Tagged: financial services

April 4, 2022 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech bunq notes that you probably never met someone who “doesn’t like savings.” More savings, more money. It all sounds pretty good, the team at bunq writes in a blog post. It only gets “a bit more complicated when it comes to what you’re… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

YouGov’s report The Future of Financial Services Report looks at the ongoing transformation of the US and international financial service industry as it “faces the headwinds of changing consumer expectations and wider industry fragmentation.” Recent data collected “paints a revealing picture of disruptions within the… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Archie, the firm that is building the financial infrastructure for the freelance economy, is officially launching operations, with its first product to assist businesses with onboarding, managing and paying independent workers. Archie is also announcing $4.5 million in funding from B Capital Group, Mac Ventures,… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Millions of UK bank account holders are “putting themselves at a much greater risk” of fraud by ignoring warnings provided by the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service. This, according to research by Lloyds Bank. When sending funds online to someone that hasn’t been paid before,… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the international financial tech platform of choice for major businesses, has announced its expansion beyond payments in order to build embedded financial products. As noted in the update from Adyen, these products will “enable platforms and marketplaces to create tailored financial experiences… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modern Treasury, a software platform that helps companies of all sizes move money with confidence, has announced a $50 million second close of its Series C round from SVB Capital and Salesforce Ventures, “following the $85 million first close announced in October.” Together this amounts… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eMoney Advisor, a provider of tech solutions and services that help people “talk about money,” has announced the availability of white-labeling “for its financial planning and wellness mobile application, Incentive.” The incentive is built, operated, and supported by eMoney, however, companies may provide their own… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dapio, a UK-based firm that assists businesses with accepting contactless payments via their Android devices, has acquires $3.4 million in capital via a round that was co-led by payments firm Flutterwave and Techstars. Dapio, previously known as Paymob, aims to transform Android phones into payment… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finicity, a Mastercard company, and Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), both key players in Open Banking tech, are supporting the future of open finance via secure data sharing. A data access agreement between the firms should enable Fiserv financial institution customers to enable consumers to “provide… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TIFIN, a Fintech platform using AI and investment-driven personalization to “shape the future of investor experiences,” has announced that financial industry veteran Bill Parsons has joined the company as Executive Vice President and General Manager of TIFIN Grow. Parsons will be responsible for overseeing the… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 11:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Multiverse Computing, a key player in quantum computing solutions for the financial industry and beyond, recently announced that it has submitted 22 patents from its research efforts in 2021, “demonstrating its intention to continuously innovate in quantum technology as well as protect the company’s intellectual… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payfare Inc. (TSX: PAY), a Fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce, recently announced the expansion of its collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) in the US. After obtaining its Visa Ready for Fintech Enablers certification and expanding its platform with… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra recently published a market assessment report, titled “Banking as a Service: Outlook 2022 | Paving the way for Embedded Finance.” The research canvassed the opinions of 1,600 senior industry executives, “exploring the opportunities presented by Banking as a Service (BaaS) – to provide retail… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zimpler, a Swedish Fintech within the payments space, has secured new equity funding from Nordstjernan Growth, an arm of an established Swedish investment house “focused on long-term quality growth.” FT Partners advises leading Swedish account-to-account payment provider Zimpler (@zimplers) on its new equity funding round… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mashreq Bank, a leading financial institution based in the United Arab Emirates, has completed the transition of its payments division into a wholly owned subsidiary, IDFAA Payment Services LLC, with a brand name NEOPAY, supported by Mashreq. NEOPAY, powered by Mashreq Bank, will reportedly leverage… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AirTree Ventures and Decade Partners have provided $25 million in capital to Zepto in order to support the next wave of innovation “transforming the payments landscape, accelerate company headcount growth and drive Zepto’s international expansion.” The team at Zepto noted that they are “humbled and… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plinqit, the “only” savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances, revealed that its platform is now accessible via  Jack Henry’s (NASDAQ: JKHY) Banno Digital Platform. As noted in the update, Plinqit integrated to Jack Henry “using the Banno Digital… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nordic Fintech challenger Lunar has reportedly made a cash offer valued at €132 million in order to acquire all outstanding shares of Norway’s virtual banking platform, Instabank. Established back in 2016, Instabank currently serves over 60,000 clients based in Norway, Finland and Germany with secured… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 12:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alloy, the identity decisioning platform for banks and Fintech firms, recently announced its partnership with Prove, a “phone-centric” digital identity provider, to enable financial institutions “to verify and authenticate their customers.” Alloy‘s identity decisioning platform “brings the many pieces of digital identity into a centralized… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the modern platform for international money movement, recently announced the appointment of Dylan Lowrey, to General Counsel. Lowrey joined Nium last year as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Product Law and has “helped the company launch new services in complex emerging markets, while expanding… Read More