Tag: Fintech

  • Fintech and the Rise of Digital Payments

    ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / March 12, 2019 / The growth of digital commerce continues to drive considerable changes in the global payments ecosystem. In recent years, with advancements in fintech and the proliferation of mobile technology, change has accelerated. Venture capital funding of fintech startups surpassed $32 billion in 2018, according to CB Insights. Based…

  • Despite Brexit, Fintech Launch Attracts Investors in London

    Following a record breaking year for fintech investment, 2019 shows no sign of the market cooling – even with the impending economic turmoil surrounding Brexit. LONDON / UNITED KINGDOM / MARCH 8 2019 / The main focus of interest for investors is fintech and the United Kingdom is leading the way in spite of economic uncertainty…

  • Plug and Play and TechQuartier Announce The First Five Corporate Partners to Join The Fintech Europe Innovation Platform in Frankfurt

    FRANKFURT, Germany, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Plug and Play, the largest global innovation platform, and TechQuartier, the one-stop startup hub in the heart of Frankfurt, Germany, announce Aareal Bank, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank and NETS Group as the first five corporate partners to join their fintech program based out of Frankfurt. The partnership, known as “Fintech Europe,” will act as a home away from…

  • DarcMatter’s FinTech Platform Evolves to the Blockchain

    NEW YORK, April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — DarcMatter’s company vision is to revolutionize the financial services industry by creating credible, compliant, and cutting edge financial technology to redefine traditional investment services. With the release of DarcMatter Coin (DMC), DarcMatter’s platform will benefit from increased transparency and efficiency through the integration of blockchain. Blockchain, both in the context…

  • Beta Testing of Covesting’s Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Officially Starts

    GIBRALTAR, March 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Covesting, a fintech startup launched by former Saxo Bank traders, has almost completed the development of its revolutionary Cryptocurrency trading platform. Now, just one step away from the launch, the company has selected 200 beta testers and will provide them with the opportunity to explore the main features of…

  • The 2018 Global Fintech Investment Summit

    Turning Nanshan District into an International Innovation Center for Financial Technology SHENZHEN, China, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — March 22st saw the start of the “2018 Global Fintech Investment (Shenzhen China) Summit” in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. The summit was hosted by the Guangdong Province Department of Commerce and the MOITI (Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment), and organized by…

  • Amelie’s Bitcoin Challenge across Asia

    Bitcoin Seeks to Conquer Once Again in Asia’s Payments Race as Adastra Marketing Director Amelie Arras Travels from Hong Kong to Singapore Following the success of bitcoin last year in the Payments Race from Toronto to Las Vegas, organised by Money20/20 and Fintech Finance, Adastra’s Marketing Director Amelie Arras looks to defend her crown, and become the first woman to cross Asia solely using…

  • Future Finance Recognized As Global Fintech Leader

    [box size=”large”] – Future Finance ranked #39 on the KPMG Global Fintech100 list[/box] [box type=”tick” size=”large”]Board recently approved €40 million equity raise[/box] [box type=”info”]Funding secured will allow company to recruit top talent in analytics, data science and software engineering[/box] LONDON, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Future Finance, Europe’s leading student lender, was recently recognized by KPMG as one of the world’s…

  • Success of FinTech Hive at DIFC celebrated during Investor Day by tripling programme for 2018

    Programme finalists presented to audience of 300 investors and stakeholders –     DIFC FinTech Hive to hold two new programmes in 2018 –     Programmes will focus on RegTech and InsurTech FinTech Hive at DIFC, the first-of-its-kind accelerator in the region, concluded its inaugural cycle today with the much-anticipated Investor Day that saw the 11 programme start-ups…