Financial Research & Analytics

Changing the use of data in debt capital markets – 9fin closes Series A

9fin, which supplies data, news and predictive analytics to debt capital markets, has scored £8m in its Series A funding round.

FinTech adoption reaches 86% in the UK

Research led by open banking platform Plaid has found the use and adoption of FinTech has reached mass scale in the UK, with up to 86% of consumers using it.

Personal finance specialist NerdWallet files for an IPO

NerdWallet, a provider of financial guidance to consumers through a range of different tools, is set to go public after it filed an IPO.

Banks target more FinTech acquisitions, partnerships to boost market standing

A report by Lloyds Bank has found more UK banks are targeting collaboration and acquisitions with FinTech firms to strengthen their position in the growing market.

Only one in five consumers feel their bank values them as a customer

Recent research by marketing firm Ello has found only one in five consumers believe that their bank values them as a customer.

InvestNext reels in $4.3m seed to expand business footprint

Investment management firm InvestNext has raised $4.3m from a seed funding round headed by Hyde Park Venture Partners.

Over 25% of non-cash transactions to be instant and e-money payments by 2025

A report by Capgemini on world payments who found that instant and e-money payments will make up over a quarter of all non-cash transactions by 2025.

What is the future for bundling in financial services?

A report by cross-border payments firm Currencycloud has examined the recent and future trends related around bundling in financial services.

HKMA initiates first CBDC steps with whitepaper launch

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has begun the first steps of exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the release of a technical whitepaper.

Anyfin snags further funding as it eyes European expansion

Swedish credit refinancing firm Anyfin has secured €44.8m in a funding round led by New York-based FinTech Collective.

News Stories

KYCP adds API4ALL to sharpen corporate due diligence

KYCP adds API4ALL to sharpen corporate due diligence

Compliance teams facing growing pressure to uncover who really sits behind a corporate client now have another tool at their disposal. According to KYCP,...
Compliance gets faster but firms trust it less, CUBE finds

Compliance gets faster but firms trust it less, CUBE finds

Financial institutions are processing regulatory change at a much faster pace than a year ago, but their belief that this work is actually effective...

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...

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