May 25, 2024 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modulr is pleased to be working with the University of Edinburgh Business School. Their collaboration showcases their shared commitment “to fostering technology innovations, inspiring the next generation of business leaders and building Scotland’s prominence as a tech hub.” Here’s how Modulr is supporting the University… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polly, the provider of innovative mortgage capital markets technology and operator of the industry’s first cloud-native, commercially scalable product and pricing engine (PPE),  announced its latest API integration with nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO), a firm focused on cloud banking for the global financial services industry. This… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 12:06 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) announced that its subsidiary, f(dev) Digital Innovations and Ventures Inc., along with partner Investree Singapore Pte. Ltd., have agreed to wind down the operations of Investree PH Inc., the Philippines’ first crowdfunding platform. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, FDC… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) announced that Ray Kamrath was appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer of Bakkt’s crypto business. In this newly created position, Kamrath will be reporting directly to Andy Main, Bakkt’s Chief Executive Officer. Main said: “By appointing Ray Kamrath to lead… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 11:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Alkami, a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S.,  this week announced the release of its latest research, the Generational Trends in Digital Banking Study. The study comes amidst what has been called the greatest intergenerational wealth transfer in history, with… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Scalapay, the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform in Southern Europe, and Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the financial technology platform chosen by companies globally, announce the launch of a strategic partnership that opens up to new opportunities in the payments landscape. This collaboration will see Adyen “process… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 9:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology provider of identity verification and management, this week launched a free Risk Assessment Model that enables businesses to conduct an initial assessment of their exposure to operational, security and identity fraud risk. Drawing insights from billions of transactions processed globally and… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 9:09 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week Atomic, a payroll connectivity provider, launched PayLink Manage, a subscription management technology designed to help account holders view, update and optimize all their recurring payments directly within their financial institution’s app, helping them to take action to cut unnecessary spending and be better with… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, which claims to be one of the UK’s largest adviser platform groups with £89bn of assets under administration (AUA) from 235,000 customers, has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for the acquisition of Third Financial. Third Financial is an investment… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reportedly integrated with self-custody crypto wallet MetaMask, allowing clients to replenish their holdings with crypto-asset purchases via their Revolut accounts. According to the update, the integration offers a frictionless on-ramp for fiat-to-crypto purchases to the MetaMask Wallet, enhancing the process of… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 8:04 am By Michael Wong  |  

CBiGroup, a US-based fintech company, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Alpol Capital Family Office, renowned for its investments in new technologies. The newly acquired funds will be used to enhance research and development efforts, particularly in new technologies… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK digital bank Chetwood Financial has completed the acquisition of the buy to let mortgage lender CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries (CMI) from Barossa Asset Purchaser Sarl. Chetwood entered a competitive bidding process “to acquire the lender, which trades as CHL Mortgages, to grow a well-regarded… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, announced the successful launch of the first fund leveraging iCapital’s new Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The fund is distributed by UBS Wealth Management. This marks an important technological advancement “for… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to green-light Ethereum (Ether) ETFs after years of pushback. As of this writing, it was not clear as to when these products would commence trading. Earlier this year, the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs for trading after… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks claims that it has consistently led the way in providing the fastest and most diverse range of blockchain support. With a growing list of over 60 supported blockchains, Fireblocks enables customers to securely custody tokens “on the latest chains and quickly build innovative services… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

HNW Lending says it has surpassed £140 million in online lending. As the name implies, HNW means high net worth individuals. Regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, HNW Lending is a peer-to-peer lending platform that enables asset-backed loans for UK-based individuals and businesses, with… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Stand with Crypto, an advocacy group that supports appropriate regulation of the digital asset sector, has set up shop in the UK. While the UK is moving forward with bespoke regulation, it has been more challenging in the US. The US House of Representatives recently… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading workplace pension providers, has appointed Kim Gubler as an independent trustee. Kim was a founding director of the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) and has been its Chair since 2019. PASA is an industry… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch, the ad-subsidized payments network (ASPN), announced its latest milestone: surpassing 4 million registered customers within 44 months of launch. Philip Belamant, CEO and co-founder of Zilch said: “In less than four years, we’ve transformed how millions experience, engage and – most importantly – are… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest, the investment infrastructure provider in Europe, and Raisin, Europe’s marketplace for savings and investment products, are pleased to announce the successful migration of single-digit billion in Assets under Management (AuM). This significant achievement demonstrates “the strength of the partnership between the two fintech leaders… Read More