Clara, the leading digital end-to-end enterprise spending management platform in Latin America, announced the approval of up to $90 million in funding from Accial Capital, a debt provider based in the United States. The US focuses on emerging markets and its fund launches in the US. partnered with Skandia FCP IMPACTO, an impact-focused debt fund
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
Weavr, the London-based startup that allows businesses to integrate banking and payments into their mobile apps or SaaS platforms, has acquired open banking B2B platform, Comma Payments. With Comma, Weavr claims to have become the first integrated finance provider to combine Banking as a Service (BaaS) and Open Banking in one integrated payments solution for
Starling Bank has chosen Barings’ Landmark in Manchester to locate its new office in the North. The digital bank intends to create up to 1,000 new jobs for the region to fill roles across the enterprise, including operations, engineering, data science and cybersecurity. The digital lender, which now has 2,500 employees in London, Cardiff, Southampton
UK-based lending platform Funding Circle has partnered with Sage, the accounting, finance, HR and payroll technology company for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). This partnership aims to simplify secure financing for small businesses. With the integration of Sage Accounting and Funding Circle API, businesses will now be able to apply for loans and manage their
Western Union and Beforepay today announced an unprecedented partnership that will enable consumers to enhance cross-border remittances with access to affordable, ethical, and reliable short-term loans. Consumers can “send now, pay later” by borrowing up to A$2,000 through Beforepay’s payday advance product on Western Union’s digital channels. Exclusive information from Western Union research shows that
Hala, the fast-growing regional FINTECH based in Saudi Arabia, today announced that it has acquired, through its parent company, the United Arab Emirates Paymennt.com in the second edition of the world’s largest technology event – LEAP 2023. Paymennt.com, formerly known as PointCheckout founded in 2017 and co-founded by Bashar Saleh and Tarek Ghobar, is a
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Allianz Group is one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers. We offer our customers in more than 70 countries a wide range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance.
Fintech Froda has partnered with Visa to develop an entirely new business lending solution. Initially, Froda and Visa are partnering with Nordic digital bank Lunar. Under the partnership, Lunar customers have access to business loans through Froda’s proprietary integrated lending platform, which offers payments and repayments directly via Visa cards. Visa’s presence in more than
Zopa Buy Now, Pay Later DivideBuy Apparel is the first acquisition in a $75 million campaign raised earlier this year. DivideBuy allows merchants to offer customers interest-free payment options at the checkout. Buyers can spread the cost of their purchases over a period of two to twelve months from over 400 merchants. According to Zopa,
Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for large enterprises, announced that it has extended its partnership with FREE NOW, Europe’s leading mobile platform, to provide streaming services. card issuance for mobile. This financial services addition builds on Adyen’s longstanding relationship with FREE NOW, the company that previously covered global payments. With Adyen’s release
Hightower today announced that it has made a strategic investment in Bickling Financial Services, Inc., a registered investment advisory (RIA) firm based in Lexington, Massachusetts, with approximately $625 million in assets under development. administration and three offices statewide. Founded in 1984, Bickling Financial Services, Inc. (BFS) is a family business. Company founder Dorothy Bickling, Ed.
