Jack Dorsey says “Hell no” to question about whether Twitter will join Libra
The dual CEO and co-founder of both Twitter and Square has made no secret to where he stands when it comes to the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency.
InsurTech 100 company Setoo partners with Campings.com for rainy-day insurance
Insurance and protection-as-a-service company Setoo has been chosen by campsite booking platform Campings.com to offer customers weather insurance products. As part of the deal, European...
Verisk partners with PartnerRe to improve underwriting through voice-based analytics
Data analytics platform Verisk is partnering with global reinsurer PartnerRe to build new solutions to evolve underwriting and customer experiences.
Why are lawmakers worried about the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra?
Mark Zuckerberg endured a serious grilling this week as lawmakers around the world continue to express their concerns about Libra. The Facebook CEO did not...
Four US regulators join the Global Financial Innovation Network
Four US regulatory agencies have joined the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) to improve co-operation among global regulators.
Westpac’s bill for its shabby behaviour is reaching the AUS$2bn mark
One of Australia’s biggest banks has added another AUS$341m to its misconduct costs, but is fearing that the regulator might slam it with a huge fine.
ESMA tells European enforcers priorities for IFRS 2019 reports
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has informed European enforcers what they should prioritise when examining 2019 annual financial reports from listed companies.
P2P lender FundingSecure has entered administration
FundingSecure, the peer-to-peer lending platform, has entered administration.
PeerNova adds $31m to its coffers in new growth funding round led by Mosaik...
US-based FinTech scaleup PeerNova has completed a new growth investment round, adding $31m to its war chest.
Challenger bank Cogni raises $5.4m seed round and gears up for Q4 launch
Cogni, the online-only bank, has completed a $5.4m seed round to fund the launch of the business with the last quarter of 2019.