Tag: fintech
Northern Ireland recruits new Fintech Envoy
Andrew Jenkins, director of mobility data and analytics company Arity, has been announced as the Northern Ireland governments’ new fintech envoy.
Northern Ireland currently boasts...
SWIFT-ly moving operations onto the cloud
Financial messaging network SWIFT is set to begin moving its operations to cloud-based platforms, including a development of its own private cloud.
SWIFT publicised its...
Stripe reaches $35bn valuation following further funding
Online payment processing startup Stripe has reached a monumental $35 billion pre-money valuation following its latest funding round.
An additional $250 million was generated from...
SWIFT releases new API standard
Global financial transaction messaging network SWIFT has published a new API standard for the pre-authorisation of funds.
The new standard is expected to accelerate "further...
PE Spotlight – Fintech disciplines will clear betting hurdles
Facing a number of challenges across all disciplines, do betting incumbents understand the operational opportunities that Fintech advancements will present to them, as this...
Accenture global analysis: UK fintech investment almost doubles
According to global professional services company Accenture, fintech investment in the UK nearly doubled to approximately $2.6 billion in the first half of 2019.
The...
CryptoUK demands Chancellor to consider UK as ‘home of crypto innovation’
Self-regulatory trade body for the cryptoasset sector in Britain CryptoUK has officially requested the new Chancellor of the Exchequer and UK government to prioritise...
Monetary Authority of Singapore signs new fintech pact
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a new fintech collaboration deal with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
In a bid to improve...
PrePay Solutions strikes alliance with B2B bank Amaiz
PrePay Solutions (PPS) has announced a new partnership with mobile-only B2B banking company, Amaiz.
PPS, a subsidiary of Edenred, noted that the partnership acts...
US and UK strengthens fintech relationship
Fintech relationships between companies in the US and UK has been given a boost due to the establishment of a Financial Innovation Partnership (FIP).
The...
