Tagged: fintech adoption

July 2, 2023 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robo.cash claims that it sees strong potential for the Asian fintech market, which is already setting certain trends, according to an update from the firm. The parent holding of Robo.cash plans “to focus on digital banking” in Asian markets. During the Finfellas P2P conference in… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Businesses in the UK can now give their trade customers up to 12 months to pay for products or services, with a new feature of iwoca‘s integrated B2B payments solution iwocaPay. Building on a 3 month offering, iwocaPay has now added “a second option allowing… Read More

July 1, 2023 @ 9:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech & Payments Advisory Network (TFPA), an international consultancy launched by fintech veterans, has entered into a strategic partnership with Chez Fintech, a board-level advisory firm for economic regulators, blue-chip investment firms and businesses undergoing digital transformation. The alliance brings together “the expertise and… Read More

July 1, 2023 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, and Capital One Arena have partnered with DailyPay, providing the essential financial wellness benefit of on-demand pay to arena and team employees. As part of the partnership, DailyPay will be designated “as the official ‘On-Demand Pay Partner’ for the Washington… Read More

July 1, 2023 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Nine25 is pleased to announce the ability to purchase Bitcoin via their platform (coming soon). Starting now, Nine25 aims “to establish itself as the most convenient platform for acquiring Bitcoin.” At Nine25, their goal is “to ensure financial independence for everyone.” They… Read More

July 1, 2023 @ 6:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, the fully unified global spend platform, announced that Jason Mok has joined Brex to support the firm’s commitment to serving startups and their founders. Coming from venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, Mok joins “at a pivotal time for startups and Brex as more founders than… Read More

July 1, 2023 @ 6:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) and Hello Alice, the fintech helping over one million small businesses access capital, announced the creation of a $70M Equitable Access Fund, with initial funding “led by Wells Fargo, that will be developed and deployed over the next five years… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super-app with more than 30 million customers globally, has launched a Robo-advisor in the US. The new feature “manages investment portfolios on behalf of customers to remove the friction from investing with lower fees than traditional companies.” Based on responses from… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SavvyMoney, a company powering innovative, market-leading credit score solutions, today announced that Chris Fraenza has been promoted to Chief Revenue Officer. As mentioned in the update, Chris had previously “served as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Partnerships, tasked with leading the company’s growth… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ForwardAI, a fintech providing aggregated direct data access to accounting and ERP platforms, announced the launch of the Forwardly Partner Program, which offers rewards to accountants, bookkeepers and financial professionals who refer business to Forwardly, the first real-time payments solution for small businesses in the… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sardine announced the formation of SardineX, an industry-wide, independent consortium to curtail payment fraud by bringing together established financial institutions and emerging fintech organizations to establish trust across multiple payment rails. Founding members reportedly “include Chesapeake Bank, Visa, Airbase, Blockchain.com, Alloy Labs Alliance, iLex, and… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Qover, the Insurtech that is transforming the insurance industry with its orchestration technology, has announced a second partnership with Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 30 million retail customers worldwide, “to provide embedded insurance for its new trip and event cancellation cover.”… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LHV Bank, a provider of banking services to global fintechs and SME lending solutions to UK businesses, announces the appointment of Rachelle Frewer “as its incoming Chief Financial Officer.” Subject to regulatory approval, Rachelle will “start her position on 2 January 2024 and will also… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, a global Fintech company and creators of a unified Engagement Banking Platform that improves every aspect of the customer and member experience, announced multiple new hires to its Enterprise team in North America. The addition of these skilled professionals shows Backbase’s dedication “to the… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European SMEs are increasingly using cards and making online and  virtual payments, according to research by Qonto, the European business finance  solution for SMEs. Analysis published has looked at “the spending habits of 350,000 SMEs and freelancers.” The  data “shows increased card usage as well… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airbase, the software provider that helps companies procure, pay, and close their books with ease, and TravelPerk, the “fastest-growing” global travel management platform, announced an integration that will “enable businesses to seamlessly manage their travel expenditure with less effort.” This partnership “brings together TravelPerk’s vast… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, the global payments solution provider, launches Intelligent Acceptance, its latest product to help merchants optimise acceptance rates and grow revenues. Intelligent Acceptance is “an AI-powered optimization engine, trained on billions of transactional data points from Checkout.com‘s global network and insights from the business’ domain… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 2:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sendwave, the remittance brand making sending money across borders easy and affordable, announces Sendwave Pay. Sendwave Pay is a banking product “available to select Sendwave customers based in the United States.” Sendwave Pay provides existing Sendwave users “access to a FDIC-insured bank account with an… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently spoke with Raffaele Sadun, CFO of C2FO, a US-based global Fintech platform that’s on a mission to provide every business with equitable, convenient access to working capital. As Sadun explains, working capital isn’t just nice to have — it’s essential for business growth… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With artificial intelligence (AI) being one of the most talked about technologies of 2023, consumers are gradually “growing their understanding of its role in the payments process.” Research among over 14,000 consumers commissioned by global payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) highlights the extent of the… Read More