September 1, 2023 @ 10:09 am By Michael Wong  |  

LC Financial Holdings (LCFH), a technology-driven credit specialist, has completed its acquisition of BCM Global (BCM), solidifying its position in managing consumer and SME loans, leases, and mortgages across Europe. Established in 1998, LC Financial Holdings includes LCM Partners, an alternative credit investment manager in… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

docStribute announced that it is partnering with Pegasystems, the low-code platform provider that is reportedly empowering the world’s enterprises to Build for Change®, to help financial services firms comply with the new Consumer Duty Regulation. Consumer Duty came into effect 31 July 2023 and is… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered payments network and shopping assistant, claims it has “taken the lead” in AI adoption as reportedly “one of the first early leaders deploying ChatGPT Enterprise, which brings the power of AI to all Klarna employees with beefed -up security, higher-speed and advanced… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There’s an update for Lemonway investors. HeavyFinance notes that there’s now a wider horizon of investment opportunities that has just opened up. As noted in a blog post by HeavyFinance, irrespective of whether you’re an existing investor or considering joining, the door is now open… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank N26 announced that it will be appointing Chief Product Officer Gilles BianRosa to the Supervisory Board of N26 AG. Gilles BianRosa has held “the position of Chief Product Officer at N26 since 2021, and will transition to his new board role in the… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has implemented several changes to their credit policy, with the aim of strengthening their portfolio and elevating their investors’ experience on the platform. As noted in a blog post, Estateguru made various modifications to their existing credit policy, with the goal of enhancing their… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 12:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it will analyze “lenders’ fair value assessments” to determine if they are providing consumers with appropriate savings products. Earlier this year, the FCA commented on the spread between what banks receive in interest rate returns and what… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform CrowdProperty is reporting that over £200 million has been returned to investors since the property investment service launched. At the same time, CrowdProperty says that August 2023 has emerged as its best-performing month of all time. UK-based CrowdProperty offers individual investors… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Helix, the decentralized orderbook exchange built on Injective, announces the launch of Helix Institutional, enabling the trading of DeFi derivatives products in a permissioned, KYC-enabled environment. This initiative aims “to usher in a new era of decentralized trading for prominent institutions, allowing them to access… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 8:29 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Asia Carbon Institute (ACI), a voluntary carbon credit registry in Asia, was officially inaugurated at the CIC – Zero Carbon Park in Hong Kong despite a typhoon signal hoisted right before and during the event. The official launch was attended by Chan Ho Lim, Joseph,… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation or investment crowdfunding has created a new paradigm for all investors seeking access to private securities as well as novel assets that were previously challenging to purchase. Today, it is common for platforms to allow individuals to invest in early-stage private firms,… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SEBA Bank, a full-service, global crypto bank providing financial solutions for the digital age (wealth management, investment, trading, and advisory services), has announced that an approval-in-principle (AIP) from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong has been issued to its regional subsidiary, SEBA… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentina is regarded as one of the world’s “leading” countries for innovation and crypto adoption, according to an update shared by WorldCoin. That reputation was reinforced in August, “as demand for World ID in Argentina drove a new single day record for Orb verifications.” This,… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:41 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) company AI21 Labs has announced raising $155 million in Series C funding to fast-track the expansion of its “highly precised” text-based generative AI services for businesses. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said the funding round was backed… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Bybit, a marketplace that claims to be “the world’s third most visited crypto exchange” (currently, Kraken is #3 with Bybit in 5th), has announced a revamped version of its launchpad, offering early investors the opportunity to purchase new projects at favorable prices. The Bybit Launchpad… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:27 pm By Michael Wong  |  

PhonePe, an India-based digital payments and financial services firm, announced its entry into the stock broking industry with the launch of Share(dot)Market. The new platform comes under its subsidiary, PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd. Share(dot)Market aims to redefine discount broking by offering a suite of… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 4:57 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Uplinq, a global credit and scoring assessment platform for small business lenders, has teamed up with digital payments giant Visa to provide scoring and risk assessment tools to small business lenders throughout the US and Canada. As per the agreement, Visa will facilitate the introduction… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Approximately one year after its launch, Nubank’s (NYSE:NU) “Caixinhas” has already established itself as one of the “favorite” investment solutions among the platform’s customers. By the end of August, the tool had reportedly “reached 8.6 million active customers, more than double the 3.5 million recorded… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 3:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Startups in Latin America are reportedly laying off staff members and are now expecting significantly more initial public offerings (IPOs) by 2024. According to reports, around two-thirds or roughly 67% of Latin American firms have now laid off staff members during the past 18 months,… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, CI reported on the Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP) – the group that advocates on behalf of platforms raising capital online – submitting recommendations to FINRA regarding a request for feedback on improving capital formation. FINRA [Financial Industry Regulatory Authority] is… Read More