Tagged: financial services

November 16, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Farther, the technology-centric wealth management firm, announced assets under management (AUM) of $1.6 billion – further cementing the company’s steady growth in the industry. The announced AUM represents “nearly 2.4x the firm’s previously reported AUM, announced just six months ago in April 2023.” Farther officially… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 7:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, is proud to celebrate National Scholarship Month by announcing its significant 2023 contributions to various educational organizations and scholarship programs. Through its philanthropic arm, Foundation@, Cross River has donated “a total of $740,000… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 11:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ongoing economic challenges have caused two in five (41%) small business owners to sacrifice their salaries, and one in three (34%) to use their personal funds, “to keep their businesses running,” according to new research from global small business platform Xero. The Money Matters report… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, announced the expansion of its growth tools for retailers and creators to help them engage with their audiences in more effective ways and enhance the shopping experience for consumers. With a mission to accelerate commerce, Klarna’s… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European Union rules and guidelines for protecting the financial system from risks due to cryptocurrency transactions reportedly come with a loophole that enables banking institutions to circumvent certain safeguards, and these must be addressed immediately, according to the European Central Bank‘s chief supervisor Andrea Enria…. Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over eight in ten SME finance experts (83%) believe that high street banks are reducing their appetite to fund the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses, according to iwoca’s latest Q3 2023 SME Expert Index. The analysis shows that “the drop in lending is set… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 announced an important extension to its product portfolio with the launch of a flexible Instant Savings account. From today, customers in Germany can “benefit from up to 2.6% interest p.a. with transparent conditions, and without deposit limits or additional costs involved.” The overnight savings… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Defacto, the instant, embedded B2B lending platform, has raised an additional €10 million from new investor Citi Ventures and existing investors Northzone, Headline and Global Founders Capital to bolster its Series A funding. This investment will be used “to transform Defacto’s instant lending platform into… Read More

November 14, 2023 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitso —the financial services company powered by crypto in Latin America— announced the launch of its new eFX with Crypto service, which allows companies “to carry out immediate international transactions, in a regulated manner, with greater savings and security and without the need of a… Read More

November 14, 2023 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech TrueAccord explains why not having the right collection partner can “equate to missed recovery opportunities tomorrow.” TrueAccord looks into what makes the end of the year such an important time “to evaluate your current collections partner.”  TrueAccord comments on why firms need to evaluate… Read More

November 14, 2023 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Technology company Square announced that it will be powering quick-service restaurant JARS, a fast-growing franchise concept from celebrity chef Fabio Viviani. Square claims that it “has been serving hundreds of thousands of food and beverage businesses for more than a decade, and its suite of… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 10:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EduFi has launched the digital student loan platform in Pakistan, on a mission “to empower more students to achieve their academic pursuits.” Education is a lever of economic growth and social development “in any country but poor quality state school provision often drives many families… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jaja Finance has opened up to applications from new customers to bring more competition and choice to the near-prime lending market, “giving UK borrowers the chance to reclaim their purchasing power with the new Jaja Vanta Purchase Credit Card.” Jaja is offering a four-months zero… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shieldpay, the firm focused on complex high-value B2B digital payments, has announced the appointment of Diji Adu as Chief Technology Officer. Adu, formerly Director of Technology at Shieldpay “brings over 20 years of leadership and software development experience to his new role.” Prior to joining… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A growing number of British investors risk being defrauded by a wave of fake adverts posted on social media, according to a new a warning issued by Lloyds Bank. The number of cryptocurrency investment scams reported1 “by victims so far this year has risen by… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it is working with payment service providers to do more “to protect consumers from fraud, including authorized push payment (APP) fraud.” While FCA‘s review of firms’ fraud controls and complaint handling found examples of good practice, they were… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE) has reportedly been forced to place a freeze on onboarding new business clients across the United Kingdom and Europe because of “high demand” for services. This latest update comes after the Fintech firm had “deactivated” all US business cards this past week. Wise,… Read More

November 12, 2023 @ 1:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monument Bank is pleased to announce the successful completion of our Series B, raising $50 million (£40+ million). According to Monument Bank, the successful closure of this funding round “not only reaffirms their vision but also highlights Monument’s substantial and resilient growth amid persistent environmental… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 7:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced the launch of DTCC’s OTC Direct Connect, a service providing seamless access to OTC derivatives transactions data that are reportable in the U.S. and Canada. With OTC Direct Connect, investment professionals, data vendors, and… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank announced the expansion of its cross-border QR Pay service to China, one of the first in the market for a Malaysian bank, amplifying Maybank’s existing cross-border payment capabilities and enhancing the ease and efficiency of financial transactions. This initiative aims to benefit over 8… Read More