18th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards - West Africa 2025
- 1 year 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps
The International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) proudly announces the 18th Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards - West Africa 2025, set to take place in the vibrant city of Accra, Ghana, on February 19, 2025
Credit Risk Management for Financial Institutions
- 1 year 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps
Enhance credit risk management and modelling strategies considering the impact of the upcoming regulatory requirements
Alkami Launches First-to-Market Business Banking Digital Maturity Assessment
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Banking
Alkami Technology, Inc., a leading cloud-based digital banking
Method Raises $41.5 Million Series B Led by Emergence Capital to Expand Financial Account Connectivity
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Fundraising News
Method Financial, a first-of-its-kind provider of consumer permissioned financial connectivity, raised $41.5 million in its latest Series B funding round led by Emergence Capital with participation from avra and Samsung Next, and existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Y-Combinator and Ardent Venture Partners. This most recent fundraise brings the total funding to $60 million.
PayDo Cards: Simplifying Financial Management for Businesses and Individuals
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
Today, managing finances can be a challenge for both businesses and individuals. PayDo understands these difficulties and is proud to present PayDo Cards, a solution crafted to simplify expense management, improve security, and provide complete control over financial operations. For those responsible for managing team budgets or personal spending, PayDo Cards deliver a practical and effective way to handle payments.
NMI Partners with Biller Genie to Launch Bill Connect, Simplifying Payments and Streamlining Accounting for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses
- 1 year 1 month ago
- e-billing
NMI®, a global leader in embedded payments infrastructure, announces Bill Connect, a new extension for use with the NMI Payment Gateway, powered by Biller Genie®. Designed to integrate seamlessly with popular accounting software such as QuickBooks® Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and Xero®, Bill Connect simplifies billing and payment acceptance, offering small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) an easier way to manage their accounts receivable while...
Lazada and Peak3 Launch a New Digital Insurance Joint Venture in Southeast Asia
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Insurtech
Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform, and Peak3, a global leader in insurance technology, have announced the launch of a joint venture (JV) to build the leading digital and embedded insurance ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
Visa Makes Strategic Investment in Moniepoint to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for African SMEs
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Fundraising News
Moniepoint Inc. (“Moniepoint”), one of Nigeria’s leading business payments and banking services platform, has secured an investment from Visa, a global leader in digital payments. The investment marks an important milestone in Visa’s commitment to advancing financial inclusion and shaping the future of digital payments while fostering SME growth across Africa.
Octane Appoints Sean Fernandez-Ledon as Company's First Chief Legal Officer
- 1 year 1 month ago
- People Moves
Octane®, the fintech company revolutionizing the financing experience, announced today that it has named Sean Fernandez-Ledon its first Chief Legal Officer, effective January 1, 2025.
Ally and CardWorks Reach Agreement on Sale of Ally's Credit Card Business
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Credit Cards
Ally Financial Inc. and CardWorks, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for CardWorks, and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Merrick Bank, to acquire Ally's credit card business, including a portfolio of $2.3 billion in credit card receivables with 1.3 million active cardholders as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Bitget Becomes the Second Largest Crypto Exchange Ecosystem by Userbase
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company has released its 2024 transparency report highlighting one of the most successful years the company has experienced since its launch in 2018 emerging as the second-largest exchange ecosystem by user base. Driven by innovation, strategic business decisions and a strong demand for trustworthy platforms have pushed the ecosystem to expand beyond expectations.
Deutsche Bank Partners with Yonyou to Support Chinese Enterprises Going Global
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Banking
Deutsche Bank (China) Co., Ltd. and Yonyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in Beijing. The partnership aims to establish a new global financial services model with Global Treasury Management (GTM) at its core, driving innovation in digital financial services and supporting the globalization strategies of Chinese enterprises. The signing ceremony was attended by Leo Yin, President of...
FCA and PSR Set Out Next Steps for Open Banking
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Open Banking
Open banking is a UK success story with over 11.7 million active users and over 22.1 million open banking payments made monthly. There was significant progress in developing open banking in 2024, thanks to voluntary funding from 20 leading firms. This included:
Norway’s Neonomics Acquires UK Open Banking Platform Ordo
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Banking
Norway-based Neonomics has acquired UK-based Open Banking platform Ordo to strengthen its commercialisation strategy and ability to offer services in the UK. Fintech Innovation AS, the parent company of Neonomics, has acquired 100% ownership of The Smart Request Company Limited Ltd, which trades as Ordo.
N26 Makes Trading Free for All
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Trading Systems
N26 today announced free stocks and ETF trading for all customers from 27 January 2025 onwards, further enhancing its investment proposition as the only financial service provider in Europe to offer trading without charging fees or commissions.With this decision, N26 aims to make investing even more accessible, offering a way to trade Stocks and ETFs without applying transaction, currency conversion, custody or inactivity fees.
