Tagged: financial services

October 4, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Continuing its innovation to put debt-free, credit-building power in consumers’ hands, Experian launched the Experian Smart Money Digital Checking Account & Debit Card that embeds the first-of-its-kind feature Experian Boost. Now it will be even more convenient for consumers “to use Experian’s FICO Score -boosting… 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 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ABHI, an embedded finance company announced a partnership with Pakistan Cables Limited, the cable manufacturer in Pakistan. This collaboration aims to provide AbhiSalary – Earned Wage Access “to the employees of Pakistan Cables Limited, thereby promoting financial wellness.” Through AbhiSalary – Earned Wage Access, employees… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TS Imagine, the global, cross-asset provider of real-time trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for financial institutions, and Cassini Systems, the provider of pre-and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives market participants, announce a strategic partnership that “will see enhanced, intelligent margin and collateral… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Brian Steele as Managing Director, President, Clearing & Securities Services, “effective October 2, 2023.” Steele will join the DTCC Management Committee, Management Risk Committee and the Investment Management Committee…. Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Deel has reportedly made updates to off-cycle payments, bulk terminations, and employee entity transfers. Deel’s Global Payroll is expanding and improving upon its features “to deliver a seamless experience.” The firm says it wants you “to have everything you need to manage and pay… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Addepar has shared key platform updates, research insights and the latest client, partner and company developments. This month, Addepar is highlighting updates that will “enable firms to run reports at enterprise scale, as well as Client Portal improvements that offer more flexibility and functionality to… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SATYA MicroCapital Limited has reportedly secured INR 500Cr (appr. $60 million) debt funding from Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC Bank). RBI registered NBFC-MFI, SATYA MicroCapital Limited has successfully “raised INR 500Cr (USD 60Mn) from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation which is a Japanese multinational banking… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid is pleased to announce several updates to their Transactions product, which enables financial services providers to do even more with transactional data. These new features and quality enhancements from Plaid are “designed to amplify your ability to provide tailored solutions and services, unlocking improved… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Clara, the Latin American solution for businesses to make and manage all their payments, has announced the appointment of Cristian Raygoza as its new Head of Startups, Venture Capital & Private Equity. This strategic move reinforces Clara‘s commitment “to fostering innovation and expanding its reach… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexican Fintech albo has reportedly secured $40 million in capital via a Series C round in order to enhance its payments services. albo’s investment round included participation from Nazca, Morpheus Ventures, and Valar Ventures. In addition to the raise, the Fintech company said it will… 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 @ 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 @ 8:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network, announced the launch of several new products and services aimed to promote circularity and encourage smart shopping. With these updates, Klarna continues to evolve beyond payments “to become a starting point for every purchase for 150 million consumers… 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

September 30, 2023 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited “unilaterally” decided to stop processing EUR deposits for Binance users, Paysafe users are now “advised to take appropriate actions in advance.” Paysafe users may “convert EUR balances in their Binance accounts to USDT before 2023-10-31 at 0:00 (UTC).” Meanwhile, users… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of late, financial markets have been gripped with the reality that the US government may be headed toward a shutdown due to Congress’s “inability to pass the federal appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1st,” the team at NYDIG… Read More