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

May 24, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VersiFi, the digital asset trading and lending firm, announced it has acquired Ather Digital for an undisclosed amount. The deal, which closed in May, bolsters VersiFi’s suite of trading technology “to include direct market access (DMA), algorithmic trading and smart order routing (SOR).” Ather Digital… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is focused on carrying out DLT or distributed ledger technology trials, which are currently underway. The Eurosystem is currently testing distributed ledger technology (DLT) for wholesale transactions in central bank money. During these trials, 16 private firms as well as… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The release of Deloitte Private’s inaugural Family Office Insights Series – Global Edition reveals The Top 10 Family Office Trends of 2024, which covers investing, risk management, hiring, sustainability, succession planning, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and more. Deloitte Global surveyed 354 single family offices “from around… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen has reportedly integrates with Sei in order to provide on-chain analytics in the Sei Ecosystem. Nansen notes in a blog post that their integration of Sei will aim “to unlock onchain insights for their community.” Nansen said they are please to announce their integration… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) discussed initiatives to advance cooperation in green and transition finance between China and Singapore at the 2nd China-Singapore Green Finance Taskforce (GFTF) meeting held on 20 May 2024. The initiatives discussed covered… Read More