FinTech News

Retail investors have become a powerful force in the options market, with their share estimated to range between 45% and 60%, depending on how it's calculated. Although their activity surged during the pandemic, it has remained strong, fuelled by the appeal of options as a versatile and leveraged instrument that supports a range of short-term and event-driven strategies.

Selecting the right AI solution for financial crime prevention is a critical decision for compliance and risk leaders—one that can significantly impact regulatory adherence,...

As US colleges and universities brace for financial uncertainty, the resilience of their endowments is under scrutiny. Despite the perception that large endowments offer a financial safety net, rising allocations to private assets and the threat of funding cuts or tax changes are creating potential liquidity challenges for even the most well-capitalised institutions.

Zeidler Group has extended its AI-powered Marketing Material Review Tool (MMR-Tool) to cover Singapore's regulatory framework, marking a key expansion in its global offering for fund managers.

More than half of senior professionals in the UK’s financial services sector now expect their leadership to reduce emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments.

Carefull, a FinTech company specialising in financial safety for ageing adults, has received a fresh round of growth capital from CIBC Innovation Banking.

Glyde, a UK-based FinTech company aiming to bring greater transparency and control to foreign exchange, has raised £450,000 in pre-seed funding.

Berlin-based NaroIQ, a FundTech company focused on digitising ETF and fund creation, has secured $6.5m in seed financing to accelerate the growth of its modular infrastructure platform for asset managers and fund initiators.

Supply Wisdom, a real-time risk intelligence platform powered by AI, has raised $14m in a Series B round and appointed Jenna Wells as its new CEO.

UK FinTech Icon Solutions, a specialist in modernising global banking payment systems, has received a fresh equity investment led by Swiss banking giant UBS.