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Denmark

Bank robberies fall to zero in cash-light Denmark

Denmark has revealed it has recorded its first-ever year in history where it failed to experience no bank robberies.

Attack surface protector CyCognito inks $100m from Series C raise

Attack surface management platform CyCognito has secured $100m in funding from a Series C round led by The Westly Group.

Chase for Business launches its new business checking account

Chase for Business, which is part of JPMorgan Chase, has launched its Business Complete Banking to help businesses accept card payments,
Akur8, the next-generation insurance pricing solution provider, has joined forces with Guidewire to introduce the Akur8 Accelerator for AI-Powered Pricing.

Akur8 Accelerator for AI-Powered Pricing available for cloud users on Guidewire Marketplace

Akur8, the next-generation insurance pricing solution provider, has joined forces with Guidewire to introduce the Akur8 Accelerator for AI-Powered Pricing.

Singapore and UK authorities team up to conquer cybersecurity

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have agreed to work together to boost cybersecurity in their financial sectors.
SEC

SEC charges Genesis and Gemini for unregistered crypto offer and sale

The SEC has charged Genesis and Gemini for the unregistered offer and sale of securities to retail investors through the Gemini Earn crypto asset lending program.

Cyber investor NightDragon backs LogDNA in $50m Series D

Observability data platform LogDNA has secured $50m in a Series D funding round led by cybersecurity investment and advisory company NightDragon.

Getsafe introduces car insurance to its portfolio through iptiQ partnership

InsurTech Getsafe has added car insurance to its digital insurance portfolio, creating car insurance policies optimised for smartphones.
LeakSignal

LeakSignal clinches $1.6m in seed funding to enhance cyber in microservices

LeakSignal, a provider of microservices cybersecurity solutions, has successfully secured $1.6 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round.

Remitly latest funding round brings in $220m

Generation Investment Management has led a $135m Series E equity funding round for money transfer startup Remitly, as the business takes in a wider tranche of financing.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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