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Fintech Start up Tot Closes €2 Million Financing Ahead of Early 2022 Market Entry
  • The fintech banking platform finalizes a seed round with Banca Sella as lead investor
  • Platform is aimed at around 6 million small companies, professionals and self-employed in Italy
Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 11:07
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Blueprint for All Partners with American Express to Help Young People with Diverse Ethnic Heritage into Financial Services

American Express offering virtual workshops, mentoring opportunities, work experience and a toolkit to help people into the industry

Blueprint for All has partnered with global payments company and credit card provider, American Express, to deliver a specialised Financial Services programme for its members. The course is designed to provide 18–30 year olds living in the UK from a diverse ethnic heritage with the expertise, advice and network to pursue a career in financial services.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 10:59
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Volt Launches in Brazil to Accelerate Global Open Banking Payments Revolution

Volt launches in Brazil to accelerate global open banking payments revolution

Leading open payments fintech targets LATAM region as next strategic growth market

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 10:43
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Vayana Network Raises INR 283 Crore in Series C Funding Round

India’s largest trade finance platform, Vayana Network, announced the raising of INR 283 crore in Series C funding round. Vayana saw participation from existing and new investors, including Chiratae Ventures, CDC group, Jungle Ventures, March Capital, Marshall Wace and some of the large family offices from India and abroad.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 10:38
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CryptoUK Appoints Rob McWilliam as non-executive Director

CryptoUK, the trusted voice of the UK crypto industry, has today announced the appointment of Rob McWilliam as its new non-executive director (NED).

Mr McWilliam has held executive roles at two of the most customer-centric businesses in the world, as finance director and vice president of Amazon UK and most recently as chief financial officer of Asda Walmart.

A qualified accountant and experienced NED, Mr McWilliam has current non-executive board appointments at Card Factory PLC and Jisc, the digital agency for UK universities and colleges.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 10:35
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Recognise Bank Selects ClearBank to Enhance the SME and Retail Banking Experience

ClearBank, the cloud-based clearing bank, has announced its partnership with Recognise Bank, a subsidiary of City of London Group plc (AIM: CIN) and the UK’s newest SME bank with retail deposit taking capability.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 10:31
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Commenting on Soft UK GDP Highlighting Manufacturing and Construction
Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 10:27
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Lightyear Partners with TrueLayer to Deliver Instant Investment Account Funding with Open Banking Payments
  • Lightyear is a new investment platform combining multi-currency accounts with access to global markets so customers can invest without hidden fees.

  • Collaboration with TrueLayer delivers instant account funding using the market-leading open banking platform.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 08:53
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ADDX Expects Significant Upside in Japan, As Partner Tokai Tokyo Receives Security Tokens License

The two companies will collaborate on issuances by Japanese real estate companies and banks, that will be offered to investors in Japan

Financial services company Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings and private market exchange ADDX have announced a new partnership to offer fractional private market investment products to investors in Japan, after Tokai Tokyo secured a security tokens license from the Japanese regulator.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 08:45
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PlugwalkJoe Indictment Directly Rebuffs Claims that Crypto is Still Wild West

 In the immediate aftermath of the Squid Game token scam, in which many crypto antagonists alluded to the lawlessness in the cryptosphere, Joseph James O’Connor, also known as PlugwalkJoe, was indicted on charges including conspiracy to commit computer hacking, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and aggravated identity theft as part of his role in stealing nearly a million dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency utilizing a SIM swap attack.

Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 08:09
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