A new joint venture formed by three Singapore technology companies has signed up a host of industry players to the development of a platform providing SMEs with carbon tracking tools and green financial services.
UK WealthTech Fundment, founded by former BlackRock and abrdn asset manager Ola Abdul, has raised £45 million in Series C funding.
Visa has joined a $4.9 million Seed round in stablecoin-compatible payment orchestration platform HoneyCoin.
As the industry has evolved rapidly, it has created a unique blend of challenges for both traditional banks and fintech firms that make a symbiotic relationship between the two more critically important. Looking at the history of this evolution and towards the future, there is a growing realisation that a fierce rivalry is long gone and, in its place, partnership and friendly competition.
Revolut is preparing for another share sale, allowing employees to sell their stock at a $75 billion valuation.
Cloud-based artificial intelligence platform H20.ai has closed $100 million in Series E growth funding led by Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
In an industry where legacy systems often linger far beyond their shelf life, Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) is charting a different course, one that prioritises precision, agility, and strategic clarity.
Berlin-based brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets has raised €12 million in a funding round led by CommerzVentures.
The rapidly evolving world of payments is being shaped by some of the brightest minds across industries, and this year’s NextGen Nordics event on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden is set to be a pivotal moment in exploring how the sector is advancing. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to engage with leading figures driving innovation, digital transformation, and the future of financial services in the Nordic region.
The Federal Reserve has fined Green Dot $44 million for “numerous” unfair and deceptive practices in the marketing, selling and servicing of its prepaid cards and its tax return preparation payment services.
UK financial regulators have confirmed new rules to bolster the resilience of technology and other third parties providing key services to financial firms.
Gigs, a telecom-as-a-service platform that makes it easier for companies to sell phone and data plans to their customers, has hired Stripe and Nubank veteran Rafael Plantier as head of financial services.
Massachusetts regulators are investigating Robinhood over the trading app’s recently announced ‘Predictions Hub’, which enables people to bet on the outcomes of various events.
Shift4 Payments, the firm founded by Donald Trump’s pick to lead Nasa, reached a $750,000 settlement with the SEC for reporting and proxy violations.
Cryptocurrency platform Gemini is in talks with potential advisors on a listing to pursue an initial public offering.