App Radar study reveals top ten financial investing apps gaining popularity in the UK
An analysis of the investment app market ranked the top ten UK apps which have gained an estimated 1.6 million more users in total since March 2020.
Thunes purchases Limonetik to speed-up global payment collection roll-out
Singaporean cross-border payments firm Thunes has acquired European payment methods platform Limonetik for an undisclosed fee.
South African InsurTech Ctrl rakes in $2.3m investment
Short-term insurance advice provider Ctrl has secured a $2.3m investment from business funder Naspers Foundry.
Bolttech bolsters market reach with I-surance acquisition
Singaporean InsurTech Bolttech has purchased European business-to-business-to-consumer fellow InsurTech I-surance for an undisclosed fee.
What do wealth managers really think of life in the front office?
A research report by Wealth Dynamix and Compeer has provided insights into how front office professionals view the client lifecycle management process.
Alessa whitepaper outlines key crypto know-how for financial institutions
Alessa by Tier 1 Financial Solutions has published a whitepaper detailing how financial institutions (FIs) can deal with the cryptocurrency market and manage its associated risks.
Varo Bank taps Quantifind’s AI platform for adverse screening, automated investigations
Varo Bank has selected financial crime investigation firm Quantifind’s Graphyte platform to optimise its adverse media screening and investigations automation performance.
PayTech Currencycloud set to be acquired by Visa in $700m deal
Visa has entered an agreement to purchase cross-border payments technology provider Currencycloud for a total of $700m.
Chinese hackers breached US pipelines between 2011 and 2013, joint advisory reveals
An advisory by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed Chinese state-backed hackers breached 13 US pipelines between 2011 and 2013.
FinTechs use market alliances to offer leading savings products, research finds
Research by Investec has found FinTechs use partnerships with larger financial services companies to offer market-leading savings products to their clients.