Tagged: international

MPOWER Financing Joins Forces With Sallie Mae to Expand High Education Access Specifically For International & DACA Students

  MPOWER Financing, a U.S.-based fintech platform for educational loans to international and DACA students, announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with student loans lender Sallie Mae to expand global access to higher education, particularly to international and DACA students. MPOWER revealed Sallie Mae currently provides… Read More

ICICI Bank Launches Comprehensive Online Platform for Foreign Companies Setting Up Operations in India

  India-based banking group ICICI Bank announced earlier this week the launch of, Infinite India, which is an online platform for foreign companies looking to establish or expand business in the country. According to ICICI Bank, the platform offers them banking solutions as well as… Read More

International Money Transfer Service Crosspay Now Seeking Funding Through Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on Crowdcube

  Crosspay, a UK-based international money transfer service, is now seeking funds through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Originally seeking a minimum of £150,000 Crosspay has already surpassed £180,000 and attracted nearly 160 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2015, Crosspay states that it enables individuals… Read More

U.S. Neobank Unifimoney Teams Up With Nium to Provide International Remittance Capability

Nium, a global fintech infrastructure platform, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with U.S. neobank Unifimoney to enhance the outbound money transfer experience for Unifimoney users. Nium further revealed that the collaboration will expand Unifimoney’s capabilities, as well as introduce real-time global payment… Read More

Following Series A Funding Success, U.S. Fintech Payrix Announces Australia & New Zealand Expansion; Completes Acquisition of

U.S. fintech Payrix announced on Wednesday it is set to expand its services in Australia and New Zealand, as well as completed its acquisition of Brisbane-based payment service provider, IntegraPay. The expansion efforts come just days after Payrix announced it secured $50 million through its… Read More

Gibraltar Finance Joins International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications

HM Government of Gibraltar’s Gibraltar Finance announced on Tuesday it has been accepted as a member of the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA). According to Gibraltar Finance, the INTABA provides developers and users of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) with a global forum where… Read More

FV Bank Launches International Online-Only Financial Services For Individuals and Businesses

  Global Digital bank FV Bank International Inc. announced on Thursday the launch of its online FV Bank. According to FV Bank, the platform will offer individual and business accounts to international clientele through an online-only banking platform. FV Bank noted it will focus on… Read More

Standard Chartered Joins International Banking Network IBOS

Standard Chartered, a UK-based multinational banking and financial services company with $688 billion in assets, announced on Wednesday it has joined the IBOS Association (IBOS), an international banking network.  According to Standard Chartered, the IBOS members collaborate to serve each other’s international clients in markets… Read More

Online Money Transfer Service Remitly Joins Forces With Alipay to Offer International Remittances

Remitly, a U.S.-based online money transfer service, announced on Monday it has teamed up with Alipay to enable Remitly customers to send money from their smartphone or computer, and for funds to be received within the Alipay app. The company is claiming to be the… Read More

Plug and Play Japan Picks Nearly 100 Domestic/Overseas Startups For Winter/Spring 2020 Batch

Plug and Play Japan KK announced on Wednesday it has selected 94 startups in six verticals (IoT, Fintech, Insurtech, Mobility, Brand & Retail and Hardtech & Health ) with 36 large domestic corporate companies for the Winter/Spring 2020 Batch acceleration program, which will be carried out… Read More

Amazon Launches New Payment Option For International Shoppers With Western Union

Western Union announced on Wednesday it has partnered with online retailing giant Amazon to launch a new payment option that will allow international shoppers to pay in person, in local currency where available, for their online purchases.  According to the duo, Western Union’s money movement platform… Read More

RegTech Firm NorthRow Selected By UK’s Open Banking Implementation Entity to Verify International Users

NorthRow, a regtech and compliance firm, announced on Thursday it has been chosen by the UK’s Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) to verify its international users. The company reported that this move follows the successful implementation of verification processes for UK users, streamlining services for… Read More

California Fintech Firm Plaid Announces Canadian Expansion

Plaid, a California-based fintech firm, announced on Tuesday it is expanding into its first international market, Canada. Founded in 2012, Plaid focuses on enabling innovation and democratizing financial services through technology. The company reported it built consumer experience, developer-friendly infrastructure, and intelligence tools that give users… Read More

Air Canada Announces Partnership With Adyen to Provide International Payments Solution to Customers

Air Canada announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Adyen to provide an international payment solution to all customers. The airliner reported that through this agreement, customers will be able to use their preferred local method of payment when making travel purchases. While… Read More

Ping An Insurance Group Recuits Former Citi Global Head of Retail Banking Jonathan Larsen to Lead $1 Billion Fintech & Healthtech Fund

China’s Ping An Insurance Group announced on announced on Thursday it has appointed former Citi Global Head of Retail Banking, Jonathan Larsen, as the new Chief Innovation Officer and CEO of Ping An Global Voyager Fund, a new $1 billion fund dedicated to fintech and healthtech…. Read More

UK Shoe Company Vivobarefoot Disappointed That International Investors Not Allowed to Invest in Crowdcube Offer

Following the closing of Vivobarefoot’s highly successful Crowdcube initiative, founders of the UK shoe brand, Galahad Clark and Asher Clark, shared their frustration the equity crowdfunding platform had to block international investors from joining in. Galahad told Business Insider that Vivobarefoot missed out on thousands of pounds due to Crowdcube… Read More

Harmonix Addresses “Amplitude” Code Issues

Earlier this week, Harmonix launched its Kickstarter success Amplitude in both North America and Europe. While most backers were excited about the release of the highly anticipated game, others grew frustrated over code issues. Just a few days after Amplitude’s debut, Harmonix updated backers about… Read More

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