Tagged: financial services

August 11, 2021 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fintech Kroo notes that they say “money talks,” but how loud does £17.7 million “speak?” After hours of “great conversations” with potential investors, company CEO Andrea De Gottardo is pleased to share her excitement with everyone. Kroo has raised £17.7m through its… Read More

August 11, 2021 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A survey by API Management firm Axway (Euronext: AXW.PA) reveals that half of Americans have “never heard” of the term “Open Banking,” however, 84% agree with its “central tenet” that they should have “control of their financial data.” As mentioned in an update shared with… Read More

August 10, 2021 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Refinitiv, one of the largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure globally, reveals that the EPIC Platform from GIACT and World-Check are now together and accessible through a single API. As mentioned in a release, the integration brings together the risk intelligence from World-Check… Read More

August 10, 2021 @ 11:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Symphony, the market’s infrastructure and technology platform, confirmed that it will now provide a complete, secure and verified directory for the financial services sector as it has acquired StreetLinx, a counterparty mapping platform. This acquisition adds more than 200 institutional counterparties to the 1000+ institutions… Read More

August 10, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finxact, a Core as a Service banking provider, reveals that First Horizon Bank, the super-regional bank based in Memphis, Tennessee, has converted its VirtualBank brand from its legacy core to the Finxact Cloud-core. The conversion represents a key milestone for the new era of Cloud… Read More

August 9, 2021 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dubai-headquartered personal finance and investment platform Sarwa has acquired $15 million in capital through a Series B round. Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment company Mubadala Investment Company has led Sarwa’s latest investment round. Other investors that made contributions include 500 Startups, KIPCO, Shorooq Partners, MEVP, DIFC,… Read More

August 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Yair Benyamini, CEO and Co-Founder of Lendai. Founded during the COVID-19 crisis, the disruptive digital-first lender allows foreign and non-resident investors to buy US properties through an online mortgage approval process that takes around one week. According to Lendai, this is… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIMON Markets LLC, a Fintech firm transforming the digital wealth management ecosystem for financial professionals through its alternative investment solutions, has shared its volume and usage highlights “underscoring its continued growth during Q2 2021.” SIMON reports YoY increases in “revenue of +103%, volume of +137%,… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 7:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZSuite Technologies, a Fintech firm that aims to support community financial institutions with digital escrow products for commercial verticals, reveals that Jill Feiler has joined the company as Chief Client Officer. In her new role, Feiler will be tasked with ensuring client success with ZSuite’s… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NYMBUS, an established provider of banking tech solutions, has introduced an updated portfolio of “niche” virtual banking concepts via Nymbus Labs. These new services are ready and available “to purchase, launch and grow by any size bank or credit union seeking to accelerate growth through… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 10:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Brooklyn, New York based ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum (ETH) development studio, has published its latest report on the Current State of DeFi. The report from ConsenSys provides a detailed analysis of Ethereum’s decentralized finance ecosystem and its ongoing growth during Q2 2021…. Read More

August 2, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CIMB Bank and CIMB Islamic Bank have introduced the CIMB OctoSavers Savings Account-i, which is the first all-digital Islamic account where the account opening and onboarding process is carried out completely online. New clients will also get the newly introduced Octo Debit Mastercard via mail… Read More

July 31, 2021 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kasisto, the developer of a conversational AI chatbot, has finalized a $15.5 million Series C round that has been co-led by new investors Naples Technology Vendors and NCR Corporation. Kasisto’s KAI digital experience platform is currently being used by major financial institutions such as JPMorgan,… Read More

July 30, 2021 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Early Warning Services, LLC, the network operator behind Zelle, has shared its Q2 2021 transaction results, which include signed financial institutions representing over 500 million DDA accounts. During Q2 2021, the Zelle Network handled $120 billion on 436 million transactions. YoY sent payment values “increased… Read More

July 29, 2021 @ 2:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SWIFT reveals that it has launched SWIFT Go, a service that enables small businesses and consumers to send “fast, predictable, highly secure, and competitively priced low-value” cross-border payments across the globe. Payments may be sent directly from users’ bank accounts. Seven international banking institutions, which… Read More

July 28, 2021 @ 9:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain-based financial services provider Figure officially closed its $200 million Series D, leaving it with a $3.2 billion valuation. New investors including entities and funds associated with affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Blockchain.com, Rockaway Blockchain, HOF Capital, Endeavour Capital, National Bank Holdings, Goldentree Asset Management… Read More

July 28, 2021 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless, a global Fintech in account-to-account payments, has reportedly appointed Alexandra Chiaramonti as its GM of Southern Europe. Chiaramonti will be responsible for leading GoCardless‘ ongoing growth in the region by continuing to recruit new talent in order to strengthen the firm’s presence in its… Read More

July 25, 2021 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Kraken has revealed that cryptocurrency savings accounts are quickly becoming an “attractive option over traditional savings accounts.” As interest rates continue to decline – sometimes going negative at European banks and other jurisdictions – consumers are increasingly looking for… Read More

July 24, 2021 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Union Bank of the Philippines, which is part of a conglomerate that is led by Aboitiz Equity Ventures, will be launching the fourth all-digital banking platform in the Southeast Asian country. This, according to a Philstar Global report. The UnionBank’s virtual bank application has… Read More

July 23, 2021 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

InvestCloud, a global Fintech company that designs and creates financial software for established banks, wealth managers and asset managers, has been chosen by BNP Paribas Wealth Management to offer Client Relationship Management (CRM) and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) services for onboarding and “nurturing” high-net-worth (HNWI)… Read More