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CRED secures $806m valuation on the back of Series C raise

India-based FinTech CRED has secured $81m in a new Series C round and bought shares worth $1.2m from employees.

Polish FinTech SMEO nets €4m to support development of its factoring solution

Poland-based SMEO closes €4m investment to support the development of its online factoring solution for small and medium-sized businesses.

Latin America and teen-focused FinTech services are coming of age as the industry closes...

Last week’s 32 FinTech rounds highlight how Latin America is exploding with new activity, how open banking has nudged closer to being fully adopted across Europe and the rising popularity of teen-focused ventures.

CredPal raises $1.5m to scale the platform

Nigerian FinTech CredPal has secured $1.5m in funding to build the "American Express of Africa".

Lending, credit and financial planning app Updraft seals £16m equity and debt investment

Lending, credit monitoring and financial planning app Updraft has scored a £16m equity and debt funding round.

Anyfin investigated by Swedish Consumer Agency again

FinTech Anyfin has found itself in the Swedish Consumer Agency's crosshairs again after two new commercials possibly broke the law.

Do these 34 FinTech funding rounds suggest Covid-19 influences investment trends?

Fraud-fighting RegTechs and digital payment providers were among the 34 rounds raised by the FinTech industry last week, areas that are becoming more important during the pandemic.

The FCA confirms updated guidelines to support credit customers through the pandemic

A City watchdog has confirmed that it has updated the guidance to support and protect vulnerable customers during the coronavirus crisis.

Codat partners up with Visa as payment giant launches new European FinTech initiative

London-based Codat has formed a strategic partnership with Visa as the payment giant is gearing up to launch the Visa Fintech Partner Connect programme in Europe.

Neobanks and InsurTech startups among the 23 FinTechs raising money last week

Challenger banks and InsurTech ventures stood out among the 23 FinTech companies that successfully raised money last week.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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