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Payroll

Payroll Integrations secures $20m in Series A round

Payroll Integrations, a firm transforming employer support for employee financial wellness, has completed a $20 million Series A.

How regulatory changes and tech advances are reshaping compliance surveillance

The 2024 Surveillance Benchmarking Survey & Report from 1LoD, co-sponsored by MCO, unveils significant insights derived from thousands of discussions with surveillance leaders within the financial services sector.
VersiFi

VersiFi secures $10m in Series A to boost digital asset trading and lending

VersiFi, a burgeoning name in the digital assets sector, recently celebrated a significant milestone in its financial journey.
Finkargo

Finkargo secures $20m to transform SMBs’ international trade operations

Latin America’s trailblazing international trade platform, Finkargo, has just concluded a significant $20m Series A financing round.
Circle Security launches out of stealth with credential phishing prevention tech

Circle Security launches out of stealth with credential phishing prevention tech

Silicon Valley start-up Circle Security has launched out of stealth with its credential phishing prevention-first cybersecurity platform.
AI

Will AI take over regulation and compliance in the future?

AI has long been touted as the future for many industries, and the explosion of ChatGPT may have revealed that that future is now here.
Trust issues rampant in cybersecurity, reveals Kroll's 2023 report

Trust issues rampant in cybersecurity, reveals Kroll’s 2023 report

Kroll, a pioneer in global risk and financial advisory services, has published its anticipated 2023 State of Cyber Defense Report, drawing attention to the pitfalls of excessive trust in cybersecurity provisions.
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Cambridge Mobile Telematics teams up with the Kiefer Foundation to combat distracted driving

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), a telematics service provider, and the Kiefer Foundation, an entity focused on ending distracted driving, have announced their continued collaboration.
AI

From compliance to innovation: How AI and LLMs are shaping FinTech in 2023

In a post by Saifr, the company’s regulatory and compliance advisor Mark Roszak detailed how to find balance between AI and compliance.
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Dun & Bradstreet, Climate Engine unite to combat climate-related business risks

Dun & Bradstreet, a rleader in business decisioning data and analytics, and Climate Engine have embarked on a collaborative journey.

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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