Highnote partners BVNK for 24/7 stablecoin funding for card programmes
Card issuance and embedded finance platform Highnote has enlisted BVNK to launch real-time 24/7 stablecoin-based funding for card programmes.
Green Fintech Network publishes ‘Theory of Change’ roadmap
The Switzerland-based organisation, the Green Fintech Network, has published The Green Fintech Theory of Change report, outlining how fintech can drive the green transition.
Q2 used-vehicle values buck seasonal trends
Used-vehicle values continue to trend above pre-pandemic levels amid higher-than-normal wholesale price increases driven in part by a pull forward…
Financial Cloud Summit 2024: What to expect at next year’s conference
Finextra Research will be hosting its second Financial Cloud Summit conference on March 7th 2024 at King’s Place in London.
CreditMiner & TransUnion partner to curb synthetic fraud
CreditMiner and TransUnion now are working together to stop auto finance fraud from happening, beginning with what can happen at dealerships. Last week, the firms announced a new partnership to protect the automotive industry from high dollar losses from synthetic … [Read More]
Robots on the high street: MoneyFarm opens pop-up shop
Digital investment advisory firm MoneyFarm is looking to bridge the gap between the impersonal world of the robo-advisor and the confidence-building connection achieved via a human intermediary by opening its first pop-up shop in Milan.
Standard Life Aberdeen faces mockery for Abrdn rebrand
Asset manager Standard Life Aberdeen has, to widespread mockery, decided to change its name to Abrdn to reflect a “modern, agile, digitally-enabled brand”.
Ageras makes 8th acquisition with payroll company Employes
Accounting, admin, and banking software platform Ageras has made its eighth acquisition in Dutch payroll company Employes.
CBDC pilot projects seeing adoption in Ghana and Thailand – Giesecke + Devrient
Raoul Herborg, managing director, central bank digital currency (CBDC) solutions at Giesecke and Devrient (G+D) spoke to Finextra on their release of a recent survey on CBDC progress worldwide, and what we can expect from CBDCs in the coming years.
Fed forecast: Experts see interest rates holding steady
Experts from Comerica Bank and S&P Global Ratings expect the Federal Reserve to maintain a steady course involving interest rates during this week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. But experts and policymakers are keeping close watches of the job … [Read More]
Nets to recruit 50 software engineers for new Finnish innovation hub
Nordic payments processors Nets is to hire 50 software engineers to staff a new digital payments hub in Finland.
NextGen Nordics 2025: Live updates from Stockholm
What’s next for Nordic payments? Follow the conversation at NextGen Nordics 2025.
American debt stings like never before in new era for households
After years of managing household budgets through the stress of the worst inflation in a generation, US families are increasingly pressured…
United Fintech acquires Trade Ledger
United Fintech, an umbrella outfit dedicated to scooping up a stable of capital markets, wealth management and wholesale banking vendors, has made its seventh acquisition to date, buying out commercial lending platform Trade Ledger.
Kema raises $2m to help B2B SMEs with cash flow
UAE-based fintech SaaS platform Kema has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Speedinvest.