WealthTech

A blogpost by data science and behaviour change firm Sentiance has highlighted the growing importance of hyper-personalization in the retail banking sector.

Roofstock, an end-to-end online platform for single-family rental (SFR) investing, has reached a $1.94bn valuation after the close of a $240m Series E round.

York-based FinTech startup fidomoney has launched its business current account service to consumers in the UK.

Aiviq, a cloud-based SaaS business for the global asset management industry, will provide AllianceBernstein (AB) with client assets under management (AUM) and flow data management products and services, through a new deal.

Payment platform APEXX Global has revealed that four new buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms have joined its BNPL Connect aggregator.

Cryptocurrency is rapidly emerging as a vital asset class, transforming the financial landscape. However, the lack of visibility into cryptoassets has hindered advisors from delivering truly holistic advice. Indeed, a recent NBC poll revealed that one in five Americans has dabbled in cryptocurrency, underlining the urgency for advisors to step up their game.

HSBC Qatar has unveiled a new mobile payments and collections service for its customers as it continues its investment into digitising banking services.

Digital money platform Uphold has received an $57.5m funding from a group of investors, including Greg Kidd.

Lithuanian FinTech Kernolab has raised $1m in a pre-seed funding round headed by venture capital firm Lighthouse Ventures.

Margo Bank, a new European challenger bank for SMBs, has collected €6.4m in its funding round.