Canstar launches comparison portal WealthBricks
Start-ups are targeting this market with solutions that deliver advice, products and access to markets. The challenge, though, for start-ups and investors alike is discovering one another. Read more: www.finextra.com
Spanish crowdfunding platform Arborius lands €1.3m
Spanish crowdfunding platform Arborius has closed a €1.3m investment round.
Myanmar microfinance could see FinTech first
Blockchain technology could be coming to Myanmar, where a local company is hoping to become one of the first microfinance firms in the world to use a blockchain-based core banking system. Read more: www.mmtimes.com
Crowdo gets licence for P2P lending and equity crowdfunding
Crowdohas received its CMS licence from the MAS for securities crowdfunding to deliver both peer-to-peer and equity crowdfunding. Read more: www.dealstreetasia.com
India’s LenDenClub streamlines P2P lending platform
Fresh from its seed round,LenDenClub made good on its promise and has launched a new version of its P2P lending platform. Read More: www.crowdfundinsider.com
The turn to crowdfunding: it’s too expensive to die
A study from NerdWallet.com finds campaigns to raise money for funeral and burial expenses are the fastest-growing cause in crowdfunding. Read More: time.com
Could crowdfunding be the next big investment scandal?
The UK’s crowdfunding industry is one of the great success stories of the so-called FinTech (financial technology) sector. Read More: www.independent.co.uk
HitFox-backed FinTech builder FinLeap scores €21m financing round
German fintech company-builder FinLeap has picked up a €21m financing round from backers including HitFox, which launched the company back in December 2014.
Bank of England seeks to innovate services via new FinTech Accelerator
The Bank of England announced the launch of a new Fintech Accelerator on 17 June looking to support businesses able to help it innovate central banking.
Deutsche Börse launches FinTech-focused VC platform
German stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse is targeting the fast-growing fintech industry with a new corporate venture capital platform.