Tagged: europe

September 5, 2021 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During this month’s installment of “Did you know” by P2P lender Blend Network, they’re sharing some of the “secrets” of their due diligence and underwriting process so that you get to know more about the processes they go through to “ensure that you and hundreds… Read More

September 5, 2021 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lending platform RateSetter’s pre-tax losses have reportedly doubled in its last year operating as a P2P lending platform. This, according to the service provider’s annual accounts. The consumer lending business, which has been acquired by Metro Bank, noted that it recorded a £22.3 million lost… Read More

September 5, 2021 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian peer-to-peer lender Robo.cash notes that 62% of European P2P investors “support the opportunity” of purchasing loans via the secondary market. The increasing demand for this option is mainly driven by experienced clients with adequate funding, the Robo.cash team writes in a blog post. During… Read More

September 4, 2021 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

epay, the virtual payments division of Fintech solutions and payments provider Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT), recently revealed that it has completed the integration of the PayPal QR Code in their point-of-sale (POS) solution. The new solution is now live in Germany and will be offered… Read More

September 4, 2021 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SurePay, a Rabobank spin off that offers Confirmation of Payee (CoP) in the United Kingdom and Benelux, has secured €12.2 million through a round that was led by Connected Capital with Iris Capital also joining Rabo Frontier Ventures in the fundraise in order to support the… Read More

September 4, 2021 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX, the Swiss Stock Exchange which is Europe’s 3rd-largest stock exchange and one of the industry’s most-respected post-trade providers, will be acquiring a 50% stake in REGIS-TR from joint venture partner Clearstream Iberclear, part of SIX, in order to become the “sole shareholder” of Regis-TR… Read More

September 4, 2021 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axyon AI, an AI provider for the asset management sector, has appointed Luigi Conti to serve as an independent board member. Axyon AI offers deep learning solutions that assist fund managers with providing more efficient and innovative investment services. The firm, which includes UniCredit S.p.A…. Read More

September 3, 2021 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MEFF, the Spanish Derivatives Market, has introduced BME FX, a web-based platform meant for banking institutions and various other financial service providers. It will aim to help with hedging against the currency risk with MEFF’s xRolling FX futures contracts. BME FX consists of a tech… Read More

September 3, 2021 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hawk AI, Germany’s software provider of Transaction Monitoring for banking institutions, payment companies and Fintech firms, reveals that it has teamed up with Moss, a Berlin-headquartered expense and financial platform for comprehensive management of card payments, worker expenses, and invoices. Through the partnership, Hawk AI’s… Read More

September 3, 2021 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Major brands in the Open Banking space have unveiled a new challenge: The VRP Hackathon. It’s organized by Open Future World, Ozone and UK Finance and supported by Accenture, Mastercard, VOLT and Worldpay from FIS. Until now, Open Banking has mainly been focused on settling… Read More

September 2, 2021 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has decided to put John Flint, ex- Chief Executive at HSBC, at the helm of UKIB. Flint will be responsible for leading the UKIB to promote investments into various infrastructure initiatives that aim to lower emissions and assist with leveling up… Read More

September 2, 2021 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Heroes, an established digital commerce firm which acquires, operates and scales “top performing” Amazon brands, reveals that it has finalized a $200 million round from US-headquartered investor Crayhill Capital Management. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, the investment round will aim to facilitate… Read More

September 2, 2021 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iwoca, one of the largest small business lenders in Europe, has introduced its “industry-first” cash advance product on Funding Xchange for small business online sellers. iwoca will reportedly be the first lender in the United Kingdom – leveraging Open Banking – to provide fully automated… Read More

September 1, 2021 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the international payments platform for leading businesses, has officially launched Score. Adyen claims that it’s the first-to-market with a machine learning powered solution on a single platform for identifying unusual activity and ensuring platform compliance. By utilizing key data insights for analyzing… Read More

September 1, 2021 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, an international retail bank, payments, and shopping service, and Global-e (NASDAQ: GLBE), a cross-border digital commerce platform, have extended their partnership to provide  flexible payment methods to clients across the US, UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Australia. Klarna‘s payment services will be accessible to… Read More

August 31, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland-based digital banking challenger Yapeal has a new virtual banking service for children and younger people in general. Called Yapini, the new product offering is meant to support financial management services for young clients. As noted by the Yapeal team: “Yapini is a digital account… Read More

August 31, 2021 @ 6:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TheJobApp, a newly developed app that has been introduced to improve gig working and support businesses, will be available across the United Kingdom. This proposition aims to provide immediate payments after shifts and assists businesses with sourcing the best gig economy workers in an efficient… Read More

August 30, 2021 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong-based OneDegree, an Insurtech firm under the Cyberport Incubation Program, revealed on August 30, 2021 that it has secured $28 million in capital through a Series B1 round. The company has secured more than $70 million, to date. As noted by its management: “In… Read More

August 30, 2021 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Scalable Capital, an online broker and one of Europe’s largest digital wealth management platforms, recently expanded its savings plan offering. Scalable Capital customers are now able to consistently save towards stocks, exchange-traded funds or ETFs, and virtual currencies, beginning at just 1 Euro savings rate…. Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 11:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European P2P lender Bondora reveals that returns are holding steady. Investor returns via the platform for 2021 originations were “higher in July compared to June,” the company noted in a recent update. Here are the key takeaways for July 2021’s portfolio performance (as shared by… Read More