Tide Eyes More Acquisitions After Funding Options Deal Completes

Digital business banking platform Tide is seeking further acquisitions after finalising its purchase of SME credit marketplace Funding Options. Tide’s purchase of Funding Option was first proposed in November 2022 but is finally complete after getting the nod from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. Funding Options will operate as a separate brand within Tide, with […]

ING Under Fire From Fintech Watchdogs For Open Banking ‘Breach’

Two fintech watchdogs have demanded action from regulators against ING Bank (Australia) over a planned software migration which they say invalidates existing data sharing arrangements. Australia’s national fintech association FinTech Australia and FData ANZ, a not-for-profit global association for financial services companies operating in open banking and open finance, have raised serious concerns about ING’s recent […]

A reversal: Ghana soccer star is ‘yet to be found,’ says agent

The agent of Ghanaian soccer star Christian Atsu says the player’s whereabouts are still not known, reversing course just a few days after telling CNN Sport that the Hatayspor winger was rescued from rubble after being caught in the earthquakes that struck southern Turkey.Read More