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Malaysia’s BNM reveals five-year blueprint to transform its FinTech sector

The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has unveiled a five-year blueprint to help develop the country’s FinTech industry.

Crypto investment hub Flint bags $5.1m to accelerate development

Crypto asset investment solution Flint has raised $5.1m from a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital India and GFC.

Sayata extends Series A for business insurance

Insurance broker marketplace Sayata has raised an additional $35m to the previous $17m raised just five months ago in its Series A round.

Berlin’s spend management app Moss hits $573m valuation

Moss, a Berlin-based spend management platform, has reached a €500m ($573m) valuation after the close of its Series B round on €75m.

Samsung launches industry first solution for biometric payment cards

Samsung Electronics has released its new fingerprint security designed to improve the confidence of biometric payment cards.

Fifth Third acquires ESG POS lender Dividend Finance

Fifth Third has acquired Dividend Finance, a POS lender for residential renewable energy and sustainability-focused home improvement.

CaixaBank unveils new ESG advisory service

CaixaBank has launched a new ESG advisory service to help its corporate and institutional customers analyse and establish a more sustainable position and strategy.

Merck awarded $1.4bn claim over 2017 NotPetya cyberattack

Merck has been awarded $1.4bn from Ace American Insurance after a court cause was ruled in its favour regarding the NotPetya malware outbreak from 2017.

Female-founded neo-bank Savii launches in Bahrain for Gen Z

Savii, a female-founded neo-bank for the unbanked Gen Z segment in the GCC, has launched their loyalty programme app in Bahrain after the close of its pre-seed.

Overwhelming majority of firms to prioritise cross-border commerce in 2022

A report by FinTech Rapyd has found 93% of businesses see cross-border commerce as a high priority for 2022 and beyond.

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Over $2bn raised across this week’s 22 FinTech deals

Several major FinTech deals help to bring this week's total funding to over $2bn, as a total of 22 companies closed investment rounds.  A total...
Comply Exchange earns SOC 2 to bolster client trust

Comply Exchange earns SOC 2 to bolster client trust

Tax compliance technology firm Comply Exchange has achieved SOC 2 compliance, marking a significant step in its effort to provide clients with independently validated...
AI governance in commercial insurance: why now matters

AI governance in commercial insurance: why now matters

Commercial insurers are rethinking how they scale artificial intelligence, and according to IntellectAI, the question driving boardrooms in 2026 is no longer how fast...

US-China trade war: the decoupling illusion

Research from Italian economic consultancy Prometeia reveals that despite escalating tariff measures between the United States and China, the two economies remain far more...

Realizing value from a modern payments and financial architecture

Founded in 2017, UK-based Finastra is a global leader in financial services software, trusted by 7,000+ customers including 40 of the top 50 banks....

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