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Google Pay enables users to send money across borders

US-based Google Pay users can now remit money to GPay users in the Indian subcontinent via the Google Pay app as the company forays into international payments.
71% of decision-makers within the insurance industry have expressed dissatisfaction with the significant effort required to initiate and digitally launch updated insurance programs.

71% of insurance decision-makers unhappy with effort required to digitally launch programs

71% of decision-makers within the insurance industry have expressed dissatisfaction with the significant effort required to initiate and digitally launch updated insurance programs.

Winnie raises $9m Series A investment round

The childcare marketplace startup Winnie has raised $9m in a new Series A funding round.
Bricknode

Vator Securities taps Bricknode to carry out share issues services

Vator Securities, a corporate finance and advisory service provider, has chosen Bricknode’s investment management platform to administer share issues.

Terranova Security unveils cyber training solution to foster security awareness

Security awareness firm Terranova Security has launched a new cybersecurity awareness training solution to help companies save time, money and labour.

Rabobank spin-off eyes expansion following Series A closure

A spin-off of Dutch bank Rabobank has closed its Series A funding round following investment from its parent company and cross border payments specialist OFX.
Eventus

Eventus leads the charge in multi-asset class trade surveillance

Eventus has set its sights on pioneering the field of multi-asset class trade surveillance and enhancing performance.

RCBC taps LenddoEFL for the RegTech company’s KYC solutions

LenddoEFL, the Singapore-based company using artificial intelligence to help financial institutions onboard clients, has signed a partnership to provide its services to a bank...
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.

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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