Category: Fintech

December 05, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Adyen partners with Klarna to streamline online card payments

As of December, Klarna had 150 million consumers and 500,000 retail partners worldwide. The existing partnership between the two companies supported interest-free Pay Now and Pay Later options for Adyen customers. Focusing on a new strategy, this refreshed agreement establishes Adyen as an acquiring bank on behalf of Klarna. It will come into effect in…

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Plus500 office
December 04, 2023 BY Simon Mugo

Plus 500 Expands Its US Presence by Joining FIA

This membership with the FIA, established in 1955, is a strategic step for Plus500. The FIA advocates for the futures, options, and derivatives markets and includes various members such as futures commission merchants, principal traders, clearing firms, exchanges, and trading firms. Plus500's membership aligns them with other significant market players in these fields. David Zruia,…

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Tiger Brokers
November 27, 2023 BY Simon Mugo

Tiger Brokers Parent, Up Fintech, Adds 24,604 Customers in Q3

The company's impressive financial results underscore its commitment to providing innovative solutions to its growing customer base. In the latest financial highlights, UP Fintech witnessed a remarkable 26.6% year-over-year increase in total revenues, reaching an impressive $70.1 million. Meanwhile, net revenues also experienced notable growth, rising by 13.5% to $58.0 million. The standout achievement, however,…

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November 07, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Ebury announces plans to launch IPO in 2025

Santander (SAN.MC) owns the majority stake in Ebury. At a funding drive last year, it increased this control to 67%. Presently, Ebury, a UK-based firm, is valued at £900m. Ebury specialises in payments, cash management, and business-based trade finances. Lobato further said the company’s latest financial results, which will be published soon, reflect spiked growth.…

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October 24, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Revolut adds European stocks to platform

Rolandas Juteika, Head of Wealth and Trading (EEA), noted that the FinTech company works continuously to make investing and trading accessible to all members of society. Juteika stated: We want to bring our customers easy access to companies that are closer to them. From Adidas to Zalando, our customers can now invest in well-known European…

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October 05, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

LiquidityBook launches new LBX Suite, and announces Messer acquisition

On Tuesday, LiquidityBook officially rolled out its newly enhanced trading tech platform with various in-demand functionalities. B2B clients can now access new workflows for LBX Sell-Side and LBX Buy-Side products and dig into useful features such as shadow Net Asset Value (NAV) capabilities. Portfolio management has been LiquityBook’s forte for almost two decades since its…

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August 29, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Binance reconsidering strategic ties with Russia

Authorities believe Binance assisted and is assisting Russians to transfer funds out of Russia, despite the company’s claims that it stopped all operations in this country. This crypto exchange also stressed its support of Western-based sanctions against Russia after it invaded Ukraine. To align its activities with the said sanctions, Binance said it had limited…

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August 21, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Tottenham Hotspurs names AstroPay as official partner

Spurs chose AstroPay, a leading fintech company in the global arena of digital payments, based on the scope of its loyalty and rewards platforms. This partnership launches a one-of-a-kind Spurs-branded prepaid card that will enable holders to unlock doors to unique benefits and rewards. Fans collect AstroPoints when using this prepaid card and other AstroPay…

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