Tagged: finland

May 24, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OP Financial Group, the largest banking group of Finland, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have expanded their existing partnership to modernize OP’s non-life insurance business division, Pohjola Insurance. The collaboration builds on the firms’ work together in the banking sector and will “transform OP’s insurance business… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Raisin, a savings and investment Fintech, has launched in Finland. Raisin allows users, including individuals and client banks, to search for the highest rate of returns for savings accounts. In some regions, Raisin offers other investment opportunities. Raisin reports over €70 billion in deposits facilitated… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora, a European investment platform, is making significant updates to its Go & Grow investment product and reports solid January 2025 performance metrics. As noted in a blog post, these developments underscore Bondora’s commitment to simplifying investing and driving growth for its investor community. Starting… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, announced it has completed its acquisition of Membrane Finance, an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) based and licensed in Finland. The acquisition received regulatory approval, “making Paxos a fully licensed EMI” in Finland and the EU. Paxos issues USD-backed… Read More

December 20, 2024 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, the provider of payment solutions in the Nordics, has partnered with Alisa Bank, Finland’s digital bank, in order to introduce a business credit card tailored for SMEs in Finland. This collab is set to disrupt the SME banking landscape by offering a solution that… Read More

November 20, 2024 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, a regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform,  announced it has agreed to acquire Membrane Finance, an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) based and licensed in Finland. The acquisition is subject to “regulatory approval.” After the completion of the acquisition, Paxos will be a “fully licensed”… Read More

October 17, 2024 @ 11:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Selma, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm raising growth capital on Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs), has easily surpassed its funding target as the securities offerings nears its close. According to the offering page, Selma now stands at €1.844 million on a target of €750,000. To date,… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora Group has shared their latest platform stats for the month of September 2024. Since 9 September, 2024, Bondora notes in a blog post that you can earn as much as 6.75% p.a. on your entire Go & Grow portfolio, along with any extra amount… Read More

July 18, 2024 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora reveals that June was a “record-breaking” month for loan originations, thanks to steady growth in Finland and the Netherlands. Overall, Bondora Group’s loan originations has reportedly “totaled €24,567,566 – the highest origination amount ever.” In June, Bondora pointed out that 1,507 more people “created… Read More

June 17, 2024 @ 8:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Liberis, the global embedded finance platform announced today, a partnership with Paytrail, the Finnish online payment service provider. Paytrail Financing, powered by Liberis, is designed to “offer e-commerce businesses in Finland revenue-based financing within a simple 4-click journey.” Revenue-based finance is not yet “a staple… Read More

May 14, 2024 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, one of the oldest securities crowdfunding platforms in Europe, says it has funded the largest sustainability securities online offering in Europe. According to the platform, the Fryslân wind farm in the Netherlands raised €6 million in just one day. The securities offering went on… Read More

February 27, 2024 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Finland-based Enfuce, a card issuer and payment processor, says it has been approved to operate in the UK with an E-money license (EMI). Frequently, Fintechs in the UK will leverage the license to provide more banking services. The company says this is a key moment… Read More

February 3, 2024 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru reports that with the continued support of clients has allowed them to weather the storm, and consolidate their status as a key player focused on property backed lending in Finland, and the Baltics. Estateguru‘s management notes in a blog post that the challenging macroeconomic… Read More

February 1, 2024 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kvarn Capital, a digital asset firm licensed under the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA), has chosen Talos as its technology provider to empower Kvarn X, its brokerage platform, to “provide advanced brokerage services to its individual and institutional clients.” This integration includes access to Talos’s… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora reveals that November showed signs of slightly less activity for loan originations. Bondora noted that Finland remains “the most robust loan market, with over €10M in loan originations in November alone.” Due to strategic risk policy changes, “the Spanish market is also temporarily closed… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OP and Nordea are establishing a joint venture whose goal is to solve payment challenges domestically. The plan is to develop solutions for paying “by phone number and managing e-invoices that benefit both consumers and companies.” The solution is built to “be open to other… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

S Group, the Finnish retail market firm, is set to enhance customer experiences through an extensive partnership with Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses. S Group offers everyday services “at grocery stores, hotels and restaurants, department stores, service station stores,… Read More

December 1, 2023 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora reports that the month of October 2023 saw a rebound for originations and investments. Bondora notes in a blog post that after decreasing slightly in September, investments and originations rebounded in October. Both these statistics “totaled just over €15M, with a growth rate of… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After continued increases in July and August, Bondora has seen “slight dips” for originations and investments in September. As noted in a blog post by Bondora, both these statistics “totaled just under €15M, decreasing 5.1% from the previous month. Cash recoveries, however, did well, totaling… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Token.io, the account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider has announced the expansion of its direct open banking connectivity network to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, where it now “offers Account Information Services (AIS) and Payment Initiation Services (PIS) services.” This unlocks new opportunities “for Payment Service… Read More