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Venn

Venn’s remote work security tech fetches $29m Series A

Venn Software, an innovator in Secure BYO-PC technology, has earned a noteworthy patent and secured $29m in Series A funding.
Acuminor

How Acuminor helped to transform a Nordic bank’s financial crime risk management

Acuminor recently described how its Risk Assessment Pro platform helped to change a bank's financial crime risk management. 

Pioneering RetireTech solutions: Nassau and LifeYield form strategic partnership

Nassau Financial Group, a Hartford, Connecticut-based growth-oriented and digitally enabled financial services company, has today announced an exciting new partnership with LifeYield, a leading FinTech firm specialising in applications aimed at optimising retirement income, maximising Social Security, and minimising the tax impact on investments for clients.
cybersecurity

White House unveils cybersecurity budget focus for FY 2025

The OMB and the Office of the ONCD has presented its five cybersecurity budget priorities for for fiscal year 2025.
Dana

Dana Barsky to head Standard Chartered in sustainability and net zero

Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Dana Barsky as the Global Head of Sustainability Strategy and Net Zero.
PSD3

EC’s PSD3 proposals set to redefine EU digital payments and open banking

The EC has introduced reforms the EU's payments market, representing an upgrade to PSD2 which will become PSD3 once approved.
how-scanbot-sdk-has-streamlined-document-scanning-to-transform-insurance

How Scanbot SDK has streamlined document scanning to transform insurance

As insurance firms eagerly adopt technology to improve their operations, Max Stratmann – chief revenue officer at Scanbot SDK – believes that digital document scanning is the key. 
gigaroo

GenZ-targeted FinTech firm gigaroo secures $2.5m in pre-seed funding

US-based firm gigaroo, which adresses the financial needs of the Gen Z demographic, has announced a significant milestone in its journey.
GEN and Hello Alice unlock $1bn credit with $70m Equitable Access Fund

GEN and Hello Alice unlock $1bn credit with $70m Equitable Access Fund

Hello Alice, the 'small business financier', and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) proudly announced the establishment of a $70m Equitable Access Fund. The initiative aims to amplify credit access among small businesses, particularly those helmed by traditionally under-represented groups.
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.

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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