Tagged: netherlands

November 4, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iDEAL will begin rebranding to iDEAL | Wero in 2026. This is the first step in the transition to Wero, the European digital wallet that is reportedly being used by millions of Europeans. Wero is introducing an all-in-one payment solution that will be rolled out… Read More

October 28, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

bunq, which claims to be one of Europe’s largest neobanks, has reportedly been approved by FINRA in order to operate as a US broker-dealer – a move that is said to have been driven by users who reside, work, and invest across Europe as well as… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa Holdings Inc., an infrastructure provider for enabling embedded crypto within payment platforms, announced its European entity, EU Internet Ventures B.V (EUIV), received regulatory approval under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework. The newly acquired licence, granted in the Netherlands, authorises EUIV… Read More

September 15, 2025 @ 2:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade Inc. (NYSE: LMND), the Insurtech company enabling AI-driven, customer-centric solutions, has officially launched its homeowners insurance product in the Netherlands. Announced this month, this expansion marks a significant milestone for the New York-based insurtech firm, which has established a foothold in the region with… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank bunq has been slapped with a €2.6 million penalty by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for substantial shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) measures. The fine, announced recently, underscores the growing regulatory scrutiny faced by challenger banks as… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Privalgo has reportedly secured its Dutch EMI license. They’ve just reached this milestone and it has been months in the making: on 1 August, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, officially granted them a Dutch Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. With… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 2:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced it has received its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and will soon launch Airwallex Yield to enable European businesses to generate returns on idle… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

ClearBank, a digital bank based in the Netherlands and authorized by the European Central Bank (ECB), has partnered with UK-based Algbra, a Fintech regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). ClearBank is already authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the FCA… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 1:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex is reporting that it has secured its Payment Institution (PI) license in the European Union, via the Netherlands. The newly acquired license will allow Brex to serve more European companies. Brex is in the process of setting up an office the Netherlands. With this… Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 1:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial services platform for businesses, has witnessed growth in the Netherlands in the last year, with year-on-year revenue increasing “199% in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024.” Airwallex has also “added Creative Fabrica, Aurum Brothers and Vallon to its existing… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the online investing and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending space, Bondora Group continues to focus on setting benchmarks for innovation, transparency, and investor trust. May 2025 marked a key milestone month for the European Fintech, with its flagship Go & Grow product achieving an investment milestone… Read More

July 26, 2025 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Q2 2025 Netherlands Market Snapshot, released by PitchBook, offers a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic and microeconomic trends shaping the Netherlands’ private and public markets. As one of Europe’s economies, the Netherlands continues to demonstrate resilience, but the report highlights challenges and opportunities driven by… Read More

July 17, 2025 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving ecosystem of online investing, Bondora Group continues to make significant strides, as highlighted by their June 2025 performance statistics and their transparent approach to managing loan recoveries. In June 2025, Bondora Group reported loan originations of €28,747,468, representing a 17.0% increase from May’s figures…. Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fourthline, a pan-European fintech, has been chosen by Riverty to provide customer verification (KYC) technology, now live in both Germany and the Netherlands. Riverty, stands as an international financial services provider within the Bertelsmann Group. With over 50 years of industry experience, Riverty supports “more… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 4:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

bunq, a digital bank based in the Netherlands, now offers crypto investing within its app. The service is now available in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium. Bunq states that it will roll out crypto trading across the entire European Economic Area, as… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook’s Q4 2024 Netherlands Market Snapshot examines the current state of the Dutch private capital market, focusing on the venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), as well as notable exit activity. Released as part of PitchBook’s ongoing analysis of global markets, the extensive research study… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora, a European investment platform, is making significant updates to its Go & Grow investment product and reports solid January 2025 performance metrics. As noted in a blog post, these developments underscore Bondora’s commitment to simplifying investing and driving growth for its investor community. Starting… Read More

December 6, 2024 @ 10:08 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Seven crowdfunding and donation platforms in the Netherlands have agreed to provide clearer information about the fees they charge, following action by the Dutch consumer authority ACM. The platforms—Doneeractie, Doneerveilig, Geef.nl, Getfunded, GoFundMe, Steunactie, and Whydonate—will improve transparency around deductions, including value-added tax (VAT), to… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

ClearBank and Visa (NYSE:V) have announced a collaboration on “Issuance and Money Movement solutions.” This is for both local and global transactions. ClearBank is regulated by the UK FCA and PRA. In the EU, ClearBank is authorised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and supervised… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Retail investors in Belgium and the Netherlands now have access to IPO’s and other regulated fundraises, including deals previously only open for institutional investors. BUX, part of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., is the pan-European partner to adopt PrimaryBid’s capital markets platform, providing retail investors in… Read More