Mashreq Partners with UAE Fintech Fils to Launch Carbon Offsetting Services for Corporate Clients
- 10 months 4 days ago
- Infrastructure
Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE-based fintech firm, Fils, to develop a corporate carbon offsetting offering that
Barclays Relaunches Cambridge Coworking Space for Climate Tech Startups
- 10 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Barclays has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with a renewed focus on helping high-growth climate tech startups connect, grow, and scale. The site has undergone a significant retrofit, to reduce its carbon emissions by 90 percent compared to 2018.
LSEG Establishes Technology Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad
- 10 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) announces the opening of its Technology Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, India, a key step in the company's global expansion efforts. The facility aims to spearhead new product and service development by prioritising low-latency technology development and capitalising on the local startup ecosystem. Irfan Hussain, Chief Information Officer, LSEG, said:
Liberis Brings "4-Click Funding” Solution to Small Businesses in Canada
- 10 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Liberis, the global leader in embedded business finance solutions, announces its expansion into the Canadian market, marking a significant step forward in providing small businesses in Canada access to faster and more flexible funding.
ZERO13 and XTCC Announce $100Bn Climate Finance Investment Drive at Davos World Economic Forum
- 10 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
ZERO13, the COP28 award-winning GMEX Group initiative providing a digital climate fintech platform-as-a-service, and XTCC, the world’s first exchange-traded investment products for high-integrity carbon credits sourced from verified, renewable energy and regenerative agriculture projects, announce a Statement of Accord targeting $100bn capital market investment into high-integrity carbon credits to help address the multi-trillion dollar annual... more
Employment by Fintech Enterprises Grows by 24% Over Two Years as FinTech Scotland Reaches Its Sixth Anniversary
- 10 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Scotland’s fintech cluster has seen a 24% increase in jobs within fintech enterprises as FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organization, celebrates its sixth anniversary. Delivering on Scotland’s ambition to significantly increase fintech-related jobs, the 24% increase is driven by several components, including an increased number of fintech SMEs, a growing maturity across this community with more achieving growth, and a continued number... more
SoFi Takes Home Three Awards in NerdWallet’s 2024 Best-Of Awards
- 10 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Today, SoFi, the digital personal finance company, received three 2024 Best-Of Awards from NerdWallet, Inc., a platform that provides financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). SoFi was recognized by NerdWallet and selected as the Best Checking Account Overall and Best Checking Account for Overdraft Fee Avoidance for SoFi Checking & Savings and Best Personal Loan Overall for SoFi Loans.
Manchester Fintech Ryft Continues its Upward Trajectory by Securing Innovate UK Grant
- 10 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Today Ryft, a revolutionary PSD2 compliant payments provider, announces that it has obtained a grant from Innovate UK under the ‘Innovation within Professional and Financial Services’ tender.
UK FinTech Companies See Funding Drop For Second Year In A Row
- 10 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
The Tracxn Geo Annual Report: UK FinTech 2023, based on our extensive database, provides a round-up of funding and other major developments in the UK FinTech space in 2023. In terms of funding, the UK FinTech startup ecosystem ranks second after the US, in 2023. The country has more than 13,000 companies in the FinTech space, accounting for nearly 10% of all FinTech companies worldwide.
Fintech Failing to Address Own Carbon Emissions Despite Paving the Way to Net-zero for Others, Says Lanistar
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
In recent years, an estimated 69% of consumers worldwide have changed the products and services they use to more sustainable alternatives, according to a survey by IPSOS. Climate crisis messaging is more pertinent than ever as businesses and consumers become increasingly concerned about their footprint.
Medius Signs Agreements with UK Channel Partners to Extend ERP Integrations
- 11 months 5 days ago
- Infrastructure
Medius, a leading global provider of autonomous accounts payable (AP) automation and spend management solutions, today announced that it has entered into a series of partnerships with several UK-based value-added resellers (VARs) and consultants for leading ERP solutions including those for Sage, IFS, Infor, OpenAccounts, Access, and eBIS.
AppTech Engages CORE IR for Investor Relations and Shareholder Communications Services
- 11 months 6 days ago
- Infrastructure
AppTech Payments Corp., a pioneering Fintech company powering frictionless commerce between business-to-business and business-to-consumer, announces it has retained CORE IR, leading investor relations, public relations, and strategic advisory firm, to assist the Company with investor relations and shareholder communications services.
Western Union Expands Network of Concept Stores across the UK and Europe
- 11 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Western Union, a leader in the cross-border money movement, continues to expand its network of concept stores in the United Kingdom and Europe, having now inaugurated 100 locations in total. This forms part of the company’s global retail strategy, aiming to offer customers enhanced service and, ultimately, enable them to enjoy an omni-channel experience.
TSB Launches a New Rewards Portal Offering Customers Discounts and Savings
- 11 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
TSB has today launched a new customer rewards portal offering customers discounts and savings across several retail products and services. The new portal, My TSB Rewards, will be available to customers in the TSB Mobile Banking app and Internet banking – rewarding them with offers and discounts when banking with TSB. The new offers in My TSB Rewards include:
EBANX Integrates Botón Bancolombia and Simplifies Payments for Cross-border Digital Commerce in Colombia
- 11 months 1 week ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
EBANX, global fintech company specializing in payment solutions for rising economies, announced the direct integration of Botón Bancolombia, a payment method created by Bancolombia bank, to be part of its array of available payment methods in Latin America.
