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Universal Digital Payments Network unveiled at Davos

A Universal Digital Payments Network for stablecoins and CBDCs has been launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Sanctions screener GSS lands £37m

Global Screening Services, a sanctions screening platform, has scored £37m in its first funding round. 
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Bitzlato founder charged with illicit money transmitting

Anatoly Legkodymov, founder and majority owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, has been charged for alleged illicit money transmitting.
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Federal prosecutors seize nearly $700m in assets from FTX founder

Federal prosecutors have reportedly seized around $700m in assets from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, as part of an ongoing court case.
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SEC slaps Nexo with $45m fine

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Nexo with failing to register the offer and sale of its retail crypro asset product the Earn Interest Product.
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GRC platform Exterro snaps up Zapproved

Exterro, a leading provider of GRC software, has acquired Zapproved, a provider of e-discovery software known for its strong customer outcomes.
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Open data firm Okredo launches in UK

Okredo, an open data platform that merges open data, open banking, and credit bureau functionalities, has entered the UK market.
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Singaporean FinTech Pilon lands $5.2m seed

Pilon, a FinTech firm based in Singapore, has raised a seed round of $5.2m in both debt and equity funding.
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Peppercorn launches on Confused.com with AI insurance assistant

Peppercorn, an AI-driven insurance provider, has launched on Confused.com as it rolls-out the use of its conversational AI insurance assistant. 
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eazy joins forces with Sgcarmart for car insurance

eazy, a broker for insurance services, has entered into a strategic partnership with Sgcarmart.com, an online marketplace for new and used cars in Singapore.

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Lucky secures $23m to scale credit and neo-banking push

Lucky secures $23m to scale credit and neo-banking push

Lucky, an Egyptian consumer credit and financial technology platform, has closed a $23m Series B funding round, combining equity and debt, as it prepares...
How WealthTech can shape the next generation of investors

How WealthTech can shape the next generation of investors

Digital WealthTech platforms have helped make it easy for everyone to get access to their finances. Whether it is a banking app that allows...
FINEOS wins MAIB contract for claims platform overhaul

FINEOS wins MAIB contract for claims platform overhaul

Tasmania's Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB), a government business enterprise offering compulsory third-party personal injury insurance to motorists across the state, has chosen FINEOS...

Freedom Bank partners with InvestiFi for digital investing

Freedom Bank, a next-generation community bank serving the DC region, has partnered with InvestiFi, an award-winning InvestTech platform, to embed digital investing capabilities directly...
Vertafore cuts clicks with Project Impact workflow gains

Vertafore cuts clicks with Project Impact workflow gains

Vertafore, North America's InsurTech leader, has confirmed that its Project Impact initiative has met its goal of returning up to two hours a day to account managers by streamlining agency workflows.

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