Financial Research & Analytics

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.

UK to force financial institutions to publish net zero transition plans

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has revealed that the UK will force financial institutions to publish its plans on how they will transition to net zero.

Saudi FinTech sector records $347m in new investment over last 12 months

A recent report by FinTech Saudi has found how Saudi Arabia’s FinTech market has seen a 37% hike in new companies with investment exceeding SAR$1.3bn ($347m).

Biggest ever equity crowdfund on Crowdcube sees FinTech Chip bag £11.5m

Digital savings account Chip has raised £11.5m in what is to date the biggest equity crowdfund held on investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.

Plum plucks $14m from Series A raise

UK FinTech startup Plum FinTech has brought in $14m from a Series A funding round headed by Ventura Capital and DMG Ventures.

How is the sustainability revolution changing the banking sector?

A recent blogpost by financial industry association Mobey Forum has examined how the movement to make finance more sustainable has changed the banking industry.

European open banking report reveals huge growth potential for the sector

A report by open banking firm Yolt Technology Services (YTS) has found that up to 40% of banking customers across the continent are not currently using an open banking solution.

Halo eyes protective investment market disruption with strong Series C

Protective investment firm Halo Investing claims it has raised over $100m in Series C funding to simplify investor access to investments.

Standard Chartered pumps $500m into Atome to fuel BNPL rollout in Asian markets

Standard Chartered has inked a 10-year partnership with Atome Financial to help the company introduce its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service in select Asian markets.

News Stories

Zing365: Insurance broking must map out career paths

Zing365, an InsurTech-focused learning and development specialist, has called on insurance brokers to set out defined career routes, organised training and mentoring if they...
Agentcard secures $8m to let AI agents shop online

Agentcard secures $8m to let AI agents shop online

Agentcard, a payments firm that lets AI agents make purchases using their users’ own cards, has closed an $8m seed funding round to help...
Databento hits $1.1bn valuation with $100m Series C

Databento hits $1.1bn valuation with $100m Series C

Databento, a platform supplying market data to the modern financial industry, has secured $100m in a Series C round that values the business at...
Optalitix brings agentic AI to insurance pricing

Optalitix brings agentic AI to insurance pricing

Optalitix, the InsurTech firm specialising in pricing and underwriting, has rolled out agentic AI functionality within its Optalitix Quote platform. The move allows carriers...
GreenieRE picks INTX Re to tighten reinsurance data control

GreenieRE picks INTX Re to tighten reinsurance data control

GreenieRE, a reinsurer focused on supporting clean energy, has chosen INTX Re, the assumed reinsurance platform from INTX Insurance Software, to improve how it...

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