Company News

HSBC acquires AXA Singapore in $529m deal

HSBC Insurance has completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of AXA Insurance in Singapore, for $529m.

Slice launches $27 credit limit cards to tap 200 million users in India

Bengaluru-based consumer credit startup slice unveiled a card that offers a credit limit from Rs 2,000 ($27) onwards, to capture 200 million Indians who struggle with online transactions.

Glantus acquires vendor credit recovery FinTech JPD Financial

Ireland-based Glantus, a global provider of financial automation and data intelligence solutions, has acquired JPD Financial, which fashions itself as the industry leader in vendor credit recovery services, a term it has trademarked.
US

US and Singapore bolster cybersecurity partnership

The US Department of Treasury and the MAS have expanded their collaboration on cyber and operational resilience issues.
Comun

Comun secures $21.5m in Series A to bolster banking for U.S. immigrants

Comun, a Latino-founded neobank, has successfully raised $21.5m in a recent Series A funding round. The financial boost was led by Redpoint Ventures, with significant...

UK Regulators issue guidance on AI

The Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have concluded a year-long investigation into the role of data, model risk and governance in the use of AI in financial services.

Almost half of UK consumers would use open banking for quicker loans, better rates

Zopa has found 4 in 10 UK consumers would use open banking to apply for credit if it boosted the chance of getting an offer or gave them access to better rates than banks.

Five African nations placed on the FATF’s grey list because their weak money laundering...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATC) has placed Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius, Uganda and Zimbabwe on their grey list, meaning they need to do more to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing.
methane

EU Parliament advances methane reduction with Fit for 55 legislation

The European Parliament has adopted a new law to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector as part of the Fit for 55 initiative.
Robeco

Robeco launches innovative indices for climate-conscious investors

Robeco, an international asset manager, has introduced its latest offering, the Robeco Climate Equities Indices.

News Stories

WealthArc

WealthArc, Polixis team to transform KYC screening for wealth managers

WealthArc, a personalized global wealth management platform, has partnered with Polixis, a leader in Swiss AML & KYC global data provision.

Full implementation of Open Banking roadmap paves way for UK’s financial tech evolution

OBL has heralded a significant advancement in the financial technology landscape with the CMA formally recognising the full completion of the Open Banking Roadmap.
FCA

FCA introduces interim guidelines for sustainable investment marketing

The FCA has unveiled a set of temporary measures for firms involved in sustainable investment, part of their broader SDR and investment labels regime.
Euronext

Euronext launches new ESG initiatives to propel sustainable finance

Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, is strengthening its commitment to sustainable finance and corporate transparency.
Novata

Novata introduces cutting-edge sustainability tools for private companies

Novata, a leader in sustainability technology for private markets, has unveiled Novata for Companies, a new service tailored to support private companies in effectively managing their sustainability challenges.

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