Berlin to host international fintech festival
Berlin will host the first International Fintech Festival, called FIBE, on April 24-25, 2024. The festival aims to bring together fintech startups, investors, traditional...
Robinhood snaps up credit card platform X1 for $95m
Robinhood, the US stock trading app, has announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based credit card platform X1 for $95 million in cash. The deal...
PE firm Flexpoint Ford acquires loan origination fintech Baker Hill
Flexpoint Ford, a private equity firm, is set to acquire Baker Hill, a cloud-based loan origination fintech company. The acquisition aims to support Baker...
Google Cloud launches AI-powered AML offering for financial institutions
Google Cloud has launched a new tool called Anti-Money Laundering AI (AML AI), which uses artificial intelligence to help financial institutions detect money laundering....
Binance exits Netherlands; under investigation in France
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is exiting the Dutch market after failing to obtain a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license in the Netherlands. Existing Dutch...
ClearScore launches in New Zealand
ClearScore, a UK consumer finance group, has launched in New Zealand, offering consumers a website and app to check their credit scores and reports...
Nasdaq to acquire software firm Adenza for $10.5bn
Nasdaq is set to acquire Adenza, a financial services risk management and regulatory software provider, for $10.5 billion. The acquisition will enhance Nasdaq's platforms,...
Embedded payments platform Rize Money acquired by Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp has acquired Rize Money, an embedded payments platform, in a deal whose value remains undisclosed. Rize Money's fintech infrastructure platform and...
Anne Boden to step down as CEO of Starling Bank
Anne Boden, the founder and CEO of Starling Bank, will be stepping down from her role on June 30. John Mountain, the COO of...
