Tag: Fintech
Curve hires former PayPal finance director as its first CFO
Having just finished a six-year stint as finance director and head of European pricing at PayPal, Scott Weller has now joined Curve as the FinTech's first CFO and its latest high-profile hire.
FCA and City Corporation launch digital sandbox to support innovative firms...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) And the City Corporation have announced a strategic partnership to develop and launch a digital testing environment for innovative firms tackling the pandemic.
RegTech investment in H1 2020 defies expectations with growth in funding...
RegTech companies raised nearly $4bn across 120 deals in the first six months of the year
Robocash to raise money before Australian IPO and plans to launch...
Singapore-headquartered FinTech Robocash is planning to list on the Australian Securities Exchange and is reportedly looking to raise $5m to launch a neobank in the Philippines.
Only 14 out of 21 digital banking applications approved by MAS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has rejected eight out of the 21 digital banking applications submitted by the beginning of the year, but more are heading for the chopping block.
Global Marketplace Lending investment in Q1 2020 declined as economic uncertainty...
Marketplace Lending companies raised $1.4bn in the first three months of 2020, a decline of 35% compared to Q1 last year Total Marketplace Lending funding...
Three challenges facing European challenger banks when they go to the...
From regulatory loops to jump through to massive competition, European challenger banks have many obstacle to overcome if they want to expand across the pond.
X15 Ventures to invest into startups through digital pitch event
X15 Ventures, a Commonwealth Bank-powered investment fund, has launched a virtual pitch event which will deploy up to $150,000 in winning ideas.
Italy’s FinTech investment collapses in the first quarter amid the coronavirus...
The country recorded only five deals in Q1 2020 and could be a sign of things to come for the European FinTech sector in...
UK FinTech sector shrugged off COVID-19 concerns in Q1 to record...
UK FinTech companies raised over £1.3bn across 96 deals in the first three months of 2020 As London established itself as the FinTech capital...










