Financial Research & Analytics

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.

2021 Christmas spending fuels ever-growing BNPL debt bubble for consumers

After it was revealed UK consumers racked up £3.3bn in buy now, pay later (BNPL) debts over Christmas 2021, a study by Credit Karna has found a growing debt bubble amongst customers.

MoneyLion to acquire embedded finance marketplace Even in $440m deal

Digital financial platform MoneyLion has entered into an agreement to purchase Even for $440m.

Does reconciliation pose a big threat to asset and wealth managers?

A study conducted by AutoRek and Worldwide Business Research has found up to 60% of asset and wealth managers view reconciliations as the biggest challenge to their company.

Why flexibility is imperative when developing digital financial services

A recent blogpost by WealthTech firm Kidbrooke has examined the key technological factors that ensure the flexibility of digital financial services.

The FinTech gender gap: how clear gender disparities in the industry still remain

A study by Findexable and has found that only 1.5% of over a 1000 FinTech companies are founded solely by women and receive just 1% of total venture funding.

News Stories

Slow week for FinTech, with just $350m raised across 10 deals

It was a slow week for FinTech deals, with just $350m raised across 10 deals.  This represented a significant drop from the previous weeks. A...
How Majesco made the transition to becoming an AI-first company

How Majesco made the transition to becoming an AI-first company

While hype around AI has intensified recently, it has been around for decades, albeit confined to more niche and specific technology branches that lacked...
Allianz UK simplifies digital trading for SME brokers

Allianz UK simplifies digital trading for SME brokers

Allianz UK, the insurance giant, has refreshed its Complete Business proposition for digital trading, aiming to make it quicker and more straightforward for brokers...
WBS extends Quai Digital deal with fractional dealing

WBS extends Quai Digital deal with fractional dealing

WBS, a UK-based provider of dealing, custody and technology solutions for the investment sector, has agreed a five-year extension to its partnership with Quai...
Cardless strengthens executive team for next growth phase

Cardless strengthens executive team for next growth phase

Cardless, an AI-powered financial services platform that enables brands to launch and manage co-branded card programmes, has appointed Mark Troianovski as chief business officer...

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