A day in the crypto market is often the equivalent of a week in real life, due to its volatile, unpredictable nature. So what could a whole new year bring to the big table? Plenty of changes, we hope, as cryptocurrencies are now becoming mainstream. But their popularity doesn’t come without risks. The crypto market
Cover Whale, an insurtech focused on the commercial auto space, today announced reaching $100 million in insurance premiums in the first half of the year. This growth far outpaces competitors within its industry class. Leading a new vision for the insurtech industry, the company owes this milestone to its ongoing technological innovation, a distinct business
Finastra and HSBC announced that they are working together to distribute HSBC’s FX services via Finastra’s FusionFabric.cloud platform under a Banking as a Service (BaaS) experience. This collaboration will take advantage of the best elements of modern API-driven connectivity with licensed institutions’ secure, regulated infrastructure. The first phase of the rollout will provide indicative and executable FX rates to regional
Recently we have seen unprecedented movements in the financial markets. With the crypto crash and the recent stagnation of the stock markets, some have been left scrambling to recoup their losses. Globally, Governments have been spending big on stimulus packages, and inflation has hit record numbers. We are living in unprecedented times, and we are
viafintech, part of the payments platform Paysafe, announces a new partnership with Spanish food retail group, Grupo IFA. The two companies will provide consumers with easier access to cash services by enabling cash withdrawals and deposits at grocery stores across Spain. Through the partnership, viafintech’s barcode deposit and withdrawal solution, viacash, will be available across a
You might face problems funding your new gadget needs. The more sophisticated the device, the bigger the price tag. Here are five financing ideas to consider before adding to your credit card debt. Sell your old device If you’re going to buy a new device you might as well profit from getting rid of the
Capchase, a New York-based provider of non-dilutive capital, recently announced its integration with the leading financial infrastructure platform, Stripe, to make its services available through the new Stripe App Marketplace. This means that Stripe customers can now access Capchase’s non-dilutive financing solutions, including Capchase Grow (Recurring Revenue Financing), directly through Stripe’s interface without having to switch
Kadmos, the end-to-end salary payments platform for cross-border employers, has raised €29m in a Series A funding round led by Blossom Capital. The investment round, which follows an €8.3m Seed round in December, also included existing investors’ Addition and Atlantic Labs. Kadmos is already working with several high-profile shipping companies and has built a robust
Many of fintech’s success stories are built upon businesses that would have traditionally been competitors coming together as collaborators to fix a specific problem, which has benefitted the industry and consumers alike. In today’s fast-paced environment, a ‘do-it-alone’ strategy does not always cut it. Historically a key trend that has underpinned the growth of the
Within just five months, creative technology contracting firm Vanti achieved 81% engagement with wellbeing benefits worth 10.8x its insurance premium. Driven by the award-winning YuLife app, the business has been building new cultural norms and supporting employees in a healthier lifestyle – here, they explain how, and why.
Do employee benefits play a role in creating business culture? In this case, they did. Director of Operations, Alix Hobbs, shares the change in people strategy at Cloud International recruitment consultancy that gave them the edge in a competitive talent market – and maintained their culture in a new hybrid workplace. Insurance, employee benefits, and
Mastercard announced the appointment of Adam Jones to lead its operations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Central cluster in his new role as Country General Manager. Adam is responsible for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Iraq markets. “I am delighted to be part of Mastercard’s journey with this new role
