Reshaping the Financial Sector of the Middle East with Finnovex Middle East 2020
- 18.09.2020 10:15 am
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Advanced technology and innovation have forever disrupted business operations of the past. With changing trends and customer expectation, product offerings, service and business operations has been the centre of the continuous cycle of adopting and adapting to latest technology and operation models. The financial service industry is no exception to this and has witnessed dynamic transformation pertaining to digital and technological aspects of... more
The FinTech50 2020 – This Year’s 50 European Fintech Companies ‘to Watch’
- 17.09.2020 08:52 am
- FinTech StartUps
The FinTech50, the first list in the world to recognise innovative European Fintechs, has announced the 50 companies named to its 2020 list. Leaders from Silicon Valley Bank, Accel, Mastercard, Augmentum Fintech, Schroders, Xero and Commerzbank selected this year’s 50 from over 2000 European companies. The 2020 50 features established brands, alongside 19 companies new to the list who reflect this year’s focus on innovation that is relevant at... more
Latin America's Newest Unicorn dLocal Achieves $1.2B Valuation After Securing New $200M Investment
- 16.09.2020 04:28 pm
- Investment, Payments, FinTech StartUps
dLocal, a leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, today announced up to $200 million in new investment, led by existing investor General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm with a presence across North and South America, Europe and Asia. dLocal also secured investment from Addition, a recently launched investment firm focused on early and growth stage companies.
Latin America Summit by EBANX will gather Amazon, Microsoft, Spotify, Uber and the Central Bank of Brazil to talk about business landscape in the region
- 15.09.2020 01:03 pm
- Payments, Banking, FinTech StartUps
The Latin America Summit, the annual event organized by payments company EBANX that promotes a deep dive into the business landscape in Latin America, this year will be fully online, live show format, and divided in two chapters, taking place on September 17 and on October 15.
Indian Winvesta Named FinTech Company of the Year 2020 for Asia Pacific by Barclays Entrepreneur
- 14.09.2020 12:14 pm
- FinTech StartUps
UK headquartered leading new-age wealth-tech platform - Winvesta – has been awarded the ‘FinTech Company of the Year 2020’ for Asia Pacific by Barclays Entrepreneur. In its fifth edition, Barclays Entrepreneur recognizes few of the UK’s most successful home-grown ventures which are disrupting the fintech industry at large.
Tech Nation Launches Fintech Pledge to Strengthen UK’s Fintech Sector
- 14.09.2020 12:00 pm
- FinTech StartUps
Tech Nation, the growth platform for tech companies and leaders, has today announced the launch of the Fintech Pledge with support from HM Treasury (HMT) and the Fintech Delivery Panel, to accelerate the growth of the UK’s fintech sector by enabling enhanced collaboration between banks and leading fintech firms.
Santander Launches Mouro Capital to Support Fintechs
- 11.09.2020 03:41 pm
- FinTech StartUps
Banco Santander has today announced the launch of Mouro Capital, a new, autonomously managed venture capital fund focused on fintechs and adjacent businesses linked with the financial services industry. Mouro Capital succeeds Santander Innoventures and will have $400 million in allocated funds after the bank doubled its current commitment. Mouro Capital will manage the existing portfolio of Santander Innoventures, which was established in 2014... more
Fintechs Optimistic About International Expansion Despite Brexit and Covid Fears
- 08.09.2020 03:38 pm
- FinTech StartUps
Global expansion specialists Newfound, has revealed that the economic fallout from Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic is making fintechs more cautious about international expansion, according to a survey of 50 fintech executives. Despite these fears, the majority of fintechs plan to expand internationally in the next 18 months citing diversifying revenue streams, access to talent, and “winning” strategic hubs as key drivers.
EBANX Named to the 2020 CB Insights Fintech 250 List of Fastest-Growing Fintech Startups
- 07.09.2020 11:29 am
- FinTech StartUps
Payments company EBANX, that offers payment solutions from Latin America to global merchants, was named to CB Insights third annual Fintech 250, a prestigious list of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology.
Featurespace Named to the 2020 CB Insights Fintech 250 List of Fastest Growing Startups
- 01.09.2020 06:04 pm
- Cybersecurity, FinTech StartUps
Featurespace™, the leading provider of Enterprise Financial Crime prevention software, has been named by CB Insights to its third annual Fintech 250, a prestigious list of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology.
CloudMargin Named to 2020 CB Insights Fintech 250 List of Fastest-Growing Fintech Startups
- 01.09.2020 04:48 pm
- FinTech StartUps
CB Insights today named CloudMargin, creator of the world’s first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, to the third annual Fintech 250, a prestigious list of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology. This marks the second consecutive time CloudMargin was named to the list, this year as one of 14 firms selected
Planixs Shortlisted for Business Cloud's 100 FinTech Disrupters 2020
- 28.08.2020 02:29 pm
- FinTech StartUps
Planixs, the leading provider of real-time, intraday cash, collateral and liquidity management solutions, is thrilled to announce that it has been shortlisted for Business Cloud’s top 100 FinTech Disrupters ranking for 2020.
One Giant ‘LEAP’: Saudi Arabia to Host Global Tech Event
- 11.08.2020 03:56 pm
- FinTech StartUps
Saudi Arabia has revealed ambitious plans to transform the Middle East’s technology sector and position the Arabian Gulf nation at the global forefront of a bold, new era of futuristic technology adoption.
FinTech Connect 2020 shifts to digital
- 28.07.2020 10:52 am
- Payments, Banking, FinTech StartUps
IQPC Ltd, the organiser of FinTech Connect which is the UK’s largest financial technology trade show with over 6,000 attendees in 2019, has announced that the 2020 edition will take place as an online event.
TradeCore launches new platform in the UK to help fintech start-ups innovate and get to market faster
- 22.07.2020 12:18 pm
- FinTech StartUps
Fast growth fintech, TradeCore, has launched its new platform in the UK, aimed at increasing the pace of innovation in the fintech industry. The platform can reduce time to market for new fintech businesses from months, or even years, down to weeks.