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Monese acquires freelance service provider Trezeo

UK, London – 20 December 2021 – Monese, the leading pan-European fintech, today announces the acquisition of Trezeo, an FCA authorised financial services provider serving independent and self-employed workers, for an undisclosed amount.

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Challenger lender Koto Card rebrands to The Credit Thing

Challenger lender Koto Card Ltd announced today it is rebranding to The Credit Thing and radically changing its product. The Credit Thing represents a substantial simplification of the product, which now offers up to 62 days of interest-free credit and starting limits of up to £1500 at an APR of 27.9%.

/startups

UK digital bank Monument launches first savings product

After receiving its full banking licence and commencing its property investment lending activity, Monument launches its app and first suite of savings products to the market.

/payments

44% of Indonesians use digital payments platforms at least four times a week

Kadence International Indonesia has released the results of its latest research, Digital Payments and Financial Services Usage and Behavior in Indonesia. The report was based on an online survey of 1,000 respondents conducted during July 2021 in six major cities in Indonesia: Greater Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar, Medan, and Palembang.

/retail

Walgreens bank account goes live

Walgreens and InComm Payments, a leading global payments technology company, today announced the launch of Scarlet, a bank account and debit card powered by Mastercard and issued by MetaBank, available exclusively at Walgreens.

/payments

Wallgreens launches health and wellness credit cards

Walgreens (Nasdaq: WBA) today introduced the new myWalgreens Credit Card program, featuring two industry-first retail health and wellness credit cards, issued by Synchrony Bank (NYSE: SYF).

/startups

Aussie fintech Bluestone launches digital lending platform

Today non-bank lender Bluestone went live with its new digital lending platform. This launch includes a significant number of new features and improvements including a suite of new loan origination and servicing capabilities.

/retail

LendingClub taps Alto as prefered partner for IRAs

Alto Solutions, Inc. (Alto), the next-generation self-directed IRA platform making it easier for individuals to access and invest in alternative assets using their retirement funds, today announced it was selected by LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) as the new preferred IRA custodian for LendingClub IRA account holders.

/regulation

Client due diligence fintech MYCDD launches in Jersey

A new fintech business, MYCDD, has been formally launched in Jersey with an objective to revolutionise how international financial services and other firms manage their ongoing client due diligence requirements.

/startups

Startupbootcamp sets up Dubai HQ

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region has announced that Startupbootcamp, one of the world’s most active global industry-focused startup accelerators and investors has established its regional headquarters at DIFC.

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CCAF, World Bank and the World Economic Forum investigate Covid-19's impact on global fintech

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is partnering with the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum to launch a Global Covid-19 FinTech Market Rapid Assessment Survey. The empirical data collected will be used to understand Covid-19’s impact on the FinTech markets, how the global FinTech industry has responded and some of the immediate regulatory and policy implications.

/retail

OVO P2P lending arm score Indonesian license

OVO (PT Visionet Internasional), a leading payments and financial services app in Indonesia, announces that its lending arm, Taralite (PT Indonusa Bara Sejahtera), a FinTech peer-to-peer (p2p) lending services provider, has obtained a business license from the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK) as an Information Technology-Based Lending Provider based on the Decree of OJK Board of Commissioners No. KEP-19/D.05/2020, 19 May 2020. This decree elevates Taralite from its previous “Registered” status given by OJK.

/cloud

Taiwanese neo bank chooses Temenos

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that Next Commercial Bank (Next Bank), has selected Temenos Transact to power its launch as one of Taiwan’s first neobanks and deliver digital banking experiences that challenge the status quo.

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Welsh fintech Delio grows team and expands to Swansea

Fast-growing fintech company Delio is increasing its presence across South Wales by opening a new tech hub in Swansea. The announcement aligns with Delio’s strategy of building the core of its business in Wales, creating employment opportunities to attract the best local tech talent, while continuing to grow its international presence.

/payments

Clearhaus partners with Team.blue

European webshop owners may soon bid their payment concerns farewell. A new partnership between two of the most innovative players in the European payment industry will ensure a smooth and streamlined payment process when selling goods online.

/Non-bank competitors

UK fintech Tide raises £44m in funding

Tide, the leading digital business banking platform[1][1], has today announced it has raised £44.1 million (US$54.3 million) in a first-round of Series B funding.

/ai

Microsoft releases report on FSI's readiness in AI across APAC

Today, Microsoft Asia and IDC Asia/Pacific released findings specific to the Financial Services Industry (FSI) from the study Future Ready Business: Assessing Asia-Pacific’s Growth with AI1, which found that organizations with AI expect to see 41% improvement in competitiveness in three years.

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Surecomp appoints Eyal Hareuveny as new CEO

Surecomp, the global trade finance fintech leader, made several top-level management organisational announcements today.

/Non-bank competitors

Swiss fintech neon closes 5mn series A financing

Zurich-based fintech neon has successfully closed its next financing round of 5mn CHF for further product expansion.

/Non-bank competitors

B-Hive, EBF, Febelfin and FinTech Belgium launch Digital Finance Summit

B-Hive, the European Banking Federation, Febelfin and FinTech Belgium join forces and today announce the very first Digital Finance Summit, on November 27, 2019 in Brussels. At the event - the biggest fintech conference ever in Belgium - entrepreneurs, financial services providers and policy makers will gather in the heart of Europe to shape the future of the European fintech ecosystem.

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