Emmanuel Marot writes about the hybrid robo advice model in a blog post for Lend Academy; says he is not in favor of the hybrid model since machine learning can take care of the needs of investors noting that complexity nor human whims have proven to bring any value. Source
Ratesetter took a minority stake in George Banco in May but now the firm is being acquired; all George Banco loans will be refinanced and RateSetter lenders will be paid in full; RateSetter has GBP30 million ($39.11 million) of outstanding loans with the company; George Banco provides loans to borrowers with poor credit and brings in a third party in case the borrower fails to repay. Source
Digital banking fintech Plaid has expanded to their first international market in Canada; they have been running in beta for...
US regulators did not sign off on Ant Financial’s acquisition of MoneyGram, but this won’t hamper their US ambitions; Last May Ant Financial did a deal with First Data, the payment infrastructure company; Ant Financial has been largely successful in China due to the unique financial system there; in the US they face other challenges which includes a more developed financial system with legacy players; it remains to be seen whether the eventual leaders in the US will be technology companies like Amazon, something we’ve seen happen in China. Source
Direct connectivity between the cross-border payment company and the data aggregator will let Wise's 13 million customers use the 6,000 fintech apps in Plaid's network without the need for a bank account.
Ebanx is a successful payments startup in Brazil; they are looking to expand their product offerings beyond serving e-commerce platforms;...
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In the latest fintech megaround, Brex has confirmed that it has raised $300 million in a Series D-2 round that ups its valuation to $12.3 billion. TechCrunch in October was the first to report that Brex was raising the capital and had achieved decacorn status. Greenoaks Capital and TCV co-led the financing, which brings the...
The Jiko app is still available for consumers to download, and the company plans to keep enhancing its features, but its main use will serve as a "showroom" for Jiko's technology, CEO Stephane Lintner said.
On Tuesday, Extend, launched an API that enables SMBs to issue digital cards from any company, including American Express.