Napier, KYC Portal link for cutting-edge compliance solutions in FinTech
Napier has partnered with KYC Portal to provide financial institutions with an end-to-end compliance solution.
Retail firms popular target for ransomware and data-theft, survey finds
A survey by cybersecurity company Sophos has found that retail organisations have become a popular target for ransomware and data stealing during the pandemic.
Forge Institute secures grant to help Arkansas firms combat cyber threats
The Forge Institute has been selected by the US Small Business Administration as one of the three awardees of the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program.
Meet the FinTech startups selected for Tech Nation’s Upscale 5.0 cohort
With unicorn alumni like Monzo, Improbable, Bulb and Bloom & Wild, Tech Nation’s Upscale accelerator programme has an impressive track record.
Pontera bags $60m to revolutionise the retirement landscape
Pontera, a company dedicated to revolutionising the retirement landscape, has recently announced a substantial $60m capital injection.
Travel FinTech Hopper hauls in $175m at $3.5bn valuation amid travel rise
Canada-based mobile-first travel marketplace Hopper completed a $175m Series G financing.
Singapore set to firm up retail crypto trading rules
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said it could introduce ‘customer suitability tests’ in an effort to discourage the trading of cryptocurrencies.
SoftBank-backed OPay struggles with service outages and its customers are not happy about it
Customers of OPay, the Nigerian-based PayTech company, were left unable to tap into their account through the company’s app over the weekend.
Kapital secures $165m boost to revolutionise SME financial services
Kapital, a dynamic global bank and tech platform, has announced a significant financial raise, securing a total of $165 million in funding.
Value of AML fines grow fivefold in 2020
There were 45 fines for AML failures issued globally during 2020, which matched the levels of 2019, and 2021 looks set to match this figure, according to a report from Kroll.