January 19, 2024 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

While London remains the top European financial center, Brexit has put pressure on this status. This has created opportunities for other European financial centers, but the question remains: do they have the capacity and ability to act and gain traction? Today, the Autorité des Marchés… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SME current account switching is now at the lowest level it’s been in the last decade, according to an update shared by Allica Bank. New data analyzed by Allica Bank reportedly “shows disappointingly low levels of bank switching by small and medium sized businesses over… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kiln says that it is entering 2024 with confidence, thanks to a $17 million new funding round that was reportedly led by 1kx. Kiln’s management noted that they’re confirming the close of their latest $17 million funding round, which was led by 1kx, along “with… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Getsafe, Europe’s neo-insurer based in Germany with over 550,000 customers, has acquired deineStudienfinanzierung, Germany’s digital platform for student loans. This acquisition is said to be a testament to Getsafe’s direct-to-consumer approach and the company’s focus on “guiding young people as they plan for their futures.”… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 6:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) says that it is focused on unlocking efficiencies in B2B healthcare payments through innovative partnership As noted in an update from Mastercard, the firm will assist with “scaling the use of virtual cards to bring faster payments and reconciliation to healthcare providers… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 11:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Encompass Corporation, the global provider of real-time digital Know Your Customer (KYC) profiles, has acquired CoorpID and Blacksmith KYC from ING to develop a platform that solves “the critical challenge of identification and verification of corporate and institutional clients.” In 2018, CoorpID was founded “by… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Treasury Prime, an embedded banking software company, is powering a new strategic partnership between FirstBank, a Tennessee Corporation, Member FDIC, and High Circle, a banking and investment platform, designed to “minimize risk and maximize returns for business owners and high-net-worth individuals whose needs are not… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink, which claims to be the “industry-standard” decentralized computing platform, announced today that the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP)—the industry standard for secure cross-chain interoperability— has integrated Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) in order “to provide users with a secure and reliable way to transfer… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current, the U.S. fintech platform dedicated to empowering Americans in pursuit of a brighter financial future, announced a partnership with Column Tax, the embedded tax provider offering next generation tax products. This partnership will aim to “save millions of Americans much-needed money this tax season… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ComplyAdvantage has launched its annual report into fraud, money laundering, and financial crime: The State of Financial Crime 2024. The latest research report identifies “the criminal use of artificial intelligence (AI) as an emerging fraud challenge while revealing that most financial institutions are investing in… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 6:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has shared its guidance on money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) for crypto asset service providers (CASPs). All banks must adhere to strict Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) rules, and crypto firms are no different. The… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 6:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have recently issued an announcement informing businesses that they do “not have to report the receipt of digital assets the same way as they must report the receipt of cash until Treasury and IRS issue regulations.” The Infrastructure… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 5:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neo, the cross-border payments and FX fintech, has announced that the firm is now profitable as an increasing number of SMEs explore alternatives to banks for managing their international business needs. The Barcelona-based fintech which provides “a one-stop-shop multi-currency account for corporate treasurers recorded an… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Impendi, a sourcing and procurement services provider with a focus on private equity clients, expanding a critical capability to Accenture’s growing offerings for this industry. Impendi helps private equity companies “make sourcing and procurement decisions that increase their profitability and… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) was at Davos, Switzerland, today to present their latest findings on the Fintech revolution at the World Economic Forum.  The Future of Global Fintech: Towards Resilient and Inclusive Growth was published this month and introduced today, outlining… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have issued a call for comment on proposed regulations for funds that invest in crypto. CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds Pertaining to Crypto Assets is available on all of the… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence [AI] and companies leading this tech sector are the new shiny. It’s almost gold rush like as people seek to invest in AI firms as the masses finally became aware that the technology has now hit mass adoption. The catalyst is ChatGPT, which… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini says they are pleased to announce that they’ve been registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) by l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator. Following the launch of their EU headquarters in Ireland in 2022, Gemini is now “operational in… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Deepfakes are a growing concern. As technology improves and AI services proliferate, it is getting easier for bad actors to create completely bogus content that intends to dupe the unsuspecting. Today, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning to the public to… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Tint Finance Services, a UK-based Fintech that aims to help SMEs simplify supply chains, said it has topped $20 million (£15m) in trade finance just six months after. Tint was founded in 2023 by a group of banking and trade professionals. The mission of the… Read More