Klarna and Milkywire Open Global Biodiversity Fund to Other Companies
- 1 hour 8 min ago
- Infrastructure
Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, and Milkywire, an environmental impact platform, have launched a new fund to open to tech and finance companies which want to invest directly in impactful projects to contribute to global biodiversity targets but don’t know where to start.
Beyond Banking: Tandem Bank Announces New Commitment to Local Causes
- 2 days 22 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Tandem, the UK’s greener, digital bank has announced it has transformed its charity partnerships program in 2024 with a bold commitment to support five charities across its offices. The bank also wants to encourage genuine involvement rather than just financial support and will, therefore, provide employees two days of paid volunteering annually. It will also target 1 million minutes of volunteering by 2026. Five causes close to home,... more
Pioneering Initiative Launches to Accelerate Disability Inclusion in Fintech
- 3 days 23 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Project Nemo, a pioneering disability inclusion initiative launches today, urging the fintech industry to better serve the UK’s largest minority and accelerate disability inclusion efforts.
BNY Mellon Collaborates with Accenture to Drive Accelerated Growth for Clients
- 4 days 3 min ago
- Infrastructure
BNY Mellon, the global financial services company, is collaborating with Accenture, a leading professional services company, to modernize financial services offerings with an initial focus on data management and analytics product development and delivery. The companies will use leading technologies to unleash the power of data at new speed to help their joint clients drive accelerated growth.
EQT to Sell Rimes, a Global Leader in Enterprise Data Management Solutions for the Investment Industry, to Five Arrows
- 6 days 20 hours ago
- Infrastructure
EQT is pleased to announce that EQT Mid Market Europe ("EQT"), together with its co-shareholders, has agreed to sell Rimes to the Five Arrows Long Term Fund and Five Arrows Principal Investments (together "Five Arrows"). Five Arrows is the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co.
UK FinTech Companies See 15% Decline In Funding In Q1 2024, Hit By A Significant Decline In Seed-Stage Investments
- 1 week 53 min ago
- Infrastructure
Tracxn, a leading global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: UK FinTech Q1 2024. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the UK FinTech space.
Adyen and UNICEF Launch Partnership to Accelerate Progress for Children Worldwide
- 1 week 23 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Adyen, a global financial technology company, and UNICEF, announced today the launch of a global partnership, in pursuit of a shared, innovative vision to shape brighter futures for children worldwide. Rooted in a commitment to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, the partnership utilizes Ayden’s leading financial technology to provide a seamless way to generate funds at scale and accelerate progress for children everywhere.
Atom Bank and County Durham Community Foundation Launch Fund to Promote Higher Education Access in the North East
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
Atom bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, in partnership with the County Durham Community Foundation (the Foundation), has today launched the Atom Futures Fund. The Fund aims to encourage and support sixth form students from low-income backgrounds or those who are in the care system to apply to Russell Group universities.
Empower Enters Into an Agreement to Acquire Petal
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
Empower Finance, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Petal, a consumer credit card and financial technology company headquartered in New York, and completed its acquisition of Cashalo, a consumer credit and lending company headquartered in the Philippines. Empower is a leader in alternative credit underwriting and a pioneer in financial product innovations for underserved consumers in the U.S. and Mexico.
allpay Limited Achieves Mastercard Sustainability Badge
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
allpay Limited is proud to announce its attainment of the Mastercard Sustainability Badge, positioning the company at the forefront of environmentally conscious practices.
Biz2Credit and Biz2X Named to the Financial Times’ Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies List for 2024
- 2 weeks 9 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Biz2Credit and subsidiary software platform Biz2X have been named to the Financial Times’ 2024 list of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies” once again. This prestigious award is presented by the FT and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
Capital.com Opens New Regional Head Office in UAE under #NextGenFDI Initiative
- 2 weeks 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group whose trading volumes surpassed USD$1trn in 2023, has announced that it is joining the UAE’s #NextGenFDI initiative for digitally-enabled businesses as it opens a new subsidiary, Capital Com MENA Securities Trading LLC (Capital Com MENA), based in the UAE.
Tesco and NatWest Join Forces to Help Farmers Reduce Costs and Decarbonise
- 3 weeks 21 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Tesco, the UK’s leading supermarket, and NatWest, the largest UK bank for business and one of the largest for the farming sector, have today launched a new discounted climate and sustainable finance scheme for 1,500 of the retailer’s farmers, providing them with preferential rates on finance to help them switch to sustainable farming methods, including installing renewable energy sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines, and fossil fuel-... more
Fiserv Named One of America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune for Second Consecutive Year
- 3 weeks 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial technology solutions, has been recognized as one of Fortune® America’s Most Innovative Companies for the second consecutive year. This designation highlights organizations that are at the forefront of innovation in the United States.
Fintel Announces Acquisition of Fintech Provider ifaDASH
- 3 weeks 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Fintel, the leading provider of fintech and support services to the UK retail financial services sector, has announced the acquisition of ifaDASH, a uniquely positioned practice digitisation solution supplier. The acquisition has been conducted through Fintel IQ, the business’s technology and knowledge platform, with an investment designed to support the accelerated development, growth, and reach of ifaDASH.
