Europe fintech funding round-up: Claimer, Freetrade, InvestSuite, Ruleguard
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across UK and Europe
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Italian wealthtech Objectway appoints head of UK and Ireland
Hassan Suffyan joins from Ernst & Young UK.
How Etcho is aiming to help save the planet through conscious investing
Etcho wants to increase people’s knowledge and awareness of the global impact of their investments.
FNZ set to acquire German wealthtech provider Diamos
The acquisition will equip FNZ with additional wealth management product and service solutions.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 9 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Belgium’s Puilaetco taps Abbove for digital wealth planning platform
Abbove hopes to expand into six countries including the UK if the Belgium pilot proves a success.
Credit Suisse sells global trust business to Butterfield and Gasser Partner
Both deals are expected to close in H1 2023.
St James’s Place taps AML regtech Napier for customer screening solution
Napier offers an AI-led platform for AML and trade compliance.
DeFi for the masses — crypto investment platform Solvo readies for launch
Solvo will offer investments, savings, crypto buying and selling as well as a card for payments.
UBS, Wealthfront nix $1.4bn acquisition deal
Wealthfront CEO David Fortunato says the pair are “continuing to explore ways to work together”.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Justhome, Ryft and SageWealth
A fintech funding round-up featuring three start-ups from Europe.
Jupiter Fund Management looks to sell its stake in Starling Bank
The firm’s stake in the UK challenger bank is approximately 10%.
Alternative investment fintech iCapital to acquire UBS Fund Advisor
The deal includes the AlphaKeys Funds platform, which represents more than $7 billion in client assets.
AJ Bell taps Lloyds for FundBy Bank payment solution
The solution will offer users an alternative to funding transactions through card payments or online banking.
Indian savings fintech Jar lands $22.6m in Series B funding
Jar claims to have racked up 10 million users since its launch last year.
UnionBank selects Avaloq to power wealth management platform
The Filipino firm will implement the Avaloq Core Platform.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 19 August 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
eToro snaps up options trading start-up Gatsby
eToro says the acquisition is a “key step” as it looks to diversify its offering to US users.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Farther, BankiFi, Highbeam and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Investment platform Vyzer taps Salt Edge for open banking API solution
The firm will leverage Salt Edge’s Account Information API and data enrichment solutions.
Former Wells Fargo, BoA private bankers launch wealth management firm Fidelis Capital
The firm brings together financial specialists with more than 200 years of collective experience.
Nordic firm Axo snaps up digital credit-scoring platform Defero
Defero’s CEO will join Axo’s group management team following the transaction.
BitGo to seek damages of $100m after Galaxy Digital terminates $1.2bn acquisition deal
The merger announcement was initially made in May 2021.
Bank Islam taps Kestrl to offer financial management tools in Be U app
The firm will incorporate Kestrl’s personal financial management tools into Be U by the end of the year.
Abrdn snaps up stake in digital securities exchange Archax
Through Archax, abrdn aims to provide new investment opportunities to its customers.
Q&A: How Linqto is helping democratise the private investment space
Linqto’s COO Joe Endoso chats with FinTech Futures about the platform’s goals and ambitions.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Jodo, ZSuite Tech, Penfold, Appital & RiskSmart
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
CIBC partners MX for fintech customer data access agreement
CIBC customers will be able to securely share their financial data with third-party fintechs via an API.
Indian wealthtech platform Dezerv bags $21m Series A
The new funding has raised the company’s valuation to $100 million.
Plugging in: financial services in the metaverse
If there’s one industry buzzword this year that is on almost everybody’s lips, it has to be ‘metaverse’.
UK challenger Monument partners Persistent to build digital banking platform
Persistent’s “building block” approach will allow the challenger to add new SaaS components as required.
New group CEO and comprehensive strategic review at Credit Suisse
Ulrich Körner replaces Thomas Gottstein, who is leaving Credit Suisse after 23 years.
Social investing start-up Shares bags $40m in Series B funding round
The new funds will be used for product development and to fuel its global expansion plans.
Rabobank selects US fintech InvestCloud for financial planning tools
Goal-based financial planning features will be made available to Rabobank’s customers.
Philippines’ Atram taps additiv for digital wealth management tech
Atram’s new digital wealth management platform will utilise additiv’s orchestration engine, DFS.
Pennyworth partners Moneyhub for financial planning tool
The offering is targeted towards those with salaries between £40,000 and £150,000.
Wealthtech FNZ snaps up private banking tech provider New Access
New Access is primarily active in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 15 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
How Zolve is helping US immigrants land on their feet
Zolve helps immigrants accelerate their financial health through products that build wealth in the long run.
Wealthtech Tifin acquires SharingAlpha to boost international presence
Following the acquisition, SharingAlpha will be fully integrated into Tifin’s Magnifi platform.
