Deutsche Bank bolsters Asia presence with Singapore ESG centre
Deutsche Bank has revealed it is establishing an environmental, social and governance (ESG) Centre of Excellence (COE) in Singapore.
BNPL firm Sunbit secures unicorn status following $130m Series D
California-headquartered buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Sunbit has achieved unicorn status after a $130m Series D brought its value up to $1.1bn.
Planet launches integrated digital payments service across Europe
Irish payments company Planet has introduced an integrated digital payments service for multinational companies across Europe.
DailyPay eyes market expansion following $500m capital raise
US firm Daily Pay has netted $500m in raised capital following a $175m Series D and $325m credit capital raise.
Chinese associations call for crypto crackdown citing safety concerns
Three Chinese associations have called for a complete ban on financial institutions and payment firms providing cryptocurrency services to customers.
ECB warns banks instant payment levies are hindering uptake
The European Central Bank (ECB) has issued a warning to banks that charges levied for instant payments are proving a barrier to uptake.
Extend achieves unicorn status following $260m Series C
US product protection startup Extend has raised $260m from a Series C round that has brought its overall valuation to $1.6bn.
Stake eyes European expansion following $30m funding round
Australian retail brokerage platform Stake has raised $30m from a new funding round led by Tiger Global.
Temenos strengthens money transfer capabilities with Wise alliance
Swiss banking technology firm Temenos will be able to offer money transfers on its platform following an agreement with FinTech juggernaut Wise.
Clair partners with MetaBank, Galileo to expand user accessibility
US FinTech Clair has partnered with sponsor bank MetaBank and payments processor Galileo to bolster user accessibility on its platform.