Europe fintech funding round-up: Payable, Axyon AI, Cube and HeidiPay
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
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Sibos 2022: State Street Digital Digest – volatility and the digital transformation
Discover the key takeaways from the third edition of the State Street Digital Digest.
US fintech funding round-up: Bridge Money, Involio and Amplify
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
TD Asset Management signs for Beacon Platform’s tech
Beacon’s buy and build model will help TDAM to develop a more flexible pricing and risk management system.
Target Group makes new CEO and COO appointments
John Barker has been named as the firm’s new CEO, with Peter O’Connor taking on the role of COO.
Fintech AlphaStream recruits ex-Metro Bank exec as first director of operations
Kerri Miller brings over 20 years of corporate experience in the banking sector.
US asset management platform Ethic lands $50m Series C
Ethic’s vision is to create “a world in which all investing is sustainable investing”.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Claimer, Freetrade, InvestSuite, Ruleguard
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across UK and Europe
Italian wealthtech Objectway appoints head of UK and Ireland
Hassan Suffyan joins from Ernst & Young UK.
FNZ set to acquire German wealthtech provider Diamos
The acquisition will equip FNZ with additional wealth management product and service solutions.
US fintech Allvue names Dan Streetman as its new CEO
Streetman will be tasked with leading the company’s culture, strategy, operations and expansion plans.
Gen Z investors want more than crypto and meme stocks
The key thing missing from many banking and investment platforms is personalisation.
UBS, Wealthfront nix $1.4bn acquisition deal
Wealthfront CEO David Fortunato says the pair are “continuing to explore ways to work together”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Banco and Stake
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Jupiter Fund Management looks to sell its stake in Starling Bank
The firm’s stake in the UK challenger bank is approximately 10%.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 26 August 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
UK fintechs Finexos and Wombat land funding
Finexos has raised £695,000 and Wombat has raised £4.2 million.
Alternative investment fintech iCapital to acquire UBS Fund Advisor
The deal includes the AlphaKeys Funds platform, which represents more than $7 billion in client assets.
Malaysia’s Kenanga partners Ant Group to develop financial services super-app
The app will offer stock trading, investment management, an e-wallet, crypto trading and FX capabilities.
AJ Bell taps Lloyds for FundBy Bank payment solution
The solution will offer users an alternative to funding transactions through card payments or online banking.
Indian savings fintech Jar lands $22.6m in Series B funding
Jar claims to have racked up 10 million users since its launch last year.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Farther, BankiFi, Highbeam and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Investment platform Vyzer taps Salt Edge for open banking API solution
The firm will leverage Salt Edge’s Account Information API and data enrichment solutions.
P2P lender Assetz Capital agrees £200m funding partnership with Aeon
Over the next three years, Aeon will pour the cash into SME loans arranged by Assetz Capital.
Former Wells Fargo, BoA private bankers launch wealth management firm Fidelis Capital
The firm brings together financial specialists with more than 200 years of collective experience.
Abrdn snaps up stake in digital securities exchange Archax
Through Archax, abrdn aims to provide new investment opportunities to its customers.
New group CEO and comprehensive strategic review at Credit Suisse
Ulrich Körner replaces Thomas Gottstein, who is leaving Credit Suisse after 23 years.
Equity management firm Qapita buys India-based ESOP Direct
Qapita is aiming to boost its presence in India.
Social investing start-up Shares bags $40m in Series B funding round
The new funds will be used for product development and to fuel its global expansion plans.
UnitPlus partners Vodeno and Aion for ‘pay-with-portfolio’ ETF solution
Customers can pay with funds drawn directly from their portfolio using the UnitPlus debit card.
Rabobank selects US fintech InvestCloud for financial planning tools
Goal-based financial planning features will be made available to Rabobank’s customers.
Philippines’ Atram taps additiv for digital wealth management tech
Atram’s new digital wealth management platform will utilise additiv’s orchestration engine, DFS.
Multi-currency investment platform Lightyear lands $25m Series A
The Series A will support the company’s expansion into 19 European markets.
Wealthtech Tifin acquires SharingAlpha to boost international presence
Following the acquisition, SharingAlpha will be fully integrated into Tifin’s Magnifi platform.
Coremont hires Akbar Sheriff as new global COO and partner
Sheriff joins Coremont from State Street, where he held multiple global and regional leadership roles.
New European wealthtech Moniflo launches in beta
Moniflo says it aims to make investing “transparent, affordable, and for everyone”.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 10 | Making money work harder
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Jay Swanston, chief platform officer at Moneybox.
Binance.US hires ex-PayPal exec Jasmine Lee as CFO as firm eyes IPO
Lee joins from micro-investing app Acorns, where she served as CFO and COO.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Seedrs partners Form3 and LHV UK for real-time payments
The partnership will make it easier for retail investors to invest in European businesses, Seedrs says.
