Tagged: fintech trends

April 25, 2022 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank, the virtual bank dedicated to “curating intelligent banking experience,” has reportedly become the “first” digital bank in Hong Kong licensed “to offer digital wealth advisory services.” Having obtained the Type 1 (Dealing in securities) and Type 4 (Advising on securities) licenses from the… Read More

April 25, 2022 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments as a service provider, Answer Pay, has reportedly made key appointments to bolster its plans “to support the growth of Request to Pay across Europe.” Following on from the recent award of grant funding from the UK government’s Department for International Trade and its… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UAE Trade Connect (UTC) is pleased to confirm that the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has joined its consortium of UAE banks “utilizing its blockchain platform to help de-risk trade finance.” UTC is the Fintech blockchain platform of e& enterprises, from e& (formerly known… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 5:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Skyflow recently announced a partnership with Plaid, a data network that powers the tools millions of people “rely on to live healthier financial lives.” The partnership will make it easier for developers “to build applications with data privacy infrastructure via a simple API.” This brings… Read More

April 23, 2022 @ 2:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Lightyear, which launched in the UK last year, recently announced the addition of new features: limit orders, auto conversions and exportable activity statements. Lightyear has also “formally appointed two of its seed investors as advisors, Wander Rutgers and Joe Cross.” Lightyear, founded by… Read More

April 22, 2022 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Neobank MyInvestor has reportedly reached €2 billion in volume, which “doubles the 1 billion euros registered in March 2021, consolidating its position as the largest Spanish fintech by volume.” Now serving more than 110,000 customers, MyInvestor also has “an investment balance (funds, plans and portfolios)… Read More

April 21, 2022 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abhi, which claims to be Pakistan’s “first-ever” financial wellness platform, enabling employees to access accrued salary in advance, recently announced the completion of a $17 million Series A raise. As noted in an update shared with CI, the fund raise was led by VC  firm… Read More

April 21, 2022 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  In the face of this “tsunami” of branch closures, plans are progressing on a pilot which will see high street “champions” and community branch innovators, Newcastle Building Society, team up with global player in cash automation, GLORY, and shared banking Fintech, OneBanks Hub, in… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the APAC region, regulatory authorities have reportedly been working on frameworks and guidelines in order take account of various products and services that are being launched due to ongoing Fintech innovation and the rise of emerging technologies. However, with the COVID crisis significantly accelerating… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia Treasury and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently signed the Australia-Singapore Fintech Bridge Agreement in order “to strengthen cooperation between the Fintech ecosystems of both countries.” The commencement of discussions to develop the Fintech Bridge was “announced in June 2021, when Australian Prime… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysend, the UK-based fintech with over 6.5 million customers, recently announced that it has opened its Americas headquarters in Miami. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, the move embraces Miami’s reputation “as America’s new Fintech capital, with a growing community of venture capital… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

French Fintech Kard has introduced a range of virtual banking services that allows families to gain a better understanding of exactly where they spend their funds. These new features show Kard users the actual name of each brand, the corresponding logo or icon and the… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 12:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

If you’re an Indian exporter, then you may need to care about the European market, according to an update from Razorpay. The European Union is reportedly India’s second-largest destination for exports and is India’s third-largest trading partner, “accounting for €62.8 billion worth of trade in… Read More

April 19, 2022 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In addition to financial services, the Aliada Digital Card offers a range of free “basic” assistance, such as a 24-hour online doctor, ambulance service, unlimited online counseling with a psychologist, legal advice and “one-click concierge services,” as well as “all the benefits offered by the… Read More

April 19, 2022 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ChargeSentry Inc. recently announced support for more than 100 additional payment processors. Until now, ChargeSentry has only offered its automated chargeback response service “to Stripe and PayPal merchants, but due to [steady] demand, they quickly saw a need to extend support to a broader e-commerce… Read More

April 19, 2022 @ 2:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With mobile wallet transactions expected to surge to $708 billion in Europe by 2025, we may  need to simplify the payments process, according to VitraCash. The Fintech firm has launched a smart debit card & app that “selects the best card for every transaction.” With… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gaming Fintech ZEBEDEE and mobile gaming studio Fumb Games recently announced the release of Bitcoin Miner, which is “an idle mobile game that pays players real Bitcoin for managing a simulated crypto mining business.” The game represents “an interesting fusion of gaming and Fintech, as… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tech sometimes moves at “a dizzying pace.” When it comes to innovation in financial activities, often referred to as Fintech, the world is “seeing major advances,” according to an update from the IMF. For banks, Fintech “disrupts” core financial services and “pushes them to innovate… Read More

April 17, 2022 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Deserve, a Fintech transforming credit cards into software that “lives on mobile and in the cloud,” recently announced that it is improving the commercial credit card category by offering the platform that “empowers banks and B2B companies to launch corporate credit and charge cards.”… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini, a digital currency platform to buy, sell, earn, and store crypto, recently announced that the Gemini Credit CardTM is now available “in all 50 U.S. states.” Cardholders can “earn up to 3% crypto back on dining+, 2% crypto back on groceries, and 1% crypto… Read More