WealthTech

Lanistar faces problems with layoffs, late wages and low employee morale – reports say

Lanistar has been accused of failing to pay its workers on time, suffering from low staff morale, postponing launches, mishandling influencer contracts and of making many employees redundant.

Nigeria-based Cowrywise said to raise $3m in its pre-Series A round

Nigerian FinTech company Cowrywise has reportedly raised $3m in its pre-Series A round, which was led by Quona Capital.

NymCard secures $7.6m in Series A round

Banking as a service startup NymCard Banking has bagged $7.6m in a Series A funding round.

Robinhood reportedly raises $1bn emergency funds after surge of investment activity amidst GameStop chaos

After a tough week, investing app Robinhood has reportedly raised more than $1bn in fresh capital from existing investors after being strained by high volumes of trading.

Latin American success stories and celebrities among the 29 FinTech rounds raised last week

Latin American ventures, Iron Man-backed enterprises and buy now pay later startups among the big winners of the 29 FinTech funding rounds reported on last week.

Dave becomes third most valuable challenger bank in the US after new investment

American challenger bank Dave has received a $100m credit facility from Victory Park Capital.

Robert Downey Jr. backs FinTech platform Aspiration’s $50m raise

Environmentally friendly FinTech platform Aspiration has reportedly netted $50m in a new funding round.

How Kidbrooke believes the biggest challenges banks face in 2021 should be met

The last year was full of challenges, but banks across the world will have plenty of hurdles to overcome in 2021 too.

Latin American neobank Nubank more than doubles valuation to reach a colossal $25bn

Latin American challenger bank decacorn Nubank has reportedly more than doubled its valuation to reach an eye-watering $25bn.

Amidst the GameStop chaos: the World Wide Robin Hood Society is mistaken for Robinhood

The World Wide Robin Hood Society keeps being mistaken for Robinhood as the trading app faces intense scrutiny amidst the GameStop trading chaos.

News Stories

Woodforest Acceptance Solutions partners with FreedomPay to revolutionise data-driven payments

Woodforest Acceptance Solutions partners with FreedomPay to revolutionise data-driven payments

Woodforest Acceptance Solutions, a renowned provider in payment processing solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with FreedomPay, a globally recognised commerce platform.
Quarters and Nova Credit team up to support Canadian newcomers with unique home savings and credit solutions

Quarters and Nova Credit team up to support Canadian newcomers with unique home savings...

Quarters, a pioneering home savings rewards program, has partnered with Nova Credit, a leader in credit infrastructure and analytics.
Experian and Oakbrook launch innovative debt consolidation loans to boost financial inclusion

Experian and Oakbrook launch innovative debt consolidation loans to boost financial inclusion

Experian, a global leader in consumer credit reporting, has joined forces with Oakbrook, a prominent non-bank consumer lender, to provide innovative debt consolidation loans.

GiG chooses Paysafe as preferred payment provider for its expanding global reach

Paysafe, a global payments platform, and Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), a leading B2B iGaming technology company, have announced a strategic partnership.
We are thrilled to announce this relationship, which enables us to focus on advancing our platform to stay ahead of the market while working with IBM, a strong global innovator, to deliver our solutions to meet the needs of banks. With our core banking platform on IBM Cloud for Financial Services, we can help financial institutions enhance their operational resilience and system capacities. Our goal is to drive innovation and set new standards in the financial services industry.”

XYB partners with IBM to transform core banking systems globally

XYB, a leading provider of Coreless Banking Platforms, has entered into a strategic collaboration with IBM, the global technology giant. The partnership between XYB and...

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