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Standard Chartered and Quantexa join forces to tackle financial crime with contextual decision intelligence

Having partnered up with HSBC in September, Quantexa is now going to provide its contextual intelligence software to help international banking group Standard Chartered prevent financial crimes.

Nesta reveals 15 finalists for FinTech challenge

Nesta has revealed the 15 finalists for its Open Up 2020 Challenge, with each receiving between £50,000 to £100,000 to support development.

Eight Canadian regulators sign cooperation agreement with Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and eight members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have formed a cooperation agreement.

Monetary Authority of Singapore creates framework to support AI and data analytics adoption

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with financial industry partners to establish a framework for financial institutions to promote the adoption of AI and data analytics.

Covr Financial teams up with RetireOne

Covr Financial Technologies has partnered with RetireOne to support its long-term care and disability insurance offerings.

Kin Insurance launches mobile home insurance in Florida

Kin Insurance has extended its mobile home insurance services to Florida and opened an office in St. Petersburg.

DressCode has a launched the “chic geek” CashCuff shirt that enables contactless payments from...

Cambridge-based startup DressCode has unveiled CashCuff, a shirt that has contactless payments tailored into the cuffs.

CEO tells FinTech Global why Global Processing Services has unveiled plans to expand into...

Processing platform developer Global Processing Services (GPS) has announced that it will set up shop in the Asia-Pacific to power FinTech ventures in the region.

HPS has been given an information security management certification

FinTech company HPS has bagged an ISO / IEC 27001 certification, showcasing it lives up to an international standard for information security management systems.

Is Latin America’s FinTech sector ready for growth?

It is common knowledge Latin America is an emerging market, but with FinTech itself being a new ecosystem, it begs the question if the region’s sector is ripe for its adoption.

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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