European Banks at the Forefront of Climate Innovation Race Must Maximise This Commercial Advantage
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Banking
While some may see ESG as a tick-box exercise, Cogo has found carbon footprint tracker users to be more satisfied with their bank. Many European banks have woken up to this faster than counterparts in other markets around the world by innovating to use data and technology to help customers manage and reduce their impact while also giving them a commercial advantage.
Young Brits Lead Europe in Shunning Bricks and Mortar Banking for Digital
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Banking
Young Brits are significantly more likely than others in Europe to prioritise digital over physical in-person services when choosing a bank or lender, new research has found. The findings – commissioned by CRIF, Europe’s leading provider of digital transformation for financial services – found only one in five (21%) of those aged 18-34 in the UK would now choose a bank based on it having a nearby branch.
Shoptet Teams Up with Salt Edge to Offer Instant Cardless Payments from Account to Account
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Payments
Shoptet, the largest provider of e-commerce solutions in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, joined hands with Salt Edge, a leader in offering open banking solutions, to enable immediate payments and money transfers from account to account without the need to use a payment card.
Trust & Safety Platform Pasabi Secures Multi-million-dollar Investment to Fuel Global Expansion
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Fundraising News
UK Trust & Safety platform, Pasabi, has secured a multi-million-dollar investment deal to fund the company’s global expansion.
VNX and Lambda256 Join Forces to Develop Global Security Token Offering (STO) Business
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Blockchain
VNX, a European tokenization platform, and Lambda256, the blockchain tech arm of South Korean fintech leader Dunamu, signed a partnership aiming to jointly develop global security token offering business. This partnership brings together two industry players from Korea and Europe to offer customers services and access to security tokens and asset-backed tokens across continents.
Nium Reaches New Heights in Europe with GM Hire, Regional Expansion, and Revenue Growth
- 1 year 9 months ago
- People Moves
Nium, the leader in real-time global payments, today announced the appointment of Manuel Sandhofer as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Europe, following unprecedented growth in the region.
Nets Finland Launches Npay - a pan-European Payment Terminal Solution for Merchants
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Payments
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FBS Broker Supports iFX Expo Asia 2023, Contributing to the Global Business Connection
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Trading Systems
FBS, a renowned international brokerage company, is proud to announce its sponsorship for the upcoming iFX Expo Asia 2023, scheduled for June 20-22 in Bangkok, Thailand. As part of its engagement in the major B2B event, the global fintech organization, FBS, aims to contribute to the success of the Expo and benefit the advancement of Asia’s financial sector.
Latest Report From FinCrime Prevention Company, SEON, Finds That Banks Are Getting A Better Grip On Fraud
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Fraud Detection
As the world turns increasingly towards fully digitized banking experiences, fraudsters are finding new digital lockpicks to crack electronic locks they face when accessing, buying, and exchanging money online. Now, online fraud and financial crime prevention platform, SEON has published its latest ‘Global Banking Fraud Index 2023’, which breaks down the biggest banking fraud trends affecting the market over the past 12 months.
FCA Grants Agent EMI Licence to PayFuture as it Reaches Major Milestones
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Payments
British fintech payments company PayFuture is today announcing it has been granted an agent Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence by UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). With this licence, PayFuture is poised to deliver a comprehensive suite of localised payment products and methods, designed to offer convenience and efficiency in an increasingly digital world.
Masterworks and Other Fractional Platforms Are Transforming Alternative Investments
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Investment
For high net-wealth individuals and institutional investors, sinking funds into assets like fine art, antiques, high-end wines or luxury watches is nothing new. But the new breed of fractional investing platforms, led by Masterworks, has been bringing change to centuries-long practices.
J.P. Morgan Launches Payments Partner Network Powered by Salesforce Commerce Cloud
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Payments
JP Morgan has unveiled its Payments Partner Network, a B2B digital marketplace, powered by Salesforce, that allows the bank's merchants and corporate treasury clients to tap into an ecosystem of third-party integrations for their end-to-end payments and working capital needs. The searchable ‘one-stop shop’ will help clients to discover, search and learn about a range of relevant third-party partners that are integrated with the JP Morgan...
Demox Labs Raises $4.5M to Advance Zero-Knowledge Proof Infrastructure
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Fundraising News
Demox Labs, a pioneer in the creation of zero-knowledge technology, today announced it has raised a $4.5 million pre-seed funding round and debuted Leo Wallet, a first-of-its-kind privacy-focused cryptocurrency wallet for use with the Aleo blockchain. The funding round was led by HackVC with participation from DCVC, Amplify Partners, Coinbase Ventures, CRV, OpenSea, and CSquared.
Fintech & Fraud: Brits Think Financial Fraudsters Have an Easy Ride with the UK Justice System
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Fraud Detection
Brits think white-collar criminals have an easy ride in the UK, with fraudsters not being brought to justice. In fact, 59 per cent believe that if they were to report an incident of white-collar crime to the police or a relevant body, nothing would be done about it.
Payments: Merchants’ Key to Leveraging the next Wave of Chinese Commerce
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Payments
With many East Asian countries including China making travel restrictions a thing of the past in 2023, global tourism is expected to spike, and Europe is expecting an influx of visitors. Chinese travellers have historically been strong spenders when in Europe, as well as across the rest of the world. European retailers have so far benefitted from this spending, however many still lack the critical tools to properly cater for it – a familiar...
