Over $1bn was raised by FinTech companies last week
Just over $1bn was raised by the 33 FinTech companies to close funding rounds last week.
21Shares, ETF Securities link to launch Australia’s first spot bitcoin ETF
21Shares has partnered with exchange-traded fund provider ETF Securities to introduce Australia’s first spot bitcoin ETF.
CUNA Mutual Group and WithClutch join forces
CUNA Mutual Group, an insurance, investment and financial services company, has partnered with WithCluth, a FinTech focussed on allowing consumers to refinance high interest consumer loans through a digitally-enabled and frictionless process.
Why business risk assessments can help de-risk cryptocurrency
A recent post by RegTech firm Arctic Intelligence has detailed what virtual asset service providers can do to help de-risk cryptocurrency.
hoolah hoops Primer for BNPL growth across Asia
hoolah, Asia’s omnichannel Buy Now, Pay Layer (BNPL) platform, has partnered with Primer, a no-code automation platform for payments and commerce, to fuel growth across Asia.
Ohio Mutual to deploy Pinpoint Predictive platform for insurers
Pinpoint Predictive, which provides “predictive power” to carriers and MGAs, has partnered with Ohio Mutual Insurance Group, to use applied data and analytics to more accurately predict and evaluate loss risk for the mutual insurer.
FCA finalises disclosure proposals to boost managerial diversity
The FCA has finalised rules requiring listed firms to report information and disclose targets on the representation of women and ethnic minorities on boards and executive management.
Bank of America and Citi to introduce recycled plastic cards
Bank of America has revealed it will convert all of its credit and debit cards to 80% recycled plastic from 2023 onwards.
PayTech Leatherback lands $10m pre-seed
Leatherback, a UK-based cross-border payments platform, has raised $10m from a pre-seed funding round.
Bonifii teams with Entersekt to bring authentication to credit unions
Exchange network Bonifii and identity and customer authentication software Entersekt have teamed up to bring authentication technology to credit unions.