ING Appoints Sjoerd Miltenburg as Head of Investor Relations
- 2 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
ING today announced the appointment of Sjoerd Miltenburg as its new Head of Investor Relations. He succeeds Mark Milders, who was made responsible for ING’s Wholesale Banking activities in the Netherlands on 1 October.
xpate Partners with Currencycloud to Help Customers Tap New Markets
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Currencycloud, the experts simplifying business in a multi-currency world, has partnered with xpate, the UK-based e-commerce payments platform and business bank for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses.
Use of External Finance Across the UK Showing Signs of Recovery After a Decline in 2022
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Alternative Finance
The British Business Bank’s third annual Nations and Regions Tracker, published today, finds the use of external finance among smaller businesses is showing signs of recovery in early 2023, after a decline in most UK Nations and regions in 2022. Use of external finance declined in 2022, but was picking up again in the first half of 2023
Logic Jets and Triple-A enable Cryptocurrency Payments for Private Jet Charters
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Private jet charter company Logic Jets has joined forces with Triple-A, the Digital Currency Payment Institution, to offer customers the option of paying with cryptocurrencies.
Viva.com Group obtains UK E-Money Institution authorisation from FCA
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Viva.com Group, a leading European cloud-based neobank, has received E-Money Institution authorisation for its UK subsidiary, Vivawallet.com Ltd, from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This licensing milestone marks a significant step forward in Viva.com's strategic expansion efforts in the UK, complementing its extensive presence across 24 markets in Europe.
More Than a Third of Emerging Finance Firms Fall Victim to Financial Crime in Last Six Months
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Financial
More than a third of firms in emerging finance sectors admit that they have been a victim of financial crime – including money laundering, in the last six months, new data from a cross-sector survey can reveal. It should come as no surprise though as the same survey found that less than a quarter of firms complete the necessary checks, required by regulators to verify the identity of new individual customers.
ieDigital Acquires Connect FSS to Become one of the Largest Global Digital Banking Software Providers
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Digital banking
ieDigital, a leader in digital banking software in the UK, has today announced it has acquired Connect FSS, the US-based digital banking Software as a Service (SaaS) technology provider.
ITRS and GCI Consulting Announce New Partnership to Provide World-class Monitoring Systems to Temenos Users
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Management
ITRS, leading provider of real-time estate monitoring and analytics software to global financial institutions, has announced a new partnership with GCI Consulting, the worldwide Temenos implementation leaders, to provide monitoring systems to its users.
UK SMEs in Jeopardy as Bank Lending Dries Up
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Lending
New research from independent SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), highlights a significant threat to the UK economy as banks appear to be retreating from lending to small businesses.
FBS Awarded for Best Islamic Forex Account
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems
FBS, a leading global broker, received the Best Islamic Forex Account award from the Forex Expo Dubai. Excellence in this nomination recognizes FBS’s commitment to improving people's access to financial markets and inclusion in trading.
Mastercard Demonstrates Interoperable CBDC for Trusted Web3 Commerce in Australia and Beyond
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Mastercard today announced that it has successfully demonstrated capabilities of a new solution that enables CBDCs to be tokenised (or “wrapped”) onto different blockchains, providing consumers with a new option to participate in commerce across multiple blockchains with increased security and ease.
LUNA Raises Funds from TNB Aura and Seedstars to Become Indonesia’s Vertical SaaS platform for Retailers
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Fundraising News
LUNA, an Indonesian embedded fintech and vertical SaaS platform for retailers and MSMEs, today announced the completion of a round of financing led by TNB Aura through its TNBA Scout initiative, with participation from Seedstars as well as existing investors 1982 Ventures, Century Oak Capital, and Prasetia Dwidharma.
Matic Raises $20M Series B Extension Up-Round With New Investors
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Fundraising News
Matic, a leading embedded insurtech platform, announced it raised $20 million as an extension to its Series B. The round includes $17 million in Series B equity co-led by IA Capital Group and Cultivation Capital with participation from existing investors and the majority led by new investors, including Intuit Ventures, TruStage Ventures, and Assurity Ventures. Concurrently, Matic upsized its credit facility by $3 million, bringing new liquidity...
Bitso Adds Support to ARB Token and Lists New Layer 2 Network: Arbitrum, to Enhance Ethereum Scalability
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Starting on October 10th, the ARB token is available through Bitso —the leading financial services company powered by crypto in Latin America— as part of a collaboration with Arbitrum that also includes the integration of this network into the platform to increase the efficiency and performance of Ethereum network.
additiv and SELISE, Swiss Fintech Leaders, Enter Strategic Partnership to Propel Digital Financial Innovation
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Financial
In a move set to reshape the landscape of financial services, additiv, a global leader in Fintech and embedded finance, and SELISE, a specialist in digital platform execution, announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration combines the revolutionary API-first cloud platform of additiv with the tailored services of SELISE, establishing new benchmarks in wealth management, credit, and insurance solutions.
