Tagged: Business Expansion

August 3, 2023 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping destination, announced its continued momentum in Canada. Since launching in the market in February 2022 less than 18 months ago, Klarna claims it has achieved “a rapidly expanding network of over 640,000 active consumers; processed over… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which is being sued by US regulators for a wide range of issues and appears to be operating in jurisdictions where crypto services are banned, is pleased to announce the launch of Binance Japan, their new platform “designed for the Japanese market.” Binance says… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced the launch of fractional shares trading for Canadian stocks and ETFs. Clients of Interactive Brokers can now buy and sell fractional shares of “all stocks and ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on… Read More

July 30, 2023 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The first half of the year was a “busy” one for the RoboCash Group. The holding focused “on the expansion of the current business in the Philippines and Kazakhstan, as well as the systematic preparation for the opening of new markets.” As noted in a… Read More

July 26, 2023 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech unicorn Tipalti recently announced an additional $150M in growth financing, bringing the company’s total equity and debt raise to more than $700M. Led by JP Morgan Chase Bank and Hercules Capital, this incremental growth financing will enable Tipalti to further invest in product innovation… Read More

July 23, 2023 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nomura announced the expansion of its International Wealth Management business with new premises in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the global financial hub in the MENA and South Asia region. Nomura announced last year that it would “open a branch of Nomura Singapore Limited in… Read More

July 22, 2023 @ 3:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C2FO, which claims to be the world’s on-demand working capital platform, announced its further expansion into Mexico with the creation of a Mexican subsidiary. This move bolsters C2FO’s global presence and “reinforces its commitment to empowering all businesses with fast, flexible and equitable access to… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced a partnership with Brex, a U.S.-based financial technology company, to support its global expansion. Airwallex continues to “assemble a rapidly growing ecosystem of customers and partners, validating its position as a catalyzing force… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub announces its plans to make Singapore its APAC headquarters and wider business development goals in the region. This strategic move comes in response “to the escalating threat of identity fraud in the region with the rise in digital startups.” In recent years, Singapore has… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In just over 6 months Bitpanda Technology Solutions, an Investing-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution, has reportedly secured 12 partnerships, “expanded into 28 countries and unlocked digital trading for over 20 million people.” As Europe‘s B2B trading product, the team says that it is ‘driving further forward to… Read More

July 19, 2023 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech Wise plc (LSE:WISE) has shared its latest Q1 FY24 trading update, noting that the firm is now off to a good start to the year “with continued strong customer growth.” As noted in a release, Wise reports the following key results: 33% YoY… Read More

July 18, 2023 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payhawk, a global spend management solution, has launched in Lithuania and opened a local office in Vilnius. Having recently obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Bank of Lithuania, the company is looking “to hire a team of finance professionals that will help… Read More

July 15, 2023 @ 6:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal, today announced its expansion into Arizona. The Grand Canyon State marks Kin’s first move “into the U.S. Southwest, and it builds upon Kin’s growth and success in coastal, catastrophe-prone states like Florida, Louisiana, South… Read More

July 15, 2023 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Street, a New York-based independent prime broker, announced that it intends to enter the futures clearing market with the acquisition of React Consulting Services, LLC and its proprietary, cloud-native futures clearing platform, BASIS. BASIS will be integrated “into Clear Street’s existing cloud-native clearing, settlement,… Read More

July 15, 2023 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Public, a US-based multi-asset investing platform, launches in the United Kingdom, entering its first market outside the United States. With the firm’s UK expansion, Public aims “to be the preeminent place to invest in US-listed equities, offering over 5,000 stocks, deep data and insights, and… Read More

July 14, 2023 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moss, the corporate card and spend management solution, has selected GoCardless, the bank payment company, as its direct debit provider in the UK to support its international expansion. Moss automates month-end administrative tasks for SMB finance teams, “freeing up their time through eliminating manual work… Read More

July 14, 2023 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, announced its expansion into Brazil, with a new partnership with Latin American banking-as-a-service platform Fitbank and network certification with Visa. As part of Marqeta’s partnership with Fitbank, the company “will both be a Marqeta customer, using… Read More

July 13, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank Tech, the CaixaBank Group technological subsidiary, will expand its professional team with the incorporation of 200 external professionals, mostly young people with technology and scientific degrees. The selection process is already underway, “with a view to the new recruits being in place by the… Read More

July 13, 2023 @ 5:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

c, a payment and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider in the MENA region has expanded its operations into Egypt with the opening of a new office in Cairo. The move is part of BKN301’s strategy “to support the growth of the fintech sector in Egypt and the… Read More

July 12, 2023 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered digital bank Monzo is reportedly holding discussions regarding a potential merger with Nordic region firm Lunar. This, acccording to recent reports from Bloomberg. Lunar, a virtual bank with more than 650,000 clients across Denmark, Sweden Norway, has previously secured €35 million in order to… Read More