December 19, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Atom bank, the UK’s app-based bank, is boosting Durham University’s Women in Technology program with two new scholarships aimed “at prospective female students from low-income backgrounds.” The Women in Technology program was inspired “by globally recognized tech leader Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, and was founded… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tamara, the fintech platform to shop, pay and bank in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, has achieved the historic milestone of becoming the Kingdom’s “first” homegrown fintech unicorn by securing $340 million in a Series C equity funding round. This investment round was… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 8:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crossover Markets Group, Inc., a digital asset technology firm focused on meeting the unique liquidity requirements of institutions, announced it has been selected as the primary digital asset execution partner of Tradu, an all-new, multi-asset “super app” for active traders that is launching this month… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 7:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DAML for Azure Database enables customers to “deploy multiparty applications on Microsoft’s powerful cloud infrastructure immediately.” Businesses are using distributed ledger platforms “to deploy multiparty applications even though many wish they could simply leverage familiar infrastructure to improve complex business processes that don’t require overhauling… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent company of LendingClub Bank, America’s digital marketplace bank, released key findings from the 29th edition of the Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series. The Credit Card Use Deep Dive Edition examines “the financial lifestyles of U.S. consumers and explores how… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lydia, a mobile banking application, has partnered with insurtech Qover to introduce a seamless travel insurance experience. This offering is exclusively available “to Lydia’s premium cardholders, known as Black+ users, in Belgium, France, Portugal and Spain.” Qover’s embedded insurance orchestration platform is at the heart… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 4:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Amsterdam-based digital bank bunq has claimed the title as the first “AI powered bank in Europe.” bunq says it is the second-largest digital bank in Europe. Today, the Fintech announced “Finn” a new GenAI platform that is available to all its customers. The AI powered… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Addepar, a global technology and data company for investment professionals, announced that it has exceeded $5 trillion of client assets managed on its platform. This milestone signifies the company’s position as the standard “for data management and aggregation, analysis and reporting.” Amidst fast-moving markets and… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, today announced it is partnering with Flinks, a key player focused on open banking, to give small businesses in Canada and the United States secure access to more than 20 direct bank connections and high quality transaction data. The… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TD Bank Group and Plaid announced that they have entered into a North American data-access agreement that will enable TD customers in Canada and the U.S. to more securely connect to and “share financial data with Plaid’s data network of over 8,000 + apps and… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Masa is launching its ZK-data network and marketplace in hopes of “building an open, secure, and incentivized economy for the world’s personal data.” The launch is slated for Q1 2024. Masa aims to finally empower people to “take back control of their data and be… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In today’s evolving payments landscape, fintechs of all shapes and sizes are seeking “to carve out their unique niche,” according to an update from Visa (NYSE: V). Fintech builders need ways to differentiate their various product offerings – and embedding payment capabilities has proven to… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings (TSX: GLXY) says its Chief Compliance Officer, Lagan Srivastava, has been appointed to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Fintech Committee. The committee, which consists of 15 individuals, includes an array of participants, including observers from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment at Work, a provider of modern financial benefits for today’s diverse workforce, today released a new survey on the state of retirement readiness across the U.S. workforce. The report, which tracks year-over-year trends “from 2022, polled 1,000 full-time U.S. employees to examine how retirement… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) may be the largest crypto exchange in the US but its ambitions are global – and with Binance on the decline – its chances are growing According to an X from yesterday, Coinbase says it now can accept fiat currency from over 130… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Private credit investor TDC has secured additional commitments to its Impact Fund, unlocking vital resources for ambitious small businesses in the North of England. The Impact Fund, which focuses “on driving job creation across the North of England, was launched in May 2022 after securing… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SellersFi, a global financial technology startup, closed a new US credit facility with Citi and independent asset manager Fasanara Capital for $135MM with the potential to grow up to $300M as SellersFi expands. The senior capital is provided “by Citi with a portion from Fasanara… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The EIB Group (European Investment Bank, EIB, and European Investment Fund, EIF) has signed its fourth synthetic securitization transaction with BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) since 2017. Similar to the three previous transactions, its investment will “support small and medium-sized companies while contributing to the transition… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 7:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK economy is limping along while high interest rates and policy uncertainty take their toll on global growth, according to an update from KPMG. KPMG noted that activity has outperformed expectations, but the UK economy “remains weak and vulnerable to shocks.” Here are some… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 6:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Square, the provider of partnership enablement to the private funds industry,  announced the hire of Kathie Jones as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, Kathie will bolster and “manage financial planning, financial systems, and controls to support Juniper Square’s rapid growth.” She will be… Read More