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How has Covid-19 transformed the need for better pricing in the insurance space?

The coronavirus pandemic has forced insurers to review their pricing models, but adopting new tech solutions to do that could have many benefits.

What does Klarna’s mega valuation mean for the Nordic FinTech industry?

Swedish payment and shopping unicorn Klarna has become Europe's most valuable FinTech, but what does that mean for the other FinTech ventures in the Nordics?

Snyk bags $200m in new funding round led by Addition

Having joined the unicorn club earlier this year, cybersecurity venture Snyk has added another $200m to its coffers in a new funding round.

Will InsurTech startups come out as the big winners of the coronavirus pandemic?

COVID-19 could be great for the InsurTech industry as the crisis highlight where insurers’ shortcomings are. But that does not mean there won’t be hard times ahead.

Why French FinTech is becoming a tour de force

France is one of the biggest economies in the world, but its FinTech sector has lagged behind the UK and Germany. However, things are heating up.

Is Latin America’s FinTech sector ready for growth?

It is common knowledge Latin America is an emerging market, but with FinTech itself being a new ecosystem, it begs the question if the region’s sector is ripe for its adoption.

Why investors hate startups that do these things

Being backed by a successful venture capital firm can make or break a FinTech startup. So, we asked Karen McCormick, chief investment officer at Beringea, what new ventures must do to pique investors interest.
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How do big banks get the balance right when signing partnerships with RegTech startups?

As corporate investment partnerships gain popularity, it takes some understanding to get these partnerships right, according to a panel at the Global RegTech Summit 2019.

Insurers need to move away from just a contract and provide a real service

Building an on-demand insurance solution which provides a service rather than a ‘contract’ is how the space will evolve, according to a panel at the Global InsurTech Summit 2019.

It’s still a ‘minefield’ of challenges facing the InsurTech space

Getting InsurTechs to the point where they can test the product-market fit of their proposition is too prolonged and costly, according to InsurTech Gateway head of deal flow Charlie Evans.

News Stories

FinTech investment soars to $2.03bn in powerful week for the sector

There was a grand total of $2.039bn raised across FinTech deals this week, with FinTech Global reporting on 27 key rounds. This funding haul...
Increase launches FDIC-member bank for FinTech builders

Increase launches FDIC-member bank for FinTech builders

Increase, a banking infrastructure and API provider used by FinTech companies including Gusto, Ramp and Stripe, has launched Increase Bank, an FDIC-member banking institution...

Ortec Finance: fixing the climate risk gap in portfolios

As climate risk climbs the agenda for pension funds, insurers and asset managers, investors are seeking to embed climate considerations across the entire investment...
KYCP moves to fix broken onboarding with COT 2.1.6

KYCP moves to fix broken onboarding with COT 2.1.6

Client onboarding remains one of the most friction-heavy stages in the compliance lifecycle, and abandoned or error-ridden applications carry a real cost for regulated...
WealthReach buys AdvisorRankings to boost AI search visibility

WealthReach buys AdvisorRankings to boost AI search visibility

WealthReach, an AI-powered organic growth platform serving registered investment advisors (RIAs) and wealth management firms, has acquired AdvisorRankings, an agency specialising in SEO and...

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