Viva Republica closes $40m funding from GIC, Sequoia China
South Korean-based Viva Republica has reportedly secured $40m in funding from GIC and Sequoia China.
Money Dashboard integrates personal finance service with Starling
Personal finance app Money Dashboard has partnered with Starling Bank, making full use of the open banking initiative which launched at the start of the year.
Self-employed banking app Shine nabs €8m in funding
Shine, a banking app designed for the self-employed, has picked up €8m in a funding round.
Nubank reportedly bags $180m investment from Tencent
Brazil-based challenger bank Nubank has reportedly received a $180m investment from Chinese backer Tencent.
Snowball Finance said to raise $120m in funding from Ant Financial
China-based Snowball Finance, an online investment platform, has reportedly received a $120m Series D investment.
BlueYard bets on future of fintech, web, sustainability with €110m second fund
European venture capital newcomer BlueYard Capital has pulled in more than €110m for the final close of its second fund.
VC-backed investment app tickr launches crowdfunding campaign
Venture capital-backed investment app tickr has launched a crowdfunding campaign on investment platform Seedrs to help it build out its user base.
European Banking Authority offers clarifications on PSD2’s strong customer authentication
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published an opinion on PSD2’s strong customer authentication (SCA), due to continued queries from market actors.
ACI Worldwide announces new tools to comply with upcoming strong customer authentication rules
Florida-based ACI Worldwide is releasing a new suite of tools to ensure businesses are prepared for the final parts of the EU’s Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) snapping into action in September.
SumUp partners with Starling to support SME merchants get paid quicker
Mobile point of sale (POS) platform SumUp has teamed up with UK challenger bank Starling Bank to support faster payouts to SMEs in the UK.
