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Insuritas partners with Tower Hill to boost access to property insurance lines

Online insurance brokerage platform Insuritas has partnered with Tower Hill Specialty and will offer a number of the Tower Hill property insurance policies on its platform.

Nium signs partnership with challenger bank Unifimoney

FinTech infrastructure platform Nium has inked a partnership that will see it enhance the transaction experience of the San Francisco-based neobank Unifimoney.
risk manager

How has RegTech changed the role of the risk manager?

The role of risk manager is not a new position. For as long as challenges around regulation, compliance and other security risks have existed, so has been the role of trying to manage them.
toggle

What are the hidden costs of the ‘toggle tax’ in FinTech?

In the rapidly evolving landscape of FinTech, the concept of the "toggle tax" has emerged as a significant challenge for organisations worldwide.

PolicyStreet receives approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to offer financial advice

Malaysian InsurTech startup PolicyStreet has reportedly acquired financial advisor approval from the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). With this certificate, the company will be able to...

30 FinTech rounds from last week you cannot afford to miss

What do the 30 FinTech funding rounds from last week tell us about the state of the industry?
Sunak

Could a battle between Sunak and City regulators be on the cards?

Rishi Sunak could be about to enter battle with City of London regulators after he confirmed the government will press ahead with new intervention powers for ministers. 

Encompass, Innovate Finance and City of London launch new RegTech initiative

The newly formed RegTech Platform, initiated by Innovate Finance, the City of London Corporation, and Encompass Corporation, aims to propel the RegTech industry forward...

Wisp Resort selects InsuraGuest for InsurTech solution

Saas platform InsuraGuest has been selected by Maryland-based Skiing and golf resort, Wisp Resort to provide its hotel guests with specialized insurance coverage.

How Zeidler Group’s new CFO is driving its push with data-powered legal services

Asset managers typically have to use multiple law firms to handle their compliance processes, with expensive and laborious processes; however, Zeidler Group is leveraging data and technology to resolve this issue.

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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