April 12, 2024 @ 11:24 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK economy barely posted a positive figure in February, according to the Office for National Statistics.  Monthly GDP is said to have grown by 0.1% in February 2024, following growth of 0.3% in January 2024. The consecutive growth indicates that the UK has exited… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance has invested in BounceBit, a Bitcoin restaking and CeDeFi protocol to expand the capabilities of Bitcoin beyond traditional storage of value. BounceBit transforms BTC from a passive asset into “a dynamic force within the ecosystem… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 9:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Scotiabank announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud, naming it the enterprise cloud platform of choice for the next phase of the Bank’s cloud acceleration journey. The bank will leverage Google Cloud technology “to enhance client and employee experience, strengthen Bank security, and adopt new… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The subscription model involves paying in periodic intervals for goods or services based on a prearranged capacity, the team at Juniper Research notes in a report. The research report explains that the subscription economy is an umbrella term for the market surrounding subscriptions, “including subscription… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Half of consumers say they have cut non-essential spend in the first quarter of the year and consumers are four times more likely to save than spend, according to new research from KPMG UK. KPMG UK’s Consumer Pulse survey tracks the quarterly confidence and spending… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank bunq has reported a net profit of €53 million for 2023 as part of its annual report. bunq also revealed that it acquired additional funding of €29 million from its existing backers. This is reportedly part of Bunq’s efforts for expanding business operations… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to new data from Experian, mortgage applications in the first two months of 2024 showed positive signs that consumers are returning to the market, with numbers increasing 20% against the same period last year. The data shows that the market is still some way… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 4:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, released a Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) report which shows New Zealand small business labor productivity remains below pre-pandemic levels, putting additional pressure on small businesses. The report, Small business productivity: Trends, implications and strategies, is based on anonymized… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 3:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trustly, a global enabler of Open Banking Payments, and Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, are expanding their collaboration in instant payments with the addition of the FedNow Service. The development delivers the anticipated expansion of “an instant payment… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Atto, a provider of credit risk solutions using transactional data, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with FICO (NYSE: FICO), a global analytics software firm, for the UK market. This partnership will enable UK lenders to easily integrate Open Banking data into the credit scoring… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Auradine, a provider of web infrastructure solutions, including blockchain, security, and AI,  announced the closing of its Series B funding round, which raised over $80 million. The investment round welcomed several new investors, “including StepStone Group, Top Tier Capital Partners, MVP Ventures, and Maverick Capital,… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, along with lending partner Trinity Capital Inc., announced that it has provided a $125 million warehouse facility to fintech infrastructure startup, Parafin. Parafin helps companies, such “as marketplaces, vertical SaaS, and payment processors, launch and… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., an enabler of technology solutions for capital markets, is pleased to announce the launch of the Park Street Tuscany, LLC capital raise using the tZERO Securities platform. A venture comprising Park Street Development Group and Buena Vista Hospitality Group is leading “the… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

 NICE Actimize, a NICE business (Nasdaq: NICE), announced the availability of IFM 11 (Integrated Fraud Management), a new release of its AI-driven fraud management and detection platform. The new release leverages recent advancements in artificial intelligence “together with NICE Actimize’s unique collective intelligence capabilities to… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kyriba has announced a partnership with Onyx, J.P. Morgan’s blockchain business unit, to improve cash management, payments and liquidity performance for CFOs and Treasurers. The collaboration is described as the first of its kind. Furthermore, a new partnership with Workday, Inc. “will fully embed bank… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the approval of multiple spot Bitcoin ETFs and resulting rising Bitcoin prices, Norman Wooding, CEO of SCRYPT, has shared his perspective on the increased institutional demand for Bitcoin. Norman Wooding from SCRYPT, a Swiss-licensed company offering a range of crypto asset services, has commented… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 2:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, introduced the Airwallex Borderless Visa Card in Canada. The virtual card is issued by Peoples Trust Company, “part of Peoples Group, and enables Canadian businesses to easily make payments around the world, everywhere Visa is… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EQT is pleased to announce that EQT Mid Market Europe, together with its co-shareholders, has agreed to sell Rimes to the Five Arrows Long Term Fund and Five Arrows Principal Investments. Five Arrows is the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co. Founded in 1996,… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The most respected bank executive in the world, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), posted his annual shareholders letter today. The letter covered a wide range of topics, including politics and policy. Dimon’s opinion is widely followed in the financial services world, as… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The AI 100 has been released by CB Insights. It’s an annual list of some of the best / high-potential private AI companies in the world. From new AI architectures to precision manufacturing, this year’s AI firms are focused on tackling some of the hardest… Read More