Zeidler appoints head of legal team for new Paris office
Technology-driven law company Zeidler Group has named Valentin Chantereau as its head of legal at its newest European office in Paris.
BP Ventures pumps $11.9m in German in-car payment FinTech Ryd
BP Ventures has invested €10m (nearly $11.9m) in German in-car digital payments provider Ryd. bp’s investment will help ryd strengthen its market-leading position, expand into new international markets and...
FBI warns food and agriculture sector about ransomware attack increase impact
The FBI has issued a notification warning firms in the food and agricultural sector about the climbing number of ransomware attacks and how they impact the food supply chain.
Nigerian central bank to launch new CBDC through Bitt collaboration
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is teaming with Barbados-based FinTech Bitt to introduce a new central bank digital currency (CBDC) called eNaira.
The FSA moves forward with potential new climate risk disclosure regulation
A new regulation by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) may lead to the introduction of mandatory climate-risk related disclosures by March 2022.
Whitepaper finds almost half of UK consumers have confusion about open banking
A whitepaper by payment service provider Ecommpay has found 48% of all UK consumers have some level of confusion regarding open banking and its uses.
Marsh’s marketing arm acquires family-owned Vaaler Insurance
Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), the marketing agency subsidiary of global insurance broker Marsh, has purchased Vaaler Insurance for an undisclosed fee.
Sextortion attacks costing victims over $8bn a year, FBI claims
The FBI has claimed sextortion complaints have seen a ‘massive increase’ since the start of 2021, with the total financial losses accounting for over $8m.
Cabital pockets $4m in seed round to further strengthen its crypto offering
Singapore-based digital assets institution Cabital raised $4m in seed funding led by SIG, Dragonfly, and GSR, pushing the company’s valuation to $40m.
Invidem launches KYC services in the Nordics
Invidem has launched its platform, which collects and verifies KYC information for corporate customers, in the Nordics.
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