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Viva Republica is looking to get an online banking licence through new deal

South Korean Viva Republica is gearing up to getting an online banking licence after signing an agreement with Standard Chartered Bank Korea.Viva Republica is...

InsurTech 100 companies go on to raise over $300m

Companies listed in last year InsurTech 100 have gone on to raise over $300m in combined funding since October 2018.Insurance may have been a...

Blockchain-based InsurTech Inmediate signs MoU with AIG

Inmediate, a platform which connects consumers, insurers and distributors through smart contracts, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with American International Group.

Ascensus makes yet another acquisition this year, with deal for BPC

Ascensus, a retirement savings technology developer, has made its fourth acquisition of the year with deal for Benefit Planning Consultants (BPC).
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Workday launches $250m fund to back emerging tech

Workday, a finance and human resource management company, has launched a fund to invest in AI, machine learning, blockchain, and augmented and virtual reality.

Confluence expects RegTech to make the way for DataTech in 2018

Confluence, a provider of investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, predicts RegTech will make the way for DataTech.
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Is RegTech bucking the economic downturn trend?

A recent discussion hosted by Clausematch has found despite the global economic downturn, regulatory technology is maintaining its attractiveness amongst investors.
Suresite launches P2PE solution with TSG UK

Suresite launches P2PE solution with TSG UK

Forecourt retail specialist Suresite Group and fuel and retail service provider TSG UK have partnered to release a new point-to-point encryption payment (P2PE) solution for the forecourt industry.

Currencycloud explores the future of payments in APAC

Currencycloud, an international payment solution and infrastructure developer, has released a report exploring the future of payments in APAC.

Qover branches out in Scandinavia

European InsurTech Qover is extending its coverage to Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark, cementing its commitment to the bike insurance sector.

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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