Tagged: financial services

September 28, 2023 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rapyd, a global fintech firm, announced the expansion of its card acquiring solution to Singapore. This solution, when combined with Rapyd’s core Fintech as a Service platform, equips local businesses with the tools “to elevate their market presence locally and extend their global reach to… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 8:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Farther – the technology-centric wealth management firm – announced the  closure of its oversubscribed Series B, securing $31 million in investments for the round. This development has propelled the firm’s valuation to $131 million, “marking a 2.5x increase compared to its previous valuation – all… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Perenna is pleased to announce they’ve raised over £42m in our latest fundraise, which was reportedly “led by Silverstripe Investment Management, alongside participation from existing investors.” This successful fundraise is a major milestone for Perenna’s rapidly growing company, and “testament” to the great team they… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One year after the launch of its Spanish office, iBanFirst, the European alternative for international payments with 13 offices in 10 countries, has “appointed Luis Miguel García de Águeda as the country manager for Spain, marking an important milestone in the company’s operations on the… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ChargeAfter, the embedded lending platform for point-of-sale financing, announced that Removery, the world’s tattoo removal service providers, chose ChargeAfter in order to power its upgraded consumer financing offer. ChargeAfter was selected to enhance Removery’s client experience by “offering a fast, seamless, and transparent financing process… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ramp, a financial technology company building payment rails connecting crypto to the global financial system, announced a strategic partnership with MetaMask, the self-custody web3 platform. The collaboration kicks off with the integration of Ramp’s on-ramp services directly into MetaMask’s mobile application and MetaMask Portfolio. This… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SME Finance, the Fintech reinventing growth financing for small- and medium-sized enterprises, and Okredo, the open data platform for risk assessment and business growth, have partnered to launch the risk-based credit pre-offer in the Baltic region. The solution streamlines and simplifies business financing processes “by… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neo, the cross-border payments fintech, has announced it has cleared more than €10 billion through its corporate multi-currency accounts since launch in 2020. The firm which provides a one-stop-shop account for corporate treasurers has seen its cleared volume double “in just under a year, reaching… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 2:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paymentology, the global issuer-processor, announces its partnership with Tuily, the Colombian fintech that improves expense management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) which has now enabled Apple Pay for its business customers. Launched in 2023, Tuily stands as a Colombian Fintech company “with a commitment… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Traydstream, a fintech company at the nexus of digitizing and automating the trade finance industry, announced the successful completion of its $21 Million Series B financing round. Led by Pivot Investment Partners, a U.S.-based fintech investment firm, and e& capital, the investment arm of e&,… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 4:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vestwell, the employer and individual savings platform, announced New Jersey has selected the company as its program administrator for the Secure Choice Savings Program. The partnership will provide New Jersey residents access “to modern retirement plans through their employers and marks Vestwell’s seventh state-facilitated retirement… Read More

September 26, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly nine in ten Americans believe it is time to update the financial system, but progress is being slowed “by resistance of those in power who embrace the status quo: outdated systems that limit economic freedom and opportunity for everyday Americans,” according to an updatre… Read More

September 26, 2023 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd (TSX: GLXY), a financial services and investment management innovator in the digital asset and blockchain technology sectors, announced that Leon Marshall has been named Chief Executive Officer of Europe. In this newly formed role, Mr. Marshall will be “responsible for overseeing… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Every company that moves money is keeping a close eye on FedNow, the team at Plaid notes in a blog post. Plaid explains that firms expect instant payments for every use case, but the reality is “that the market isn’t quite there yet.” However, there… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DailyPay, a Fintech focused on earned wage access, and a member of Oracle Partner Network (OPN), announced it is available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and can be integrated with Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM). Oracle Cloud Marketplace is described as “a centralized repository… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 1:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, added new features to its optimized checkout suite to help users increase their revenue by making it easier for their customers to complete a purchase. The optimized checkout suite consolidates years of Stripe research into “a set of… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eurazeo, a global investment company with a diversified portfolio of €35 billion in assets under management, and iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, have announced a partnership to increase Wealth Managers’ access to Eurazeo’s broad range… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced today that it is not currently making any changes to the policy rate. However, PostFinance is continuing to “enable its customers to participate in the positive interest rate environment and is increasing the interest rate on the retirement savings… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Monzo notes that gambling charity GamCare has revealed that more people are reaching out for support with problem gambling this year than ever before. Back in June 2018 Monzo claims that it “became the first bank to let you block gambling spending from… Read More

September 24, 2023 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank’s ‘Scam of the Month’ for September 2023 is a warning to drivers about the influx of second-hand car scams “as approximately a million drivers take possession of their new 73 licence plate cars from September.” Purchase scams can take many forms; “with the… Read More