Top fintech stories this week – 24 May 2019
TransferWise just became even bigger, Nuvei Bidco acquires SafeCharge, and more!
Loot
Student digital current account Loot enters administration
The fintech collapsed after a sale to RBS fell through.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 14 January 2019
Featuring N26, RBS and Loot, Google in Ireland, and Alipay in Pakistan.
Once again fintech firms and challenger banks are hit with card payment issues
There have been another problematic 24 hours for fintech firms and challenger banks after being hit with a slew of card payments issues.
Monzo, Revolut, Loot, U Account and other fintechs let down by payments processor
Payment outages have caused major problems to cardholders and fintech services provides in the UK and internationally. This is understood to be down to payments processor Global Processing Services (GPS).
Fintech funding round-up: 4 November 2016
Let’s put the fun in funding by keeping it mercifully brief. A round-up of some key events. KEEN Venture Partners, a new venture capital firm operating from London and Amsterdam, has announced €90 million first close of its inaugural fund. It will use the money to provide early growth capital for tech firms with a […]
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Arab Bank Switzerland taps @investglass for digital onboarding solution The bank says the new solution will allow… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Pipe Technologies appoints Luke Voiles as its new CEO Pipe Technologies, a platform that allows firms to turn thei… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
.@CFPB proposes new rule to curb excessive credit card late fees According to CFPB estimates, excessive credit car… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
.@StanChart names new group chief transformation officer Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Divyesh Vithlani as… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
New issue of Banking Technology Magazine out now! Welcome to the first 2023 edition of #Banking Technology, bringi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
#Crypto exchange @binance snaps up majority stake in South Korea’s @GOPAX_kr The investment, the financial detail… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
.@LloydsBank appoints Martyn Atkinson as CIO, consumer relationships & mass affluent Atkinson had previously worke… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…