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Mitrade | May 23, 2022

Mitrade has announced a partnership with Azupay, an NPP-powered payment platform to make funds deposits and withdrawals faster, wiser, and more secure for its Australian customers. Mitrade, an Australian Forex and OTC derivatives trading broker, will bring a massive change for Australian customers when it comes to funding. The company has consistently pursued a mission to simplify trading for customers through innovation since restructuring its team and resources in 2018. Azupay i...

Edward Jones | August 06, 2020

Financial-services firm Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE magazine. The privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance on the list. The ranking considered feedback representing more than 4.9 million employees working at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. Great Place to Work, a global people analytics and consulting firm, evaluated more than 60 elements of team members’ experience o...

TransferWise | June 30, 2020

Financial technology firm TransferWise has obtained a license from the U.K. markets watchdog to offer retail investment services to clients. The London-based firm started life as a means of sending money internationally online. In 2018, it made a deeper push into banking by offering a “borderless” multi-currency account tied to a debit card. Users have so far deposited £2 billion ($2.5 billion) with the account. Now, TransferWise plans to launch a service that let...

Revolut | February 05, 2020

When London-based Revolut opens its virtual doors in America this year, it will be the latest European digital bank to challenge incumbent U.S. lending giants after forays by Monzo and N26, but the challenges it faces have not diminished. While the start-ups are experiencing fast growth at home, a crowded market, complex regulatory environment and different customer needs make it hard to stand out in the United States, financial-technology executives, investors and analysts say. Revolut and its ...