July 21, 2024 @ 12:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To transform and expand their prime brokerage business lines and as part of its broader efforts to add and enhance value for its clientele, AmInvestment Bank, a company in the Ambank Group and one of the largest banking groups in Malaysia, has deployed global Fintech… Read More

July 21, 2024 @ 12:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stratyfy, a Fintech confronting bias in AI and optimizing credit risk decisions with transparent machine learning solutions, announced its partnership with Prism Data, a cash flow underwriting and data analytics platform. Prism Data enabled modern cash flow underwriting “that uses digital deposit account data to… Read More

July 21, 2024 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York-based Coast, which offers a simple and smart way for companies in the United States to manage fuel and fleet spending, announced it has raised $40 million in new Series B financing, led by ICONIQ Growth. The investment round included participation “from existing investors… Read More

July 21, 2024 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TIFIN, an AI and innovation platform for wealth, makes its international debut with the launch of TIFIN India. The launch of TIFIN India represents an important milestone “in TIFIN’s vision to take its expertise in both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and business-to-business (B2B) AI for wealth applications… Read More

July 21, 2024 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

It is now possible to pick up a packet of flour or a bottle of wine around the clock – including weekends – in the village of Freckenfeld (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). The local village store had been closed since May 2023 and was recently reopened with… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 10:25 pm By Michael Wong  |  

BigPay, the digital financial services division of Malaysia-headquartered Capital A Bhd, has expanded its operations to Thailand. The e-wallet service, which offers features ranging from trip savings to seamless global payments and real-time currency exchange, aims to enhance financial inclusion in the region. The launch… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

valantic FSA announced it has agreed with Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) to develop Nasdaq Rates Trader, a new web-based user interface for Nasdaq’s Nordic and Baltic fixed income markets. The new UI will give access to Nasdaq’s data and trading functionality “with a modern and intuitive… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JTL-Software GmbH, a German e-commerce solution provider, and the Dutch financial services provider Mollie are entering into a strategic partnership. The long-term partnership is the result of collaboration “on individual projects since August 2023.” It enables integration of Mollie’s payment services “into JTL’s e-commerce solutions… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 12:17 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Arta Finance, a US-headquartered digital family office for accredited investors, has secured approval to launch in Singapore, aiming to open its platform to Singaporean residents and other investors later this year. This move follows a significant expansion of Arta’s product offerings and team of industry… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cash App announces its integration with Google Play, giving consumers an alternative payment option when checking out on their Android smartphones or tablets. This partnership represents an opportunity to engage with a broad range of consumers, particularly in the gaming space. Pete Albers, Director of… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jifiti, a global embedded lending technology company, announced the release of its Tap Now, Pay Later technology, which enables consumers and business customers to “add their approved loan or credit funds into any digital wallet, including Apple Pay, via virtual card.” The customer can then… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following its entrance in other European Union countries, Mintos, the investment platform providing a range of alternative and traditional investment options, is now focused on continuing its European launch by making its entry in the Czech Republic investment ecosystem. Since its inception back in 2015,… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 9:22 am By Michael Wong  |  

South Kora’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced early this week that new stringent regulations targeting illegal transactions involving virtual assets will be enforced. The new legislation, known as the Virtual Asset Users Protection Act, mandates virtual asset exchanges to report illegal activities to the financial… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aven, a technology company offering consumer credit cards backed by home equity,  announced a $142 million series D round of funding led by Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst, with participation from existing investors including Caffeinated Capital, Electric Capital, Founders Fund, and The General Partnership. Aven… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 5:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain Coinvestors, a blockchain venture fund-of-funds and co-investment program with a combined portfolio of more than 1,250 blockchain enterprises and projects, including 95 blockchain unicorns, announced its bi-annual Meet the Blockchain Unicorns report which includes the most comprehensive list of blockchain unicorns globally – “including… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recently shared New Zealand’s progress in its efforts focused on “strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing.” FATF noted in a blog post that since the 2021 assessment of New Zealand’s measures to tackle money laundering… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 8:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, has secured a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) license in Hong Kong. This license, granted by Hong Kong’s Companies Registry, “represents a key milestone in Copper’s global market expansion and its… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 8:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced an additional commitment of S$100 million (about $74 million) under the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Grant Scheme (FSTI 3.0). This funding aims to bolster financial institutions in developing quantum and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and foster the… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Velocity Global, which claims to be the world’s expert on work, announced that it has successfully opened new entities in El Salvador and Georgia, “allowing customers easy and compliant access to talent in these economies.” The new entities will open opportunities for organizations and local… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs helped to fuel a bull run in Bitcoin. Ethereum (ETH) ETFs will start trading next week as several spot funds have received regulatory approval. As of today, ETH is trading at around $3500 – having risen by over 10%… Read More