Tagged: fintech apps

December 30, 2023 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank’s Chief Product Officer, Andrew Morrison, has provided his top tips on staying alert and scam-savvy this holiday season. For many of us at this time of year, the focus has shifted to holiday gift-giving, finalizing travel plans, and managing money coming in and out… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Chime, they claim to firmly believe that their members’ experience with our products is at the core of their success. That’s why Chime claims it continuously goes the extra mile “by investing in simple, beautiful, easy experiences that allow their members to control their… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the financial global super app with over 35 million customers worldwide, has announced that its customers have raised over £1 million in order “to support refugees around the world through UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s national partner for the UK.” The milestone… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pakistan has emerged as one of the fastest-growing markets for freelancers and digital services. Although the majority of the nation’s residents are living in poverty, and the country continues to face major political and economic challenges, there is still a significantly large digital economy that… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

It’s not just Millennials and Gen Z with do-it-yourself brokerage accounts “driving the trend toward increased use of digital wealth management tools; the digital channel has become central to the client experience for all types of investors, with mobile apps leading the way.” According to… Read More

November 26, 2023 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digitt+, an agri-fintech company, has been granted with a full commercial approval by the State Bank of Pakistan. This recent achievement marks “the culmination of an exciting journey that began with pilot approval, during which they onboarded 10,000 customers, facilitated transactions of worth PKR 400… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Liv, UAE’s digital bank launched by Emirates NBD, a banking group in the MENAT region, has launched a new digital offering. Till the end of 2023, eligible Liv customers can benefit from instant personal loans without any fees via the Liv app. The digital bank… Read More

November 5, 2023 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, is pleased to announce its Pay-by-Bank services in North America will launch in early 2024 in partnership with Plaid, the digital finance innovator that makes it easy, safe and reliable for people… Read More

October 24, 2023 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the financial super app with more than 35 million customers worldwide, added stocks of 70+ European-listed companies to its investment offering across the European Economic Area (EEA). Investment services in the EEA are “provided by Revolut Securities Europe UAB.” With Revolut, investments in European-listed… Read More

October 17, 2023 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial superapp with more than 35 million customers worldwide, has revealed a significant expansion to its Financial Crime (FinCrime) headcount, doubling its size since 2021. Recognizing the critical role of human intelligence in fraud detection and prevention, alongside technology and AI, Revolut… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has introduced the updated version of its app — Revolut 10 — for its 35 million+ international clients. Revolut noted that clients had asked for all things money made easy, so they challenged themselves to see how easy they could make Revolut… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 6:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve, the financial super app that connects all your existing credit and debit cards to one single card and app, announced that it has raised an additional £58 million extension of its Series C round, bringing its Series C funding total to over £133 million…. Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), they’re committed to harnessing the power of their technology and scale to support charities and help people give back to the causes they care about. They are now pleased to share that PayPal Giving Fund is “expanding its partnership with Meta (NASDAQ:META)… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-based fintech Upvest is set to provide Plum, the smart money app, with its investment API, enabling Plum to expand its range of investment opportunities to EU customers. Plum currently offers 3,000 US stocks to EU customers. Following this partnership, Plum will have the functionality… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Algbra, the global ethical and Sharia-compliant technology platform with its UK finance app, has been awarded B Corp status “after demonstrating its credentials of the highest ESG standards.” This reportedly makes Algbra one of the few financial institutions in the UK “to achieve this status,… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two of the most “trusted” brands in Web3 and payments integrate in order to help users explore crypto. The teams at PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Ledger are pleased to announce “an on-ramp integration with PayPal, allowing users to explore crypto in a convenient, simple and secure… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vertalo, the digital transfer agent that connects and enables digital asset ecosystems, is excited to announce its most recent partnership with Climatize Earth Securities, a mobile app that allows users “to invest in renewable energy projects.” As of today, Climatize has integrated with the Vertalo… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lucas Kiely, chief investment officer of digital wealth platform Yield App, says that today’s tumble in crypto asset prices, driven by macro factors, will likely be short-lived. He adds that a wave of good news this week, “including the launch of Europe’s first spot bitcoin… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 5:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UnionPay International (UPI) and Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd, or PayNet, Malaysia’s national payments network jointly signed an agreement in Shanghai in order to support “the cross-border QR code linkage and enable the full acceptance of the UnionPay App (Chinese-mainland, Hong Kong and Macao versions)… Read More

August 12, 2023 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zirtue, the relationship-based lending app with a mission to drive financial inclusion, announces today its partnership with TruStage, a financially strong insurance, investment, and technology provider, built on the philosophy of people helping people. Formally known as CUNA Mutual Group, TruStage was “born out of… Read More