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German challenger bank Fidor acquired by France’s BPCE

German online bank Fidor Bank has been acquired by Groupe BPCE, France's second-largest banking group. The price of the deal is undisclosed.

P2P lender Funding Circle looks to a £300m IPO on London Stock Exchange

P2P lending platform Funding Circle is planning a £300m IPO on the London Stock Exchange, which could value the company at around $1.6bn.

Crédit Agricole acquires FinTech Linxo Group

French bank Crédit Agricole has announced its plans to buy the Linxo Group, the FinTech startup launched in 2010.

Why it matters that InsurTech unicorn Lemonade has raised the price range for its...

A lot of InsurTech stakeholders are watching Lemonade's upcoming initial public offering (IPO) with great interest, so they have no doubt noted that its upcoming listing will be more expensive than expected.

FinTech Ohpen acquires loan and mortgage software company Davinci

Dutch cloud-banking FinTech Ohpen has acquired cross-border loan and mortgages software provider Davinci.

GI partners acquires majority stake in Doxim

GI Partners has acquired a majority stake in Doxim, a customer engagement and content management company for financial services, from Strattam.

Klarna picks up team and tech of bankrupt Cookies

Swedish payments processor Klarna is acquiring the technology and team behind bankrupt peer-to-peer payments app Cookies. No price is disclosed on the deal.

Seven Stars Cloud to raise $40m from GT Dollar

Traditional financial market asset management platform Seven Stars Cloud Group has entered a purchase agreement with GT Dollar for the sale of SSC common stock.

Lendingkart acqui-hires personal loans startup KountMoney

Indian online lending firm Lendingkart has acqui-hired the team behind personal loans marketplace KountMoney. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.

PayPal becomes first foreign payments platform in China after latest acquisition

Payments giant PayPal has acquired a 70% stake in China-based payment gateway GoPay.

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CSI taps Hawk AI to boost fraud and AML product offering

CSI, a provider of end-to-end FinTech and RegTech solutions, has partnered with Hawk AI to deliver its latest WatchDOG products.
Web3 protocol Polytrade secures seed funding

Web3 protocol Polytrade secures seed funding

Polytrade, a global trade focused Web3 protocol, has secured $3.8m in its seed funding round.
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FCA delays sustainability disclosure requirements introduction

The FCA has revealed it will push back the introduction of its sustainability disclosure requirements for asset managers.
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Cyber underwriter Corvus welcomes new president

Corvus Insurance, a cyber underwriter powered by proprietary AI-driven cyber risk platform, has named Prashanth Gangu as president of the company.
Why RegTech is a rising need for BNPL providers

Why RegTech is a rising need for BNPL providers

Last month, the UK government released a draft legislation that will crack down on buy now, pay later firms, which had previously enjoyed little regulatory hurdles. However, times are changing.

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