Industry News

Gen

Gen AI ranks second in top emerging risks for Q2 2023, Gartner finds

Generative AI has made its mark as a principal concern among enterprise risk executives in Q2 2023, based on Gartner's latest report.
Fitch

Fitch report details sustainable bond proceeds largely go to climate mitigation

Issuers of green and sustainability bonds are mostly focusing on climate mitigation initiatives to reduce emissions, often at the expense of climate adaptation efforts, a Fitch report has found. 
GEF

GEF fuels Brazil’s green future with $214m climate solutions fund

GEF Capital Partners has announced the successful final close of the GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III, raising R$1.05 billion ($214m).
Howden

Specialist broker Howden launches blended insurance policy

Howden, renowned for its innovative insurance solutions and speciality expertise, has launched a blended insurance product.
NeuralMetrics

NeuralMetrics unveils Lessor’s risk data solution for efficient underwriting

NeuralMetrics, headquartered in Denver, has added Lessor’s Risk Only (LRO) capabilities to its risk-quality data platform.
fraud

Is authorised push payment fraud the biggest threat to FinTechs?

A recent whitepaper released by Resistant AI discussed why authorised push payment fraud (APP) is the greatest threat to FinTechs today. 

Sharia-compliant investment platform Mnaara raises pre-seed funds 

Mnaara, a FinTech specialising in offering investors access to global private funds while complying with Islamic finance principles, has successfully raised $500,000 in a pre-seed round. 
open

UK government advances towards Open Banking payments for public services

The UK Government has revealed its plans to delve into the use of open banking to foster digital payments across various public services.
risks

Managing third-party risks: A comprehensive guide for financial institutions

Flagright recently detailed how financial industry companies can manage third-party risks in compliance solutions.
deepset

German AI platform deepset secures $30m in funding to bolster LLM tech

AI firm deepset, an enterprise platform focused on building applications with LLMs, has successfully raised $30m in a recent round. 

News Stories

Aspen, a global provider of insurance and reinsurance services, has announced the appointment of Tony Bishop as chief data & analytics officer, effective immediately.

Aspen appoints Tony Bishop as chief data & analytics officer

Aspen, a global provider of insurance and reinsurance services, has announced the appointment of Tony Bishop as chief data & analytics officer, effective immediately. In...
Cowbell, a leading provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has announced a successful closure of a $60m Series C equity investment round.

Cyber insurance leader Cowbell secures $60m Series C investment from Zurich

Cowbell, a leading provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has announced a successful closure of a $60m Series C equity investment round.

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.

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week

Download the free AIFinTech100 report

FREE

Download the AIFinTech100 report for 2024 with details on each solution