02/24/2022
Iress to expand its footprint to new Euronext colocation site in Bergamo, Italy
The new data centre is anticipated to be online and connected to the company’s network of 19 other data centres in the coming weeks.
Innovation & Startups
02/24/2022
DD|hub launches free platform due diligence service
It also contains research questions looking at details of the proposition, pricing, features and options, online services, and adviser support.
02/23/2022
Hargreaves Lansdown is waking up to fintech’s digital disruption
The UK’s largest direct to consumer investment house can still thrive in the digital era but budding competition from once scrappy startups is now a real threat to its business.
02/23/2022
Egypt HR tech start-up SAmAS Gamify raises $125,000 in pre-seed round
Firm looks to raise $1mln to drive expansion into GCC
02/23/2022
Finastra partners with DataGear to help corporate banks in Egypt optimize core processes
Reseller agreement will enable DataGear customers to automate corporate banking operations, reduce costs and seize new opportunities for growth
02/23/2022
Fintech momentum is growing in Cyprus, but challenges must be resolved
It is abundantly clear that regulatory progress can spark economic growth in Cyprus
02/22/2022
Scottish fintech Guiide raises investment
These licences have provided Guiide with its first significant revenue.
02/22/2022
Fintech M-DAQ to Acquire Wallex
M-DAQ plans the Wallex deal as the first in a series of acquisitions in a global growth plan to expand its downstream reach, the release said.
02/22/2022
Inside $1bn insurtech unicorn Zego: "We have no plans to slow down"
Zego, founded in London in 2016, hit a $1bn value last year, the first UK insurtech to reach Unicorn status, and is now targeting the European market.
02/22/2022
Intesa Sanpaolo launches new startup development programme
These are high-tech companies, including small and young firms, hotbeds of ideas and projects, capable of grasping stimuli to create new business opportunities and generate new jobs.
02/22/2022
London Stock Exchange to acquire Tora for $325 million
Upon closure in H2 2022, Tora will become part of the Exchange's data & analytics division.
02/21/2022
Customer Satisfaction and Technology Drivers in Fintech
They’re usually multi-step, require several internal approvals and ultimately weigh down a customer’s end-to-end experience.
02/21/2022
Technology, key driver of innovation — Expert
Therefore, the launch of the national policy on 5G networks is laudable as it provides a fitting platform to drive the rollout of the 5G network on a national scale.
02/21/2022
Sharktower acquired by Proteus in £10m deal
Sharktower’s software automatically tracks a business’s activities and alerts managers when targets are not being met.
02/21/2022
AI wealth manager FinaMaze opens the metaverse to UAE investors
The portfolio offers retail investors exposure to companies operating in the metaverse
02/21/2022
Meet BlackPay, a “no-frills, non-banking” startup for marginalised communities
These loan offerings are backed by various funds, banking partners, and local financial services institutions
02/21/2022
Thought Machine signs Hungary's Magyar Bankholding
With Thought Machine at the core, the bank plans to launch products and services enabling customers to conveniently save, pay and borrow –– all in one place.
02/18/2022
Warren Buffett doubles down on Brazilian fintech Nubank with $1bn stake
After already making $150m from Nubank’s IPO.
02/16/2022
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund backs new digital bank called D360
The Saudi cabinet approved a licence for D360 bank on Tuesday
02/15/2022
Bank of America leads $20 million investment in London fintech Banked
Banked has built technology that allows people to pay online directly from their bank accounts, rather than via a credit or debit card or third party like PayPal or Klarna.