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UK and US regulators collaborate on FinTech innovation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed a collaborative arrangement to support FinTech innovation with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

RegTech 100 iSignthis and Worldline finalise partnership

European payments firm Worldline has bolstered its digital identity capabilities by partnering with RegTech 100 company iSignthis.
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FEXCO to bring mobile cash withdrawals to the Philippines

Irish financial technology provider FEXCO is partnering with Manila-based Electronic Network Cash Tellers (ENCASH) to bring mobile cash withdrawals to the Philippines.
Atom

Atom bank set to make four-day week permanent in 2024

Atom bank has revealed it plans to push forward with a permanent four-day week for all its employees in 2024, after a successful trial period this year.
Merge

Merge lands $55m from Accel-backed Series B

Merge, a unified API for B2B integrations, has closed a Series B funding round led by Accel that raised $55m.
payments

UK payments infrastructure upgrade could fuel $3.8bn GDP bounce

The upgrading of the UK’s payments infrastructure and real-time payments adoption has been forecasted to boost the UK economy by $3.8bn by 2026, research has found.  

Non-traditional sign-up products to fuel subscription surge

Non-traditional sign-up products and services are expected to fuel the next wave of subscriptions, according to a report from Barclaycard Payments.

New York DFS issues regulatory guidance on stablecoins

New York State Department of Financial Services has issued new regulatory guidance on setting foundational criteria for USD-backed stablecoins.

Nearly 25% of Britons to back NFTs or tokens this year

Nearly a quarter of Britons are willing to invest into NFTs or tokens this year, according to a study from Tokenise.

InsurTech Pie launches pay-as-you-go billing solution

Pie, a tech-enabled provider of worker compensation insurance to small businesses, has launched a pay-as-you-go billion solution.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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