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Optimum Finance introduces tech for funding referrals for cash-strapped SMEs

Invoice finance fintech firm Optimum Finance has responded to the economic uncertainty faced by millions of UK SMEs by unveiling an industry-first technology platform designed to speed up and automate the process of referrals by commercial funding brokers and accountants looking to access commercial funding for their clients through invoice finance.

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Ebury has switched to a remote first organisation in response to the coronavirus outbreak

In order to preserve the security of its employees and continue to provide high quality financial services to its customers, all of Ebury’s offices and operations have moved to remote working.

/retail

Kreditch rebrands as Monedo

International online direct lender and Point-of-Sale (POS) financing provider Kreditech today announced it is rebranding its name to Monedo, as it looks to further grow its position in the Indian, Polish, Russian and Spanish near-prime lending markets.

Greensill buys Oz salary-on-demand startup Earnd

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Greensill buys Oz salary-on-demand startup Earnd

Earnd, a Sydney startup that allows employees to draw down their salary in installments, has been acquired by Greensill, a UK-based supplier of alternative supply chain finance. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

/security

ACI Worldwide debuts new machine learning kit for fraud management

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced the launch of its new Incremental Learning technology – an innovative industry-first approach to machine learning that will enhance fraud protection for merchants and financial institutions and their customers.

Quona closes $203m financial inclusion fintech fund

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Quona closes $203m financial inclusion fintech fund

Quona Capital, a venture firm focused on financial inclusion in emerging markets, has closed its second fintech fund with $203 million in commitments, led by anchor investor Accion International.

Transformative regulation finds its feet in 2020

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Transformative regulation finds its feet in 2020

The true benefits and complexities of transformative regulation across financial services is set to become reality in 2020, as firms work to prepare and implement systems to meet compliance standards while maintaining a competitive edge.

German SME financing startup FinCompare doubles Series A round

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German SME financing startup FinCompare doubles Series A round

Berlin-based SME financing specialist FinCompare has topped up its Series A funding round with an additional EUR12 million from, among others, ING Ventures.

‘Millennials want credit’ says ex-Visa innovation chief and i2c president Jim McCarthy

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‘Millennials want credit’ says ex-Visa innovation chief and i2c president Jim McCarthy

The consumer of today is educated, digitally empowered and more than ever before, wants to make informed financial decisions. This requires financial players to provide a quick, efficient and barrier-free customer service that keeps pace with the dynamic transformations of this new era of payments.

/retail

Lendio raises $55m

Lendio, the nation’s largest marketplace for small business loans, today announced it has secured $55 million in capital, including $31 million in equity led by Mercato Partners’ Traverse Fund and a $24 million debt facility from Signature Bank.

Euro agencies to develop blockchain forensics

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Euro agencies to develop blockchain forensics

Two defence agencies in Austria and France are joining forces to improve cryptocurrency security and tackle the rising rate of crime in the crypto market.

The Redsand Group to launch sustainable fintech fund

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The Redsand Group to launch sustainable fintech fund

Founder and managing partner of The Redsand Group, Nicole Anderson, announced in a recent interview with Finextra TV that the group will launch a fund to work with the venture community to support fintech aimed at tackling sustainability across financial services through tools such as blockchain and tokenisation.

How to use technology to solve climate change and cloud waste

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How to use technology to solve climate change and cloud waste

Global IT expense is set to reach a staggering $3.9 trillion in 2020, an increase of 3.4% from 2019 according to Gartner. Driven by the adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS), all market segments are expected to spend on forms of software such as cloud and expand its use through 2023. But what does this mean for the environment?

JP Morgan acts as a Catalyst for financial inclusion

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JP Morgan acts as a Catalyst for financial inclusion

Finextra interviews Boston-based accelerator Catalyst Fund about JPMorgan's recent investment in its goal to boost financial inclusion across emerging markets.

A Segment of One: The new reality

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A Segment of One: The new reality

Consumers now have access to all the information they need to define, compare and select the financial products and services that best serve their individual needs.

Visa invests in POS financing platform ChargeAfter

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Visa invests in POS financing platform ChargeAfter

Visa has made a strategic investment in ChargeAfter as part of a broader deal with the point-of-sale financing technology platform.

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Simply completes first deal enabled by open banking technology

Simply, the SME funder, announced today that it has just completed its first deal enabled by open banking technology.

/startups

P2P lending start-up Elfin Market reaches £400,000 target on Seedrs in just over 24 hours

UK peer-to-peer lending platform Elfin Market launched a crowdfunding round on Seedrs on 30 January 2020.

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NatWest appoints Julie Ashmore as CEO of RapidCash

NatWest has today appointed Julie Ashmore as CEO of its digital overdraft alternative Rapid Cash, as it bids to accelerate growth of its working capital venture throughout 2020.

/payments

Kabbage debuts short-term loan product for small business owners

Kabbage, Inc., a data and technology company providing small businesses cash flow solutions, launched access to custom loans for Kabbage Payments customers.

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