10/20/2022
Eswatini Central Bank Partners With German Firm to Explore CBDC
An agreement signed by both parties aims to enable them to deepen their “understanding of the practicalities of implementing a CBDC in Eswatini.
Innovation & Startups
10/20/2022
Global asset management firm VIAE Capital launches
A digitally native company to help build innovative tech and push the next frontier of global investment
10/20/2022
MRI Software Announces Acquisition of TPN Group, South Africa's Leading Specialist Credit Bureau
Acquisition provides deeper tenant insights and risk mitigation for commercial and residential real estate owners amidst global economic uncertainty
10/20/2022
Resolution IT Wins MSP of the Year at Network Group Awards
Winning the MSP of the Year Award (+1500 endpoints) recognises the hard work and commitment put in by the Resolution IT team, particularly considering the strength of the other category finalists.
10/20/2022
Lloyds Banking Group accelerates Fintech engagement with its new Innovation Sandbox
The digital economy is transforming customers’ expectations and the way businesses approach delivering financial services.
10/19/2022
Insurtech Lukango raises £275k pre-seed
The new startup uses an intelligent algorithm to determine what insurance product is right for small business customers.
10/19/2022
Digital Budgeting Tools Are Inflation Era Lifeline for Millennials and Gen Zs
In an interview with PYMNTS, Ali Niknam, CEO at Amsterdam-based Dutch neobank, Bunq, said the challenge modern consumers face is that spending electronic money is harder to keep track of than spending physical cash.
10/19/2022
Why it’s a good time to invest in UK start-ups if you’re a dollar investor
While this shift has been gradually picking up over the past 10 years, the current macro environment, among other reasons, has helped this trend grow considerably.
10/19/2022
SJP: Demand for advice and technology rising exponentially
The pandemic has forced advisers to embrace technology and evaluate how they deliver financial planning.
10/18/2022
OneConnect launches SaaS solution OneCosmo, powered by Pismo, in the UAE
OneCosmo suite allows financial Institutions and fintechs in the region to build a wide range of digital banking capabilities, gaining flexibility and scalability
10/18/2022
OneConnect launches SaaS solution OneCosmo in the UAE
To date, Pismo’s technology used in OneCosmo’s solutions has been utilised by more than 60 million banking customers growing rapidly on a month-on-month basis.
10/18/2022
Invoice financing platform Crowdz picks GoCardless for open banking payments
The SME finance platform will incorporate three of GoCardless' payment features across four markets.
10/18/2022
Belize Bank expands with Finastra’s core banking platform
Belize Bank has used the banking solution to boost operational efficiency, develop innovative mobile banking services and grow its business through acquisition.
10/14/2022
Open finance startup Ayoconnect’s APIs enable financial inclusion in Southeast Asia
This brings its total raised to $43 million, including the oversubscribed first tranche of its Series B, which was led by Tiger Global and closed in January 2022.
10/14/2022
NorthOne raises $67m for SMB banking platform
This new funding will enable NorthOne to continue raising the standard of products and services these owners should expect from their banking partners.
10/14/2022
T Rowe Price invests in insurance startup YuLife
The investment, along with YuLife’s existing investors, will support the company in its planned expansion into the U.S. market.
10/14/2022
Italy's Mediobanca snaps up BNPL fintechs
HeidiPay builds digital platforms to support e-commerce BNPL, developing agreements with distributors and luxury brands.
10/13/2022
Digibee and Thought Machine partner to help banks accelerate digital transformation and integration with a cloud-native core banking engine
Digibee is delighted to join Thought Machine's Integration Library, an impressive range of partners and technologies serving banks.
10/12/2022
SEI Aligns Asset Management Businesses to Accelerate Growth
Organizational Structure Reinforces Company's Focus on Seizing Market Opportunities
10/12/2022
UAE leads in fintech sector regulations across Middle East, Turkey: Mastercard
Regulation of the fintech sector includes multiple facets, such as payments, remittances, equity crowdfunding, e-money and P2P lending