Tag: Finland
Finnair to let in-flight shoppers pay with Alipay
Finnair is partnering with Finland´s leading e-payment platform ePassi to offer Alipay as an official payment method onboard flights connecting Shanghai and Helsinki. Read more: www.finextra.com
FA Solutions launches ‘ledger-free’ network
FA Solutions, A Nordic fintech company have launched a new technological innovation that enables companies in the financial industry to form efficient value networks. Read more: www.finextra.com
Zervant becomes one of Europe’s fastest growing Fintech startups
Finnish FinTech startup Zervant has just reached 125 000 users. In the last three years the number of small businesses registered for this invoicing software has increased tenfold. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Finnish banks usher in new era of real-time payments
A real-time multi-bank mobile payment platform has been launched in Finland by three of the country's top banks. Read more: www.finextra.com
Holvi hires new CEO to lead future growth
Finnish digital banking startup Holvi is appointing Antti-Jussi Suominen as its new CEO following the company’s acquisition by BBVA in March. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Invoice financing marketplace Arex picks up €3m backing
Arex, a startup that is taking a marketplace approach to invoice financing for SMBs, has picked up €3 million in backing. Read more: www.techcrunch.com
Aurora Exchange combines P2P lending and InsurTech
Aurora Exchange announced two major partnerships that pave way for bringing transparent and cost efficient consumer lending to the European market. Read more: www.bobsguide.com
Accenture files patent for editable blockchain
The consultancy giant has caused upset in the fintech community by filing a patent for an editable blockchain. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com
Finnish crowdfunding act kicks in
Earlier this year the Finnish government announced its intent to update and improve the regulatory environment that governed investment crowdfunding. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Tieto acquires credit processor Emric
Tieto has signed an agreement to acquire Emric, the Nordic market leader in software and services for credit processing. Read more: www.finextra.com