Taiwan Central Bank issues warning about NFT risks
The Central Bank of Taiwan has issued a warning to its citizens about the risks associated with NFTs as a particular mode of investment.
Teleport rakes in $110m from Bessemer-led Series C
Teleport, an identity-based infrastructure access management platform for engineers, has pulled in $110m from a Series C funding round.
Akur8 digs claws into pet insurance with Bought by Many partnership
InsurTech firm Akur8 has teamed with pet health and insurance company Bought By Many to help boost the latter pricing capabilities.
Zurich Insurance acquires AlphaChat to enhance customer experience
Zurich Insurance Group will acquire Estonia-based company AlphaChat, which provides conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology for customer service automation.
CSS removes compliance burdens with launch of new document production tool
RegTech100 company Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS) has launched its Document Production Centre to help investment managers automate compliance procedures.
Mox bolsters banking offering with new BNPL service
Hong Kong virtual bank Mox has introduced a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution that can split purchase payments over a 36-month period.
SteelEye set to bolster reach with North America expansion
London-headquartered RegTech firm SteelEye is eying development across North America following two strong funding rounds last year.
Lemonade passes the one million customer milestone in just four years
Digital insurance company Lemonade closed off 2020 by reaching the one million customer milestone.
How payments are driving financial inclusion in Africa
FinTech in Africa is not improving a traditional financial ecosystem, it is creating one. It is estimated that around 66% of the adult population on the continent is unbanked, but the time for change is now and FinTech is the way to do that.
Starling Bank’s co-founder’s new cryptocurrency startup Ziglu secures ?5.25m in seed funding
Having left Starling Bank back in 2016, Mark Hipperson is now back with his new venture Ziglu, which has just bagged ?5.25m in seed capital.