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French mobile payments app Lydia has revealed bold plans to launch a new mobile banking proposition and plunge €100m into the offering.

French firm Lydia to plunge €100m into new mobile bank offering

French mobile payments app Lydia has revealed bold plans to launch a new mobile bank proposition and plunge €100m into the offering.
Semgrep

Code security firm Semgrep snaps up $53m

Semgrep, a code security solution designed for engineering-centric security programs, has raised $53m in a Series C funding round.

Over 80% of investors are planning to increase allocation to alternatives over next five...

More than four-fifths (84%) of investors are planning to increase their allocation to alternatives over the next five years, according to a new report from AIFMetrics.

Lemonade rolls out US pet insurance coverage

Lemonade, the digital insurance company that leverages AI technology, has expanded its pet insurance offering to customers in Massachusetts,

American startup digital bank Zenus Bank now has a permit to operate as a...

Challenger bank Zenus Bank has been permitted to act as a bank, taking it one step closer to its stated goal of enabling remote banking access for people around the world.

CyberArk to bolster identity security with $1.54bn Venafi acquisition

CyberArk has announced its agreement to acquire Venafi, a machine identity management firm, from Thoma Bravo for around $1.54bn.
China

China and Singapore ink deal on a green finance taskforce

The MAS and the Peoples Bank of China has established a green finance taskforce to deepen cooperation on green finance matters.

Revealing the ten biggest FinTech funding rounds in 2020

Massive amounts of capital have been injected into the FinTech industry in 2020, but ten companies raised bigger rounds than the rest.

Is regulation on the horizon for NFTs?

The growth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has been stratospheric over the past two years, with the market showing no signs of slowing down in 2022. After recently hitting a $41bn value at the end of 2021, the number of prying regulatory eyes on the industry are growing. Will this be the year we see wholesale regulation on NFTs?

Breaking: Santander denies blocking payments to Coinbase after rumours spread online

After Barclays allegedly cut ties with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, rumours spread that Spanish bank Santander had followed suit.

News Stories

Lloyds Bank is set to implement artificial intelligence technology from Cleareye to streamline trade finance documentation processes, reducing the need for manual paperwork and compliance checks.

Lloyds Bank and Cleareye partner to streamline compliance checks

Lloyds Bank is set to implement artificial intelligence technology from Cleareye to streamline trade finance documentation processes, reducing the need for manual paperwork and compliance checks.
Experian and Paylink unveil debt consolidation solution to boost financial accessibility

Experian and Paylink unveil debt consolidation solution to boost financial accessibility

Experian, a global leader in consumer and business credit reporting and marketing services, partners with Paylink, a forefront provider of affordability software and payments solutions.
Mitigram and Fides join forces to revolutionise global trade finance

Mitigram and Fides join forces to revolutionise global trade finance

Mitigram, a global leader in digital trade finance, has announced a strategic partnership with Fides, the industry-leading provider of multibank connectivity solutions.
Approveit secures $1m in funding to enhance its payment automation software

Approveit secures $1m in funding to enhance its payment automation software

Approveit, an operations and automation platform for businesses, has successfully raised $1m.
Validus partners with HSBC for $50m facility to boost SME lending in Indonesia

Validus partners with HSBC for $50m facility to boost SME lending in Indonesia

Validus, headquartered in Singapore, has announced a new partnership with HSBC, establishing a $50m debt facility aimed at bolstering financial inclusion for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia.

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