FNZ, the global asset management platform, has agreed to acquire YieldX, a US provider of bond portfolio management technology, optimization services and direct indexing tools to the industry. Asset Management. Financial institutions, advisors and their clients will benefit from the unique combination of FNZ’s full-service platform and YieldX’s digital infrastructure and technology solutions. These innovative
The payments industry was once dominated by a handful of giants, but now sees near-constant market entry by fintech companies, each offering disruptive thinking and technology. new technology in this field. This means an innovative mindset must become the norm for any brand looking to influence payments. As we’ve seen in retail, media and banking,
Anyfin, a Swedish startup that offers refinancing of consumer loans and credit card debt using a combination of artificial intelligence and snapshots of current statements and payment terms. debt pocketed $30 million in a Series C funding round led by existing investor Northzone. Launched in November 2017, Anyfin founders Filip Polhem, Mikael Hussain and Sven
Intuit, the global financial technology platform that powers TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has extended the Intuit QuickBooks Business Network’s capabilities to millions of small and medium-sized businesses in the United States, creating one of the largest business networks – business networks (B2B) to accelerate and automate B2B payments and improve overall cash flow.
European B2B payments platform Sprinque has raised a €6 million funding round led by Connect Ventures, with participation from Kraken Ventures, Inference Partners and SeedX. Existing investors Antler, Volta Ventures and Force Over Mass also participated in the round. Sprinque’s B2B payment platform allows merchants and marketplaces to offer invoice payments with clear payment terms
Worldline, the world leader in payments services, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the title of Top Employer 2023 in Europe and Asia-Pacific by the Leading Employer Institute, a global body that recognizes excellence in people management. The recognition affirms Worldline’s global leadership in HR best practices Worldline participated in a leading
Ongoing economic uncertainty and inflated valuations are having a dramatic impact on the fintech funding cycle. Last year’s numbers paint a bleak picture – according to CB Insights, fintech companies raised $20.4 billion in Q2 2022, almost half the amount raised in the quarter. 2 years in 2021. With fintech valuations and start-up capital plummeting
HES Fintech, a leading smart lending platform provider, today announced a partnership with Acquired.com, a payments specialist and payment initiation service provider based in the UK. The UK, through which lenders using HES will be able to take advantage of a sophisticated payment solution designed to enable fast loan disbursements and transparent borrower-centric methods of
FNZ, the global wealth management platform, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fondsdepot Bank, one of Germany’s leading independent custody and trading platforms. The acquisition represents FNZ’s further investment in the German market and will bring together the additional strengths of the ebase investment platform, professional wealth management technology provider DIAMOS and Fondsdepot Bank.
AdvicePay, the leading fee payment processing platform designed specifically for financial advisors, has announced that it has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit conducted by KirkpatrickPrice. This endorsement demonstrates that AdvicePay has a strong commitment to security and provides high-quality service to its customers by demonstrating that they have the necessary internal controls and
Younger generations are demanding accessible digital banking services from their providers. They turn to neobanks and fintech unicorns like Robinhood to do their banking, payments, and investments. Neobanks, the bank in which all their services are online and accessible digitally, and the fintech unicorn, the startup that has reached a valuation of $1 billion, are
American Express announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Nipendo, a company used by global businesses to automate and streamline business-to-business (B2B) payment processes. “Our extensive direct relationships with both buyers and suppliers puts us in a unique position to transform the way companies pay for goods and services. We are taking the
