ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Bitlayer, Quartr, FutureMoney, Solifi and more
Bitlayer (Singapore) secured $9 million in a Series A extension, co-led by Polychain Capital and Franklin Templeton, following a $5 million seed and...
Aleph acquires majority stake in Argentinian PSP Localpayment
Aleph Holding has acquired a controlling equity interest in Localpayment, an Argentinian payment service provider focused on emerging markets.
Localpayment will be rebranded...
Banked buys open banking paytech Waave to drive Pay by Bank solution in Australia
Banked, a UK-based fintech, has acquired Waave, a Sydney-based open banking paytech company.
The acquisition is aimed at strengthening Banked’s presence in Australia.
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HSBC launches embedded finance venture SemFi with Tradeshift
HSBC has launched SemFi, a new B2B embedded finance technology company, through its joint venture with Tradeshift, a San Francisco-based fintech.
SemFi enables...
Sonali Bangladesh UK selects Finastra Essence for core banking tech overhaul
Partnership: SBUK, a UK-based bank focused on trade finance in Bangladesh, has selected Finastra Essence, a core banking solution, to modernize its banking...
Tuum names former Vocalink head David Yates as new chairman
New Chairman: David Yates, a financial services veteran, has been appointed as the new chairman of Tuum, a core banking software firm based...

