Tagged: fintech

July 12, 2018 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech Glint announced on Thursday it is now seeking £15 million through its Series A financing round to expand into the U.S. and Japan by the end of this year. This news comes nearly eight months after the company launched its mobile app, which allows… Read More

July 11, 2018 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA has announced the finalists of Open Talent, the world’s biggest fintech competition. As previously reported, BBVA revealed that this year’s competition is looking for “the best and brightest” ideas that will shape the future of financial services, with three prizes available.  “The competition looks for the… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced the approval of the first two trial financial technology licenses to Manafa Capital and Scopeer. According to the organization, these trial licenses will qualify the two companies to provide crowd-funding service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…. Read More

July 9, 2018 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, U.S. fintech startup Strands announced it is teaming up with Mastercard to provide issuing banks with an integrated platform of digital cash management and commercial payment tools that is specifically designed to benefit small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). According to Strands, the Strands Business Financial… Read More

July 9, 2018 @ 1:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysme, a UK-based fintech startup, is now seeking 200,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Launched in May 2018, the company stated it aims to deliver increase mobile engagement by championing small business owners in their local communities as they help shape the future of… Read More

July 9, 2018 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn, TransferWise, launched its money transfer services in Hong Kong last week. This news comes just a few weeks after the company launched the services in Argentina. As previously reported, TransferWise converts that money at a better rate and pays the transfer out using local pools… Read More

July 6, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flinks, a Canadian fintech that provides banks and other fintechs with a data gateway platform that enables digital onboarding, risk modeling, and insights, announced earlier this week it secured $1.75 million through its latest seed funding round. The company reported that its partners now include National… Read More

July 6, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gamer platform Razer announced earlier this week it is launching its Razer Pay e-wallet in Malaysia, with making its global debut in Kuala Lumpur. The launch is reportedly made possible through Razer’s partnership with the Berjaya Corporation Berhad. Founded in 2005, Razer claims to be the… Read More

July 5, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Edinburgh Napier University announced on Wednesday the launch of a new dedicated course for its Master’s degree in Fintech. The University reported that its Business School already has various courses to offer at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and the addition of the new fintech… Read More

July 5, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Azimo, a European digital money transfer firm based in London and Krakow, has reportedly has added ten new countries to its services for customers in Nordic countries. This news comes just a little over a month after the company secured $20 million through its Series C… Read More

July 5, 2018 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Neat, a digital bank based in Hong Kong, announced earlier this week it secured a $2 million investment from Dymon Asia Ventures and Portag3 Ventures. Founded in 2015, Neat offers two banking products, Neat Business and Neat Personal. All banking with Neat is done through its… Read More

July 3, 2018 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Australian fintech and open banking platform, Trade Ledger, announced the opening of its new European operation headquartered in London, and the appointment of two key management positions to help drive the expansion. The company reported that the expansion will boost Trade Ledger’s international traction and… Read More

July 2, 2018 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, fintech startup seriesOne announced it has appointed Kaine B. Kim, the former Deputy Director of South Korea’s Financial Commission, as Head of Legal & International Development. According to seriesOne, Kim will assist clients and stakeholders in accessing the South Korean and other Asian… Read More

June 29, 2018 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreditEase Wealth Management announced on Friday it won “Best Wealth Management Firm of the Year” and “Best Wealth Manager for Fund of Funds” at the Asiamoney Annual Awards. Last year, Asiamoney reportedly began selecting nonbank wealth management institutions for their “Excellence in Chinese Wealth Management” award and… Read More

June 29, 2018 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Fin+Tech Accelerator, powered by SparkLabs, announced on Friday the launch of its first batch. According to the accelerator, 10 companies were selected out of more than 120 applicants from around the world with applicants ranging from seed stage to Series B companies. Ping… Read More

June 29, 2018 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinTech Scotland announced on Thursday its new board members, who will work with CEO Stephen Ingledew and the FinTech Scotland team to oversee the strategic plans for making Scotland a “top five” global fintech center. The board member announcement comes just one month after FinTech… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trezeo, a UK-based fintech startup that’s focused on delivering financial stability to the self-employed, announced on Thursday the launch of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is now seeking £400,000 to help fully launch its income smoothing business account product and kickstart its growth… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nationwide, a UK-based building society, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new £50 million fintech venture fund to support its future technology strategy. The company reported it is prioritizing new partnerships that deliver benefits to members over profit alone, as it challenges startups to… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 10:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech firm ipushpull announced on Wednesday it has appointed Damian Sutcliffe as its new advisor. Sutcliffe served for more than 20 years at Goldman Sachs and was the EMEA CIO, Head of Regulatory Architecture and Global Head of Enterprise Data before retiring. ipushpull reported… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 9:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced on Wednesday it has formed a global partnership with Silicon Valley innovator Plug and Play. The company reported that the partnership was created to promote corporate innovation with startup companies offering financial services solutions. Through the new collaboration, TFS will promote… Read More