Tag: fintech

December 6, 2022

Severe summer droughts, extreme storms and much more have shown how new weather patterns threaten us. However, the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine has made energy security even more of an issue than sustainability, and the poor […]

November 30, 2022

Digital transformation is democratizing data across all industries, enabling richer features, greater transparency, and a better customer experience. As new technologies allow fintech and other companies to access legacy systems, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions have emerged as an important component of […]

November 29, 2022

The suite of digital tools to support small businesses will be integrated into Freedom Bank’s online and mobile banking platforms. The community bank’s business clients will now be able to generate professional invoices and send them directly to their customers, […]

November 18, 2022

The report details how new non-bank firms, in particular fintechs, are adding “significantly” to the number of firms competing in core consumer finance markets. To shore up consumer protection, the report recommends that oversight for these newer firms should be […]

November 15, 2022

With approximately six million users of open banking and more than 230 regulated providers, the UK has been a leader in the segment, creating a blueprint for open banking. “We should sit down and take stock of how much we’ve […]

November 10, 2022

Cardano and Ethereum, two well-known cryptocurrencies, are creating protocols and networks to facilitate decentralized apps and services. Enterprises built to buy Ethereum or Cardano may operate independently of a centralized entity such as a bank or broker. One significant difference […]

November 7, 2022

The round saw participation from new international investors and 10 existing investors. The company is also considering reopening the Series B for further investment due to strong interest. Founded in 2017, Pyypl has raised nearly $40 million to date. The […]

October 28, 2022

Forty-eight per cent of people do not want to rely on their bank for help during a recession. The digital transformation firm’s newly launched ‘Banking Disruption Index‘ for the UK. This first edition of the index is to become a […]

October 20, 2022

The $9 billion-valuated German fintech N26 launched crypto trading on its mobile app. Starting from Austria and rolling out to other countries in the upcoming months, N26 Crypto will let its customers buy and sell 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and […]

October 13, 2022

Existing investors Edison Partners and Revaia took part in the round and Italian paytech Nexi joined in as a new investor. With the fresh capital, GoHenry intends to fuel its global expansion, with plans to launch Pixpay (which it recently […]

October 12, 2022

Ntropy, a company offering an API that enriches transaction data for financial services businesses, today announced that it raised $11 million in a Series A round led by Lakestar with participation from QED Investors and January Investors. CEO Nare Vardanyan […]

September 22, 2022

Verity aims to help children eight years old and above develop their personal finance skills. The platform allows parents to control the main family account while giving each child the option to create and manage their own profile. Parents can […]

September 21, 2022

Pie Insurance, which provides workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, has closed on a $315 million Series D round of funding. In 2021, the size of this round wouldn’t have turned heads. But in today’s environment, where investors are pulling […]

September 21, 2022

Cash flow can make or break a small business; in fact, issues in this area account for 82% of small business failures, according to U.S. Bank data. Brightflow AI is injecting technology into this problem with its forecast and analysis […]

September 20, 2022

The Maslife-solution is based on documented research that mental and physical wellbeing has a huge impact on financial health. Maslife is combining payment and banking features with a mix of gamification and artificial intelligence to inspire users to make simple […]

September 13, 2022

Kafene, a lease-to-own startup aimed at underbanked consumers who don’t have access to traditional credit, raised $18 million in a Series B funding round. While there are similarities to the buy now, pay later approach to making purchases, Kafene CEO […]

September 13, 2022

Pakistan’s embedded finance platform Neem has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round as it works to support underbanked communities in the country. The Karachi-based startup targets communities across sectors including agriculture, MSMEs, e-commerce, logistics, healthcare and others. It […]

September 13, 2022

Despite total global investment in fintech and the total number of fintech deals falling between H2’21 and H1’22, APAC investment soared to a record $41.8billion during the first half of 2022 from $19.2billion recorded in second half of 2021. According […]

September 12, 2022

Since its official launch in January 2021, iLex has signed up more than 160 banks and institutional investors as clients on its platform, with 230-plus assets totalling $8.6billion listed on its marketplace. The fintech aims to increase the liquidity, efficiency, […]

September 9, 2022

Making life easier The fintech trends that have been successful this year all have one thing in common. As with all good tech breakthroughs, they are adopted because they make lives easier. While it may take longer for some of […]