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Enfuce partners with Bud to bring its carbon tracking engine to UK

Finnish FinTech Enfuce has entered a collaboration with UK open banking firm Bud to bring the former’s carbon tracking engine to the UK market.

HKMA launches strategy for bolstering Hong Kong FinTech market

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled a new strategy for driving FinTech development in Hong Kong.

EBA finalises EEA bank supervisory reporting cost study

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has completed its study of the cost of compliance of European Economic Area (EEA) banks with the supervisory reporting requirements.

El Salvador becomes first country to make Bitcoin a legal currency

The government of El Salvador has passed a bill that will see Bitcoin join the US dollar as legal tender in the country.

SentinelOne: Chinese hackers likely behind Russian government agency breach

Endpoint protection firm SentinelOne has claimed Chinese hackers were ‘likely’ behind a series of intrusions on Russian government agencies last year.

Bottlepay unveils cross-border payments app in Europe

Real-time global payments system Bottlepay has rolled out its payments app across Europe.

HSBC bolsters Hong Kong offering with AI-powered equity index product

HSBC has unveiled AiPEX5, a new AI-powered equity index structured product to bolster its wealth offering in Hong Kong.

Bank of England initiates climate stress tests to explore risks

The Bank of England (BofE) has kicked off its Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario (CBES) to scrutinise the risks that could be incurred from climate change.

PwC study finds digital transactions are outpacing cash payments

A study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has found cashless transaction volumes are expected to outpace cash payments going into 2030.

Almost half of European executives see Covid-19 digital shift as permanent, survey finds

A study by Swedish open banking platform Tink has found 41% of European financial executives believe the shift online caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is permanent.

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Ushur, a leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA), has announced the launch of its new end-to-end solution designed specifically for insurance carriers offering group and worksite benefits.

Ushur enhances customer experience with new end-to-end solution for insurance carriers

Ushur, a leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA), has announced the launch of its new end-to-end solution designed specifically for insurance carriers offering group and worksite benefits.
UK leads CyberTech deal volume in Europe as funding grows in 2024

UK claimed top spot for CyberTech deal volume in Europe for H1 as investors...

European CyberTech investment stats in H1 2024: European CyberTech funding increased by 28% YoY UK emerged as the most active country for CyberTech deals...
RT Specialty, a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced several leadership team appointments effective October 1, 2024.

RT Specialty announces swathe of leadership team appointments

RT Specialty, a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced several leadership team appointments effective October 1, 2024.
Xceedance, a global provider of consulting, technology, operations support, and data solutions, has acquired Millennium Information Services to accelerate its expansion in the personal lines sector. Xceedance, a global provider of consulting, technology, operations support, and data solutions, has acquired Millennium Information Services to accelerate its expansion in the personal lines sector. 

Xceedance strengthens personal lines underwriting with acquisition of Millennium Information Services

Xceedance, a global provider of consulting, technology, operations support, and data solutions, has acquired Millennium Information Services to accelerate its expansion in the personal lines sector. 
Axis Insurance Managers Inc., an award-winning Canadian brokerage firm, has announced its acquisition of O'Neill Group, one of British Columbia's leading employee group benefits, life insurance, and wealth advisory firms.

Axis Insurance acquires O’Neill Group to expand wealth and benefits services

Axis Insurance Managers Inc., an award-winning Canadian brokerage firm, has announced its acquisition of O'Neill Group, one of British Columbia's leading employee group benefits, life insurance, and wealth advisory firms.

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