FinTech Disruptors

Mar
18

TrueLayer teams up with self-employed-focused pension provider Penfold

Self-employed pension provider Penfold has joined forces with TrueLayer, becoming the financial API provider’s latest partner.

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Mar
18

New payment platform BOPP launches, giving power back to UK businesses and consumers

New payment platform BOPP uses Open Banking to facilitate immediate, secure payments directly from one bank account to another.

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Mar
18

UK trading platform eToro to go public in $10bn SPAC deal

Trading giant eToro has confirmed reports that it is due to list via a $10bn SPAC deal. The Israeli fintech announced it would go public at a valuation of $10.4bn after merging with FinTech Acquisition Corp. V (FinTech V), a publically-traded SPAC run by American businesswoman Betsy Cohen. A SPAC (special-purpose acquisition company) is a way for companies to go public without going through all the hassle and expense of an IPO (initial public offering). Cohen founded Bancorp, a bank holding company based in Minneapolis, in 1999 and subsequently FinTech V, which raised $250m when it listed on the NASDAQ in December 2020. As part of the deal, eToro will […]

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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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