Tagged: netherlands

August 14, 2025 @ 2:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced it has received its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and will soon launch Airwallex Yield to enable European businesses to generate returns on idle… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

ClearBank, a digital bank based in the Netherlands and authorized by the European Central Bank (ECB), has partnered with UK-based Algbra, a Fintech regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). ClearBank is already authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the FCA… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 1:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex is reporting that it has secured its Payment Institution (PI) license in the European Union, via the Netherlands. The newly acquired license will allow Brex to serve more European companies. Brex is in the process of setting up an office the Netherlands. With this… Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 1:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial services platform for businesses, has witnessed growth in the Netherlands in the last year, with year-on-year revenue increasing “199% in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024.” Airwallex has also “added Creative Fabrica, Aurum Brothers and Vallon to its existing… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the online investing and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending space, Bondora Group continues to focus on setting benchmarks for innovation, transparency, and investor trust. May 2025 marked a key milestone month for the European Fintech, with its flagship Go & Grow product achieving an investment milestone… Read More

July 26, 2025 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Q2 2025 Netherlands Market Snapshot, released by PitchBook, offers a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic and microeconomic trends shaping the Netherlands’ private and public markets. As one of Europe’s economies, the Netherlands continues to demonstrate resilience, but the report highlights challenges and opportunities driven by… Read More

July 17, 2025 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving ecosystem of online investing, Bondora Group continues to make significant strides, as highlighted by their June 2025 performance statistics and their transparent approach to managing loan recoveries. In June 2025, Bondora Group reported loan originations of €28,747,468, representing a 17.0% increase from May’s figures…. Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fourthline, a pan-European fintech, has been chosen by Riverty to provide customer verification (KYC) technology, now live in both Germany and the Netherlands. Riverty, stands as an international financial services provider within the Bertelsmann Group. With over 50 years of industry experience, Riverty supports “more… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 4:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

bunq, a digital bank based in the Netherlands, now offers crypto investing within its app. The service is now available in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium. Bunq states that it will roll out crypto trading across the entire European Economic Area, as… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook’s Q4 2024 Netherlands Market Snapshot examines the current state of the Dutch private capital market, focusing on the venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), as well as notable exit activity. Released as part of PitchBook’s ongoing analysis of global markets, the extensive research study… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora, a European investment platform, is making significant updates to its Go & Grow investment product and reports solid January 2025 performance metrics. As noted in a blog post, these developments underscore Bondora’s commitment to simplifying investing and driving growth for its investor community. Starting… Read More

December 6, 2024 @ 10:08 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Seven crowdfunding and donation platforms in the Netherlands have agreed to provide clearer information about the fees they charge, following action by the Dutch consumer authority ACM. The platforms—Doneeractie, Doneerveilig, Geef.nl, Getfunded, GoFundMe, Steunactie, and Whydonate—will improve transparency around deductions, including value-added tax (VAT), to… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

ClearBank and Visa (NYSE:V) have announced a collaboration on “Issuance and Money Movement solutions.” This is for both local and global transactions. ClearBank is regulated by the UK FCA and PRA. In the EU, ClearBank is authorised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and supervised… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Retail investors in Belgium and the Netherlands now have access to IPO’s and other regulated fundraises, including deals previously only open for institutional investors. BUX, part of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., is the pan-European partner to adopt PrimaryBid’s capital markets platform, providing retail investors in… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora Group has shared their latest platform stats for the month of September 2024. Since 9 September, 2024, Bondora notes in a blog post that you can earn as much as 6.75% p.a. on your entire Go & Grow portfolio, along with any extra amount… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm OKX recently revealed that they’re investing in Bitcoin’s long-term security via a grant to 2140 Foundation. OKX explained in a blog post that the grant will aim to extend support to the 2140 Foundation’s multi-year and ongoing effort to foster long-term security,… Read More

October 4, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to an extensive update by Finch Capital, 2024 continued to be a turbulent year for European Fintech. While funding levels continued to decline, the sector is now said to be more resilient, with certain “green shoots” now emerging. As noted in the latest research… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 5:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank bunq has launched stock trading. Based in the Netherlands, bunq holds a full banking license and regulated by the Dutch Central Bank. While announcing trading, bunq is now reporting over 14.5 million users. According to a company statement, bunq is currently providing a curated… Read More

August 21, 2024 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a firm focused on Cloud banking for the global financial services industry, announced that ABN AMRO, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, is live on nCino’s Cloud Banking Platform. ABN AMRO selected nCino as “a key technology platform to… Read More

August 9, 2024 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Clear Bank has earned a Credit Institution Licence from the European Central Bank under the supervision of De Nederlandsche Bank. The license allows Clear Bank to operate across Europe. ClearBank is authorized in the UK by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial… Read More