Fintech start-up Stripe enters the Middle East with UAE launch
Stripe, one of Silicon Valley’s most valuable private fintech companies, has chosen Dubai for its first expansion into the Middle East and North Africa.
Standard Chartered turbocharges digital payments proposition with investment and the merger of CurrencyFair with Assembly Payments
CurrencyFair, a global cross-border payments platform and Assembly Payments, whose platform automates complex payment workflows, today announce their merger as a result of a strategic investment by Standard Chartered, subject to regulatory approval. SC Ventures, the innovation, ventures and fintech investments unit of Standard Chartered is doubling down on its commitment to the rapidly growing payments industry, following its earlier investment in Assembly Payments in 2020. Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered said, “Digital payments is a core strategic area for Standard Chartered and our 2020 investment in Assembly Payments greatly enhanced our presence in the domestic payments business. By bringing together the complementary strengths of CurrencyFair and […]
Visa selects five startups across Asia Pacific for first Visa accelerator program
Visa has selected five startups to be a part of the first Visa Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific: Brankas, Curlec, DigitSecure, ModusBox and Open.
Tier-1 global investment bank extends existing Asian use of GBST’s Syn~Ops to incorporate European market securities processing
A leading global investment bank and client of GBST has extended its deployment of GBST’s Syn~Ops platform, enabling securities processing in Europe.
EML acquires Sentenial Group & enters the Open Banking market in Europe
EML has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Sentenial Group for €70 million upfront, plus an earn-out component of up to €40 million.
Bank software firm Alkami plans IPO at $2 billion valuation
Bank software firm Alkami Technology is planning an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the firm at more than $2 billion.
LendInvest taps Credit Kudos to boost its lending decisions
Credit Kudos will deploy its credit referencing tools to help LendInvest provide a more secure service and make better, more informed lending decisions.
Fast-growing Fenergo to create 100 new jobs in Dublin
Irish fintech Fenergo is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin to take total headcount across the group to nearly 1,000 people.
