Tagged: fintech

January 3, 2018 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

InstaReM (IE instant remittance), a Singapore-headquartered fintech start-up that convenient, fast and cost-effective cross-border money transfers to individuals and businesses, announced on Wednesday its 2017 progress and 2018 goals. CEO and Co-Founder, Prajit Nanu, took to the company’s blog to reveal details about the past twelve… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, CEO of MyCash Online, Mehedi Hassan, announced the Malaysia-based fintech company will be moving its headquarters to Singapore. According to Digital News Asia, Hassan reported that the move is due to the fact that Singapore offers the startup with more opportunities, especially… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, New York-based fintech company AdvisorEngine announced it has acquired CRM Software, Inc., also known as Junxure, a CRM (client relationship management) software provider. The combined company will pair digital solutions with consulting services to help financial advisors use technology as a competitive advantage. According to AdvisorEngine, the acquisition… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after he was dismissed from SoFi amid sexual harassment allegations, the founder and former CEO of the online lender, Mike Cagney, is now seeking $25 million for his new fintech startup. As previously reported, allegations in an NYT.com article criticized both SoFi operations… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X, a cryptocurrency point-of-sale (“POS”) solutions provider for retail stores, announced on Tuesday it is launching three working products before its public token sales on January 21st. According to the company, these POS devices can help the retail store owners to convert crypto to fiat, crypto… Read More

December 30, 2017 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to share Ripple’s insight on the blockchain industry, CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse sat down with Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson to discuss the San Francisco-based fintech company’s bet on cryptocurrency’s technology. Founded in 2012, Ripple notably provides global financial settlement solutions to enable the world… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 1:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian fintech and challenger bank Tyro is set to launch a new set of financial solutions for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2001, Tyro describes itself as Australia’s largest independent EFTPOS provider, focusing on smaller to medium enterprises. The company states it is now has a… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 4:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

dv01, the data management, reporting, and analytics platform that offers institutional investors transparency and insight into lending markets, announced on Thursday it is set to close 2017 with $7.9 billion of consumer unsecured bonds. This news comes just a few months after the company launched its… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, fintech firm Ripple announced it was launching a new infrastructure innovation initiative. This news comes just a couple of months after the company announced more than 100 financial institutions have joined its blockchain network, RippleNet. While sharing details about the initiative, Ripple stated: “Ripple… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Quovo, a fintech company that leverages data to provide insights alongside connectivity for financial accounts, announced on Wednesday it has launched Personal Finance Management (PFM) modules for financial institutions and enterprises. The modules notably allow end-users to measure their net worth over time, view a personal… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain platform Bitt announced this week it has launched its new Blockchain Mobile Money App, mMoney digital payment product, in Barbados. The company reported that the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) and several of its strategic partners participated in the soft launch, which marked the region’s first “digital dollar only”… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Delio announced on Monday secured £1 million through its latest funding round led by the Development Bank of Wales. Together with participation from new and existing private investors, the investment supports Delio’s ongoing expansion in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Founded in 2015,… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

thirdstream, a Canadian-based onboarding software provider, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with global fintech Finastra. thirdstream reported that it will be integrating Payment Manager from Finastra into its onboarding platform, cumulus. This will allow thirdstream to offer its financial services clients key technologies that will further streamline the account opening process in-branch… Read More

December 16, 2017 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after securing $13 million during its Series A funding round, Aussie fintech startup Airwallex announced it has received an $8 million investment from Paul Bassat’s Square Peg. As previously reported, Airwallex was founded in 2015 and describes itself as a foreign exchange market that makes… Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) announced on Friday it has published new rules for a finance service license dedicated to fintech firms using blockchain distributed ledger technology. The GFSC shared that from the 1st January 2018, any firm carrying out by way of business,… Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Indonesia-based on-demand application service and digital wallet platform GO-JEK announced it has acquired three fintech startups. The three fintechs that GO-JEK acquired are Kartuku, offline payment service company; Midtrans, online payment gateway company; and Mapan, a goods sharing network. According to the company, the acquisitions… Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, California fintech Edge Mobile Payments announced it has acquired digital payments company Plastc as it prepares to enhance its smartcard technology platform. The new acquisition will also enable Edge to build on Plastc’s progress and accelerate the release of its upcoming Edge Card…. Read More

December 14, 2017 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Brazilian fintech startup Nubank announced it has opened an engineering unit in Berlin. According to CTO Edward Wible, the company is expecting to hire two dozen employees for the new German hub. Founded in 2013, Nubank stated it is committed to fighting… Read More

December 14, 2017 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

China-based fintech Yirendai announced on Wednesday it has made a $50 million strategic investment in Lion Rock through the financial service platform’s Series A funding round. According to Yirendai, Lion Rock is headquartered in Hong Kong and is licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and… Read More

December 13, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, retail giant Walmart announced it has teamed up with fintech startups Even and PayActiv to provide a suite of new financial wellness services for its more than 1.4 million associates nationwide. According to the retailer, this new financial solution will allow its associates… Read More