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Encora acquired Excellarate to strengthen InsurTech, FinTech and HealthTech

Encora, a global next-generation product engineering provider, has acquired global technology solutions provider Excellarate to strengthen its capabilities in InsurTech, FinTech and HealthTech.
How to navigate CSRD and ESRS: Positioning your organisation for compliance success

How to navigate CSRD and ESRS: Positioning your organisation for compliance success

Navigating the complex terrain of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires a meticulous approach. The directive stipulates the necessity for assurance of an...

B Capital expands climate focus with top executives joining

Global investment firm B Capital has made a significant move to strengthen its climate investment practice.
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Digital insurer Simply Business partners with Tarmika

Simply Business, a Boston-based digital insurance company focussed on small businesses, will offer general liability insurance on Tarmika, an online quoting platform for independent agents.
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Payments startup Hands In lands $550k funding

Payments company Hands In has scored $550,000 in a funding round to speed up the commercialisation of its group payment services.
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ING Americas makes additions in sustainable finance and TMT & healthcare sectors

ING Americas, a player in the financial sector, today announced significant leadership appointments within its sector organization.
Bitdefender

Bitdefender’s strategic acquisition of Horangi to bolster multi-cloud security

Romanian cyber firm Bitdefender has announced its acquisition of Horangi Cyber Security, a figure in the cybersecurity realm of Asia.
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UK and US forge new alliance to tackle AI safety together

The UK and the US have inked a MOU to foster collaboration on the development of advanced testing for AI models.
What web 3.0 means for the cross-border payment space

What web 3.0 means for the cross-border payment space

Web 3.0 could transform the way cross-border payments work, allowing money to be transferred more seamlessly.  

Cytora and Aircraft Bluebook Join Forces to Revolutionise Aviation Insurance Risk Assessment

Cytora, a leading digital risk processing platform, and Aircraft Bluebook, renowned for providing aircraft valuation and data solutions, have recently revealed a strategic collaboration. This alliance is poised to enrich aviation insurance underwriters' capabilities with an amplified understanding of aviation risks.

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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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