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Andreessen Horowitz leads $12m investment in Ethereum data startup Nansen

Nansen, a DeFi-native crypto tracer, has raised $12m in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

Klarna joins The Climate Pledge and Race to Zero campaign in attempt to boost...

Klarna becomes first FinTech to join The Climate Pledge and Race to Zero campaign and commits to reaching zero carbon emissions by 2040.

FCA slaps a £110,000 fine on claims management firm for cold calling

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has slapped claims management company Crosfill & Archer Claims Limited (CACL) with a fine of £110,000 for making unsolicited telemarketing calls.

Emerging Payments Association outlines the key trends and payment players in the EU

A new report by the Emerging Payments Association EU (EPA EU) and The Paypers offers a review across Europe’s individual payments markets, ranking the key players according to their place in the value chain and several financial indicators.

RegTech100 company Theta Lake joins Wells Fargo’s latest accelerator programme

RegTech100 company Theta Lake has joined Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator to help its innovation and growth efforts.

Global cyber study finds US remains dominant power, China continues ascent

A study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has found the US continues to lead the way as the number one cyber power worldwide.

EU unveils plans for cyber unit to tackle large scale attacks

The European Commission (EC) has launched its strategy to build a Joint Cyber Unit to tackle large scale cyberattacks, according to the BBC.

Report finds branch-based banking may become obsolete within five years

A report published by Temenos has found that 65% of global banking executives believe branch-based banking will be ‘dead’ within a five-year period.

InsurTech unicorn Tractable teams up with LKQ North America

InsurTech100 company Tractable has deployed its AI tools into LKQ North America, a provider of alternative vehicle parts, as part of a new deal.

Customer experiences might be the new battleground for wealth managers

BigTech companies like Amazon and Google has changed the customer expectations for online experiences regardless of industry, but will these experiences be tied to the success of firms in wealth management.

News Stories

How one grad found purpose in financial crime fighting

How one grad found purpose in financial crime fighting

For many graduates, the months following their final dissertation submission are defined not by relief but by uncertainty. One former philosophy and law student...

EXANTE’s philosophy for fixing flaky test suites

As trading infrastructure scales, so does the burden of maintaining the automated tests designed to protect it. Vladimir Smirnov, a backend testing specialist at...
April 2026 RegTech roundup: AIFMD II now in force

April 2026 RegTech roundup: AIFMD II now in force

The transposition deadline for AIFMD II passed on 16 April 2026, marking a significant turning point for the European fund management industry. As reported by...
Booking a flight online takes minutes. Ordering a taxi takes seconds. Even applying for a loan can now be done in a handful of taps. Buying insurance, by contrast, often feels like stepping back a decade. The process slows, the questions multiply, and what should be simple quickly becomes something to work through rather than complete.

Why most insurance quotes are abandoned — and how insurers can fix it

Booking a flight online takes minutes. Ordering a taxi takes seconds. Even applying for a loan can now be done in a handful of...
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DORA CTPPs explained: rules, risks and obligations

If your financial institution depends on cloud infrastructure, data centres, or specialist technology vendors, there is a regulatory development you cannot afford to overlook. According...

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