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Labour

Labour’s promises 350 new banking hubs to revitalise UK high streets

The Labour Party has committed to opening "at least" 350 banking hubs across the UK should they be victorious in the 2024 general election.
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Assurant partners with Updater to provide renters insurance

Assurant, a global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases, has signed a multi-year partnership with Updater, to become the preferred renters insurance provider.
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ACA releases ACA Vantage for Cyber to help private market firms monitor portfolio company...

 ACA Group, a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) advisor, has released ACA Vantage for Cyber to help private markets firms discover, prevent and remediate critical cyber vulnerabilities across their portfolio.
MAS

MAS drives AI finance revolution with the 8th Global FinTech Hackcelerator

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the commencement of the 8th Global FinTech Hackcelerator.
Australia sees new Cyber Wardens program launch to educate

Australia sees new Cyber Wardens program launch to educate

Australian bank CommBank has partnered with the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) to launch Cyber Wardens, a new project to protect small businesses from cyber threats and scams.
Dig

Palo Alto Networks expands cloud security with acquisition of Dig Security

Palo Alto Networks will acquire cloud security start-up Dig Security, a provider in data security posture management.
Unveiling FinTech innovation through the lens of Aiviq’s Pavan Cherlapelly

Unveiling FinTech innovation through the lens of Aiviq’s Pavan Cherlapelly

In the ever-evolving realm of technology and data solutions, Aiviq's Head of Technology, Pavan Cherlapelly recently offered an insight into the technology that should be on the radar of every asset manager.
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French investors prefer ‘playful’ risk profile building

French banking customers prefer a ‘playful’ method to building their risk profile compared to traditional questionnaires, according to a field study by everyoneINVESTED.

CyberNut unveils K-12 cybersecurity awareness, bags $800k pre-seed

CyberNut, a Miami, Florida-based startup, recently stepped out of stealth mode. The company has introduced a novel security awareness training platform specifically designed for the K-12 education sector.
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Tokio Marine Kiln launches product to support life sciences

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a specialist international insurer, has launched its first life sciences insurance product, IntelliMed, in a bid to address coverage gaps.

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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