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EquiLend to Be Acquired by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

1 year 1 month ago
Investment

EquiLend, the global technology, data, and analytics company for the securities finance industry, today announced that private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the company. The acquisition is set to close in Q2 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.

Clearent by Xplor Adds New Mobile App, Allows Merchants to Accept Payments Anywhere

1 year 1 month ago
Payments

Clearent by Xplor, a leading U.S. payment processor under Xplor Technologies, today announces its new mobile payment solution, Xplor Pay Mobile.

Kiln Raises $17 Million in Funding to Power Global Expansion of Its Innovative Institutional Staking Platform

1 year 1 month ago
Fundraising News

Today, leading enterprise-grade staking platform Kiln, announces the close of a $17 million funding round led by 1kx, with participation from IOSG, Crypto.com, Wintermute Ventures, KXVC, LBank, and further contributions from existing investors.

Pomelo Received US$40 Million of Investment in Series B Round

1 year 1 month ago
Fundraising News

Pomelo raised a new investment round of US$ 40 million, consolidating leadership in payment technology in Latin America. The round was led by Kaszek, the largest venture capital fund in Latin America, and also included the participation of important international investors: Monashees, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, S32, TQ Ventures, and Alter Global.

WealthArc and ZeroLink are Transforming Wealth Management with Artificial Intelligence

1 year 1 month ago
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Wealth Management

WealthArc, a Swiss-born global wealth data management solution provider, has partnered with ZeroLink, a pioneering company in neurosymbolic KGQA technology, to develop WealthArc AI & Analytics – a cutting-edge machine learning-powered “Chat with your data” service tailored for the wealth management space.

Nova Credit and Creditinfo Bridge Cross-Border Credit Access for Ukrainians

1 year 1 month ago
Lending

Nova Credit, the leading cross-border and alternative credit analytics company, has announced a strategic collaboration with Creditinfo, a global service provider for credit information and risk management solutions, to help Ukrainians gain access to the financial services needed to effectively rebuild their lives abroad.

Almost Three in Ten (29%) UK Consumers who Missed a Payment or Went Into Their Overdraft Have Done so Despite Having Funds in Another Account

1 year 1 month ago
Personal Finance

UK consumers are missing important payments due to the antiquated payment solutions on offer to them, potentially damaging their long-term financial well-being, and limiting their choices when it comes to credit. According to new research by Moneyhub’s Payments Division, three in ten (33%) UK consumers say they have missed a payment in the past year with 8.3% missing payments each month.

VOXI Provides Customers Free Access to Moneyhub’s Financial Management App

1 year 1 month ago
Management, Financial

VOXI by Vodafone has expanded its partnership with Moneyhub, the award-winning top global fintech, to offer customers 12 months of free access to its financial wellness app.

FinTech Wales Welcomes Starling Bank as Latest Partner

1 year 1 month ago
Banking

FinTech Wales, the independent members association and champion of the Fintech and Financial Services industry in Wales, has welcomed Starling Bank as the latest organization to become a Partner to empower Wales as a globally recognized hub of fintech excellence.

Fingerprints Launches Smart´Nroll for Biometric Payment Card Enrollment

1 year 1 month ago
Digital Identity, Payments

World-leading biometrics company Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) today announces the launch of Smart´Nroll, a simple and reusable enrollment device for biometric payment cards. Smart´Nroll enables end-users to easily and securely register their fingerprints on their payment card, in under a minute and at their own convenience, anywhere in the world.

BNPL-Fintech Billink Raises €29.5 Million

1 year 1 month ago
Fundraising News

Billink, the Netherlands-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution trusted by 3 million shoppers, has raised €29.5 million from the German Varengold Bank. The payment provider will use the funding to expand its offering to the top 50 largest Benelux web shops, enter the German market, and further fuel its ambitions to make buying online fairer, for both consumers and web shops, by bringing the same level of assurance consumers have in offline...

Qover Enters £19Bn UK Motor Insurance Market

1 year 1 month ago
Insurtech

Qover – a leading insurtech driven by a vision of creating a global safety net through insurance – announces the launch of its innovative motor insurance solution in the United Kingdom, which enables car manufacturers to provide digital insurance programs across Europe.

Pliant Concludes a Successful 2023 with a €33 Million Series A Extension and €100 Million Debt Facility

1 year 1 month ago
Fundraising News

Pliant’s Series A financing reaches €33 million upon securing an extension to its original €25 million financing making it the largest Series A in Germany in 2023. In addition, Pliant secured a €100 million debt facility to fuel its own EMI license in 25 countries and 11 currencies.

Plum Launches Spend Tracker for Smarter Budgeting

1 year 1 month ago
Personal Finance

Plum, the smart money app, has added a new Spend Tracker to help customers with their budgeting plans. The Spend Tracker automatically categorizes all outgoings and shows them as a percentage of overall spending. By breaking their spending down, customers can see at a glance where their money is going each month and easily compare it with the previous month’s spending, to identify quickly where savings can be made.