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Cryptocurrency-based crime reached a new high in 2021

A report by Chainalysis has found illicit addresses received $14bn in deposits during 2021, which was almost twice the amount they collected in 2020.

PayTech companies PayPugs, Verifo team up

Online payment solution PayPugs has teamed up with Verifo is expand its banking and payment possibilities.

How Covid-19 supercharged the growth of the digital remittance market

A new blogpost by Currencycloud has underlined how the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions put in place due to it has led to the massive growth of digital remittances.

Finexio reels in $10m funding

Payments-as-a-service company Finexio has bagged $10m from an oversubscribed funding round.

Deutsche Bank slapped with €8.6m fine for Euribor control deficiencies

Deutsche Bank has been fined €8.6m by BaFin due to weaknesses relating to controls of Euribor, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate benchmark used in the financial industry.

Where to start with digital transformation in wealth management

With every new variant of Covid, the end of the pandemic continues to move further into the distance. These past two years have shown the cruciality of digital services, and firms no longer have a choice to avoid it if they want to stay successful. The trouble is, where does a firm start?

Vietnamese digital bank Timo snares $20m investment

Vietnam’s first digital bank Timo has secured $20m from a funding round led by venture capital firm Square Peg.

Socotra and Avolanta to deliver full tech stack for insurers

Socotra, a cloud-native core platform for insurers, is partnering with Avolanta to help insurers launch innovative products and seamless digital experiences for brokers, agents, and customers.

Duck Creek and Experian join forces for UK insurance market

Duck Creek Technologies has entered into a partnership with global information services company Experian to serve the UK insurance market.

InsurTech NY: calling all InsurTech startups

InsurTech NY has opened the application window for its third annual InsurTech Early-Stage Competition.

News Stories

CIBC backs Sayari with $40m to boost global commercial risk intelligence operations

CIBC backs Sayari with $40m to boost global commercial risk intelligence operations

Sayari, a counterparty and supply chain risk intelligence platform, has been granted an undrawn $40m revolving credit facility by CIBC Innovation Banking.
Key Carbon secures funding from Marex to bolster clean energy initiatives in Africa

Key Carbon secures funding from Marex to bolster clean energy initiatives in Africa

Key Carbon, a permanent capital vehicle dedicated to building a diverse portfolio of high-integrity carbon credit streams and royalties, has announced a strategic partnership with Marex Group.
The rising value of SDG-linked carbon credits in market pricing

The rising value of SDG-linked carbon credits in market pricing

New findings from BeZero Carbon, a leading global carbon ratings agency, underscore a burgeoning trend in the carbon market: credits linked to the United...
Wealth managers struggle to meet clients’ technology expectations

Wealth managers struggle to meet clients’ technology expectations

Investors are increasingly likely to move away from wealth managers who fail to implement modern technological solutions.
Klarna’s buy now pay later lands on Adyen’s payment terminals globally

Klarna’s buy now pay later lands on Adyen’s payment terminals globally

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Adyen to launch flexible payment methods on physical payment terminals across Europe,...

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