Comptroller of the Currency, Thomas Curry, Delivers Speech on Importance of Fintech Innovation

“That ability to adapt and evolve to meet the changing needs of customers and the marketplace is as critical” Thomas Curry, the Comptroller of the Currency, delivered a speech today at Kel...

Overfunding: Hummus Bros Secures £125,000 Funding Target on Seedrs

Mediterranean restaurant and pop-up chain, Hummus Bros, has successfully secured its initial £125,000 through its latest equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The company launched the initiative last...

Update: Derby Brewing Co. Increases Equity Offering Through Crowdcube Campaign & Decreases Valuation

Less than two weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Derby Brewing Co. has officially increased its equity offering from 3.86% to 6.5% through the funding round and decre...

LendingUSA Appoints Former Consumer Enforcement Unit Attorney Jenann Shemisa As General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

LendingUSA announced on Friday it has appointed former consumer enforcement unit attorney, Jenann Shemisa, to its executive team as both General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Shemisa will ass...

Ireland is Considering Bespoke Crowdfunding Regulation

  Last week, the government of Ireland announced a Public Consultation on the Regulation of Crowdfunding. Currently, crowdfunding is not a regulated activity in Ireland. The Irish Minister for fi...

Blockchain Tech Company Humaniq Announcement: ICO Exceeds $5 Million From Nearly 12,000 Participants

Humaniq, a Blockchain Ethereum-based financial services project that provides banking 4.0 services for the unbanked, announced on Friday its initial coin offering (ICO) concluded and successfully secu...

Two New Partnerships Announced Involving Singapore Fintech

This week, two separate partnerships involving Fintech education were announced in Singapore. Visa announced it has partnered with the Singapore Fintech Association and five local polytechnic schools...

OCC Fintech Charter Lawsuit Creates “Increasing Headwinds” for

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), a US organization of state bank regulators, filed a complaint against teh Comptroller of the Currency in the US district court of Columbia this week. T...

Assetz Capital Expansion Continues with New Hire for South Wales

Peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital has appointed former Handelsbanken Branch Manager and Barclays Business Development Director, Mark Standley, to oversee their South Wales operations. Prior to his ro...

Crowdfunding the election: How to pay for snap campaign

Election candidates are turning to crowdfunding sites to raise money for the snap general election.

KPMG: $3.2 Billion in Fintech Deals During Q1 as 2017 “Starts Modestly”

KPMG has published their most recent Pulse of Fintech covering the global Fintech industry during Q1 of 2017. According to their numbers, global investment in Fintech topped $3.2 billion accross 260 d...

China Credit FinTech Leads US$50M Series A in Singapore Life

Life insurance startup Singapore Life Pte Ltd announced it has raised over US$50 million in its Series A round of funding. The bulk of the investment came from a subsidiary of China Credit FinTech Hol...

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