Solvo Launches Smart, Simple and Easy-to-Use Crypto App

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Cryptocurrencies

Solvo, an EU-based cryptocurrency startup, announced today the official launch of the Solvo app, which is now live and available to download on the App Store for users in the EU and United Kingdom. Solvo is seeking to turn crypto-curiosity into crypto-capability by bringing the best of the best of crypto to everyone with a straightforward, transparent and easy-to-use entry point. Through Solvo, users can purchase easy-to-understand financial...

Overwhelm Impacts 90% of Payment Compliance Teams as They Combat Record Levels of Fraud

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Payments

Payment company compliance teams are being pushed to their limit as new research from regulatory intelligence specialists VIXIO reveals 90 per cent are frequently overwhelmed. 

Fime Qualified to Offer Complete EMV® 3DS Compliance Services

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Compliance

iwoca SME Expert Index: High Street Banks Cut Lending to SMEs as Demand for Finance Grows

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Lending

Demand for finance from the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses1 is on the rise at the same time as banks are reducing their lending appetite, according to iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index. 

Neobank Startup SME Bank Expands Services with SEPA Instant Transfers and SWIFT

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Digital banking

SME Bank, the neobank startup that offers banking and financial services specifically for small- and medium-sized enterprises, is announcing today the addition of SEPA Instant Credit Transfers as well as becoming a member of SWIFT – a vast messaging network used by banks and other financial institutions around the world.

Pia Kumlin Becomes Country Head of EFA’s Nordic Office

• 2 years 11 months ago
• People Moves

EFA is pleased to announce that Pia Kumlin has joined EFA’s Nordic office, based in Stockholm, as Country Head.  Starting on the 1st of February 2023, she will lead the existing team with the objective of  strengthening client relationships and further develop not only Sweden but the entire Nordic market. 

NoCFO Selects Nordigen to Help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Improve Decision-making and Increase Efficiency through Open Banking Data

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Open Banking

Nordigen, an open banking provider and a GoCardless company, has signed accounting software firm NoCFO to provide entrepreneurs and small businesses a more intelligent way to manage their books and run their business.

Lending Platform mPokket to Expand its Workforce by March 2023

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Lending

Digital lending platform mPokket plans to expand its team strength by March 2023 across all verticals, as part of its mission to empower India’s youth and maintain its growth trajectory. The total number of employees at the Kolkata-based company stands at  2700 including employees at it’s Bangalore office.

Lentra Forays into Southeast Asia; Aims to Reach $100M in ARR by 2024

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Lending

Lentra, a leading digital lending cloud platform has announced its entry into South East Asian economies of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam to cater to their growing digital lending needs. With this expansion, Lentra aims to reach $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by March 2024. The move follows the company’s latest fundraise of USD 60 million in a Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Susquehanna International Group (...

FACE's Statement on Illegal Lending Apps Ban

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Lending

Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) is an industry body of fintech lenders working towards building a consumer-first ecosystem for digital lending that is responsible and responsive to consumers’ needs. FACE wholeheartedly supports the Central Government's actions and the policy intent to ban predatory lending apps with dubious antecedents.

Juniper Square Completes $133M Fundraise to Fuel Innovation and Growth in Private Markets

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Fundraising News

Juniper Square, the leading provider of partnership enablement for the private funds industry, today announced it

Paris Blockchain Week launches Paris Blockchain Week Awards with Community Voting via Partisia Blockchain

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Blockchain

Paris Blockchain Week, jointly with Partisia Blockchain, today announces a Paris Blockchain Week first: Paris Blockchain Week Awards - inaugural edition.  The Awards will recognise the most notable individuals, projects, and organisations across this innovative sector at Europe’s largest gathering of thought leaders, innovators, and experts from around the world convening to discuss and advance the state of blockchain and web3 technologies.

JCB Reaches One Million Rupay JCB Card Issuance Mark in India

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Credit Cards

JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, today announced issuance of one million Rupay JCB Cards in India. These credit and debit cards, issued by 12 public and private sector banks and co-badged as RuPay JCB Cards, offer their cardmembers a seamless payment experience within and outside India.

Savii Goes Live in UAE and Announces Launch of Numberless Visa Cards for Youth

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Digital banking

Savii, the financial platform designed for teens and young adults, today announced their official product launch in the UAE.  The Savii banking app and Visa prepaid card allows teenagers and young adults to make payments independently and relieve parents of the anxiety of giving them premature access to their own credit card.

SC Ventures Partners with Yabx to Expand Access to Financial Services in Africa

• 2 years 11 months ago
• Investment

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yabx, a company incubated by Comviva and part of the Mahindra Group, to address a deep-rooted need for responsible consumer finance in Africa.