Banking Infrastructure

FinTech start-up Leslie secures Zip backing in seed financing round

UK FinTech firm Leslie has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding in a recent financing round.

Dubai’s Tarabut Gateway collects $25m in seed and pre-Series A round

Dubai-headquartered Tarabut Gateway has closed its seed round and Pre-Series A funding round on a combined total of $25m.

Klarna snaps up price comparison site PriceRunner

Klarna has acquired Swedish price comparison solution PriceRunner for an undisclosed amount.

Brazil-based Swap capitalises on rapid growth with Series A close

Swap, a bank-as-a-service platform based in Brazil, has capitalised on its 300% customer base growth with the close of a $25m Series A investment.

Visa deepens Deserve partnership with new strategic investment

Credit card business Deserve has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Visa as the former seeks to expand access to its credit-card-as-a-service solution.

Wells Fargo backs mortgage platform Maxwell in $52.5m financing round

Digital mortgage platform Maxwell has snared $52.5m from a recent funding round led by Fin VC.

Income management platform Able backed by YouTube co-founder in seed raise

San Jose-based income management platform Able has secured $3.2m in a seed financing round.

Marqeta joins Temenos MarketPlace to extend access to card issuing platform

Card issuing platform Marqueta has joined Temenos MarketPlace, an ecosystem of FinTech solutions for banks run by banking software firm Temenos.

Extend snares $40m from March Capital-led Series B

Digital payments infrastructure platform Extend has secured $40m from a Series B fundraising round.

Yokoy bags Series A capital to replace outdated spend management systems

Spend management platform Yokoy has collected $26m in its Series A funding round.

News Stories

Lendbuzz partners with Mizuho to secure $100m for innovative vehicle financing

Lendbuzz partners with Mizuho to secure $100m for innovative vehicle financing

Lendbuzz, which specialises in improving access to credit for consumers purchasing vehicles, has secured a $100m warehouse facility with Mizuho Americas. 
RegTech

How Muinmos has had a front-row seat to the RegTech revolution

As it prepares to turn 12, Danish RegTech firm Muinmos has witnessed the sector evolve rapidly since its inception. With more eyes on it...
As the world marches towards modernisation, industries across the board are facing the pressing question of how to adapt and stay relevant in an increasingly digital landscape. This shift is particularly pronounced in the insurance sector, where the demand for greater diversification of products and services is reshaping traditional business models. One of the key dilemmas facing insurers today is whether to invest heavily in transforming into full-fledged IT organisations or to concentrate solely on their core competency of crafting insurance products.

Should insurers invest in becoming an IT organisation?

As the world marches towards modernisation, industries across the board are facing the pressing question of how to adapt and stay relevant in an increasingly digital landscape. This shift is particularly pronounced in the insurance sector, where the demand for greater diversification of products and services is reshaping traditional business models. One of the key dilemmas facing insurers today is whether to invest heavily in transforming into full-fledged IT organisations or to concentrate solely on their core competency of crafting insurance products.
Aviva, a leading insurance provider, and RiskEye, a digital risk management specialist, have joined forces to enhance Aviva's cyber insurance offering.

Aviva to enhance cyber insurance offering through new partnership

Aviva, a leading insurance provider, and RiskEye, a digital risk management specialist, have joined forces to enhance Aviva's cyber insurance offering.
ISSB

ISSB launches groundbreaking digital sustainability taxonomy

The ISSB has announced the publication of its much-anticipated IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy (ISSB Taxonomy).

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