May 7, 2017 @ 8:00 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Katipult, a software provider for the investment crowdfunding space, is currently in the process of creating a distribution application (DApp) that will support secondary market transactions for private securities. Crowdfunding under Reg D, Reg A+ and Reg CF (and other exemptions in other markets), creates… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 3:03 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Since the 2017 launch of the United Kingdom Fintech Financial Crime Exchange (FFE), the group has accumulated seventeen Fintech market leaders. The Exchange allows for Fintech firms to share information and work together in order to prevent the prevalence of financial crimes. The FFE was founded… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 2:46 am By Cole Lyons  |  

The Fintech firm Acudeen Technologies has beat out its fourteen other competitors at the Seedstars World 2017 pitch competition and came home with the $500,000 grand prize. The Philippines based company wowed the judges with their new approach for assisting startups in their acquisition of… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 1:36 am By Cole Lyons  |  

New York University Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates Exchange signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the attempt to promote both the advancement of innovation of financial technologies. The two have agreed to accomplish this through the innovation and entrepreneurship platform, startAD. startAD is based… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 1:55 am By Cole Lyons  |  

The Fintech firm InstaReM has recently entered a partnership with Goldfield Money. The two plan to assist migrants by providing them with banking services, along with serving overseas small and medium sized corporations based in Asia. InstaReM, based in Singapore, and Goldfield Money, which is listed… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 9:53 am By Cole Lyons  |  

Droshi, self-described as the Alibaba of Europe – with a twist – is raising capital on FundedByMe. Droshi is said to be Northern Europe‘s largest drop shipping service. Drop shipping is, “a fulfillment model that allows you to buy products individually from a wholesaler and… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 2:34 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

In an attempt to enhance their understanding of the Fintech industry, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) in Quebec, Canada, has announced the creation of a Fintech Lab. The Fintech Lab, which will be accessible to all AMF employees contributing to the projects of the Fintech… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 9:32 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Last week, the South Korean government selected life insurance company, Kyobo Life, to pioneer blockchain technology for the money payments of commercial insurance. This new project aims to create a foundation for promoting the Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure in South Korea. This government sponsored… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 9:56 am By Cole Lyons  |  

The GLS crowd, the first crowdfund platform initiated by a bank, has successfully funded their second project since their platform launch on 1 February 2017. Dachsbach UG & Co. KG, a Bavarian wind farm, was able to collect their target of €300,000 in only 14 hours…. Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 9:30 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

The Singapore based platform, Woomentum, has announced its plan to expand into the emerging market in Vietnam. Woomentum, founded by Mouna Aouri, is a crowdfunding site that focuses on female entrepreneurs, providing them with support during the most difficult stage of the start-up processes. Their website states:… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 12:28 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

In an attempt to promote innovation in their financial service markets, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and Indonesia’s Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered into a Fintech Cooperation Agreement. Stated in a release Friday the 21st in Melbourne, the agreement creates a framework for collaboration… Read More

April 23, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Cole Lyons  |  

In another attempt to secure a firm grasp on the Indian market, Amazon has turned towards mobile wallets for its next venture. The e-commerce behemoth has obtained a license from the Indian Reserve Bank (RBI) for the operation of a prepaid payment instruments (PPI). Amazon… Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 6:26 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Gina Miller is attempting to raise £10,000 through crowdfunding to encourage tactical voting during the United Kingdom’s upcoming elections this summer which were unexpectedly called by Prime Minister May. Miller is a businesswoman and founder of SCM Private, an asset management company. However, Miller acquired a… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 11:00 am By Cole Lyons  |  

The Wales-based car company Riversimple closed its crowdfunding campaign on April 9th, totaling £1.14 million and exceeding their £1 million goal (with a stretch goal fo £3 million). This crowdfunding project was conducted in the attempt to match a £1.7 million grant from the European Union to hand… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 11:13 am By Cole Lyons  |  

Earlier this week, Fintech firm Meniga raised €7.5 million in investments for their digital banking platform. This money was invested, or rather reinvested, primarily by Nordic venture capitalists. Leading this round of funding was Industrifonden, a venture capital firm based in Norway. They were joined by… Read More

April 11, 2017 @ 1:05 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Peppermint Innovation is a Fintech firm focused on the commercialisation of a mobile banking, payments and remittance technology, designed for banks and other institutions. The company’s vision is to provide mobile payments, money services, and remittances to anyone and to anywhere in the world. Founded… Read More

April 4, 2017 @ 10:32 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Kreditbörsen (the credit exchange), a part of Sweden-based LendyTech , has launched a peer-to-peer lending service for borrowers and investors. The LendyTech group is described as a Fintech group with a global focus. LendyTech currently operates Kreditbörsen, SCG and LendySoft.  Each of the platforms forcuses on the credit… Read More

March 31, 2017 @ 7:44 am By Cole Lyons  |  

An additional 33 companies have registered for the UK’s Women in Finance Charter, the ground-breaking piece of legislature aimed to conquer gender inequality. This announcement arrives on the very first anniversary of the charter, which now includes 122 firms, over half a million people in… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 1:27 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Past generations have had their market opportunities; the Baby Boomers the jump in energy prices during the 1970’s and Generation X had the tech boom (and bust) of the 1990’s. But Brady Fletcher says the empowerment-driven Millennials haven’t had their own spring of market luck…. Read More

March 27, 2017 @ 3:38 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

A Chinese startup has announced that it is in the process of creating new software that will render loan officers obsolete. They plan to use data-mining algorithms to offer 24/7 automatic credit available from anywhere. Yongqianbao, which literally translates as “needing money pal”, solution is… Read More