bolttech, one of the world’s fastest-growing international InsurTech companies, announced Tokio Marine, alongside other shareholders, will lead bolttech’s Series B funding round. One year after closing the largest Series A funding round ever for an InsurTech, the investment values bolttech, Singapore’s own native InsurTech unicorn, at an up-round valuation of roughly $1.5 billion. Bolttech’s strengths and
Apple has joined forces with Goldman Sachs to add a high-yield savings account feature to its credit card. Apple Card users will be able to automatically deposit their Daily cashback rewards into a new savings account, which is expected to launch in the coming months. Goldman Sachs offers no fees, no minimum deposit and no minimum balance requirements
OKX, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced that it is partnering with Pyth network, a next-generation Oracle solution built on the Solana blockchain and designed to provide trusted and verifiable market data to decentralized applications. “Given the recent liquidation events in DeFi, we understand that a high-performance, robust and low latency market data oracle
Studies show that after a major bank introduced a credit card that was designed to inspire emotional connections with holders, its use increased by 70%. Another showed that emotional connections can increase customer lifetime value by up to 800% for financial services firms. In this video, Business Development Manager for Digital Banking, Ahmed Khidhir breaks
There are a few aspects of personal loans that we all are aware of. They are currently available, versatile, and simple to use. Personal loans, like home loans and business loans, allow you to receive some tax benefits while making your payments. Are Personal Loans Taxable? The loan amount you get from a personal loan
Compass, the Mediobanca Group’s consumer credit arm, has completed two deals in the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) segment. The rationale for the deals is to accelerate the bank’s growth in the deferred payment business using digital channels, which it has entered successfully with the launch of its PagoLight product. With the two deals, Compass has acquired: •
In 2021, US$6.6 billion has been spent on blockchain solutions. This technology not only underpins the global cryptocurrency market, but also provides unique utility to other industries, such as healthcare, logistics, and real estate. Blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger made up of blocks that store data on a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. Once the information
TripActions, the all-in-one travel, corporate card, and expense management company, today announced its Series G financing at a post-money valuation of $9.2 billion. The raise, a combination of $154 million in equity from new and existing financial investors as well as a $150 million structured capital transaction led by Coatue, marks the third financing round
Goldman Sachs is recognizing Glia’s CEO and Co-Founder Dan Michaeli as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California. For the two-day event, Michaeli was chosen by Goldman Sachs from among candidates in a variety of industries. With Justin DiPietro and Carlos Paniagua as co-founders, he founded
Environmental concerns, economic uncertainty, the cost of living crisis and global trade issues are just a few of the macro issues facing businesses today. In this uncertain environment, the challenges faced by CFOs are constantly changing and so is the need for the best methods and tools to help finance teams be more agile. Old-fashioned
The amount of time Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, provides the US and global economies before they enter a recession is six to nine months. How can we disbelieve what the CEO of one of the largest banking organizations in the world says? Additionally, recessionary warnings have been issued by the
Nasdaq’s automated quotes in the mid-1970s and online shopping in the mid-1980s were disruptive technologies for the financial industry. The latest disruptive fintech innovation, cryptocurrency, is gaining popularity with consumers, businesses, and government agencies. Large corporations and governments are particularly interested in the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies known as the blockchain. In fact, many organizations
