Dubai-based technology startup Alfii has announced an upfront funding of $2.5 million to expand its team and further expand its FinTech-based HR automation platform. The round was led by Preface Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on US-based infrastructure companies. Kayan Ventures, UAE-based Aditum Ventures and Wayfinders, and a number of local and regional angel
FundingShield, a cloud-based company providing FinTech solutions for risk management, compliance, and fraud prevention, has partnered with Mastercard to leverage an open banking platform run by Finicity, a Mastercard company provide. “FundingShield has over 95% coverage of licensed service providers in the real estate, mortgage, closing and settlement space in our live repository. This partnership
Allfunds Tech Solutions, Allfunds’ digital solutions arm, has partnered with CCLA Investment Management (CCLA), a pioneer in sustainable investing to drive real-world change through active ownership pole. The Allfunds Tech Solutions customer portal, a fully streamlined end-to-end solution, will be integrated with existing ACLC customer interfaces. By leveraging Allfunds’ technology expertise and data management capabilities,
Compass, the consumer finance arm of the Mediobanca Group, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of HeidiPay Switzerland AG from HeidiPay AG, a growing Swiss Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) financial company with over 400 deals. Trade agreements with major distributors, premium brands and technology operators active in the region. With this acquisition, Compass
Canadian Wealth-as-a-Service firm OneVest has raised C$17 million in a Series A funding round led by Omers Ventures Luge Capital, Panache Ventures, AAF Management, FJ Labs, Fin Capital, Pivot Investment Partners and Deloitte Ventures participated in the round. Founded in 2021, OneVest provides a modular and adaptable infrastructure platform that allows financial firms to integrate
Mach Alliance, a group of independent technology companies dedicated to championing innovative, open technology ecosystems, today announced that Stripe has joined the Alliance. Stripe, the company that builds the economic infrastructure for the Internet, is used by many major companies globally, from Amazon to BigCommerce, Ford, Zara, Maersk and many more. “Stripe serves as an
MoneyGram International, Inc., a leading global financial technology company connecting communities around the world, and Madison Dearborn Partners (“MDP”), a leading private equity investment firm headquartered in Chicago, announced today that MDP-linked funds have completed their all-cash transaction. acquired MoneyGram for $11.00 per share. MoneyGram’s common stock has ceased trading and will be delisted from
TOTO Sports and TOTO Casino, leading online game providers and part of the Dutch Lottery, have launched an industry-leading instant payment solution from Trustly, the world’s leading provider of open banking payments. By offering players instant payouts, TOTO Sports and TOTO Casino enhance the user experience and increase player trust, preference and loyalty. According to
BNP Paribas and NatWest have partnered with fintech CobaltFX to simplify and streamline the allocation of credit for foreign exchange (FX) trades between banks. The implementation of CobaltFX’s ‘Dynamic Credit’ solution marks a step forward in enhancing market access and control while optimizing credit disbursement. CobaltFX, part of United Fintech, has been a longstanding partner of BNP Paribas and NatWest. This latest
The collapse of the US bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) HSBC has bought its UK subsidiary, SVB UK, for £1. Customers and businesses who have deposited funds into SVB UK will have normal access. Taxes were irrelevant. “Continue to bank as usual, safe in the knowledge that their deposits are backed by the strength, safety
Carrefour Italia and Nexi have announced a partnership to enable citizens to pay postal payment slips and PagoPA notifications at the cashiers of over 190 stores in Italy, including Carrefour Hypermarkets and Carrefour Supermarkets. Developed in collaboration with Poste Italiane, the service allows payment in any way. The solution, based on the Nexi technology platform,
Northern Trust announced today that UK asset manager Redwheel is now using its data aggregator, developed by strategic partner, Equity Data Science, Inc., to improve the ability to integrate ESG in its investment activities. Founded in 2000 and formerly known as RWC Partners, Redwheel currently manages approximately US$19 billion for its clients. The data aggregator
