Tagged: europe

June 8, 2020 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amsterdam based Fintech BUX, a retail brokerage company that announced a “soft launch” version of its digital asset exchange earlier this year, will be expanding its stock trading services into Austria and Germany. The commission-free trading app provider is introducing its investment platform, Bux Zero,… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-headquartered Vivid Money, a digital banking service provider that’s supported by Russia’s Tinkoff Bank, launched on June 8, 2020 through a partnership with solarisBank and payments giant Visa. Vivid Money says it’s the first mobile-based, full-service banking solution, providing cashback incentives, sub-accounts in major foreign… Read More

June 7, 2020 @ 10:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pan-European marketplace for short-term SME property-backed loans EstateGuru is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than €880,000 raised from nearly 1,100 Seedrs investors. Founded in 2013, EstateGuru claims to be the leading European marketplace for short-term, property-backed loans. The… Read More

June 6, 2020 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investments in UK based Fintech businesses surged by 500% during the past five years, and has surpassed funding levels in the US, which also experienced a significant 170% growth during the same period. Meanwhile, Europe saw a 133% increase in total financial technology investments. UK… Read More

June 6, 2020 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities Services division of France’s BNP Paribas, the 8th largest bank in the world in terms of total assets, is reportedly using Natural Language Generation (NLG) to prepare concise, one-page executive summaries for its custody customers. BNP Paribas explained that NLG helps it convert… Read More

June 3, 2020 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New Zealand-based Fintech firm Zeeco has partnered with Salt Edge, a company that provides Open Banking solutions, in order to access users’ financial data and automate certain eco-contributions. As mentioned in a blog post published on Salt Edge’s official website: “With [rising] awareness [about] the… Read More

June 2, 2020 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Longevity Card, a Fintech company that aims to introduce a new and better way to help users manage their finances while leading a healthy lifestyle via an easy-to-use app, recently revealed that it has received private investments from a Switzerland-based branch of Deep Knowledge… Read More

June 1, 2020 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard recently announced that 78% of all transactions across Europe are now contactless. The financial giant revealed it is committed to enabling 42 countries to raise their spending limits in order to help people everywhere benefit contactless pay. “With 89% of people asked agreeing that… Read More

June 1, 2020 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Martin Stadler, CEO at Altoo, the developer of a wealth platform which focuses on connecting people, wealth, and related processes by leveraging the latest technology, says that his company has onboarded significantly more clients recently because of the current market situation which has seen highly… Read More

June 1, 2020 @ 1:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There are now 278 Fintech firms in Italy, which  is 49 more than when Big Four auditing firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), released its previous report on the financial technology sector in the European nation. PwC’s extensive 96-page report reveals that Italy now has an emerging real… Read More

May 31, 2020 @ 5:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based SatoshiPay, a Fintech firm that aims to provide fast and affordable payment solutions, has teamed up with the San Francisco-headquartered Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). According to a release, SatoshiPay has received a $550,000 investment from SDF’s Enterprise Fund. The funds will be used to… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 7:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is focused on providing more ways for users to earn financial rewards by simply holding digital assets. Coinbase recently introduced Tezos (XTZ) staking rewards for its US-based customers. The exchange will now be offering this option to its UK clients… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

XRP liquidity via the Mexican and Australian corridor recently reached another all-time high. The digital asset’s European corridor liquidity has also increased significantly. San Francisco-based Fintech firm Ripple’s on-demand-liquidity (ODL) solution has experienced an considerable increase in overall usage and adoption this year. The company’s… Read More

May 28, 2020 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Andrew Jenkins, the HM Treasury appointed Fintech Envoy for Northern Ireland, has argued that the financial technology industry could help create many new jobs in the next few years in Northern Ireland. While speaking to the Stormont Economy Committee on Fintech in N. Ireland, Jenkins… Read More

May 28, 2020 @ 12:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The French competition authority (ADC) has launched a public consultation on the Fintech industry in the country. The ADC is looking for feedback on the potential role of large digital platforms in the payments sector. It’s also seeking input regarding  new payment service providers and… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

German Fintech firm TIS (Treasury Intelligence Solutions), which offers a cloud-powered platform for handling cash flows and corporate payments, has acquired $20 million in additional funding. TIS’ latest investment round was led by Aquiline Technology Growth. Existing investor 83North also made contributions. TIS’ management noted… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 10:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Wednesday it has expanded its services to five more European countries. Stripe reported it will be generally available in the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Malta.  While sharing more details about the launch, the Stripe team stated: “[We have]… Read More

May 26, 2020 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global consulting group Kearney has distributed a report predicting that 1 in 4 European bank branches will close in the next three yeas as the shift away from brick and mortar bank branches ups the pace. Kearney states the obvious that new customer habits, boosted… Read More

May 25, 2020 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Digital banks are on track to serve as many clients in Ireland as traditional banking service providers, according to N26, an all-digital challenger that recently secured $100 million in funding for its ongoing growth and development. The German neobank reports double-digit growth in the… Read More

May 25, 2020 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers across the globe continue to increasingly use digital payments options instead of physical cash, due to COVID-19. NatWest claims that it has witnessed a significant increase in UK businesses that are now ready to accept payment cards. The lender notes that 70% of local… Read More