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Klarna Obtains EMI License in the UK

Buy now, pay later giant Klarna has obtained an Electronic Money Institution license from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, positioning itself to make a significant...

FCA Aims to Enhance Digital Loan Procedures

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for improvements in digital loan processes to enhance consumer understanding of agreements. In a review of the...

Revolut Alumnus Expands Seed Round to €6.3 Million to Enhance Payments Network

Due, a payment startup founded by alumni from Revolut, has successfully extended its Seed funding round to €6.3 million, aimed at launching a new API...

Nasdaq Unveils ESG Reporting Suite Through OneReport Acquisition

Nasdaq has officially acquired OneReport, a private company that specializes in providing ESG data management and reporting services for Fortune 1000 companies. This acquisition is...

Thoma Bravo Acquires Stake in Trading Technologies

Private equity powerhouse Thoma Bravo has acquired a stake in Trading Technologies (TT), a prominent provider of capital markets technology. Though the specific terms of...

ReceiptHero Targets Planting One Million Trees by 2025

Finnish fintech company ReceiptHero has announced an initiative to support environmental conservation by donating $1 to the charity One Tree Planted for every new merchant...

ADB Introduces $50 Million Fund to Empower Startups Focused on Sustainable Development Goals

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched the ADB Ventures platform, designed to invest in and support Asian startups working on solutions that align with...

Wagestream Acquires Pension Technology Company Zippen

Wagestream, a UK-based workplace finance and wellbeing application, has acquired Zippen, a firm specializing in pension technology. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed. Founded...

UN SDGs: A Major Business Opportunity for Banks

Finextra Research recently engaged with Antoni Ballabriga, the global head of responsible business at BBVA and co-chair of the global steering committee for the UN...

SustainableFinance.Live to Foster ESG Through Constructive Skepticism

Finextra Research is set to host its second SustainableFinance.Live event on March 23, 2020, aimed at dispelling misconceptions and addressing the challenges of "greenwashing" in...