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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zego scoops $150m, securing its position as the UK’s first insurtech unicorn
Zego has cemented itself as the UK’s newest insurtech unicorn, just two days after Starling Bank joined the ranks.
