Tagged: Business Expansion

February 2, 2024 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) explains that it was founded on a simple idea: that their financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the “heart” or core of their decisions, Robinhood claims that it is lowering barriers and “providing greater access to financial information… Read More

January 27, 2024 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SEON, the end-to-end fraud prevention and AML platform helping companies mitigate fraud and safeguard against revenue threats, announced the expansion of its executive leadership with the appointment of Björn Heckel as Chief Technology Officer. With more than 20 years of experience as a software engineering… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 5:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) announced recently its activation of crypto capabilities in several new international markets in Asia, Europe, North America and South America with existing clients Hapi and SogoTrade. Bakkt and stock trading platform Hapi have reportedly “broadened their active crypto trading capabilities… Read More

January 21, 2024 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos recently revealed that it has officially launched operations in the German market, and they’re pleased to share more updates. Mintos claims that its focus remains simple, yet straightforward – “offering you accessible new ways to invest your money, so you can diversify your portfolio,… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 5:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announced its work with Best Buy in order “to help power the retailer’s expansion into prescription health and wellness technology products.” Stripe explains that it “provides the payments infrastructure for Best Buy’s new platform, Wellness.BestBuyHealth.com, a new convenient… Read More

January 8, 2024 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a blockchain analytics and data intelligence company, is expanding its public sector practice to meet the increasing demand “for its crypto identity data from U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies.’ Elliptic has welcomed Tom McDivitt as Chief Revenue Officer and Matthew Price as… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 3:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has continued to strengthen its support for corporate businesses “across the North West by further investing in its Corporate and Institutional Banking team in the region.” The Manchester-based team, which “provides strategic funding solutions across both corporate and private equity backed businesses, has… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WealthKernel, a wealthtech provider of digital investment solutions, announces the launch of US equities trading for new and existing clients. This strategic move positions WealthKernel among “the select group of API-first companies to offer institutional-grade UK and US equities trading at highly competitive prices.” Wealthyhood,… Read More

December 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global equity management company Carta announced plans to expand operations to the Middle East—citing a 180% increase in year-over-year bookings across the broader Asia Pacific region, and “launching with flagship Middle East customers including Global Ventures, BECO Capital, Cotu Ventures, and Outliers VC and Middle… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank says tha tcontinues to innovate for the digital generation. Ubank is announcing a new, upcoming app and service features “to help the digital generation reach their financial goals sooner.” Ubank, Australia’s digital bank, is continuing “to serve Australia’s tech-savvy demographic.” With strong customer growth… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 7:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Volt, the global real-time payments platform, announces its expansion into Australia following a period of sustained growth for the UK-headquartered fintech company. Following Volt’s $60m funding round earlier this year, this development “marks the latest step in its ambitious growth plans to meet market demand… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 5:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has launched Capital, a product that enables businesses on Adyen for Platforms offer timely access “to funding for their small and medium-sized business (SMB) users in Australia.” Research conducted in partnership with Boston… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic – the firm enabling blockchain analytics and data intelligence – and CODE – a South Korean Travel Rule solution provider – have launched a partnership which represents Elliptic’s entrance into the Korean market. The new alliance will help companies in the country ramp up… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank announced the expansion of its cross-border QR Pay service to China, one of the first in the market for a Malaysian bank, amplifying Maybank’s existing cross-border payment capabilities and enhancing the ease and efficiency of financial transactions. This initiative aims to benefit over 8… Read More

November 9, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oak View Group (OVG), the global venue development, advisory, and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industries, and DailyPay, a financial technology company, announced it has expanded the rollout of a first-of-its-kind OVG integration into venues across the U.S. The partnership will reach… Read More

November 9, 2023 @ 11:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a “strong” year of growth, global fintech platform Airwallex has recently  announced business highlights in Singapore. In the first half of 2023, Airwallex Singapore “saw 13x growth (1213%) in year-on-year revenue and more than 11x growth (1015%) in total transaction volume as businesses in… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings and Northern Trust, is appointing Drew Bradford as non-executive Chairman of its Australian operation, Zodia Custody Australia. Bradford will join the business “from National Australia Bank (NAB), where he was the… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Innotec Security, a privately held company specializing in cybersecurity-as-a-service, cyber resilience and cyber risk management, expanding its capabilities and footprint in Spain. Innotec Security was previously owned by parent company Entelgy Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2002… Read More

November 5, 2023 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurance core technology provider Socotra announced today that it is stepping into its role as a title sponsor of InsureTech Connect 2023 in Las Vegas “on the heels of growth of its operations.” The producer of intelligent solutions for the P&C, general, and life insurance… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, and Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to announce a significant milestone in Blockchain Intelligence Group’s growth and global expansion strategy. Blockchain Intelligence Group has signed 1… Read More