Company News

UK FinTech Curve selects Onfido to provide streamlined onboarding for its customers

Banking platform Curve has partnered with Onfido, the global identity verification and authentication company, to speed up its client onboarding compliance processes.

Visa and Mastercard fined Wirecard for suspicious transactions

While the Wirecard scandal truly came to light this summer, it seems as if Mastercard and Visa have been concerned for many years about the now insolvent FinTech giant.

How digital platforms are helping banks compete with challenger banks

Digital banking platforms will help banks to deploy technology quicker and more cost effectively, helping them better compete with challenger banks, according to a new blog post from Nucoro.

dacadoo to help SOMPO improve its health app through new partnership

Switzerland-based dacadoo, which is a digital transformation company for the healthcare space, has formed a partnership with SOMPO Himawari Life Insurance.

InsurTech Zego partners with Ginger to help it insure its UK e-scooter trial

InsurTech startup Zego has inked a partnership with e-scooter company Ginger to support its trial in the UK.

Mediant bags $18.5m in equity infusion

FinTech Mediant's investors have injected a further $18.5m into the company to fuel the next stage of its strategic growth.

Revolut launches new price comparison feature

Neobank Revolut has teamed up with price comparison technology company Decision Tech to launch a new service to help users compare and switch operators.

The three things insurers must do to boost their customer experience

Customers are demanding better customer experiences from insurers. Fortunately, technology could help.

The UK’s FCA updates its Financial Services Register

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its Financial Services Register to improve consumer protection.

Alior Bank to verify digital identities through Onfido

Polish universal bank Alior Bank is leveraging Onfido’s technology to streamline its digital identity verification, through a new deal.

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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