Tagged: europe

November 2, 2023 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, the Berlin-based insurtech, is launching a new brand claim: “wefox Empowering Insurance”. The new brand claim defines the company’s unique position “as more than just an insurance company.” It paves the way for wefox to also “provide a wide range of tech-enabled insurance solutions.”… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global spend management platform, Payhawk announces that it has become a principal member of Visa. The membership supports Payhawk’s mission “to simplify business payments, by accelerating new product innovation.” The membership also “supports greater service reliability and resilience for Payhawk customers.” Payhawk’s platform provides businesses… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has reportedly been registered to provide crypto-asset services in the UK. This, according to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) update posted on its website. The news comes as the international payments firm builds a post-Brexit base in the country. Although the cryptocurrency… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, the provider of financial services for digital assets, announces that its subsidiary in Germany, BitGo Europe GmbH, has received a crypto custody license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). BitGo has already been storing crypto assets “for its customers since 2019, also… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reportedly appointed Francesca Carlesi as CEO of its UK operations, the Fintech company confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday. This new leadership announcement for Revolut should help the firm become a “global financial super-app.” Revolut, which is among the United… Read More

November 1, 2023 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paymentology, a global issuer-processor, today announces it is the first issuer processor in Europe to secure Visa Cloud Connect (VCC) certification from Visa, a digital payments provider. Paymentology claims that it is “at the forefront of innovation in the fintech and banking sector, providing a… Read More

November 1, 2023 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MDOTM Ltd, the global provider of AI-driven investment solutions for banks, insurance, asset and wealth management companies, and Analysis S.p.A, the Italian firm that has been providing integrated software solutions for the financial and wealth management industry for over 30 years, announce a partnership in… Read More

November 1, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mangopay, a platform-specific payment infrastructure provider, announces that it has been authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). MangoPay is a successful, France-based Fintech that was acquired by a French bank in 2015. The new e-money license from the… Read More

November 1, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atom bank, the UK’s first app based bank, has raised over £100m in new equity capital from long-term shareholders BBVA, Toscafund and Infinity Investment Partners. This is believed to be the largest private capital raise “by a digital bank in the UK this year, and… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite a challenging economic environment, 101 new businesses were created every hour across the UK in the first half of 2023, according to research by iwoca – one of Europe’s largest small business lenders. Analysis of Companies House data reveals “that over 436,000 businesses were… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, and Mercer, the global consulting and investments leader and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC),  launch a new pension solution to meet the accelerating demand for modern retirement technology amongst the UK’s 5.5 million small and… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill from CoinShares notes that rising optimism has “prompted largest inflows for 1 & ½ years at $326 million.” The team at CoinShares notes in their weekly update that digital asset investment products reportedly “saw inflows of US$326m, the largest single week of inflows… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After continued increases in July and August, Bondora has seen “slight dips” for originations and investments in September. As noted in a blog post by Bondora, both these statistics “totaled just under €15M, decreasing 5.1% from the previous month. Cash recoveries, however, did well, totaling… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Business confidence in the UK rose to 39% in October, “a three-point increase, to reach the second highest level in 2023–surpassed only in August (41%),” according to an update shared by Lloyds Banking Group. The confidence level this month is “significantly above the long-term average… Read More

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