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Hippo and Socotra join forces for HOA expansion

US InsurTech Hippo is leveraging its partnership with cloud-native core platform for insurers Socotra to expand its Commercial Lines homeowners association (HOA) insurance product.

KYND lands funding in cyber risk management mission

KYND, provider of pioneering cyber risk management solutions for the insurance industry, has today announced a £3.25m investment from BGF.

Duck Creek partners with Precisely for smarter underwriting

Duck Creek Technologies has expanded its partnership with big data software company Precisely to bolster smarter underwriting capabilities.

Azibo secures Series A for rental property market

Azibo, the free, one-stop-shop financial services platform for the rental property market, has secured $19m in Series A funding.
Buckzy

Buckzy Payments lands $14.5m Series A

Buckzy Payments, a Canada-based payments firm, has netted $14.5m in a Series A funding round.

Security and fraud detection trends to watch out for in 2022

In an age where more and more people are moving online spurred by pandemic restrictions, the importance of security and fraud detection is expanding dramatically.

RegTech funding more than doubled in 2021, led by large cybersecurity deals

RegTech companies raised $18.9bn across 444 deals in 2021, beating the previous high of $7.8bn set in 2020

Korea’s FSC unveils plans to reinvigorate KONEX market

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a raft of measures aimed at revitalising the Korea New Exchange (KONEX) stock market.

Lender DMI Finance snaps up $47m in funding

Indian lending firm DMI Finance has reeled in $47m in equity investment from new investor Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.

What were the biggest PayTech deals of 2021?

In an age where the traditional form of in-person payments is being restricted due to Covid-19 restrictions, the rise of PayTech seems almost inevitable. With more people than ever now using payment technologies, the demand for funding is also climbing.

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Red-letter week for FinTechs as $1bn raised across 17 deals

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Deluxe acquires Celero Commerce in $625m deal

Deluxe has agreed to acquire FinTech firm Celero Commerce for $625m, in a deal that will significantly accelerate its strategic shift away from legacy...

ASIC seeks $35m as HSBC admits scam protection gaps

HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC), the Australian arm of one of the world's largest banking groups, is facing a $35m penalty after admitting to...

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