Tagged: europe

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

August 29, 2021 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Atom Bank, the North East Fintech firm, has reported “strong progress” during its most recent annual report, “narrowing its losses and generating a monthly net interest margin (NIM) of 114bps by March 2021 (up from 10bps in March of 2020).” According to the update from… Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lucie Martin, Relationship Director at Assetz Capital, a marketplace lending platform originating secured loans, reveals that she joined the company in November 2019. Martin shared in a blog post by Assetz Capital that she provides term and developments loans to borrowers across Scotland. While commenting… Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS:ADYEN), the international payments platform, recently announced the launch of its integration with Shiji Payments, offering hospitality businesses the option to leverage the  Adyen platform together with Shiji, “a leader in the provision of technological solutions for the hospitality, food service, retail, and entertainment… Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s PensionBee, an online pension provider, notes that one of the most well-known tips for managing your finances is the “not all your eggs in one basket” strategy. As mentioned in a blog post by PensionBee, it’s always a good idea to… Read More

August 28, 2021 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer-to-peer lender Robo.cash notes that depending on the loan maturity, you can either stick to an “urgent liquidity strategy” or “wait for your passive income.” According to the Croatian P2P lending platform, a third option is also possible. For instance, you may divide an investment… Read More

August 28, 2021 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On Friday (August 27, 2021), the team at Sygnum banking platform celebrated their anniversary as a “regulated Swiss bank.” As mentioned in an update from Sygnum Bank: “Two years since we received our banking and securities dealer license, we now have significantly more than CHF… Read More

August 28, 2021 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

August is drawing to a close and cooler days might be on their way, however, that “never stops the wheels turning” at digital bank Revolut. As usual, they’ve been working to bring clients the “best possible” experience, and they’ve got some “real fireworks” for customers,… Read More

August 28, 2021 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Making a high value payment should not feel like a chore or arduous task, according to UK-based digital bank Starling. The Fintech firm writes in a blog post that it should be fairly straightforward and secure, which is exactly what the company aims to offer…. Read More

August 27, 2021 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Selecta Group, Europe’s route-based self-service retailer providing coffee and convenience food solutions in the workplace and in public spaces, is teaming up with Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), an international provider of payments and financial services tech. Through the partnership, the companies will be streamlining digital… Read More

August 27, 2021 @ 6:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Serrala, an international financial automation and B2B payments software firm, has acquired a majority investment from Hg, a global software and services investor. After the deal is finalized, Serrala’s Chief Executive Sven Lindemann and existing investor, Waterland, will continue to offer support to the business… Read More

August 26, 2021 @ 2:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CLEVR, the company that assists enterprises with accelerating their digital transitions via the power of the Mendix low-code and no-code (LCNC) development solutions, reveals that it has appointed former Aegon Bank executive Bianca Joustra as COO, and former Mambu marketing lead Jeroen Coenen as VP… Read More

August 26, 2021 @ 7:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In yet another sign that the day trading craze is here to stay (due in part to permanent changes in consumer behavior following the COVID outbreak), a pre-product stock trading Fintech has bagged $10 million via a seed round. Shares.io, a Fintech firm launched this… Read More

August 25, 2021 @ 7:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CJDNS SASU, a French software R&D start-up in the PKT ecosystem, recently announced its funding agreement with NGI-LEDGER, a European Commission’s initiative that aims “to shape the development and evolution of the Internet.” The agreement secures funding for SafePKT, an initiative that aims to bring… Read More

August 25, 2021 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial giant ING (AMS: INGA), a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam, reveals that it has hired Marnix van Stiphout as its Chief Operations Officer and Chief Transformation Officer (COO/CTO) and member of the Management Board Banking. Marnix will be taking… Read More