Tagged: fintech

November 11, 2019 @ 12:00 am By JD Alois  |  

ATTENDED BY 45,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM 130 COUNTRIES IN 2018 Participants comprised key executives and decision-makers from global financial institutions and corporates, innovators and technologists from FinTech start-ups to unicorns, investors, and academia. Featuring FinTech Conference & Exhibition, FinTech Awards, Global FinTech Hackcelerator Demo Day, Global Investor… Read More

October 17, 2019 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. digital bank Radius Bank announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Credible to expand its digital marketplace. Radius Bank reported that through the partnership, consumers can source competitive rates for student loans, student loan refinancing and personal loans through the Radius platform. The… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PaySafeCard, an Austria-based fintech that is part of the Paysafe Group, announced on Tuesday its services are now available in Iceland. The company launched in the country with its sales partner, Basko verslanir. While sharing more details about the launch, Udo Müller, CEO of Paysafecard, stated:… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cashforce, a Belgium fintech focused on cash forecasting and working capital management, announced on Tuesday it secured €5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by INKEF and Citi Venture with participation from Pamica NV and Volta Ventures. Founded in 2012, Cashforce… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE: MCB), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank, recently announced it has formed a partnership with global provider of money transfer services MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) to launch a new debit card deposit service designed to simplify deposit, withdrawal and exchange… Read More

October 14, 2019 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AvidXchange, a U.S. fintech that provides accounts payable and automated payment solutions to midsize businesses, announced on Monday it has expanded its strategic e-payments partnership with MRI Software, a real estate software solutions provider. AvidXchange reported that as part of the enhanced partnership, it and… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Robinhood, a trading App and Fintech stealth bank, recently announced it has appointed former SEC Commissioner, Dan Gallagher, to its Board of Directors. According to Robinhood, Gallagher has an extensive background in finance markets and regulatory matters and will be bringing expertise to the Board… Read More

October 11, 2019 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nubank, a Brazil-based fintech startup, has reportedly surpassed 15 million customers. According to Reuters, Nubank’s CEO David Vélez announced the figure, which marks a 25% increase from the total that Nubank disclosed in August. As previously reported, Nubank was founded in 2013 and is committed to… Read More

October 11, 2019 @ 8:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital-only bank platform N26 announced this week it now has more than one million customers in France. The banking group reported it launched its services in the country less than three years ago with a goal to become the first bank that the French “like… Read More

October 11, 2019 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celero, a solutions integrator, and STACK, a Canadian fintech, announced on Thursday they have formed a strategic partnership to develop and launch Aura, which is a new digital member experience and rewards platform, exclusively for credit unions. The duo reported that by combining Celero’s expertise… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech FinMason announced earlier this week it has analyzed over 10 million portfolios for clients since launching its analytics API service in 2017. As previously reported, FinMason claims to be the world’s largest independent investment analytics engine for financial services platforms. The fintech firm… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yordex, a UK-based fintech, announced last week the introduction of its smart company card to spend management solution software. The company reported that it is making it “simple for fast-growing companies” to control business spend by adding company cards to its smart spend management solution,… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

C2FO, a fintech firm and market for working capital based in the U.S., announced on Wednesday it is acquiring India-based payment platform, Priority Vendor. C2FO reported that through the acquisition, Indian suppliers will receive a continuous flow of capital at costs lower than traditional financing… Read More

October 9, 2019 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CredoLab, a Singapore-based fintech provider of mobile-based alternative credit scoring solutions for banks, consumer finance companies, and retailers, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with iovation, a TransUnion company, specializing in device-based fraud detection and authentication solutions. CredoLab reported that through the partnership… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Anna Money, a UK-based fintech that specializes in SME business banking, has successfully secured its initial £3 equity crowdfunding campaign target on Seedrs. As previously reported, Anna stands for Absolutely No-Nonsense Admin. The company describes itself as a business current account for startups and small… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with SES-imagotag to accelerate in-store mobile payments adoption. Through the new collaboration, the two companies are developing a “pay to tag” solution connecting Wirecard’s mobile payment platform with all… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Citi announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with Cachematrix, a software as a service fintech firm that is focused on simplifying cash management, to launch refreshed digital investment platform. “The new Online Investments MMF solution will allow treasury professionals to manage their… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech Mogo Finance Technology announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY)  to provide Canadians with personal loans up to $15,000 with terms of up to 5 years, all available quickly and conveniently from a mobile device using the Mogo app. According… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF), one of China’s largest consumer lending marketplaces, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new strategic partnership with Chengdu Qiye Technology to offer services for institutionally-funded lending to small and medium-sized businesses. According to China Rapid Finance, the partnership marks… Read More

October 4, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Friday it has appointed Airbnb’s Vice President and General Manager, Clara Liang to its Board of Directors. According to SoFi, Liang has been with Airbnb since 2016 and has also led product management for community support, payments, trust, and infrastructure…. Read More