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ISS ESG, Qontigo unveil ISS STOXX biodiversity index suite

ISS ESG, the sustainable investment unit of ISS, has teamed with Qontigo to release the ISS Stoxx Biodiversity Index Suite.
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Key indicators for scaling your development team: insights from a RegTech CTO

In a recent post by Taina Technology, the company’s CTO outlined a number of key indicators for scaling a development team.
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The reinsurance property CAT market: A journey towards new equilibrium

Swiss Re, a leading global reinsurance company, together with Swiss Re Institute, its research arm, recently published an extensive report examining the state of the Reinsurance Property Catastrophe (CAT) market.
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One80 Intermediaries to enhance insurance process with Loss Run Pro’s SaaS solution

Loss Run Pro, the prominent software solution for managing the loss run process, and One80 Intermediaries, a leading insurance wholesaler and program manager, have announced their partnership.
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Travel peace of mind: Volaris and Cover Genius launch strategic partnership

Volaris, an ultra-low-cost Mexican airline that operates within Mexico, the United States, and Central and South America, has forged a strategic partnership with Cover Genius, the renowned InsurTech specialising in embedded protection.
AI

Navigating the risk and reward of Generative AI in financial services

An area of focus in the tech industry recently has been ChatGPT. A form of Gen AI, the product has sent shockwaves across industries.
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Percipience partners with Coaction Specialty to enhance insurance data analysis

Percipience, an InsurTech data and analytics software provider, and Coaction Specialty Insurance Company (Coaction Specialty), a subsidiary of B Corporation-certified insurance holding company Coaction Global, have partnered.
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Synchrono Group Partners with KCC for Advanced Risk Modelling in Insurance Underwriting

Karen Clark & Company (KCC), a pioneer in providing advanced models and innovative software for deeper insights into catastrophe risk, has announced that the Synchrono Group, trading as SynchronoSure, has licensed KCC's comprehensive suite of US catastrophe models.
MiCA

Adapting to the MiCA era: the essential guide for compliance officers in crypto

Eventus recently outlined some of the key things compliance officers need to know around the new MiCA legislation.
Firmbase

Firmbase secures $12m for advanced financial planning platform

Firmbase, a company that offers a financial planning and analysis platform, has scored $12m in a funding round.

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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