Data & Analytics

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.

G7 finance group endorses policy principals for retail CBDCs

Finance officials from the G7 have endorsed 13 public policy principles for retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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.

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.

News Stories

Aeropay secures $20m in Series B funding for A2A payments expansion

Aeropay secures $20m in Series B funding for A2A payments expansion

Aeropay, a leading provider of Pay-By-Bank solutions for businesses, announced $20m in Series B financing.
INSTANDA and UnderwriteMe partner to revolutionise life insurance with no-code tech

INSTANDA and UnderwriteMe partner to revolutionise life insurance with no-code tech

INSTANDA, a leading global provider of SaaS platform technology for life insurance distribution and policy administration, has announced an integration with UnderwriteMe, a comprehensive SaaS underwriting platform provider for the life insurance industry.
Irish AI startup Numra secures €1.5m to launch finance assistant Mary

Irish AI startup Numra secures €1.5m to launch finance assistant Mary

Irish AI startup Numra, previously known as Autonifai, has announced a €1.5m funding round to introduce its AI finance assistant, Mary, to the market.
Cache Valley Bank partners with Finastra to enhance digital banking

Cache Valley Bank partners with Finastra to enhance digital banking

Cache Valley Bank, a community bank with $2.9bn in assets serving Utah and Southern Idaho, has expanded its collaboration with Finastra, a financial software provider, to enhance its digital banking infrastructure.
Work payments platform Native Teams raises €6.2m to expand into Asia

Work payments platform Native Teams raises €6.2m to expand into Asia

Native Teams, a work payments platform for freelancers, remote workers, and business owners, has successfully raised €6.275m to further its ambitious plans of becoming the go-to platform for work payments.

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