Vybe bags $2.9m to launch teen challenger bank
French FinTech startup Vybe has raised $2.9m from a funding round to build a challenger bank service for teenagers.
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.
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.
Starling secures lender accreditation for UK Recovery Loan Scheme
Starling Bank has received accreditation by the British Business Bank to be a lender under the UK government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS).
Hello Alice secures $21m Series B to bolster team, capital access
US business platform Hello Alice has raked in $21m from a Series B funding round led by QED Investors.
Booking.com unveils FinTech department to bolster travel market access
Travel accommodation company Booking.com has created a new internal FinTech business unit to help facilitate better access to its global travel marketplace.
EU plans to end cryptocurrency anonymity as part of AML plan
The European Commission has said it intends to end anonymity in cryptocurrencies and introduce a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency to crack down on financial crime.
Whitepaper finds almost half of UK consumers have confusion about open banking
A whitepaper by payment service provider Ecommpay has found 48% of all UK consumers have some level of confusion regarding open banking and its uses.
Oy! Indonesia rakes in $30m from SoftBank-led Series A
Payments aggregator Oy! Indonesia has secured $30m from a Series A funding round led by investment juggernaut SoftBank.
Are Baby Boomers the ideal FinTech customers?
A recent study by payments-as-a-service platform Modulr has found 65% of over 65s are open to using new financial services or payment methods for convenience.