Tagged: europe

October 31, 2023 @ 7:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eleving Group issued €50 million in senior secured and guaranteed bonds. Approximately 2 000 retail and institutional investors “from the Baltic States and Germany have exchanged or subscribed to Eleving Group’s new bonds.” During the issue, Eleving Group reportedly “offered senior secured and guaranteed bonds… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Darwinbox is pleased to announce a new strategic alliance with PwC UK – the second-largest professional services network. This alliance will help bring Darwinbox’s innovative HR solutions “across UK and EU markets, in addition to offering better and faster implementations and time-to-value for clients.” PwC… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PrimaryBid was pleased to support FTSE 250 storage company Big Yellow Group plc (LSE:BYG), on its recent fundraise. Big Yellow raised approximately £110 million through “a placing to institutional investors, the company’s executive directors, plus a retail offer via the PrimaryBid platform with the proceeds… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The combined business simplifies the firm’s organizational structure and better meets KPMG UK’s client needs with an ‘end-to-end’ service under one roof. The combination is already working successfully “in other KPMG member firms and aligns to KPMG’s multi-disciplinary model, enabling its people to access greater… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse, the Swiss crypto-finance technology pioneer, announced the integration of MATIC, the primary token of the Polygon ecosystem, into its custodial staking services. Bitcoin Suisse’s expanded Polygon offerings now encompass custodial staking, trading, and custody solutions for MATIC. Staking entries are accessible with “a… Read More

October 29, 2023 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, the global firm focused on automated identity verification, announced a partnership with Job&Talent, a marketplace headquartered in Spain, for essential work. Together, they will automate remote identity verification “for new candidate onboarding, eliminating the need for in-branch visits.” Onfido’s technology helps Job&Talent accelerate customer… Read More

October 28, 2023 @ 7:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Markets, the Standard Chartered backed digital asset exchange and brokerage platform, announces that it has “received its registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).” This follows on from the firm “receiving cryptoasset registration from the UK’s… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial super app Curve, which consolidates all your debit and credit cards into one card and app, has just launched its first ever credit card in the UK. The new Curve credit card “has all the bells and whistles of Curve, supercharged with greater security… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fitch index has reportedly given CaixaBank an ESG Entity Rating score of 2. This initiative in the sector is geared towards providing information and advisory services to foster the implementation of sustainability in companies and “support them in processes such as decarbonization and environmental… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which is being sued by US regulators for a wide range of issues while also facing major operational challenges globally, announces that Kyrylo Khomiakov, Binance’s Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) General Manager, has been appointed the Regional Head for both the CEE and Central… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, the digital asset bank, announces an innovative new private debt asset token with Float, a Stockholm-based Capital-as-a-Service company. Fasanara Capital, one of Europe’s largest credit funds in Fintech, is acting “as senior lender.” New asset token offering “gives clients direct access to a unique… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SeedBlink, Europe’s tech-focused venture investment and equity management platform, has introduced a series of product enhancements as part of its Fall Release. SeedBlink is approved to operate across the EU under the new ECSPR regime. Based in Romania, the platform has expanded rapidly across the… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uk’s digital bank Monzo is reportedly holding discussions in order to potentially sell a new £300 million stake. As first reported by Sky News, the share sale, which may value Monzo at over £3.5 billion, is probably the final such transaction before it goes after… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has released an informative update for professionals on the terms they should use in order “to make it easier for their customers to understand and compare fees.” The AMF has launched a new section on fees on its official… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 11:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s “greener” digital bank Tandem has committed to a new office in London, “reconfirming its commitment to the UK’s fintech capital.” The new site, located in 10 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SL “offers an excellent location with facilities and infrastructure, enabling Tandem to add yet… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elavon Financial Services DAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, has been authorized as a licensed provider of financial services by the Bank of England. With Elavon having more than three decades of experience in global payments, and U.S. Bank a long history in… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

First Trust’s two new products raise the total number of ETFs traded at SIX Swiss Exchange to 1,710. Société Générale takes over market making “for continuous liquidity provision.” Christian Reuss, Head SIX Swiss Exchange, said: “We warmly welcome First Trust Global Funds plc as new… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) AML registration with the Bank of Spain last month, the team has welcomed its first hire in the market. Attending the European Blockchain Convention in Barcelona this week, the team says they will be “hosting a launch party to celebrate these recent… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mortgage Bank Lenzburg has expanded its organizational structure and the Finstar core banking system so that it can now offer services for digital assets. It starts with the custody offer for digital registered securities “from selected partner companies that were issued on the Ethereum blockchain.”… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 6:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), a global firm focused on integrated payments and commerce technology, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Finaro, a cross-border ecommerce payments provider and fully licensed bank “with a large European presence.” The completion of this acquisition “expands Shift4’s total addressable market both… Read More