Bitpanda Pro Rebrands to One Trading, Raises $33M Series A
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Fundraising News
Fintech startup Bitpanda is splitting into two companies as Bitpanda Pro — the company’s cryptocurrency exchange — is going to become its own independent company called One Trading. As part of this move, One Trading is also raising $33 million (€30 million) in funding.
Visa to Acquire Pismo for US$ 1 Billion
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Visa today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pismo for $1 billion in cash. Together, we will be positioned to provide core banking and issuer processing capabilities across debit, prepaid, credit and commercial cards for clients via cloud-native APIs. Pismo’s platform will also enable Visa to provide support and connectivity for emerging payment rails, like Pix in Brazil, for financial institution clients.
5 Benefits of Open Banking Accounting Companies Should Look Upon
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Open Banking
In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, accountants are acutely aware of the need to embrace technological advancements and digitalisation to remain competitive. A fact supported by a recent Sage study, revealed that 82% of accountants claimed their clients demanding a broader service offering. Since its inception in 2018, open banking has emerged as a transformative force for accounting firms and software, enabling a way to improve...
Laser Digital Acquires Elysium Technology Group, Bringing Innovative Cross-asset Post-trade Solutions to Digital Finance
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Trading Systems
Nomura's digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, today announces the acquisition of Elysium Technology Group, a leading provider of post-trade solutions for over-the-counter (OTC) foreign exchange (FX) and digital assets. Founded in 2007 by ex-UBS executives Andy Siciliano and Ed Mount, along with tech pioneers Mark Rosenfeld and Lo Shih, Elysium is an innovator of post-trade solutions for the foreign exchange industry.
Planixs Announces the Launch of Realiti(R) Cloud at its Global Customer Forum
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Cloud
Planixs, the leading provider of real-time, intraday cash, collateral and liquidity management solutions, today announced the launch of Realiti Cloud, a full-service cloud offering covering all Planixs Realiti modules.
Saxo Bank Announces Sale of Fintech Joint Venture to Geely Group, Receiving Saxo Bank Shares in Return
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Strengthening its focus on core business and markets, Saxo Bank divests its stake in Saxo Geely Tech Holding A/S (Saxo Fintech) with the sale to Geely Group and receives Saxo Bank shares as part of the transaction. After a process of diligent evaluation and strategic assessment, Saxo Bank can today announce the sale of its stake in the joint venture Saxo Geely Tech Holding A/S (Saxo Fintech) to Geely Group.
Interest in Lending Products in SEA Has Risen by 15% Since 2020
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Lending
These are the findings of analysts from Robocash Group who have studied search requests for lending products.
Worldline Named One of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Worldline, a global leader in payment services, announces that its UK&I entity has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023, for its commitment to addressing gender inequalities in the workplace.
Rimes Appoints Sam Barber as Head of Data Services
- 2 years 6 months ago
- People Moves
Rimes is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Barber as Head of Data Services. Sam has over nine years’ experience operating at the Executive Director level for S&P Global and brings a wealth of specialist data and client management experience. A key highlight of Sam's career was spearheading S&P’s global business development unit, selling ETF and index products to tier-one banks, asset managers, market makers and ETF issuers.
Financial Planning Platform Lyfeguard Scales Up with Centropy PR
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Personal Finance
Lyfeguard, a life planning assistant and document management platform, has selected Centropy PR to handle its external communications following a competitive pitch process.
TISE & Shieldpay Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform Private Market Transactions
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Money Transfers
The International Stock Exchange (TISE), the innovative provider of financial markets and securities services, and
AI Insurtech Bdeo Raises Additional €7.5M for International Expansion
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Fundraising News
Bdeo, a fast-growing technology company providing Visual Intelligence for the insurance and fleet industries, has raised an additional €7.5 million to accelerate its international expansion and strengthen its position across Europe and Latin America.
Walking With The Wounded Partners with Currensea to Launch New Debit Card to Drive Donations for Veterans During Cost of Living Crisis
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Credit Cards
Walking With The Wounded, a charity to help injured British Armed Forces veterans in their career transition from the military to civilian life, has launched a debit card in partnership with Currensea, enabling supporters to make charitable donations each time they spend at home or abroad, boosting donations during the cost of living crisis.
Europe is Regional Front-runner for Climate Fintech Funding, New Report Shows
- 2 years 6 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
According to the annual Climate Fintech report from Tenity (formerly F10), analyzing data of a total of 607 startups globally, Europe takes the lead in total funding secured across the sector in 2022. This report features a cross-section of data from Climate Fintech startups around the world working to decarbonize using digital financial technology.
Federato Raises $25M in Series B Funding to Continue Catalyzing Insurance’s “AI Moment”
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Fundraising News
Federato, the insurance industry’s first RiskOps underwriting platform, today announced that it has raised $25M in Series B funding, led by Caffeinated Capital, with participation from Emergence Capital and Pear VC. This round comes less than a year after the company announced its Series A.
