Big Data

Tilled secures $11m Series A to boost software payment monetisation

US PayFac-as-a-service company Tilled has raised $11m from a Series A round to help software companies monetise payments coming through their platforms.

Revolut Business unveils Invoices to bolster payments in Europe

Revolut Business has launched an invoice feature to help companies in the UK and the EU streamline their payments.

Volante, Deloitte partnership looks to transform FIs payments business

Cloud payments provider Volante Technologies and Deloitte have teamed to offer a new service aimed at transforming how financial institutions (FIs) run their payments business.

UK finance sector ninth biggest CO2 emitter in the world, report finds

A Greenpeace-led report has found UK banks and assets managers were responsible for 805m tonnes of CO2 in 2019 – making it the ninth largest carbon emitter worldwide.

Zeta secures unicorn label following $250m Series C

Indian neobank startup Zeta has received unicorn status after a $250m Series C funding round took it to a $1.45bn valuation.

Zip strengthens grip on BNPL market with Twisto, Spotii acquisitions

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip will expand into Europe and the Middle with the purchases of BNPL competitors Twisto and Spotii.

Immuta closes its Series D round on $90m

Immuta, which enables teams to control access to cloud data, has closed its Series D round on $90m to further its position in the market and capitalising on the rising demand for its services.

FCA completes transition to new data collection platform

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has completed its move from Gabriel to RegData, the organisation’s new data collection platform.

Contactless payment market anticipates soaring growth into 2025

A study has found the mobile contactless payment market is expected to grow by 24% in 2021 to around $2.489trn.

US trade report highlights challenges for bolstering financial inclusion

A new report by six US trade groups has underlined the obstacles and solutions for boosting financial inclusion and access across the US.

News Stories

How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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