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ShardSecure scores seed investment from SineWave Ventures

ShardSecure, a data protection company, has closed its seed round to support platform development.

Estonian FinTech Tuum scores fresh €1m

Estonian FinTech company Modular Technologies OÜ (Tuum) has raised €1m in a funding round that was backed by AS LHV Group.

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.

Silicon Valley Bank is planning to invest at least $200m to boost Danish tech...

Known FinTech investor Silicon Valley Bank has announced plans to give Danish tech startups a leg up a by supplying at least $200m in loans.

Open-source vendor Fleet snares $20m financing

Fleet, an endpoint visibility technology vendor, has pulled in $20m from a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm CRV.

Outdated enterprise software is raising insurance premiums for consumers

Insurance companies need to improve their enterprise software or premiums will rise for consumers, according to Luther Systems co-founder & CEO Hossein Kakavand in a research interview with FinTech Global.

How Sweden aims to become a FinTech superpower

The Nordics in general and Sweden in particular are experiencing a FinTech boom. However, new regulations and investment worries could slow down the growth....

Plum reveals five million customer target in new interview

Finance app Plum is bullish about its ability to attract five million people to its services.
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Bitmain receives $50m from Sequoia and IDG

Bitmain, a manufacturer of Bitcoin mining hardware and other related services, has received $50m from Sequoia and IDG. Bitmain was founded in 2013 and is...
Synchrony amplifies FinTech footprint with latest acquisition

Synchrony amplifies FinTech footprint with latest acquisition

Synchrony, a premier consumer financial services company, and Ally Financial, a leader in digital financial services, today announced a definitive agreement for Synchrony to acquire Ally's point-of-sale financing business.

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Palm secures $6.1m seed funding to enhance enterprise treasury management

Palm secures $6.1m seed funding to enhance enterprise treasury management

Palm, a financial technology firm based in Sweden and the Netherlands, has recently announced a significant milestone in its journey.
MidWestOne Bank enhances digital customer onboarding with Temenos SaaS on AWS

MidWestOne Bank enhances digital customer onboarding with Temenos SaaS on AWS

MidWestOne Bank, headquartered in Iowa and servicing around 140,000 customers across four states, has successfully implemented Temenos Digital Onboarding as Software as a Service (SaaS) on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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One year on: How has Consumer Duty impacted the industry?

On July 31 last year, the long-awaited Consumer Duty legislation came into effect in the UK, following months of preparation and industry attention.
Six ways tech is revolutionising M&A for insurers

Six ways tech is revolutionising M&A for insurers

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been pivotal strategies for growth within the insurance sector, enabling firms to expand their market presence, enter new territories, and secure competitive advantages.
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What are the main concerns financial institutions should have around using AI?

As financial institutions look to increase their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), they need to ensure they are able to trust the technology. These AI tools can have gain access to sensitive data and if the correct measures are not implemented, can cause a myriad of problems. 

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