Banking Infrastructure

United Fintech, which enables banks and financial institutions to accelerate their digitalisation efforts, has acquired a 25% stake in London-based FairXchange for an undisclosed...

Vietnamese FinTech startup GIMO, which offers on-demand pay for blue-collar workers, has raised $1.9m in a seed+ round led by Singapore’s Integra Partners. The round...

Egypt-based Hollydesk has collected $325,000 in pre-seed funding, which makes it the first FinTech in the country aimed at managing SME expenses and accounts to raise capital.

Asilimia, which is building digital infrastructure to connect African MSMEs to the financial economy, has collected $2m in funding to support its growth.

A recent blogpost by WealthTech firm Kidbrooke has examined the key technological factors that ensure the flexibility of digital financial services.

UK-based Tally Money has launched a savings account, underpinned by gold, that offers a market-leading 2% fixed-rate return.

US FinTech company Oportun has entered an agreement to acquire neobanking platform Digit in a deal set to be worth $212.9m.

South African FinTech startup Ozow has raised $48m in Series B funding, led by internet and technology company Tencent.

Fintech company Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched an ESG Dashboard in a bid to help companies better understand and monitor their ESG ratings.

Mexican buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Aplazo has netted $27m from a Series A funding round led by Oak HC/FT.