Pension provider Collegia snares £500k in funding prior to full launch
UK-based pension provider Collegia has secured £500k in funding ahead of its launch in the UK later this month.
Finastra survey finds financial industry see bright future for BaaS
A survey by FinTech giant Finastra has found banking-as-a-service (BaaS) is set to make a substantial impact on financial services over the next 12 months.
Vanta closes $50m funding round to launch new products, expand footprint
San Francisco-based cybersecurity firm Vanta has closed a $50m funding round led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Y Combinator.
Hellas Direct snares €32m in EBRD-backed funding round
Greek insurance firm Hellas Direct has raised $32m in funding round supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
BABB hires former Aldermore Bank CIO
Blockchain-based banking startup BABB (Bank Account Based Blockchain) has expanded its team with the hire of banking tech veteran Paul Johnson.
Virginia VC closes seed, pre-seed fund to support LatAm FinTechs
Virginia-based venture capital enterprise Qed Investors has concluded a $12m network-driven fund to bolster seed and pre-seed FinTech companies in Latin America.
MyComplianceOffice announces Conor O’Kane as new CIO
MyComplianceOffice (MCO), a provider of integrated compliance management software, has appointed Conor O’Kane as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).
ClearBank appoints Jonny Fry as Head of Digital Assets Strategy
ClearBank has announced the appointment of Jonny Fry as its Head of Digital Assets Strategy.
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.
QBE Re bolsters leadership with new underwriting and analytics chiefs
QBE Re has recently announced the addition of Andrew Guarnori and Ashish “Ash” Ahluwalia to its senior team in newly created positions.