P2P Lending

Tink bolsters open banking offering with FinTecSystems purchase

Swedish open banking startup Tink is set to acquire German firm FinTecSystems for an undisclosed amount.

Leading US banks to pilot low credit score credit scheme

Some of the biggest US banks have signed up for a government-supported pilot program aimed at using alternative data to provide credit for people with low or no credit score.

Marqueta, Swissquote partner to offer new app-based card program

US card issuing platform Marqueta has partnered with Swissquote to provide an app-based card program that offers banking and investing services in a single space.

Novus to launch beta banking app as it prepares for summer roll-out

UK-based banking company Novus is due to launch its beta banking app in the coming weeks before introducing the product to the wider public in summer 2021.

Debt management platform Spinwheel hauls in $11m in fresh capital

Student Debt Solutions provider Spinwheel secured $11m in its first round of financing led by QED Investors with the aim to help Americans get out of debt sooner.

Lanistar finally secures FCA approval following earlier setback

UK FinTech Lanistar has secured Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval to operate as an Electronic Money Directive (EMD) agent of payments business Modulr.

P2P lending platform Modal Rakyat said to raise funding

Peer-to-peer lending platform Modal Rakyat has reportedly secured funding from Fazz Financial Group.

Stocard introduces post-purchase protection to provide users insurance

German FinTech company Stocard has launched a free buyers’ protection for all users of its Stocard Pay platform.

Michael J Fox, Ryan Reynolds and Drake among the stars backing Wealthsimple’s C$750m latest...

Canadian FinTech company Wealthsimple has raised C$750m from a funding round led by Greylock and Meritech.

JP Morgan team with DBS, Temasek to launch joint payments firm

JP Morgan has partnered with DBS Bank and Singapore government-owned firm Temasek to introduce a new joint payments company.

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Middle East retail investing: the WealthTech opportunity

Retail investment and preparing for retirement is gaining traction in the Middle East. For Fredrik Davéus, CEO and co-founder of Kidbrooke, this isn’t just...
Why good-weather pension numbers are misleading participants

Why good-weather pension numbers are misleading participants

As the Netherlands' pension sector navigates its Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) transition, a growing body of regulatory guidance and independent research suggests that the...
Nordic banks turn to CaaS to fight rising fraud

Nordic banks turn to CaaS to fight rising fraud

The Nordic region is among the most cashless in the world, with cash accounting for fewer than 5% of all transactions in Norway and...
Global FinTech funding continued its strong surge over the past two weeks, with approximately $2.17bn raised across 23 deals, as cybersecurity firms saw major deals come to fruition.

Global FinTech funding tops $2bn as RegTech deals run rampant

Global FinTech funding continued its strong surge over the past two weeks, with approximately $2.17bn raised across 23 deals, as cybersecurity firms saw a...
How metadata supercharges AI document processing

How metadata supercharges AI document processing

Artificial intelligence is rapidly embedding itself into document-heavy organisations, promising to transform everything from contract analysis to compliance monitoring. Yet despite this momentum, many...

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