Infrastructure & Enterprise Software

BNPL market projected to generate almost $4trn annually by 2030

A report by Allied Market Research has projected that the buy now, pay later (BNPL) will generate $3.98trn by 2030 and record a CAGR of 45.7% from 2021 to 2030.

40% of financial institutions could take a decade to implement open banking

A survey by open banking platform Tink has found that four in ten executives believe it will take their organisation between 5-10 years to fully implement open banking.

Plum plucks $14m from Series A raise

UK FinTech startup Plum FinTech has brought in $14m from a Series A funding round headed by Ventura Capital and DMG Ventures.

Why FinTecSystems is betting on open banking in the financial crime fight

Founded in 2014, FinTecSystems is specialised in open banking infrastructure and data analysis to help companies make data-driven and automate decisions. At a time when companies are scrambling to protect their assets from criminal actors, could FTS’ open banking infrastructure be a flood barrier against the rising wave of financial crime?

Are payment service providers equipped to ride the cross-border e-commerce wave?

A recent blogpost by Currencycloud has underlined how payment service providers (PSPs) and acquiring banks are best served to aid the growing cross-border e-commerce market.

Asaak lands funding to support gig workers in Africa

Uganda-based asset financing startup Asaak has raised $30m in pre-Series A equity and debt funding, a report from TechCrunch has revealed.

Neobank Rewire to add insurance offering

Israel-based neobank Rewire, which provides services for expatriate workers, has raised a $25m strategic investment that it said will allow it to develop insurance products.

Klarna to take on Amazon, Google and Facebook following PriceRunner take-over

Global retail bank and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Klarna, has completed its acquisition of comparison shopping service PriceRunner.

Bricknode sees itself as the SpaceX of the financial industry

Sweden-based Bricknode, a cloud financial services software company, sees itself as the SpaceX of the financial industry.
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FinTech unicorn Pleo hires former Monzo exec

FinTech unicorn Pleo has named former Monzo CTO Meri Williams as its own CTO.

News Stories

Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English, an online English-learning platform operating in over 30 countries, and dLocal, a leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, have recently announced a significant partnership.
Iress partners with Nomo Bank to introduce Sharia-compliant mortgages on Xplan and Trigold

Iress partners with Nomo Bank to introduce Sharia-compliant mortgages on Xplan and Trigold

Iress, a leading technology provider for the financial services industry, and Nomo Bank, a pioneering Sharia-compliant digital bank in the UK, have announced a significant partnership.
Volta Circuit introduces breakthrough multi-signature wallet with $4.1m seed funding

Volta Circuit introduces breakthrough multi-signature wallet with $4.1m seed funding

Volta Circuit, a pioneering FinTech company, has successfully secured $4.1m in seed funding.

EFRAG and IFRS Foundation collaborate to simplify sustainability reporting

The IFRS Foundation, in conjunction with the EFRAG, has released guidance aimed at facilitating the adoption of sustainability reporting.
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IBM boosts ESG reporting capabilities with Envizi’s CSRD module launch

IBM has recently unveiled the latest advancements in its ESG data platform, IBM Envizi.

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