Tagged: fintech

January 31, 2020 @ 10:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Monzo announced earlier this week it has up’ed its security measures by upgrading its 3D Secure feature, which is a payment standard that aims to reduce e-commerce fraud by adding two-factor authentication to online transactions. The upgraded version of 3D Secure will… Read More

January 31, 2020 @ 8:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Citi announced on Thursday the launch of its new tool Citi Wealth Builder, which is described as a digital investing platform with professionally managed portfolios that, in a matter of minutes, helps new and existing customers get on track and stay on track to meet… Read More

January 29, 2020 @ 1:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Wednesday of a new forecasting module within its revenue and expense management platform. According to Broadridge, the revenue and expense management solution tracks and calculates fees across a variety of complex workflows and helps asset managers and other financial services… Read More

January 29, 2020 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK consumer banking group Barclays announced earlier this week the ten Fintech-focused startups that will join the 2020 London Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars. This is reportedly Barclays’ seventh accelerator class since the program’s establishment in 2014 and the participating companies notably span across a… Read More

January 29, 2020 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Flux announced on Wednesday it has named UK consumer banking group Barclays its first strategic investment partner. Flux reported that Barclays has been a long-time supporter of its platform and has been involved with the company since 2017 when its executives joined the… Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (SCS) announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with Trilogy Education, a 2U, Inc. brand and leading workforce accelerator, to launch a fintech boot camp in the city. According to the school, the University of Toronto SCS FinTech Boot… Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced on Tuesday it is bringing Apple Pay to its customers across Europe. The company reported that with Apple Pay, customers may make purchases on iPhone, Apple… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Monday it has appointed Michael Alexander as its President of Wealth Management. Broadridge reported that in this nearly created position Alexander will be responsible for bringing together the company’s wealth solutions into an integrated wealth management business that… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CaixaBank, a retail banking group based in Spain, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with global startup platform Plug and Play to help the continuous growth in the Spanish fintech sector. According to CaixaBank, the duo will promote new services for the… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Holvi, the BBVA-owned digital banking specialist for self-employed business owners, has officially expanded its services to its third core market, which is the UK. The company’s other core markets are Germany and Finland. Its further operating countries are Ireland, Belgium, France, Italy, and the Netherlands…. Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 7:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Finastra announced on Monday it has expanded its services by opening a new office in Kfar Saba, just outside Tel Aviv. The company reported that the location will have more than 330 employees and offer more space for the team to grow as the company… Read More

January 26, 2020 @ 11:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlphaCredit, a Latin American fintech that specializes in consumer lending and financial solutions for SMEs, announced on Sunday it has signed an equity round for up to $125 million. The round is led by SoftBank’s Latin America Fund and will notably allow AlphaCredit to continue… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 10:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Morgan Stanley announced on Thursday the launch of CashPlus, which is described as a new brokerage account that offers clients a “modern alternative” to banking. According to Morgan Stanley, the CashPlus Account replaces the Premier Cash Management program. The account offers two account types, the… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Thursday its new Intelligence and Cyber Center. The center, which is located in Vancouver, Canada. is expected to expand the multinational financial services giant’s Canadian presence by creating and maintaining a total of 380 jobs, and accelerate innovation in digital and cybersecurity,… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 7:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MUFG Union Bank N.A. announced on Thursday receipt of real-time payments is available for its corporate, commercial, and retail clients via the RTP network. The RTP network, which is operated by The Clearing House, notably provides instantaneous receipt of payments that increases payment certainty and… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital-only bank platform N26 announced on Wednesday it now has more than five million customers who are banking on its platform around the globe. The company stated: “As we enter a new decade, we’re delighted to share some more fantastic news. N26 has reached another… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based digital brokerage platform Stake announced this week it has officially launched its UK beta operations.  Founded in 2017, Stake claims it democratizes global share markets to bring the “world’s largest and most dynamic” market to the rest of the world. “We believe brokerage is… Read More

January 22, 2020 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Liberis, a UK-based fintech, announced on Wednesday it secured £32 million through its latest investment round as it prepares to expand its services in both the U.S. and Europe. This new investment comes less than two years after Liberis received £57.5 million in combined funding… Read More

January 22, 2020 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. venture capital firm Canapi Ventures announced on Wednesday the launch of its inaugural venture capital funds. The funds, which are centered around early to growth-stage financial technology investment opportunities, have received $545 million in commitments from a “robust” institutional investor base.  “Canapi focuses on… Read More

January 22, 2020 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital banking group Monese announced on Wednesday two million customers have officially signed up for its services. Monese reported that in 2019, customer growth tripled with more than 9,000 users now joining its platform every day. At this current growth rate, Monese is on track… Read More