Tagged: london

May 19, 2021 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Tuesday (May 18) that for the week ending 17 May… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digivault, the “secure” digital asset custody business of Nasdaq listed Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: EQOS), has reportedly become the “first” stand-alone crypto custodian to receive approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in order to register as a custodian wallet provider “under the Money Laundering,… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CapitalRise, the dedicated prime property investment platform, revealed on Thursday (May 13, 2021) that it has managed to return over £50 million to investors since launching its operations. According to a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, CapitalRise provided “an average return of 9.2 percent per… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Napier, a provider of anti-financial crime compliance solutions, has revealed that it will be offering ClearBank, the Cloud-powered clearing bank, with its Transaction Screening system. As a purpose-built, tech-enabled clearing bank, ClearBank provides Cloud-based banking services to financial service providers, FCA-regulated companies and Fintech… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Railsbank, an established Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, has teamed up with RationalFX, a UK payments and foreign exchange provider. Through the partnership with Railsbank, RationalFX will be strengthening its product offering in European markets. Railsbank now offers ledger and payment services that will allow RationalFX’s clients… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 1:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra, a financial services software and Cloud-enabled solutions provider, has decided to extend its partnership with Be | Shaping the Future, a global group offering consulting, IT and digital engagement services to the financial services sector. The partnership extension should see Be offering managed services… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 12:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Insig AI, an AI and machine learning firm serving the asset management sector, has officially introduced its services (May 10, 2021), after the company’s listing on the AIM London Stock Exchange. Insig AI is a data science and machine learning (ML) solutions provider that offers… Read More

May 8, 2021 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

France-based Shift Technology, an SaaS provider of AI-enhanced decision automation and optimization solutions for the insurance sector, recently revealed that it has finalized a $220 million Series D funding round. Shift Technology‘s latest investment round brings total investment in the company to $320 million along… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance (a trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector that represents around 300 firms in the UK providing credit, banking, markets and payment-related services), Which? (an organization that reviews products and services, so that you “make the best purchase decisions” for your… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Nivaura has served as the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) partner in the development of the group’s digital primary DCM Flow platform. The DCM Flow platform’s efficiency and validity have reportedly undergone testing with its use in a $7 billion syndicated issuance by… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 1:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech Curve, an all-in-one card provider, has teamed up with Cardlytics in order to offer an in-app rewards program. Through the partnership, Curve’s million-plus UK clients will be able to connect with Cardlytics’ 100+ recognized high street brands, such as Pret a Manger, JustEat,… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Tuesday (May 4, 2021) that digital asset investment products saw… Read More

April 30, 2021 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based SumUp, a global payments service provider, revealed on Tuesday (April 27, 2021) that it has appointed its new CTO, with Visual Meta Co-Founder and former CTO, Johannes Schaback, taking up the role as of May 1, 2021. As mentioned in a release shared with… Read More

April 30, 2021 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based IOWArocks, the international marketplace for data, technology, and services, has reportedly added First To Invest to their platform. First To Invest leverages Big Data and natural language processing (NLP) technologies to gather, structure, and share key events related to public, private firms, and specific… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Fintech firm Paymentsense, which helps small businesses take card payments, has published a 2021 UK job market report that covers how the COVID-19 outbreak has led to new business growth. During the past year, UK residents have beeen investing in their “ambitions,” by launching… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based WorldRemit, a global cross-border payments firm, reveals that it has been recognized for having the “best app” for international money transfers. Investopedia has reportedly named WorldRemit as the ‘Best for International Transfers’ as part of its ‘Best Money Transfer Apps of 2021’ awards. The… Read More

April 28, 2021 @ 12:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Tuesday (April 26, 2021) that “poor sentiment” for Bitcoin led… Read More

April 25, 2021 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based ComplyAdvantage, a company that offers real-time financial crime insight that “puts you in control,” notes that the European Union has introduced a strategy to deal with  organized and financial crime and the US recently imposed new sanctions on Russia. While sharing recent financial crime… Read More

April 25, 2021 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Moneyfarm, a company providing wealth management services “designed around you,” notes that at the end of every quarter, their investors are provided a complete report outlining the performance of their portfolios. Moneyfarm writes in a blog post update that these reports come with comprehensive… Read More

April 24, 2021 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom remains a popular destination for EU-based company founders, according to a blog post recently published by UK-based challenger bank Tide. Brexit might have “severed” the UK’s political ties to the continent, however, it does not appear to have negatively impacted the UK’s… Read More