Square jumps 6% after Guggenheim names it ‘best idea’ in fintech
The global financial services and advisory firm raised its price target to $100 from $75 and called Square its “highest conviction name” in financial technology...
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Google eyes a new $1 trillion payments market in India
The banks grant quick, pre-approved loans to customers “right within Google Pay in a matter of seconds"...
Manchester’s Thinksmart sells fintech in $12.8 mn deal
The AIM-listed financial technology firm sells its recently launched business to fast-growing Australian company...
Vestigo Ventures raises $58.9 million funding in first series
Vestigo Ventures has invested in eight companies including Digital Assets Data, LifeYield, Micronotes, Mirador, Netcapital, Student Loan Genius, TowerIQ and Vestmark...
UK tops US for fintech investment, according to KPMG study
A new report states that Britain represents a leading global presence in the market, surpassing the value of investment in US fintech by almost $2 bn...
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Creates Global Alliance for Fintech Innovation Collaboration
The global initiative was created to improve collaboration on fintech innovations – like blockchain – between regulators and companies...
Fintech firm Billon partners with FIS to explore blockchain tech solutions
The UK-based fintech firm has signed a letter of intent with international financial services tech provider Fidelity National Information Services Inc....
The Rise of Robo-Advice in Financial Services: Time to Re-Boot ?
Following the launch of Financial Advice Market Review to investigate the opportunities and challenges of automated advice in finance, what kind of impact will this have on the industry?...
Silicon Valley CTO joins UK fintech MarketInvoice
“As we scale our technology and team, Rija’s experience and insights from Silicon Valley will be instrumental. We have ambitious growth plans for the years ahead and Rija will play a significant role making it happen," Anil Stocker, CEO and co-founder at MarketInvoice...
Chengdu being primed as China’s next leading fintech hub
Agreements have been signed to facilitate industry support to develop Chengdu as the next fintech hub in China, along with BGTA and Cass Business School...