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Swedbank, ACI Worldwide alliance aids 55% drop in card fraud

A partnership between Swedish bank Swedbank and payments solutions provider ACI Worldwide has contributed to a 55% drop in card fraud.

Financial consortium calls for new social, environmental reporting rules for banks

A financial group has called for the adoption of impact-reporting standards that account for social and environmental factors to speed up a sustainable transition for banks.

Funding Options launches first green finance marketplace to help SMEs boost sustainability

Business finance marketplace Funding Options launched the first Green Finance Marketplace for SMEs to help businesses source the right funding to achieve their sustainability goals.

Pixel to acquire Cyphra to tackle growing cybersecurity issues for UK firms

IT company Pixel Holdco is set to purchase Northern Irish cybersecurity firm Cyphra for an undisclosed fee.

Majority of UK compliance experts expect more AML regulation due to Brexit

A study by LexisNexis Risk Solutions has found 78% of compliance professionals in the UK see increased anti-money laundering (AML) legislation on the horizon due to Brexit.

Booking.com unveils FinTech department to bolster travel market access

Travel accommodation company Booking.com has created a new internal FinTech business unit to help facilitate better access to its global travel marketplace.

Carbon, Visa enter five-year partnership to support payments across Africa

African FinTech Carbon has entered a five-year strategic alliance with Visa to provide digital and physical issuance of Visa cards to its customers on the continent.

Sevco launches cloud security platform following $15m Series A

US firm Sevco Security has officially introduced its cloud-native security asset intelligence platform after it raised $15m in a Series A funding round.

Klarna backer launches new VC enterprise to fill seed funding gap

The co-founder of European VC Atomico Mattias Ljungman has launched Moonfire Ventures – a VC aimed at providing seed stage funding for FinTechs among others.

The 29 FinTech rounds raised last week prove that crypto firms and InsurTechs will...

The FinTech space continues to grow with no sign of slowing down and the 29 rounds raised week prove that, with cryptocurrency companies and InsurTechs being the leading sub-sectors.

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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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