Investment app Clink adds group savings feature
No-fee investment and savings app Clink has made it easier for groups to save toward a common goal. Clink invests account funds into a diversified investment portfolio composed of Exchange Traded Funds...
View ArticleSapient Global Markets enhances regulatory and compliance technology
Fintech provider Sapient Global Markets hopes RegCon will address problems such as low match rates and regulatory reporting accuracy. Trade reconciliation tools are becoming increasingly important as...
View ArticleSmall business lenders unite
OnDeck, Kabbage, and CAN Capital have formed the Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA), a move designed to solidify the industry’s image. Education, advocacy and best practices will be...
View ArticleBloq/Deloitte partnership to deliver blockchain solutions
Blockchain solutions provider Bloq is partnering with Deloitte to build blockchain software for global companies. The core values will be open source, security and reliability. “Deloitte’s market...
View ArticlePeoples Trust extends reach with SVM deal
Canadian prepaid card issuer Peoples Trust has expanded its issuing services to business gift card solution provider SVM LP. After acquiring 1to1 Card, SVM can offer open-loop prepaid cards in Canada...
View ArticleProsper Marketplace now using DirectID verification service
Customer identity verification and underwriting provider DirectID has added seven new lenders across three continents, including Prosper. DirectID combines identity verification, affordability testing...
View ArticleLendingClub Board Action Sheds Light on the Question of Internal Hedge Funds
Looking Glass Investments President and COO Matt O’Malley shares his thoughts on the implications of recent developments at Lending Club. LendingClub Corp. has been in the news regularly since the...
View ArticleMobify introduces mobile, cloud-based customer engagement platform
Customer engagement platform Mobify has launched a new cloud-based mobile customer engagement platform which integrates the best features from multiple platforms. The Mobify Mobile Customer Engagement...
View ArticleFundbox solves two biggest problems facing small businesses
One antidote to the recent troubles facing the marketplace lending industry is constant self-evaluation. Is the company competitive? Is it responding to the needs of consumers by providing good service...
View ArticleSantander InnoVentures completes investment in leading wealth management...
Santander Group’s fintech venture capital fund has made an investment in a wealth management technology provider. Santander InnoVentures invested an undisclosed sum in SigFig, whose service provides...
View ArticleIngenico ePayments names Tubb Asia Pacific GM
Online and mobile commerce company Ingenico ePayments has named Nick Tubb its General Manager for Asia Pacific. The appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Tubb moves over from the company’s...
View ArticleMoneyOnMobile helping India’s unbanked
Many of India’s unbanked have more financial freedom thanks to mobile money solutions, results from the GSMA Global Annual Adoption Survey for Mobile Money suggest. And one of the most successful is...
View ArticleCommonBond passes $1B in financing, announces acquisition
Online lender for student loans CommonBond made a couple of moves this week which position it well for future growth. They have secured more than $300 million in new funding for a combination of...
View ArticleSancus BMS increases/reduces stake in Platform Black
Sancus BMS Group had, for a brief time, increased its stake in UK alternative lender Platform Black by purchasing an additional 10 percent of Platform Black shares from minority investors. The deal...
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Former RBC exec Lisa Pollina joins DTCC board
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) had added Lisa A. Pollina to its board. She joins the audit, finance/capital and risk committees. Ms. Pollina was once the Vice Chair of RBC...
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Michael Campbell on the potential of Canada’s fintech industry
Money Talks host Michael Campbell interviews Voleo CEO Thomas Beattie on how technology can improve the delivery of financial services. Voleo is an investment platform that leverages the power of the...
View ArticleDatapipe releases help Singapore institutions safely navigate cloud
Enterprise cloud services manager Datapipe has released a workbook and whitepaper to help Singaporean banks and financial institutions address complex regulations around cloud computing. They will help...
View ArticleOTC Markets Group introduces online resource
OTC Markets Group has introduced an online resource for OTCQX and OTCQB companies looking for independent analysis and investment tools. They are collaborating with ACF Equity Research, Edison and...
View ArticleChain releases open source version of distributed ledger platform
Blockchain technology developer Chain has released a free and open source version of its distributed ledger platform which enables organizations to issue and transfer assets on permission blockchain...
View ArticleThe future is now – Redefining access to capital
As we are getting close to the date of our 5th annual Global Alternative Funding Forum – an exclusive one of a kind gathering that unities traditional and alternative financing forces to foster...
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