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FCA to return £3.42m to victims of unauthorised investment schemes

The Financial Conduct Authority has obtained High Court approval to return £3.42m to compensate victims of a series of unauthorised deposit taking and collective investment schemes.

Global InsurTech market to be worth $16.8bn by 2025

The global InsurTech industry is expected to be worth $16.8bn by 2025 months after the sector enjoyed its best year yet.

Trucking InsurTech Koffie Labs secures $4.5m in venture financing

InsurTech Koffie Labs has netted $4.5m in a venture financing round to fund the reinvention of the trucking and transportation insurance market.

Greater Than deepens Zurich relationship via Onto agreement

InsurTech company Greater Than is deepening its collaboration with Zurich through an agreement with Onto, the UK's largest all-inclusive electric car subscription service.

Colektia secures $4.2m in Series A round as Latin American FinTech sector grows

Chilean FinTech Colektia has secured $4.2m in a Series A investment round on the back of a record year for Latin American FinTech companies.

Rising Bank adds mortgage loans and insurance services to platform

Digital financial institution Rising Bank has expanded into the mortgage sector by offering financial solutions through its digital platform to aid homeowners with home loan options.

Borrowell secures $25m in funding to acquire Refresh Financial

Canadian FinTech Borrowell has raised $25m to complete the acquisition of Refresh Financial and to support future growth.

Google Maps to enable street parking and ride payments

Google Maps will enable street parking and transit payments.

TransferWise rebrands to Wise as it eyes IPO

UK FinTech giant TransferWise has renamed itself to Wise as the company is preparing to go public.

Robinhood CEO apologises for “unacceptable” shortcomings during the GameStop chaos

The boss of Robinhood has apologised in front of a congressional hearing for the stock-trading app's behaviour amidst the GameStop chaos.

News Stories

Dutch data watchdog DPA fines Clearview AI $33.7m

Dutch data protection authorities have imposed a fine of €30.5m ($33.7m) on Clearview AI, citing violations of the European Union's GDPR. According to Security Week,...
Ryan Specialty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ethos Specialty Insurance's Property and Casualty (P&C) Managing General Underwriters (MGUs) from Ascot Group.

Ryan Specialty to expand portfolio with acquisition of Ethos Specialty Insurance’s P&C MGUs

Ryan Specialty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ethos Specialty Insurance's Property and Casualty (P&C) Managing General Underwriters (MGUs) from Ascot Group.

Ziina bags $22m Series A to enhance digital financial solutions in the UAE

Ziina, the UAE’s premier financial platform, today announced a successful $22m Series A funding round.
SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer, has announced a strategic partnership with Gigasure to offer travellers more flexible, customisable travel insurance policies.

SiriusPoint partners with Gigasure to deliver personalised travel insurance

SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer, has announced a strategic partnership with Gigasure to offer travellers more flexible, customisable travel insurance policies.

Morgan Stanley backs 3forge with strategic investment

3forge, a leading developer of High Impact code solutions for business-critical applications, has successfully secured its first external investment.

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