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Biometrics to secure over $3trn in mobile payments by 2025

Biometrics will be used to authenticate over $3trn mobile payments around the world by 2025, according to a new study from Juniper Research

Regulating buy now pay later market is a “logical move” – PwC

A UK regulator has moved to toughen up the playbook for buy now pay later (BNPL) companies, which has been welcomed by the PwC.

Judge orders unauthorised deposit takers to pay back £676,000

Five defendants facing accusations of unauthorised deposit takings have been ordered by a judge to pay back £675,000 to members of the public, but the case is not over yet.

FCA calls for stricter buy now pay later regulations “to protect consumers”

The buy now pay later sector may have had its best year ever in 2020, but now the UK’s top financial watchdog is calling for stricter rules “to protect consumers”.

DynaRisk extends seed round to now totalling over $3m

Cyber-risk management startup DynaRisk has extended its seed funding round, bringing the total funding raised to over $3m.

How will Brexit affect wealth management regulations?

Brexit could change the realities of wealth management and how WealthTech companies can navigate the new realities is something Zaliia Gindullina, head of business development at Kidbrooke, discussed in a recent podcast.

Why the 34 FinTech rounds raised last week paint a bittersweet picture for cybersecurity...

InsurTech and cybersecurity companies were among the 34 FinTech companies that raised money last week, but Covid-19 continues to haunt the industry.

The 38 FinTech funding rounds raised last week highlight the success of payments companies...

While the payments industry has reason to celebrate, last week also proved a boon for 38 FinTech companies closing investment rounds. The FinTech industry returned...

Fund manager charged for defrauding retail investors to the tune of $58m

A fund manager has been accused of having defrauded retail investors by coercing them to invest $58m in two funds, despite having zero investment experience, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged.

Visa’s acquisition of Plaid has officially been called off

After a year marred by an antitrust suit, Visa's acquisition of Plaid has officially been called off as the CEO says regulatory reviews threatened consumers' interests.

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The InsurTech sector is having a strong year, with over $2.7bn raised by companies during the first six months of the year in InsurTech....
Why wealthy clients' hidden assets are banks' biggest blind spot

Why wealthy clients’ hidden assets are banks’ biggest blind spot

Few wealthy clients keep their fortune with a single bank. Assets are typically spread across several custodians, multiple bank accounts, property and alternative investments....
Prometeia data shows Italy's gas risk hasn't gone away

Prometeia data shows Italy’s gas risk hasn’t gone away

Italian manufacturing is entering the latest energy crisis in far better shape than it did two decades ago, but Prometeia's analysis of the fallout...
Bolt launches AI-powered insurance distribution platform

bolt launches AI-powered insurance distribution platform

bolt, a leading InsurTech specialising in distribution technology, has introduced what it describes as the insurance industry's first AI-powered distribution platform, giving partners access...
Cytora and GeoX AI partner to boost property risk data

Cytora and GeoX AI partner to boost property risk data

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has partnered with GeoX AI, a specialist in geo data and property intelligence, to embed a broader range...

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