SIMON Markets collects $100m in first batch of strategic financing
SIMON Markets, which claims to be transforming digital wealth management, has secured $100m in the first batch of a strategic financing round.
Clim8 smashes its crowdfunding target to avert climate change and boost sustainable investment
Clim8 Invest, UK-based sustainable investing app, closed its latest crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, hitting £2.85m from over 1,800 investors.
Subscription-based FinTech Monarch banks $4.8m to help consumers manage their financial lives
Monarch, a subscription-based platform that aims to help consumers plan and manage their financials, has raised $4.8m in seed funding led by Accel.
Thunes purchases Limonetik to speed-up global payment collection roll-out
Singaporean cross-border payments firm Thunes has acquired European payment methods platform Limonetik for an undisclosed fee.
What do wealth managers really think of life in the front office?
A research report by Wealth Dynamix and Compeer has provided insights into how front office professionals view the client lifecycle management process.
PayTech Currencycloud set to be acquired by Visa in $700m deal
Visa has entered an agreement to purchase cross-border payments technology provider Currencycloud for a total of $700m.
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.
Will Smith, Jared Leto bet on Titan, valuing the startup at $450m
Investment management platform Titan raised $58m in a funding round led by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz's cryptocurrency fund, with participation from celebrities Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr, Jared Leto and Will Smith.
Jay-Z-backed Ethos bolsters unicorn status with SoftBank investment
US life insurance firm Ethos has secured a $2.7bn valuation after a $100m investment from SoftBank Group.
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.