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Green FinTech Sugi unveils carbon-offsetting feature for investments

FinTech startup Sugi has launched a new feature that allows its users to offset the carbon impact of their investments.

Zeidler appoints head of legal team for new Paris office

Technology-driven law company Zeidler Group has named Valentin Chantereau as its head of legal at its newest European office in Paris.

The FSA moves forward with potential new climate risk disclosure regulation

A new regulation by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) may lead to the introduction of mandatory climate-risk related disclosures by March 2022.

Whitepaper finds almost half of UK consumers have confusion about open banking

A whitepaper by payment service provider Ecommpay has found 48% of all UK consumers have some level of confusion regarding open banking and its uses.

Marsh’s marketing arm acquires family-owned Vaaler Insurance

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), the marketing agency subsidiary of global insurance broker Marsh, has purchased Vaaler Insurance for an undisclosed fee.

Sextortion attacks costing victims over $8bn a year, FBI claims

The FBI has claimed sextortion complaints have seen a ‘massive increase’ since the start of 2021, with the total financial losses accounting for over $8m.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank unveils Gen Z-targeted banking services

The Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has introduced Amwali, a new digital banking proposition that will target youths between the ages of 8 to 18.

Why insurers need to leverage digitalisation and InsurTech to get a competitive advantage

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the insurance sector was already a highly competitive space. Now, with more demand than ever for insurance, the market is going into overdrive.

Shepherd eyes strengthened workforce following $6.15m seed round

Commercial construction insurance business Shepherd has raised $6.15m from a seed funding round led by Spark Capital.

Pixalate reels in $18.1m growth capital to speed up expansion

Fraud protection, privacy and compliance analytics platform Pixalate has raised $18.1m in growth funding.

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Almost $1bn raised across all FinTech funding rounds this week

Up to $998m was raised across all the funding rounds reported on by FinTech Global this week, slightly missing out on hitting $1bn. The biggest...
How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

Responding to governance events such as audits, investigations, and e-discovery has become increasingly complex with the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies.
Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance, leveraging the capabilities of the INSTANDA no-code insurance platform, has introduced a pioneering AI assistant named 'Goodie'.
Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena, a fintech company, has successfully secured AU$25m in a Series B funding round.
Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

City National Bank, a major financial institution, has announced a strategic $5m impact investment in Lendistry, a minority-led fintech firm.

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