Tagged: financial services

September 7, 2023 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Fintech Saudi have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding during Seamless Saudi Arabia 2023 “to advance the growth and development of the Saudi Arabia fintech industry.” The announcement marks another step “towards powering an inclusive digital economy and advancing… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra announced that LaserPro, its loan document preparation system used by more than 2,500 financial institutions, is now available in the cloud. This strategic launch of LaserPro in the cloud streamlines loan document compliance management capabilities “for financial institutions with a Software as a Service… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Mexico announces the launch of its new product: personal loans. Like all Nu products, the launch will follow “a phased rollout process, starting in the coming days with a group of employees who will begin testing the product, to then expand the offering to… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fundrise Innovation Fund has invested $2 million into Jetty, a financial services platform for the rental real estate industry. Rental housing represents roughly 12% of US GDP, “making it the largest addressable market by several measures.” Yet, it has historically “been overlooked in spite… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of its ongoing initiatives aimed to positively impact the environment at a global level, branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) says that it is working alongside Visa (NYSE: V) in order to transition its network branded prepaid products “distributed by third party retail… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) has recently published its HY 2023 results, “covering the six months ended 30 June 2023.” The business delivered a solid financial performance in line “with expectations and the guidance it set in March for FY2023 and FY2025 remains unchanged.” Here are… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced the launch of “Airwallex for Startups”, a business readiness campaign “exclusively for Hong Kong entrepreneurs to support their global growth ambitions.” With the support of Hong Kong flagship incubators, and in collaboration with… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uldis Tēraudkalns, CEO of Nexpay, a fintech scale-up providing business banking solutions for digital companies, recently shared his views and insights with CI. Licensed by the Bank of Lithuania and operating across Europe, Nexpay reportedly processes over €2.5 billion annually and has helped over 600… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 1:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has created dedicated online hubs both to support brokers who may be “working with a vulnerable client, and customers going through a period of vulnerability themselves.” The Bank has launched “a dedicated Vulnerable Customer page on its intermediary website to help brokers understand… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial-sector assessments are gauging the effects of elevated borrowing costs, and the prospect that central banks “may keep policy rates higher for longer than investors expect,” according to an update shared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tobias Adrian, Hiroko Oura from the IMF have… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GenTwo, a Swiss-based B2B Fintech platform specialized in securitization of bankable and non-bankable assets, announced that it has raised a USD 15 million Series A led by US-based Point72 Ventures. In conjunction with the investment round, Pete Casella, Senior Partner and Co-Head of Fintech investments… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Merchant commerce omnichannel platform, Pine Labs has announced the launch of Mini, a revolutionary QR and Card acceptance device. Expected to be available at nearly one-third of the cost of a regular Point of Sale (PoS) terminal, Pine Labs Mini is described as “an ideal… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac has shared new scam prevention measures for its clients. Westpac recently announced new digital payment security features “to help combat scam losses.” In an Australian banking “first,” Westpac will “integrate its sophisticated fraud detection systems with its digital payment platforms to help customers identify… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking Circle, the Payments Bank for the new economy, is strengthening its presence in Spain “with membership of the Spanish Association of Fintech & Insurtech (AEFI).” A modern correspondent bank committed to building a local clearing network for all major currencies, Banking Circle says that… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), which claims to be a pioneer in cloud banking for the global financial services industry, announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, ended July 31, 2023. Pierre Naudé, Chairman and CEO of nCino, said: “We are very… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plend‘s ‘Financial Inclusion Report notes that the impact of a cost of living credit crunch’ is far-reaching. The update touches on the effects of “the cost of living crisis, personal and household finances, and the resulting impacts on access to financial services in the UK.”… Read More

September 3, 2023 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has reportedly licensed “Alhulul AlMubassatah Financial Company (SiFi)” to provide E-wallet solutions. With SiFi, there are now 25 licensed companies “offering payment services in Saudi Arabia, in addition to 7 companies that have obtained initial approval to operate within SAMA’s… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Julien Molez joins iBanFirst as Chief Operations Officer and becomes a member of the company’s Executive Committee (EXCO). With nearly 20 years of experience in consulting, technology, and artificial intelligence within leading financial institutions, Julien will “leverage his expertise to contribute to the operational excellence… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Users in Germany and the UK can now link their PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) account directly to Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) in order to buy cryptocurrencies, “providing a hassle-free, trusted, and secure purchasing and withdrawal option.” Coinbase now offers their German and UK users a quick and hassle-free method… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe announced its foray into stock broking with Share(dot)Market, under its subsidiary PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd. Share(dot)Market elevates discount broking by “providing market intelligence, quantitative research-based WealthBaskets, a scalable technology platform, and great customer experience for investors and traders alike.” Share(dot)Market is available as… Read More