Finastra Research Points to Open Finance Progress
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
Finastra today revealed a sneak peek at its annual State of the Nation Financial Services research. Results point to the significant progress the industry has made around open finance and collaboration, despite the challenging market conditions of the last few years. The research takes in views from 758 professionals at financial institutions and banks across France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, the UK and the US, and finds:
Swiss Fintech Startup keycount Releases PFM App
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
The Swiss fintech startup keycount officially releases the first version of its self-developed personal finance management app. The keycount app is now available for free in the Google Play Store for all users from Germany.
26/09 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, Open Banking, Personal Finance, FinTech StartUps, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships Capchase Partners with Sastrify to Offer ‘Save Now, Pay Later’ Program
UK Consumers Struggling with Cost-of-living and Inflation, as Almost Half Report Finding it Harder to Make Minimum Monthly Credit Card Payments
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, has today released its State of Credit research revealing that almost half (48%) of UK consumers are struggling to make minimum monthly payments on their credit cards as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
Zopa Bank and ClearScore Announce Cross-industry Initiative to Drive 10 Million Consumer Actions that Strengthen Finances Amidst Rising Cost of Living
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Digital bank Zopa and credit marketplace ClearScore have unveiled a new cross-industry initiative to drive 10 million actions that strengthen consumer finances amidst the rising cost of living.
Profile Software: Strong Sales and Profitability Growth in the First Half of 2022
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Profile Software has reported a significant increase in revenue and after-tax profitability during the first half of 2022, by 33% and 55% respectively. Despite the general geopolitical economic environment, the Group has continued its rapid growth, at home and abroad, presenting new solutions and significant upgrades to the existing ones, leading to the undertaking of new projects, customer loyalty, as well as the undertaking of specialised... more
Creditcare Partners with Moneygram
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Creditcare Technology, an innovative, multinational consumer finance company, today announced that they have partnered with MoneyGram International, Inc., a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, to expand further into the emerging markets of the Philippines, Vietnam, and, now Nigeria with Moneygram.
Fairown Expands Its Circular Economy Solution in Lithuania’s Consumer Electronics Market with Inbank and Topo Centras
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Circular economy enabler Fairown is expanding its reach in the Lithuanian consumer electronics market by advancing its sustainable products-as-a-service offering. The company has teamed up with Inbank, a bank offering digital financing solutions to 500,000 active clients across five countries, and Topo Centras, the leading consumer electronics player in Lithuania and a member of Euronics Group. Euronics is the largest retail group in the world,... more
Adult Membership of Credit Unions and Loan Volumes Both Set New Highs as Hunt for Affordable Credit Grows
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Analysis from Freedom Finance, one of the UK’s leading digital lending marketplaces, finds that membership of Credit Unions continues to rise amid a growing hunt for affordable credit products as the cost of borrowing rises sharply and the cost-of-living crisis worsens.
Chip Launches Prize Savings Account
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Chip, the saving and investing app on a mission to build wealth for our generation, has launched the Prize Savings Account - the first fintech to offer a savings account of this kind. The new easy-access account will give users the chance to win one Grand Prize of £10,000 as well as 250 smaller prizes of £10, each month.
ZEDRA Confirms Completion of BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited Acquisition
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
ZEDRA, a global specialist in Corporate and Global Expansion, Active Wealth, Pension and Corporate Incentives, as well as Fund solutions, today confirms the completion of the acquisition of BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited (the Company) following the receipt of regulatory approval from the Jersey Financial Services Commission on 12th August 2022.
29/08 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Lending, Open Banking, Personal Finance, IT Innovations, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships Wearable Tech Pioneer DIGISEQ Partners with AdornPay to Bring Passive Wearable Payments to the Netherlands
ICSFS’ Group CEO & Managing Director, Receives Lifetime Achievement in Financial Technology Innovation Awards
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
World Finance, the voice of the market magazine, awarded ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS)’ Group CEO & Managing Director; Robert Hazboun, in its World Finance Summer 2022 edition, under the World Finance - Islamic Finance Awards 2022, for his Lifetime Achievement in Financial Technology Innovation.
WE Hub and Tide Join Hands to Accelerate Growth for Women-led SMEs
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
In a move to power women-led small businesses in India, Telangana’s state-led incubator for women entrepreneurs, WE Hub has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tide, the UK’s leading SME-focused business financial platform. This year-long partnership is set to elevate Tide’s India Chapter of ‘Women in Business’ and enable aspiring women entrepreneurs across India to both start and grow their businesses and overcome... more
FinTech Remitly to Acquire Rewire for $80M
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
Remitly Global, Inc., a leading global digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rewire, an Israeli-based financial services platform for migrant workers. Under the terms of the agreement, Remitly will acquire Rewire for approximately $80 million consisting of a mix of cash and stock.
