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FinTech Startup Revolut Raises $80M In New Funding, Now Valued At $5.5B

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has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 The latest infusion of cash comes from TSG Consumer Partners , a San Francisco-based private equity company, TechCrunch reported. Revolut is also backed by Index Ventures, the global venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, and a half dozen others.

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Revolut Brings Open Banking To Germany In Deal With TrueLayer

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Open banking lets third-party financial service companies to have access to a consumer’s banking transactions and other financial data from financial institutions (FIs). Revolut said its new open banking offer was developed with TrueLayer , a London-based financial technology (FinTech) company. banking license.

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SoFi Expands Into Hong Kong With ‘Automated Investing’ Vehicle

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The opening of a Hong Kong outpost is part of SoFi’s bid to acquire online brokerage firm 8 Securities, while expanding its business and serving up commission-free trading there. The new Hong Kong-based SoFi Invest will also offer “automated investing” along with financial advice and education, per a press release announcing the expansion.

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Brex Offers FDIC Insurance, Adds Chief Legal Officer

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Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). Her role will include legal and compliance oversight including the company affiliate, Brex Treasury LLC, a Securities and Exchange-registered broker-dealer.

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Intel Secures AI Partnerships For FinServ, Supply Chains

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Baidu’s Baidu Cloud solution will integrate Intel’s Xeon Scalable processors, as well as Intel’s Math Kernel Library-Deep Neural Network technologies, to develop financial technologies for banks in China.

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Galileo, Plaid Integrate To Streamline ACH Transfers

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The Salt Lake City payment processing platform has joined with Plaid, a Visa subsidiary based in San Francisco, that builds financial technology platforms to connect bank accounts and initiate automated clearing house (ACH) transfers.

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SoFi Sees Investor Accounts Double Thanks To Fractional Shares

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The CEO of SoFi, the digital personal finance company based in San Francisco, said its investor accounts have doubled this year, mostly due to fractional shares. The company said the account is secure and offers rewards for savers with higher interest relative to the national average of transactional accounts.

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