer protection in the… Read More

September 21, 2024 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) announces the signing of agreements with the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais to expand the offering of payroll loans. With these two new contracts, the company reaches a “total of 11 agreements and expands its total addressable market (TAM)… Read More

September 21, 2024 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fathom, the AI-powered meeting intelligence platform that enables teams to have more productive conversations, announced it has raised $17 million in Series A funding led by Telescope Partners. Fathom’s seed investors reportedly include Maven Ventures, Character, Active Capital and Rackhouse Ventures. The company also reserved… Read More

September 21, 2024 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ontario’s financial services regulator (FSRA) and Fintech Cadence have announced a new partnership to foster fintech innovation in Ontario. This one-year partnership is supported “through FSRA’s Innovation Office.” It will empower and support fintech startups “to identify opportunities and address barriers to help them bring… Read More

September 21, 2024 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital wallets are said to be a rapidly growing online technology, which has now reportedly experienced a particular and steady growth in popularity since the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020. This, according to a comprehensive report from Juniper Research. Juniper Research noted that it is also… Read More

September 21, 2024 @ 9:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta has recently examined ownership trends in private equity: 2024. Hamza Shad, Christina Cheledinas, Janet Deng, Lucy Wang noted in the second annual Ownership Trends in Private Equity report that the update “provides a status update on the progress private equity has made toward the… Read More

September 21, 2024 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Crowdcube, they claim to be committed to helping businesses raise money. Crowdcube says that they have been doing it for over 13 years and “have worked with more than 1,300 businesses to raise nearly £2 billion.” Crowdcube further noted that their success is driven… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 8:20 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Lighthub Asset, a Thai Fintech firm, and WeLab, a pan-Asian fintech platform, have submitted a joint application for a virtual banking license with the Bank of Thailand (BoT). The result of the application is expected in the first half of 2025, according to a statement… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 7:21 pm By Michael Wong  |  

A joint survey conducted by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) revealed a 14% increase in total transactions of non-exchange-traded investment products by licensed corporations (LCs) and registered institutions (RIs) in 2023. The total transaction amount reached $4,338… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether has announced a $1.5 million investment in Sorted Wallet in a move that is being described as boosting their presence in Africa and Southern Asia. Sorted Wallet is said to be a platform that serves the under/non-banked segment of the population. The application is… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The continued disruption around the world has put most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) out of reach, with only 17% of set targets currently on track to meet the 2030 deadline. Concurrently, the emergence of generative AI is “reshaping the world of business, with… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SteelEye, the integrated surveillance provider trusted by financial firms worldwide, has rolled out its Compliance CoPilot tool across trade surveillance. This latest enhancement to SteelEye’s Compliance CoPilot “leverages fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) to complement the role of a compliance officer by providing a full… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 12:42 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Bitget and Foresight Ventures have announced a strategic $30 million investment in The Open Network (TON) blockchain, marking a significant move to support the network’s growing ecosystem. The two companies, a crypto exchange and a web3 investment firm, plan to invest in Toncoin (TON) tokens… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 11:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One in six B2B sellers (suppliers) are offering business customers over two months to pay their invoices, according to a new joint report from economic consultancy Cebr and iwoca. The report Credit Where It’s Due, commissioned by iwoca––one of Europe’s largest small business lenders––reveals the… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Groundfloor, a real estate investment platform, is partnering with Republic to raise growth capital. According to the offering page, Groundfloor is seeking up to $5 million using Reg CF. Investors will be purchasing Series B-3 preferred stock. A minimum of $100 is required with a… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The Payments Association has released an “investigative documentary” regarding the impact of Authorised Push Payments (APP) fraud. The project was released in partnership with Cardaq and We Fight Fraud. The documentary aims to explore how fraudsters pilfer money from the innocent. The documentary, entitled The… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK chief executives see implementing Generative AI (GenAI) as an opportunity to change the nature of work and create highly skilled workforces without reducing the number of jobs in the market, according to KPMG’s CEO Outlook survey. KPMG surveyed more than 1,300 CEOs around the… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

ICAN, or the Investors Choice Advocacy Network, is reporting its first legal victory over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Founded by attorney Nick Morgan, ICAN is “dedicated to serving as a legal advocate and voice for small investors and entrepreneurs whose efforts are too often… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving the world’s alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, will provide its technology to HSBC Global Private Banking. The solution will be fully integrated into HSBC’s platform “to digitalize the private market investment experience for its relationship managers,… Read More