8/24/2018 4:58:45 PM JPMorgan disrupts online brokerage Robinhood By Gareth Jones Has Robinhood the disruptor now become the disrupted with the news that JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the US, is set to offer...
8/24/2018 4:53:24 PM World Bank launches world-first blockchain bond By Gareth Jones The prototype deal, dubbed a “Bondi” bond (Blockchain Operated New Debt Instrument) is being viewed as an initial step in moving bond...
8/24/2018 4:46:35 PM The world’s first mobile-only government bond in Kenya is popular, but missed its target By Gareth Jones M-Akiba promised the government access to a new capital base as only 2% of government bonds in Kenya are bought and sold by individual...
8/24/2018 4:12:12 PM ComplySci Announces Strategic Investment by Vista Equity Partners By FinTech Collective The New York based regulatory technology software provider has received a strategic investment from Vista. No other terms of the...
8/24/2018 4:12:00 PM Paidy Receives Strategic Investment from Visa By FinTech Collective Tokyo based e-commerce payments startup has received a strategic investment from Visa for an undisclosed amount.
8/24/2018 1:23:01 PM Look, no beard: Goldman Sachs' Marcus subverts the fintech story and launches in the UK By Gareth Jones Marcus is not on Silicon roundabout. The boss isn’t 25 years old, does not have a beard and has not raised £50m in cash from VCs to burn...
8/24/2018 3:54:09 AM Consero Global Raises $50m in Funding By FinTech Collective Austin based accounting software provider has secured $50m in private equity funding from BV Investment Partners.
8/24/2018 3:53:54 AM Neighborly Launches Networks Accelerator for Community Broadband By FinTech Collective Congratulations to portfolio company Neighborly, which recently announced its Networks Accelerator to expand community broadband access...
8/24/2018 3:53:26 AM Fintech Eyes Opportunity in $15 Billion Title-Insurance Business By FinTech Collective California regulators gave title insurance startup States Title the go-ahead to operate as the state's first tech-focused title insurer....
8/24/2018 3:52:53 AM Ant Financial Delays Plans to IPO By FinTech Collective The digital payments affiliate of Alibaba has postponed plans to IPO due to declining profitability and tightening liquidity. In spite of...
8/24/2018 3:52:41 AM Upgrade Raises $62m in Series C By FinTech Collective San Francisco based online lending startup has raised $62m in Series C funding at a $500m valuation, led by CreditEase Fintech Investment...
8/24/2018 3:52:25 AM KoinWorks Secures $16.5m in Series A Funding By FinTech Collective Indonesia based P2P lending platform has raised $16.5m in Series A financing, led by Mandiri Capital.
8/24/2018 3:52:08 AM Equity Group Holdings Eyes Payments and E-Commerce in Ethiopia By FinTech Collective The company's fintech arm, Finserve Africa, is in talks with six Ethiopian banks to collaborate on cross-border mobile payments and...
8/24/2018 3:50:54 AM Bungalow Raises $64m in Funding By FinTech Collective San Francisco based residential real estate platform has raised $50m in debt financing and $14m in Series A funding, co-led by Khosla...
8/24/2018 3:50:02 AM Root Insurance Secures $100m in Series D By FinTech Collective Columbus based car insurance startup has raised $100m in Series D financing, led by Tiger Global Management. The company is now valued at...
8/23/2018 8:32:25 PM Why Banks Are Giving Tellers Raises, Instead of Firing Them All By Gareth Jones It turns out people want to find answers without assistance..... until they can’t and immediately want help from a qualified banker.