Banking Infrastructure

Chubb develops Pay-As-You-Roam travel insurance service

Swiss property and casualty insurance firm Chubb has revealed it is creating a Pay-As-You-Roam (PAYR) travel insurance service.

Car insurance app Noblr to be acquired by USAA

Insurance provider USAA is set to acquire US behaviour-based car insurance company Noblr for an undisclosed fee.

Embroker secures $100m Series C to expand business insurance offering

Digital insurance company Embroker has raised $100m from a Series C funding round led by FTV Capital.

Virgin Money teams with 9Spokes to aid business banking development

Virgin Money has partnered with New Zealand-based FinTech company 9Spokes to help support the development of the former’s business banking proposition.

Enfuce partners with Bud to bring its carbon tracking engine to UK

Finnish FinTech Enfuce has entered a collaboration with UK open banking firm Bud to bring the former’s carbon tracking engine to the UK market.

HKMA launches strategy for bolstering Hong Kong FinTech market

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled a new strategy for driving FinTech development in Hong Kong.

Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, Klarna founder back Indonesia-based BukuWarung in $60m round

Indonesian FinTech startup BukuWarung raised $60m in Series A funding in a round led by Valar Ventures and Goodwater Capital.

Sidekick Partners and Scribd founder back LemonEdge in $2.5m round

London-based FinTech startup that helps firms in the private equity and financial services industries digitise complex accounting LemonEdge landed $2.5m in new capital.

El Salvador becomes first country to make Bitcoin a legal currency

The government of El Salvador has passed a bill that will see Bitcoin join the US dollar as legal tender in the country.

Pennylane picks up $18m from Sequoia for its financial management and accounting platform

Paris-based financial and account management solutions provider Pennylane raised €15m ($18m) in new funding from Sequoia Capital.

News Stories

Fresh Financials Group expands UK presence with AccountsForMe acquisition

Fresh Financials Group expands UK presence with AccountsForMe acquisition

Fresh Financials Group, renowned for its innovative cloud-based financial services as a Xero Platinum Partner, is proud to announce its recent acquisition of AccountsForMe.
OneCard partners with Razorpay to enhance credit card repayment efficiency in India

OneCard partners with Razorpay to enhance credit card repayment efficiency in India

OneCard has teamed up with Razorpay to revolutionize the credit card repayment process, catering to the burgeoning market of tech-savvy consumers.

Two companies reach unicorn status in this week’s FinTech funding rounds

The FinTech sector saw a pair of new unicorn's emerge following a host of successful tranches across the space, as $827.5m was raised throughout this week's FinTech funding rounds.
Jifiti's Tap Now, Pay Later transforms digital wallet transactions

Jifiti’s Tap Now, Pay Later transforms digital wallet transactions

Jifiti has unveiled its latest breakthrough in financial technology, the Tap Now, Pay Later™ system, which facilitates effortless loan deployments for banks through all major digital wallets at any sales point.
Kuady targets Bulgarian fintech talent with new office opening

Kuady targets Bulgarian FinTech talent with new office opening

Kuady has announced the establishment of a new office in Sofia, Bulgaria, designed to accommodate over 100 employees.

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