FinTech Disruptors

Mar
18

Australian investors lag behind the global trend for passive funds and are playing catch up on ESG, Calastone research shows

The shift in investor preference for passive funds over active funds continued inexorably over the last two years, Calastone research shows.

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Mar
18

Global fintech Railsbank partners with neobank Volt to launch in Australia

Railsbank, a leading global embedded finance platform, has launched in Australia via a partnership with the country’s first neobank Volt. 

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Mar
17

Fintech Tribe Payments joins Microsoft for Startups programme

As a participant in Microsoft for Startups, Tribe Payments will gain access to Microsoft’s technology and expertise, and their extensive partner network.

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Mar
17

UK fintech SumUp raises €750m

UK fintech startup SumUp has raised €750m (£643m, US$893m) from several investors including Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital Credit.

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Mar
17

US fintech Payroc to bring 75 jobs to Northern Ireland

US payment processing company Payroc has announced plans to invest in Northern Ireland for the first time, with 75 new jobs to be created.

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Mar
15

What are NFTs: everything you need to know about non-fungible tokens

Non-fungible tokens are giving content creators a new level of control over their work, particularly in the worlds of digital art and collectibles.

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Mar
10

Scottish Equity Partners takes significant stake in Glasgow-based fintech

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has completed a significant growth equity investment in Glasgow-based fintech firm AutoRek.

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Mar
09

Starling Bank surpasses £1bn valuation with latest funding round

Anne Boden’s fintech challenger Starling Bank has raised £272m in a funding round that values the company at £1.1bn.

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