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Recognise Bank to benefit from £8.7m financing raise

Recognise Bank has revealed it will benefit from £8.7m in new capital following a recent round fundraising by the City of London Group, the former’s parent company.
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Solving the challenge of creating a customer-centric business model – Kidbrooke demo

A recent survey from PwC found that 61% of bankers believe customer-centric business models are very important, and yet only 17% of them are “very prepared” for it. Kidbrooke has released a new demo highlighting the problem in the market.

SafetyWing partners with Eddy Travels to support medical cover when abroad

Digital travel medical insurance platform SafetyWing has formed a partnership with Eddy Travels.
Banks

Banks slow in setting comprehensive net zero goals, report finds

Banks are increasingly integrating climate change into their strategies, with many setting net zero emission targets, a report has found.

Liberty Mutual Insurance acquires Fetch’s auto insurance tech

Liberty Mutual Insurance has acquired certain technology assets of Insurance Portal Services (Fetch), which allows auto manufacturers and dealers integrate auto insurance.

ForgePoint Capital most active cybersecurity-focused investor in 2020

ForgePoint Capital is the most active sector-focused cybersecurity investor in 2020, having deployed over $100m into companies.

Lunar Way selects Tink’s API to provide new mobile banking app tools

Danish challenger bank Lunar Way has chosen the Tink API to add new payments and personal finance tools to its mobile banking app.
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How to future-proof your corporate governance framework

Corporate governance is ever-changing, it’s important to understand the top trends in corporate governance, but it’s equally important to implement a governance framework that will evolve as the business landscape does — not fall behind. But how can businesses do that?

LimaCharlie lands $5.45m in seed funding round

LimaCharlie, a firm providing tools to run an MSSP or SOC on a pay-as-you-go use model, has bagged $5.45m in seed financing.

How incumbents can beat the rising threat of challengers

It is easy to assume financial incumbents will be around forever, as many have shown their resilience for hundreds of years; however, a new series of presentations from Nucoro show the threat to them is real.

News Stories

AuthenticID's new Smart ReAuth battles identity fraud

AuthenticID’s new Smart ReAuth battles identity fraud

AuthenticID, a leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, has recently upgraded its Smart ReAuth platform.
Countingup and Sleek unveil Tax Pro: Revolutionising tax compliance for limited companies

Countingup and Sleek unveil Tax Pro: Revolutionising tax compliance for limited companies

Countingup, a prominent UK business account and financial app, has joined forces with the accountancy service Sleek to roll out a new tax solution aimed at limited company owners.
Pine Labs and Visa unite to accelerate digital payments in Bharat with new soundbox device

Pine Labs and Visa unite to accelerate digital payments in Bharat with new soundbox...

Pine Labs and Visa have partnered to launch the Pine Labs Mini, a versatile payment device aimed at boosting digital payments in Bharat.
The FinTech sector celebrated a solid week of funding, as it secured almost $750m over the past seven days.

Almost $750m raised on solid week for FinTech funding

The FinTech sector celebrated a solid week of funding, as it secured almost $750m over the past seven days.
Permata and JCB unveil the Ultimate Card for elite travel and dining experiences

Permata and JCB unveil the Ultimate Card for elite travel and dining experiences

JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of the global payment brand JCB International Co., and Indonesian financial giant PT Bank Permata have collaborated to introduce the Permata JCB Ultimate Card.

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