At the moment I’m not enjoying looking at any investment products because you know the answer is ‘negative’. Such is the fickle reality of markets, especially in these turbulent times. That being said, I thought I’d kick-off my ‘Favourite FinTech’ feature by saying ‘thank you’ to Nutmeg for getting me started personally with robo-advised-investments, properly. […]
This one caught my eye in Finextra today: UK high street bank NatWest has teamed up with European software vendor Vodeno Group to launch a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) business for the UK market. The partnership will aim to bring together NatWest’s banking licence and technology with Vodeno’s cloud-based technology platform to target UK businesses and banks. […]
One of my favourite examples of how FinTech can help to drive change across the financial ecosystem is Starboard Card. Although it’s yet to launch formally (the website says ‘launching 2022’) it’s been recently publicised and I love the idea. The service – as the name alludes – is aimed at owners of (super) yachts […]
Congratulations to the team at GoHenry for closing their latest funding round. The fact they’ve managed to do so in rather difficult economic circumstances is a testament to the business they’re building. I’m a customer – or, technically, our two boys are customers, and we’re delighted with the service. I’m especially pleased with their ‘money […]
It’s been nearly four years – almost to the day – since I last posted. I stopped publishing because of a specific commercial commitment with a company I was working for. It was right and proper that I did so – but almost every day I have been pained by the requirement. It’s not a […]
This one caught my attention over at Fintech Futures:Halal fintech firm Wahed has secured $25m in funding from Saudi Aramco’s venture arm, which it will use to expand its digital investment platform. The firm, which offers sharia-compliant investment products, has seen a surge in demand for its services during the Covid-19 pandemic.Read more
This one caught my attention over at Magnitt:Proptech startup Ajar has raised $7.5 million in total funding and aims to revolutionize real estate management through its platform. The platform offers a range of services including rent collection, maintenance requests, and tenant communication.Read more
I was sure it was only a $10m fund! But, it must have been a typo when I wrote about this in March last year. Anyway, this is exciting. More investment news! Congratulations to newly funded companies FlexxPay, Go Rise, Now Money and Sarwa! More details on them all below… The Dubai International Financial Centre […]
This one caught my attention over at Fintech Futures:Dubai-based fintech Jingle Pay is set to launch a digital banking platform in the UAE, offering customers a range of services including account opening, payments, and remittances. The platform will also provide a virtual debit card and allow users to make international transfers.Read more
This one caught my attention over at Fintech Futures:Dubai-based fintech start-up Ziina has raised $850,000 in a pre-seed funding round and launched its peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app. The app allows users to send and receive money with just a phone number, and aims to simplify P2P payments in the Middle East.Read more
