Barclays Calls for More Robust Regulation of All Buy-now-pay-later Products
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Payments
A quarter of BNPL users are concerned about their ability to repay their BNPL bills Over a third chose to pay with BNPL due to insufficient funds in their current or savings account Nearly a fifth of 18–34-year-old BNPL users have had their credit score impacted due to missed BNPL payments The average BNPL user is paying off £293 in BNPL loans, and almost half have had loans from different BNPL providers at the same time
Geopolitics Has Put Bitcoin to the Test This Week – What Happens Next?
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Bitcoins
Geopolitical issues, including the heightening Ukraine-Russia tensions, will drive Bitcoin’s increasing mass adoption and higher values this year – despite a 5% drop in the last 24 hours. The prediction from Nigel Green of deVere Group, the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations, comes as more than 100,000 Russian troops mass on the border with Ukraine and global leaders try...
Bizongo Concludes Maiden Buyback, Liquidates ESOP Worth $3.7 Million
- 4 years 7 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
~70% of all eligible former and current employees liquidated their ESOPs~ ~The soonicorn offered employees ESOP at different stages of their tenure with the company~ B2B e-commerce and supply chain enablement platform Bizongo has announced the completion of its first Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) monetization program worth $3.7 million. While 102 of Bizongo’s former and current employees were eligible for the buyback, only 70% of...
PayRetailers Enters 2nd year of Successful Partnership With the CONMEBOL Sudamericana
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
In 2022 PayRetailers will continue as an Official Sponsor of CONMEBOL Sudamericana for the second consecutive year. The partnership reaffirms the innovative PSP platform’s presence in Latin America, consolidating its leadership in cross-border payment processing in the region. Solid infrastructure in Latin America
Uk Fintech Funding Surges Amid Government Drive to Create Global Hub
- 4 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
By the numbers: UK-based fintechs scored a sevenfold funding jump last year.
Ghd Partners With Silta to Help Develop New Defi Lending Solution for Infrastructure
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
GHD, the leading professional services company, has partnered with Silta Finance to help develop Silta’s collateral bridge between infrastructure developers and decentralised finance (DeFi) by experimenting with the technology solution and providing feedback and improvement suggestions.
Mitsui Bussan Commodities Expands Use of Mdxt for Trader Collaboration
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
- Real-time market data sharing for Energy trading desk - Expands to Metals trading desk
11/02 – Weekly Investment & Fundraising News
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Fundraising News
UAE-based blockchain payment startup PYPL raises $11 million
21Shares Appoints New U.S. Sales Team to Match Growing Investor Demand
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
21Shares AG (“21Shares”), the world’s largest issuer of cryptocurrency ETPs, today announced the appointment of three new senior sales leaders to extend its U.S. footprint amidst growing investor appetite for crypto solutions.
Bmo Asset Management Inc. Offers Access to Yield-enhancing Segments of the Bank Funding Market With Its New Bmo Canadian Bank Income Index Etf (Zbi)
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Banking
The annual pace of inflation is approaching 5% in Canada, an all-time high in 30 years. Combinedwith low yields, investors face challenges around theirfixed income portfolio allocations. BMO Asset ManagementInc. offers investors convenient access to a portfolio of unique high yielding fixed income securities through the BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF (ZBI). This ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the Solactive Canada Bank Income...
6 Out of 10 Credit Card Users Don’t Know How Much Interest They Are Paying
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
Not a single respondent was able to correctly calculate the full cost of a credit card purchase, including interest
11/02 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, E-Commerce, Open Banking, RegTech, Banking, Online Banking, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships Refinitiv expands collaboration with Microsoft to launch market-data powered AI Assistant in Microsoft Teams
Xactly Beats Their Best with 86% Growth in 2021
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Data
Talented leadership, focus on customer experience, and global adoption fuel Xactly’s success
Natwest Launches New Subsidised Loan to Help Smes Go Green
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Lending
● New Green Loans proposition will offer borrowing with no arrangement fee* to qualifying Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)** investing in eligible clean buildings, energy, transport and agriculture
Clausematch Initiates the 'show Your Compliance Team Love' Award to Embrace the Role of Compliance Professionals in Covid Times
- 4 years 8 months ago
- Compliance
This February sees the launch of the first inaugural "Show Your Compliance Team Some Love" award to provide a deep appreciation to people working in governance and compliance.
