Tagged: belgium

November 14, 2023 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken has launched VASP services in Belgium, utilising its EU subsidiary, which has registered under the VASP regimes in Ireland, Spain and Italy. This launch reinforces Kraken’s ongoing commitment “to upholding Europe’s robust anti-money laundering and compliance standards. And further underscores Kraken’s dedication to advancing… Read More

November 12, 2023 @ 7:42 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Arab Financial Services (AFS), a digital payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa, recently hosted a high-level economic delegation from Brussels and discussed potential partnerships within the fintech and financial services sector, highlighting a significant move towards international collaboration in this rapidly evolving… Read More

October 14, 2023 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and KBC Insurance have announced a new investment partnership that will see the Belgium-based Banking and Insurance Group support up to €200 million of equity investments in sustainable infrastructure projects across Europe. The deal, signed in Brussels, runs over “a… Read More

September 19, 2023 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Swift, a global financial messaging service that is used by just about everyone to transfer value, has partnered with Wise (LSE:WISE) – a stealth bank that got its start in low-cost transfers. According to a statement by Swift, the partnership will enable users to complete… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Julien Molez joins iBanFirst as Chief Operations Officer and becomes a member of the company’s Executive Committee (EXCO). With nearly 20 years of experience in consulting, technology, and artificial intelligence within leading financial institutions, Julien will “leverage his expertise to contribute to the operational excellence… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 10:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Swift, a global financial services firm that is relied upon by more than 11,500 financial services organizations around the world, has announced a successful blockchain test deemed to show the potential for tokenized assets in the future. According to a statement by Swift, an experiment… Read More

June 26, 2023 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The FSMA has noted that Binance is offering and providing exchange services in Belgium between virtual currencies and legal currencies, as well as custody wallet services, from countries that are “not members of the European Economic Area.” The FSMA has therefore ordered Binance “to cease,… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), and Keytrade Bank, the first online bank in Belgium and part of Credit Mutuel Arkea, one of France’s largest banking groups, announced the bank’s decision to select Infosys Finacle as the preferred… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Channel Capital Advisors LLP has reportedly facilitated a $150 million financing transaction for Rosy Blue, a global diamond dealer, and manufacturer based in Antwerp, Belgium. Channel has “provided cash and program management services and was responsible for the successful structuring and placement of this transaction.”… Read More

March 17, 2023 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Belgium’s Minister of Telecommunication and Minister of Justice signed the ministerial decree, allowing Telenet to use Onfido’s AI-powered technology to verify customer identity securely. Onfido, the global provider of automated digital identity verification, announced a partnership expansion with BASE, a telecommunication operator and a subsidiary… Read More

February 23, 2023 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Ruben Merre, Co-founder and CEO at NGRAVE. a digital asset security provider focused on making the safest, most reliable products in the blockchain industry. Ruben Merre talked about how centralized crypto exchanges and online digital currency wallets may not be the… Read More

January 22, 2023 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank Nagelmackers, which claims to be one of the leading personal and private banks in Belgium, has selected Objectway, a Pan-European Wealth & Asset Management software and services company, in order “to implement a new private client wealth management platform for the bank’s advisory, discretionary… Read More

January 5, 2023 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A survey of more than 1,000 European business leaders based in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands, by Vodeno/Aion Bank has found: More than half (51%) believe BaaS will make traditional banking obsolete 58% said BaaS providers offering a licence alongside a tech solution will… Read More

November 17, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regnology, a software provider with a focus on regulatory reporting solutions, announces that it has acquired b.fine, a Belgian RegTech firm which “assists financial institutions on the enhancement of their reporting supply chain.” Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Belgium, b.fine has “grown to a… Read More

October 7, 2022 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mozzeno, a peer-to-peer lending platform based in Belgium, has surpassed €100 million in individual loans, according to a blog post. Mozzeno raised €465,000 in pre-seed funding in 2016 and went on to originate its first loan the following year. Mozzeno celebrated its 5-year anniversary in… Read More

October 7, 2022 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Spreds has become the first investment crowdfunding platform in Belgium to be approved under ECSPR [European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation] to provide pan-European crowdfunding. Spreds, founded in 2011, is authorised by the Belgian financial regulator FSMA. In late 2021, the European Union approved new pan-European… Read More

September 29, 2022 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mollie is pleased to introduce a new product to help their customers drive growth: Mollie Capital. Described as a fast and flexible way for their customers to access funding, Capital’s launch also signifies their “move into financial services.” Mollie Capital is “a… Read More

September 7, 2022 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One of Debitum platform business partners, invoice factoring company FLEXIDEA, which operates in Latvia and Poland, has revealed that this summer, private equity fund HELENOS, managed by INPULSE INVESTMENT MANAGER (Brussels-based investment manager, Belgium), “acquired a 14,67% share in the capital of FLEXIDEA.” The acquisition… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Atlantic Money has secured a license as a payment institution through the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) which will “enable the business to provide its services across the European Union.” The announcement precedes an expected launch in Europe later this summer, “meaning that EU residents… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Venly, a “major” blockchain tech provider from Belgium, announced that it has secured over €21 million (appr. $23 million) in Series A funding, led by Courtside Ventures along with contributions from Transcend Fund, Coinbase Ventures, Tioga Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Fortino, Plug and Play, Leadblock Partners,… Read More