Open Finance plans are set in motion in Colombia; & more!

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NEWS HIGHLIGHT

Open Finance plans are set in motion in Colombia. Colombia 🇨🇴 is the newest country to join the list of Latin American financial systems seeking greater competition and financial inclusion through Open Finance regulated. Read the full W Fintechs article by Walter Pereira here

FINTECH NEWS

#openfinance

• Belvo is the first Open Finance player in the Brazilian market to give access to historical receivables data from point-of-sale (POS). This solution will help B2B lenders and ERPs develop new financial solutions for retail businesses. Link here.

#donedeal

• Alpaca closed the acquisition of AlpacaJapan. This acquisition is the first step of many in Alpaca’s global strategy, expanding Alpaca’s global reach and opening access to investing for people around the world. Link here.


• Fintop Capital announced they had raised a $200 million round. Now we know the full scope: In details shared first with the Nashville Business Journal, Fintop Capital disclosed Wednesday a final tally of $220 million, which is 10% above the firm's target. Link here.

#crypto

Binance announced a pilot of its new NFT ticketing solution with S.S. Lazio for the 2022/23 season.