Tagged: digital financial services

February 4, 2022 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech Bunq has reportedly become one of Europe’s first neobanking platforms to offer its clients a straightforward and sustainable way to invest their funds. The Dutch firm was recently valued at €1.6 billion and has now introduced ‘Easy Investments’ as part of the most… Read More

February 3, 2022 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, which is one of Europe’s Open Banking platforms, has announced its expanding operations into Sweden with the appointment of ex- Adyen executive Karl Hagner as its Country Manager. An experienced commercial manager, with a sharp focus on payments in digital commerce, Stockholm’s Karl will… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 6:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rohan Amin, Chief Product Officer at Chase, notes that this year, as individuals across all segments of our society continued to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, we were all forced to carefully examine our everyday behaviors more closely. As explained by Amin in an update shared… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech SumUp and PrestaShop – the digital commerce platform in Europe and Latin America – have announced a partnership that will aim to give thousands of merchants on the PrestaShop platform access to SumUp’s product suite of business tools (thanks to PrestaShop’s SumUp Payment… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE), a specialized payments platform, recently announced the completion of its SafetyPay acquisition. SafetyPay is a payments platform operating mainly in Latin America that enables digital commerce transfers through an extensive choice of Open Banking and eCash solutions. For Paysafe, this transaction solidifies its… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Many US consumers face complications, challenges or adversity when carrying out purchases because the name on their debit card doesn’t match “who they truly are.” T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced (on January 31, 2022) True Name® by Mastercard® for T-Mobile MONEY, allowing all clients, including transgender… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Zhang, the Co-founder and CEO at Fintech Airwallex, notes that in the past year, they continued on their journey to build one of the biggest international financial infrastructures by expanding their platform capabilities and geographic presence. Zhang writes in a blog post that Airwallex… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The ICICB Group claims that it has an established track record of launching innovative businesses and propositions with consistency. The Group is known for reviewing the scope of possibilities, from initial strategy to technical development. As mentioned in an update shared by the ICICB Group,… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 3:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finmark, the financial modeling software provider for startups, has announced new funding from American Express Ventures, which is the strategic investment group of American Express (NYSE: AXP). Amex Ventures joins several other existing investors, which reportedly includes Draper and Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, and IDEAfund… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The sustainable development goal-linked investment app Etcho reports that it has finalized its pre-seed round, by securing £279,000 from angel investors via Crowdcube. Linking to the United Nation’s 17 SDGs, the Fintech app from Etcho enables users to select the goals they are most passionate… Read More

January 28, 2022 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Automobile dealership JCT600 has reportedly become the first retailer in the UK to use Lloyds’ PayFrom Bank account-to-account payment solution, displacing plastic cards at the online checkout. Introduced in July 2021, PayFrom Bank brings together Mastercard’s Payment Gateway capabilities/functionality and its Open Banking Connect platform… Read More

January 28, 2022 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Established back in 2017 by Rafal Andzejevski and Maxim Ivanchenko, London-headquartered payments Fintech PayAlly has reportedly acquired an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Supporting the Authorized Payment Institution license currently held by the Fintech company, this new permit… Read More

January 27, 2022 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hazel, the independent Fintech launched in partnership with Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and investment company Ribbit Capital, has announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to “acquire fintech platforms Even and ONE, marking the startup’s emergence from stealth mode.” The transactions, which are set to… Read More

January 26, 2022 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) report, Hong Kong’s asset and wealth management sectors registered an increase in AUM of more than 20% YoY, to HKD 34.9 trillion, as of end 2020. As one of the area’s most prominent wealth management hubs, Hong… Read More

January 26, 2022 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) Chair and Chief Executive Stephen Squeri seems to have been proven right for his careful approach to introducing digital currency services via the payment company’s platform. In statements shared with Yahoo Finance, Squeri remarked: “What I’ve said from the beginning is… Read More

January 25, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Baton Systems, the Fintech firm that’s focused on transforming post-trade processing by leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT), has appointed David Ornstein to serve as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. Ornstein joins the company at an important time, as industry demand continues to grow steadily for… Read More

January 25, 2022 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

WiseAlpha, the United Kingdom’s digital bond market platform, is pleased to confirm its strategic partnership with UK-headquartered Fintech firm, Fortu Wealth. This collaboration marks another key milestone for the Fintech companies, both planning to offer a smart financial solution to private banking customers. As noted… Read More

January 24, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Netizen Mobile Banking App by Netbank is reportedly scheduled to launch its Beta Release Testing Program during the fourth week of January 2022 which will provide participants an opportunity to experience the platform’s banking services and features. As mentioned in a release shared with… Read More

January 24, 2022 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at LatAm Fintech Belvo has shared an update titled the State of Open Banking in Latin America in 2022. Belvo writes in a blog post that open banking – the opening of financial markets via technology, data, and the creation of new digital… Read More

January 24, 2022 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C6 Bank Mastercard clients who are in Caraíva (Bahia) this summer season will be able to practice beach tennis in “exclusive” spaces, in addition to enjoying various other benefits. As mentioned in an update from C6 Bank, the courts and equipment to practice the sport,… Read More