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Currencycloud appoints CTO and COO to continue rapid growth

Cross-border payments company Currencycloud has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of a new chief operations officer and chief technology officer.

HKMA underlines next steps in Open API Framework introduction

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revealed its implementation plan for the third and fourth phases of its Open API Framework.

Stripe and Max Levchin back Balance’s $5.5m seed raise

B2B payments FinTech Balance has secured $5.5m in seed capital from Stripe, Tal Morgenstern of Lightspeed, and Max Levchin through his SciFi VC.

Keyrock collects €4.3m in funding

FinTech startup Keyrock has secured €4.3m in a funding round co-led by SIX Fintech Ventures and MiddleGame Ventures.

UK InsurTech startup Coverly shuts down

InsurTech platform Coverly is closing up shop and is no longer offering small business insurance.

Investing app Freetrade has raised ?6.45m on Crowdcube so far

Freetrade has crushed its ?1m target in a new crowdfunding round for 4.41% of equity at a ?140m pre-money valuation.

Revolut is finally live in the US

UK challenger bank Revolut is now live in the United States and already has tens of thousands of customers lined up in the nation.

UK FinTech Curve opens New York office ahead of its planned autumn US launch

The British all-cards-in-one solution provider Curve is planning to go across the pond in the fall and has taken a clear step towards it with the opening of its first US office.

Check out the FinTech and RegTech firms picked for Plug and Play Japan’s latest...

An eclectic group of startups from around the world has been chosen to take part in Plug and Play Japan winter and spring batch.

Ping Identity reveals IPO for the New York Stock Exchange

Ping Identity, an IT security and identity authentication platform, has revealed its initial public offering of its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the name PING.

News Stories

Simplifai, a firm specialising in AI-powered solutions, has been recognised for demonstrating the most strategic impact in the insurance industry. 

Simplifai recognised for strategic impact in the insurance industry

Simplifai, a firm specialising in AI-powered solutions, has been recognised for demonstrating the most strategic impact in the insurance industry. 
LinkedIn

How to harness LinkedIn’s full potential for financial services

LinkedIn has become an essential tool for professionals, especially within the financial services industry. According to Theta Lake, with its impressive networking capabilities, LinkedIn...
Ivans, a leading provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has announced the expansion of commercial lines supported on its Ivans Distribution Platform.

Ivans introduces comprehensive commercial policy support on Ivans Distribution Platform

Ivans, a leading provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has announced the expansion of commercial lines supported on its Ivans Distribution Platform.
entity

How entity verification shapes AI deployment in risk management

Moody's has unveiled findings in their recent study, indicating that Entity Verification is crucial for improving AI accuracy in risk and compliance sectors.
scam

June’s spike in impersonation scams costs Singaporeans $10.6m

In June, Singapore witnessed a significant rise in impersonation scams, with fraudsters swindling $10.6m from 63 victims. According to Finextra Research, these sophisticated scams...

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