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Challenger bank lending continues to climb with 11% uptick in 2020

Research by accountancy and advisory business BDO has found lending by challenger banks in 2020 reached a record high of £143bn – a hike of 11% on 2019.

Facebook teams up with Indifi to offer loans to small businesses in India

Facebook has partnered with an Indian online lending firm Indifi to help provide loans to small domestic businesses, as part of a push to bring more businesses to advertise on its platform.

Enable reels in $45m from Norwest-led Series B

Cloud-based software solution Enable has secured $45m from a Series B funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners.

Invoier collects investment from European Innovation Council

Invoier, a marketplace for trading invoices, has received a €4.1m investment from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund.

Ritmo bags €13.8m seed funding to scale into new markets

Spanish FinTech firm Ritmo has raised €13.8m from a seed funding round led by JME Ventures.

LatAm’s Xepelin reels in $230m in debt equity from Kaszek and Tiger Global, Clara...

Chilean FinTech that provides an online financial services platform for SMBs Xepelin raised $30m in equity and $200m in credit facilities led by Kaszek Ventures with participation from DST Global.

Behalf banks $100m debt facility to scale its B2B BNPL offering

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) FinTech startup Behalf, has raised $19m in new venture financing alongside a debt facility that brings the total to...

FinTechs use market alliances to offer leading savings products, research finds

Research by Investec has found FinTechs use partnerships with larger financial services companies to offer market-leading savings products to their clients.

Capchase reels in $280m for its alternative financing platform and newly launched BNPL solution

Non-dilutive capital provider for recurring revenue businesses, Capchase raised an additional $280m in new debt and equity funding led by i80 Group, less than seven weeks after a $125m round.

Currencycloud highlights the rise and evolution of invoice finance

Cross-border payment technology developer CurrencyCloud has recently posted a blogpost detailing the ‘rise and evolution’ of invoice finance.

News Stories

Stripe valued at $70bn in new Sequoia Capital deal

Stripe valued at $70bn in new Sequoia Capital deal

In a strategic move, Sequoia Capital has reportedly extended an offer to its investors to buy shares in Stripe, a leading payments company it initially supported nearly 14 years ago, according to a report from Axios.
Mexican FinTech startup OCN raises $86m to expand car rental services for gig workers

Mexican FinTech startup OCN raises $86m to expand car rental services for gig workers

Mexican FinTech OCN, formerly known as OneCarNow, has successfully secured $86m in a Series A funding round, according to a report form Bloomberg.
EBA launches consultation on new MiCAR reporting guidelines

EBA launches consultation on new MiCAR reporting guidelines

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has announced a public consultation on new draft Guidelines intended to standardize reporting requirements under the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR).
New Independent Science Based Taxonomy (ISBT) enhances sustainable investment

New Independent Science Based Taxonomy (ISBT) enhances sustainable investment

In the realm of sustainable finance, the clarity and credibility of categorising economic activities have received a substantial boost with the introduction of the Independent Science Based Taxonomy (ISBT).
KPMG launches new Clear on Climate Reporting Hub to offer greater ESG reporting support

KPMG launches new Clear on Climate Reporting Hub to offer greater ESG reporting support

KPMG International has recently launched the Clear on Climate Reporting Hub, an innovative platform designed to offer valuable insights and guidance on corporate reporting of climate-related matters.

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