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Digital Asset Liquidity Provider B2C2 Strengthens European Operations with Woorton Acquisition

B2C2, the crypto liquidity provider servicing institutional clients globally, has successfully completed the acquisition of Woorton, the European firm focused on market making and over the counter transactions in the digital asset industry. This strategic move marks B2C2’s commitment “to enhance client coverage and with… Read More

Global Fintech Funding Declines to $52.4B, with Some Positive Ecosystem Developments, Report Reveals

The first six months of 2023 were difficult for the fintech market globally, “with both total funding and the number of deals dropping, from US$63.2 billion across 2,885 deals in H2’22 to US$52.4 billion in across 2,153 deals in H1’23.” The cloud of uncertainty permeating… Read More

Regtech: Global Screening Services (GSS) Partners with Software Firm Appian

Global Screening Services (GSS), the RegTech innovator focused on financial transactions screening, has announced its partnership with software company Appian, in order “to integrate the company’s leading low-code development and AI-powered process automation tools into the GSS screening platform.” GSS has reportedly “leveraged Appian’s flexible,… Read More

Accounting Workflow Automation Fintech FloQast, BDO Germany Announce Consulting Partnership

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, announced a strategic implementation partnership with BDO Germany to implement FloQast in the DACH (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) region. Through the partnership, FloQast will leverage BDO Germany’s expertise “to continue international expansion… Read More

BlackRock to Acquire London-based Private Debt Manager Kreos Capital

BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and Kreos Capital announced a definitive agreement under which BlackRock will acquire full control of Kreos, a provider of growth and venture debt financing to companies in the technology and healthcare industries. The acquisition of Kreos adds to BlackRock’s position as… Read More

Open Banking: Fintech Airwallex, TrueLayer to Enhance Payments Infrastructure

Airwallex, the global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced its partnership with TrueLayer, the payments network powered by open banking, to deliver innovative payment solutions for businesses. TrueLayer will leverage Airwallex’s global payments and financial infrastructure API “to build new products and… Read More

Investment Firm SwanCap Selects Canoe Intelligence to Scale Alternative Investments Documents, Data Processes

Canoe Intelligence, the financial technology company powering alternative investment intelligence, announces a new client engagement with Munich-based SwanCap Partners GmbH, an independent investment boutique managing over €4 billion in AuM. SwanCap is leveraging Canoe “to automate and manage its document collection and data management processes,… Read More

Experian Introduces AI Fraud Solution to Combat Fraudulent Activities, Boost Revenue

Experian – which claims to be one of the world’s leading global information services companies – has launched Aidrian, a new cloud-based fraud solution “powered by adaptive Machine Learning, which enables businesses to prevent fraud without impacting the customer experience.” Experian’s latest research “shows fraud… Read More

Regtech: Várri Consultancy, Clausematch to Provide Compliance Automation Tech to SMEs in the Middle East

Várri Consultancy, an independent management consulting boutique specialising in strategy, risk and governance advisory, is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with Clausematch, a technology company developing solutions for regulatory compliance. This is reportedly “the first collaboration with a business in the Middle… Read More

Verifone Selects Lacework to Secure Cloud Infrastructure

Lacework, the data-driven cloud security company, announced that Verifone, a global FinTech and payment solution provider to the world’s best-known brands, has selected the Lacework Polygraph Data Platform “to help secure its cloud infrastructure as the company moves to a cloud-native DevSecOps model.” Verifone’s platform… Read More

Identity Decisioning Platform Alloy Launches in the United Kingdom

US Fintech Alloy has launched in the UK, strengthening its presence in EMEA “with key senior hires and office space in London.” Alloy‘s Identity Decisioning Platform “helps banks and fintech companies to make smarter and faster decisions about the risk profile of each customer, and… Read More

SEBA Bank, a Switzerland Regulated Digital Assets Bank, Announces Innovative Offering

SEBA Bank, a licensed digital assets bank regulated in Switzerland, has announced an innovative offering for its clients. SEBA Bank is “shaping the future of finance, simplifying crypto banking for its clients, whether traditional or crypto-savvy investors.” Clients are “the focus at SEBA.” SEBA claims… Read More

Virtual Payments Infrastructure Provider PPRO Adds MB WAY to Portuguese Payment Method Offering

PPRO, which claims to be the leading provider of digital payments infrastructure, has announced that it has expanded its coverage of the Portuguese market by integrating MB WAY, Portugal’s leading mobile wallet provider, onto its platform. This development comes “as a result of PPRO’s long-standing… Read More

Global Fintech Adyen Announces Startup Accelerator Programs for 2023

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), which claims to be the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, announces “the launch of four accelerator programs following the success of EMEA accelerator winner, Pivot.” Alongside the relaunch of the Amsterdam based EMEA program, the new accelerators will reportedly… Read More

Liquidnet Supports Electronification of Primary Market Workflow with Live Deals

Liquidnet, a technology-driven agency execution specialist, announced the advancement of electronification in the new bond issuance process “following the successful transmission of buy-side orders in live market deals from Order and Execution Management Systems (O/EMS) to participating syndicate banks.” This workflow follows “the initial testing… Read More

High-Potential Cross-Border Digital Commerce Markets Revealed in Airwallex, PPRO Report

China and the US present the “greatest” opportunity for cross border eCommerce expansion in 2022 and beyond, according to a joint report from Airwallex and PPRO. China has “the largest cross border eCommerce market with a total value in 2021 of USD 301.5 billion.” The… Read More

iLex Launches in EMEA, Driven by Steady Demand for Loan Market Infrastructure

iLex, a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) fintech that designs, builds and operates digital market infrastructures for syndicated loans and private credit, announced the launch of its EMEA operations. The Singapore-based Fintech aims “to increase the liquidity, efficiency, and transparency of both primary and secondary loan markets through… Read More

Mohammad Raafi Hossain: CEO at Digital Asset Firm Fasset Explains Why They’re Focused on Southeast Asia

  We recently connected Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO & Co-Founder at Fasset, an international digital asset gateway. Fasset Technologies Limited recently partnered with Mastercard to expand financial services in Indonesia and create opportunities for underserved consumers The announcement follows Fasset’s $22 million Series A from… Read More

JP Morgan Introduces Cross-Border Liquidity Solution in Saudi Arabia

JP Morgan Payments has introduced a cross-border liquidity solution in Saudi Arabia, enabling customers to connect to liquidity pools in London and other cities across the globe. The service will aim to offer clients with a pipeline to link their balances to liquidity structures globally…. Read More

GBST Extends Novia Financial Tech Partnership

GBST has extended its technology partnership with Novia Financial, its “longest-standing” UK client. Following a contract renewal, GBST will “continue to provide Novia’s core technology system via its award-winning Composer platform.” The agreement “extends the long-term relationship, which began in 2008 when Novia first launched… Read More

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