Sustainability insights platform Higg scores $50m
Higg, a sustainability insights platform for the consumer goods space, has collected $50m for its $50m Series B funding round.
Has the pandemic strangled innovation for financial incumbents?
The pandemic has allowed Big Tech companies such as Google and Amazon to strengthen their grip on financial services, according to The Financial Stability Board.
UAE-based QFIL Solutions closes pre-seed ahead of launch
UAE-based FinTech platform QFIL Solutions has raised a $1m pre-seed investment, ahead of its launch.
Investment data app Quiver Quantitative bags $2m
Quiver Quantitative, which designs next-generation investment research tools, has bagged $2m in an equity round.
Hong Kong’s StockViva nabs $3m
Hong Kong-based StockViva, which offers a financial real-time analytics platform, has reportedly raised $3m in its Series A funding round.
Derivatives analytics platform OpenGamma scores $21m
OpenGamma, which is on a mission to transform treasury within financial markets, has closed a $21m in funding.
Mastercard seeks racial equity in credit approvals through new data center
Mastercard and Howard University have provided a $5m grant to create a centre focused on eliminating biases in AI and making the credit approval process more racially equal.
Malaysia’s BNM reveals five-year blueprint to transform its FinTech sector
The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has unveiled a five-year blueprint to help develop the country’s FinTech industry.
Iroquois Federal, Nymbus tie the knot to launch newlyweds banking solution
Illinois-based financial institution Iroquois Federal and banking tech vendor Nymbus have teamed to launch a new banking brand for newly married couples.
Tink, Cogo team to offer NatWest customers personalised carbon tracking
Open banking platform Tink has partnered with Green FinTech Cogo to provide NatWest customers with personalised carbon footprint tracking services.