Tagged: migrant workers

August 18, 2022 @ 7:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Remitly Global, Inc., (NASDAQ: RELY), a global digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rewire, an Israeli-based financial services platform for migrant workers. Under the terms of the agreement, Remitly will “acquire Rewire… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kadmos, the end-to-end salary payments platform for cross-border employers, has raised €29 million in a Series A funding round “led by Blossom Capital.” The investment round, which follows an €8.3 million seed round back in December, also included existing investors Addition and Atlantic Labs. The… Read More

May 14, 2022 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rewire, the first digital financial services platform for migrant workers worldwide, has expanded its insurance provision “for Filipino customers in the UK and Europe to cover their families living in the Philippines.” Filipino migrants in the UK and Europe can now “buy three additional coverage… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rewire, which claims to be the first digital financial services platform for migrant workers, has entered a partnership agreement with value SIM provider Lebara. The collaboration should give Rewire access to Lebara’s UK client base, the opportunity to fast-track its growth in the United Kingdom… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based virtual bank IN Financial Technology (INFT) has now acquired MyCash Money, which is a money transfer company that is mainly focused on migrant workers (for an undisclosed amount). INFT is an end-to-end, employer-to-employee Fintech platform that supports MSMEs operating in Asian markets in order… Read More

February 8, 2022 @ 10:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rewire, an Israeli neobank that caters to the needs of migrant workers, this week announced a $25 million strategic investment that will allow it to develop insurance products for its customer base. Israeli insurance company Migdal participated in the round along with Standard Bank of… Read More

December 30, 2021 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ruben Salazar Genovez, Global Head of Visa Direct, notes that when he was growing up in El Salvador during the 1980s, people living in “extreme” poverty were defined as those “who spend their daily purchasing power on food and still go to sleep hungry.” Now,… Read More

June 25, 2021 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eRemit Singapore, a digital remittance service platform that’s supported by Merchantrade Asia and QALA Tech, has teamed up with Hong Leong Assurance Singapore (HLAS) in order to provide a new insurance scheme for migrant workers based in Singapore. The eRemit Singapore’s Salary Protector Scheme has… Read More

March 9, 2021 @ 6:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MicroWorkers has integrated Ontology’s ONTO wallet in order to facilitate additional payment options for workers. MicroWorkers’ integration of ONTO wallet completes the latest phase in their joint venture with the Ontology development team. Through the partnership, MicroWorkers plans to continue to promote users’ access to… Read More

September 16, 2020 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s leading cryptocurrency, could potentially solve the global remittances problem, according to OpenNode, which focuses on supporting payments for businesses throughout the world. As explained by the OpenNode team, they aim to “empower” consumers and connect the world via “trusted” digital payment… Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), an organization that connects the MENA and Southeast Asia region’s markets with the economies of Europe, Asia, and the Americas, has made strategic investments in four Fintech companies. According to a press release, the DIFC has invested in… Read More

April 15, 2020 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rewire, an international banking service provider for migrant workers, recently revealed that it’s making updates to its platform, following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Rewire, which is focused on developing a virtual bank for the migrant workforce, is now offering free digital and physical Mastercards and… Read More

March 24, 2020 @ 1:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dubai-headquartered Fintech firm Rise has secured funding via an investment round led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP). The round was carried out through a partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Fintech Fund, 500 Startups, Khwarizmi Ventures and Phoenician Funds. The amount invested has… Read More

March 23, 2020 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TFP Solutions Bhd, a provider of business productivity solutions and services for large enterprises, is planning to market the OneCENT mobile-based Fintech platform to local consumers in Malaysia after the Movement Control Order (MCO) has been lifted. Datuk Hussian A Rahman, managing director and board… Read More