Tagged: europe

October 4, 2023 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Six months into 2023, private real estate was still “weathering ongoing macroeconomic headwinds,” according to an update shared by Pitchbook. In the US, the federal funds rate “has steadily increased since March 2022, hovering within a range of 5.0% and 5.25% as of the end… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s bank and reportedly among the “largest” in Europe, has chosen iGenius – a company that applies its generative AI technology to business intelligence (BI) – to implement its BI solutions. iGenius is a platform that “simplifies access to data using natural language,… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hastee claims that it is disrupting a rigid monthly pay cycle that’s no longer “fit for purpose” by giving employees early access to part of their earned pay. This ensures employees can cove themselves “for financial emergencies without the risk of borrowing funds they may… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 11:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Business confidence in the UK fell to 36% in September, “a five point dip from the 18-month high (41%) recorded in August, as companies saw a decline in both economic optimism and trading prospects for the year ahead.” This, according to an update shared by… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada has the highest growth rate of fintech adoption across six markets, according to research shared by Tipalti. A new study, conducted by Tipalti, analyzed factors “such as global fintech adoption rates, Google searches for fintech by country and the regions that have the highest… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qred, Sweden’s fintech company, is announcing that the banking license the company acquired in May is now “activated and the company is officially a bank.” In addition to this, Qred is re-appointing Mattias Carlsson, former long standing CEO of TF Bank, as Chair of the… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Perenna says they’re pleased to announce their exclusive partnership with London & Country Mortgages as they begin lending. Perenna received their full banking license from the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) at the start of September and… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK insurtech, Ripe, achieved strong double-digit growth in 2022, maintaining its 15 year record of consistent revenue rises. Turnover climbed by £4 million to £27.2 million “in the 12 months ending 31 December 2022, compared with £23.3 million in 2021.” Over the course of the… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bogdan Uzbekov, founder & CEO, Apron, notes that he’s pleased to announce that Apron has raised £12M in a Series A funding round, which was reportedly “led by Index Ventures, with participation of their existing investors, Bessemer Venture Partners and Visionaries Club.” And with the… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent US government quagmire and treasure prices have reportedly helped with fueling inflows of $21 million, according to an update from digital asset firm CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS) CoinShares reports that digital asset investment products “saw inflows last week for the first time in 6… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The AMF is warning the public against several companies “proposing atypical investments without being authorized to do so.” France‘s Autorité des Marchés Financiers explains that it regularly “updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Parents could help provide more than £300,000 in pension wealth for their kids by the time they reach retirement age “by contributing to their child’s pension from the age of 18,” according to new research shared by PensionBee. As concern grows around the sustainability of… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise blockchain firm Ripple‘s co-founder Chris Larsen recently commented on how the UK has become a major Fintech hub. The UK is also adopting a progressive approach to regulating crypto-assets, according to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen (although certain significant challenges still remain). The UK has,… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 11:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

France-based Mistral AI recently revealed its first generative artificial intelligence (AI) model in order to compete with US rivals in AI (which includes Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corportation-supported OpenAI). The Paris-headquartered firm is introducing a small-scale language model with around 7 billion parameters which… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Atom Bank has announced a partnership with climate tech business Kamma. Atom will benefit from access to Kamma’s full climate suite, “offering an unparalleled view on both the physical and transition risks of its mortgage book.” Kamma will further “provide analytics on Atom’s financed emissions,… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Organizations in the United Kingdom reportedly suffered a record number of ransomware attacks last year, according to analysis of a dataset published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). In its data security incident trends – which “are reported to the data protection regulator – the… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, announced today a strategic consulting partnership with PwC Germany, a global firm focused on assurance, advisory, and tax services. This collaboration aims to transform financial close processes “for businesses across German-speaking countries… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 9:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, recently marked its tenth anniversary serving Irish businesses, “with the release of data revealing widespread, rapid growth in the country’s internet economy.” Over the last decade, conditions for Ireland’s internet businesses “have improved dramatically.” Homegrown startups now “have… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 7:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is reportedly engaged in discussions with the UK’s financial regulator regarding potential failures that enabled funds to be released from customer accounts identified by the National Crime Agency as suspicious. This latest development is now part of several issues that impact the… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management, Europe’s regulated digital assets hedge fund manager founded by alumni of Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, institutional investors “are confident Bitcoin and Ethereum will sustain their strong performance for the rest of this year.” The… Read More