UK Lending Platform RebuildingSociety Awarded Full FCA Authorization, May Now Offer Innovative Finance ISA

rebuildingsociety.com has been awarded full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority in recognition of our compliance with sector-specific regulations, according to its blog. Authorization ...

Accenture/CB Insights Report: Asia-Pacific Fintech Financing Eclipsed North American Investment in 2016

Global investment in fintech ventures grew 10% in 2016, to US$23.2 billion, driven primarily by a wave of blockbuster deals in China, according to Accenture (NYSE:ACN) analysis of data from CB Insight...

Irish Online Lender LeBruin Launches Profunder to Target Commercial Real Estate Sector

LeBruin has launched a new online lending platform branded Profunder to specialize in providing loans of between €1m and €3m.  Profunder allows borrowers to apply for a commercial real estate lo...

Personal Finance App Squirrel Swiftly Overfunds on SyndicateRoom

Online equity investment platform SyndicateRoom today announced the successful capital raise of £459,871 for Squirrel, which overfunded to 115% of its original £400,019 target. The fintech compan...

Torment: Tides of Numenera review – much more than a nostalgic homage

Spiritual successor to classic RPG Planescape: Torment raised $5m in crowdfunding three years ago, and the complex adventure is worth the waitTorment: Tides of Numenera exemplifies that most modern of...

EB5, Business Finance and Crowdfunding

with Michael Homeier and Jor Law EB5, Business Finance and Crowdfunding: CrowdFund Beat.

CommonBond Launches New Scholarship Program to Help Make Student Loans More Affordable

Thanks for your coverage of CommonBond, and financial aid topics in general! First, I wanted to introduce myself quickly — I just joined the CommonBond team to lead PR and communications efforts...

SEC Schedules “Evidence Summit”: How Investors Think & Act

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled an “Evidence Summit” to be held at the SEC headquarters on F Street in Washington, DC on March 10th. Organized by the Office of I...

Bigly: Naked Donald Trump Troll Doll Campaign Scores Over $300,000 on Kickstarter

Wisconsin-based artist Chuck Williams has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to bring his already famous Donald Trump-inspired naked troll doll to the market. Originally seeking $38,000, ...

UK’s Wrexham Glyndwr University Announces Fintech Undergrad Program

UK-based Wrexham Glyndwr University announced last week the launch its fintech undergrad program. According to the school, the new program will provide its students with the business skills that are n...

Oracle is Big in Fintech & Poised to Get Bigger as Digital Finance Becomes Ubiquitous

Oracle is one of the largest software and services company in the world. Only second to Microsoft, Oracle has grown and pushed into a multitude of verticals and businesses. Today much of Oracle’...

Supporters of Kansas Bar Shooting Victims Raise Over $1 Million in Less Than One Week on GoFundMe

Last Wednesday, a man named Adam Purinton opened fire at Austin’s Bar and Grill in a Kansas City Suburb. Purinton reportedly yelled, “Get out of my country” at two 32-year-old men Srinivas Kuchi...

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