Tagged: hsbc

August 30, 2024 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Validus is reporting new capital from HSBC in the amount of USD $50 million. The funds will be utilized to provide online lending for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia. Validus, based in Singapore, will release the funds via its subsidiary Batumbu, which… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined HSBC £6,280,100 for the poor treatment of its customers. According to the FCA, HSBC failed to properly consider people’s circumstances when they had missed payments. This transgression took place between June 2017 and October 2018. The FCA… Read More

February 25, 2024 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Silent Eight, a Regtech firm specialising in partnering with major financial institutions to drive efficiency, increased accuracy and adaptability within their financial crime programs, announced the expansion of its relationship with HSBC to “implement Automated Alert Closure for Transactions automates investigation and resolution of alerts… Read More

February 11, 2024 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) announced a partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate climate mitigation and resilience through financing and support for companies in the Google Cloud Ready – Sustainability (GCR-Sustainability) program. GCR-Sustainability is a validation program for companies with solutions available on Google Cloud that help… Read More

January 3, 2024 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dwayne Gefferie, a strategist helping payments companies with scaling operations, has commented on why he thinks UK Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE) and Revolut need to take HSBC‘s new initiative seriously. According to Gefferie, if HSBC‘s announcement of their new venture Zing teaches us anything, it is… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity company Yoti has received £12.5 million debt funding from HSBC, and a further £7.5 million convertible debt funding from existing shareholders. The £20 million funding will “support the continued growth of the company through to achieving profitability and beyond.” This funding round follows… Read More

December 7, 2023 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Liberis, an embedded business finance solutions provider, announced it has secured $112 million in debt financing in order “to support its further growth in North America and Europe and expansion into new markets, including Canada, Poland and Germany.” This collaboration is set “to inject a… Read More

November 8, 2023 @ 7:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC (NYSE: HSBC)  intends to introduce in 2024 a custody service for storing blockchain-enabled assets, which excludes cryptocurrency, the banking institution revealed on Wednesday. The newly announced service, which is through a partnership with digital asset service provider Metaco, will enable financial institutions to store… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is working with HSBC Bank Middle East (HSBC) to develop digital fixed-income securities, paving the way for the introduction of a broader array of capital market use cases in the Middle East. The partnership leverages the investment product knowledge of… Read More

September 26, 2023 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Founding members including HSBC UK, Nationwide Building Society, Tesco Bank, NewDay, Co-operative Bank and Ovo have come together to launch Support Hub, a free platform powered by Experian that “shares access needs with multiple organisations in one go.” Nearly three-quarters (73%) of disabled people “have… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 8:38 am By Michael Wong  |  

In a significant move towards bolstering the global fight against climate change, HSBC announced today its commitment to allocate $1bn in financing to early-stage climate tech startups worldwide. This ambitious initiative aims to accelerate the development of innovative solutions in various domains, including electric vehicle… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BIAN, the independent not-for-profit standards association, has announced the third iteration of its ‘Coreless Banking’ initiative, an API-based services architecture designed to resolve the challenges banks face with interoperability. Coreless Banking 3.0 builds “upon BIAN’s second iteration of its coreless banking model developed in 2021,… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Terra Quantum, a quantum technology firm, and HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) are partnering to explore hybrid quantum technology applications, according to a company statement. As quantum technology evolves, early adopters like HSBC are poised “to explore the potential benefits of increased efficiency, cost reduction, and a… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) announced that HSBC Innovation Banking, a business division with services provided by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and its affiliates, has “expanded its venture debt offering in the U.S. to support companies from Series A through scaled multi-national enterprises.” While HSBC has been… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Atome Financial has announced that it has renewed and expanded its partnership with HSBC Singapore to include the Philippine market to its US$100m debt facility. At the moment, Atome has reportedly “disbursed more than US$4b in loans.” Atome Financial and HSBC Singapore had “entered into… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) and B2B fintech Tradeshift have announced an agreement to launch a new, jointly-owned business focused on the development of embedded finance solutions and financial services apps. As part of this agreement, HSBC will reportedly “make a $35 million investment into Tradeshift in… Read More

June 25, 2023 @ 7:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A provider of digital payment solutions in the Asia Pacific, AsiaPay has announced the partnership with PayMe by HSBC in Hong Kong “to help local merchants provide more flexible payment options in a single device and enhance the purchase experience for consumers.” The partnership will… Read More

June 2, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantinuum, which claims to be one of the world’s largest quantum computing companies, and HSBC are pleased “to announce a series of exploratory projects that exploit the potential near- and long-term benefits of quantum computing for banking with specific projects in cybersecurity, fraud detection, and… Read More

May 13, 2023 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest PLC (AIM: LINV) has revealed that BNP Paribas SA joined its £300 million financing syndicate with HSBC Holdings PLC and Barclays PLC in order to support the ongoing growth of its short-term mortgages. LendInvest is a London-headquartered  non-bank mortgage lender, and BNP Paribas is… Read More

April 15, 2023 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, a global fintech platform driving access to alternative investment products in the wealth management industry, announced a collaboration with HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) “to widen access to its climate technology venture capital strategy (climate tech VC) for wholesale clients.” Using its technology, iCapital… Read More