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Airwallex rolls out online card payment system in Hong Kong 2 hours ago
Source: Airwallex Airwallex, a global fintech platform, is excited to announce the launch of its online card payment acceptance solution in Hong Kong, allowing local merchants to accept online card payments made around the world using Visa and Mastercard. Being an international gateway between China and the rest of the world, and one of Asia’s international hubs for finance and trade, Hong Kong has seen transformational growth in its payment environment in recent years, driven by a rapid growth in the e-commerce sector. E-commerce sales in Hong Kong are forecasted to register a growth of 11.1% this year1, and is expected to continue with this uptrend beyond the pandemic, driven by increasing demand for payment opti
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Cyberdine implements technology from Nasdaq for green asset exchange 19 May 2021
Source: Cyberdine Tech Exchange Singapore-based Cyberdyne Tech Exchange (CTX) said today it will launch the world’s first regulated digital exchange to be powered by Nasdaq technologies, for asset-backed tokens. CTX to launch first regulated exchange powered by Nasdaq technologies for asset-backed tokens, focusing on green financing
CTX will allow qualified asset owners, accredited investors, institutions and corporations, to issue and trade in such digital assets by the second half of this year. It will also provide settlement and custody of the tokens.
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Digital financial advice platform Ignition launches in the UK 5 hours ago
Source: Ignition Ignition, the global provider of advice technology, has launched into the UK market offering digital advice solutions to enable its financial services clients to help people make better financial decisions. The Ignition engine is a white-label, multi-currency, bank grade digital financial advice platform that is compatible with the current legacy and migrating technology environments of large financial institutions.
Ignition delivers fully-compliant, digital advice journeys across investments and wealth, pensions, and insurance. The technology has been developed to facilitate hybrid, adviser-led and direct to customer advice journeys, marking an evolution in the UK advice market. Ignition clients
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$900M Series C investment led by Sequoia as well as TCV and Thrive Capital
With a valuation of over $5B Trade Republic is one of the most valuable private FinTechs in Europe
Within 24 months, Trade Republic has reached more than one million customers in Germany, France and Austria
Over €6B in client assets make Trade Republic one of the largest savings platforms in the market
Trade Republic, Europe s leading NeoBroker, today announces a $900M Series C investment led by Sequoia with participation from new investors TCV and Thrive Capital as well as existing investors Accel, Founders Fund, Creandum and Project A. With a valuation of over $5B, Trade Republic is amongst the highest valued private FinTechs in Europe. With this investment, Trade Republic will continue to drive its mission to set up millions of Europeans for wealth creation with secure, easy, and free access to capital markets. This will ultimately open up financial markets for all Europeans to help close the