Banking Infrastructure

Matchmaker for banks and FinTechs Synctera lands $33m

Synctera, which connects community banks and FinTechs, raised $33m in a Series A round led by Fin VC.

Cushon raises £26m from equity raise, credit facility to fuel further acquisitions

UK FinTech pension and savings provider Cushon has secured $26m from an equity raise and a credit facility.

Truebill hauls in $45m to develop its personal finance app

Personal finance app provider Truebill raised $45m in Series D funding giving it a valuation of $500m.

Mastercard unveils badge to easily identify sustainably made cards

Mastercard has introduced a new badge that will be used to identify cards made through more sustainable plastics.

LatAm-based Plaid rival Belvo gets backing from Twitter and Wise execs in $43m Series...

Mexico City-based open finance API platform Belvo has raised $ 43m in a Series A funding round, touting it as “the largest ever Series A for a FinTech company in Latin America.”

MotoRefi secures Goldman Sachs backing in $45m Series B

US Auto FinTech MotoRefi has closed a $45m Series B round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Growth Equity team.

Jai Kisan banks $30m to boost financial services in rural India

Rural FinTech startup which provides digital financial services for online and offline, income-generating, rural commerce transactions Jai Kisan has raised $30m in a combination of equity and debt in funding led by Mirae Asset.

French FinTech company TagPay bags €25m in new funding

France-based TagPay, which offers a open core banking system for financial service providers, has collected €25m in its latest funding round.

Stavvy pulls in $40m Series A, teams with Flagstar to boost Covid-19 loan relief

US FinTech Stavvy has secured $40m from a Series A financing round led by Morningside Technology Ventures.

Banks more trusted than FinTechs and Big Tech, US survey reveals

A Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey has found US citizens trust banks more than FinTechs, government agencies and Big Data to protect their personal data.

News Stories

Juniper Re,  the dynamic reinsurance broking arm of The Baldwin Group, has partnered with CAPE Analytics to strengthen its catastrophe analytics platform.

Juniper Re and CAPE Analytics team up to enhance property risk insights for reinsurance...

Juniper Re,  the dynamic reinsurance broking arm of The Baldwin Group, has partnered with CAPE Analytics to strengthen its catastrophe analytics platform.
ownership

Seven key insights into the US’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements

In a stride towards combating financial crimes, the US introduced the CTA, designed to peel back the layers of secrecy often associated with business entities.
environment

Navigating the future of sustainability: The role of AI in environmental strategies

The integration of AI, is transforming sustainability across various sectors. By handling extensive data analysis, AI equips sustainability experts with actionable insights, freeing them to implement strategies that have real-world impacts.
Traditionally, manufacturers have relied on dedicated handheld barcode scanners for inventory management, asset tracking, and supply chain operations. However, the advent of smartphone technology is transforming this practice. Modern smartphones can now accurately scan barcodes, QR codes, and other machine-readable symbols, tasks previously managed by specialised hardware. This shift is primarily driven by the need to optimise costs and operational efficiency, leveraging the ubiquity and versatility of mobile devices.

Cutting costs with smartphone barcode scanners

Traditionally, manufacturers have relied on dedicated handheld barcode scanners for inventory management, asset tracking, and supply chain operations. However, the advent of smartphone technology...
CFPB

CFPB set to clamp down on paycheck advance fees

The CFPB has announced a new rule aimed at increasing transparency around paycheck advance products, also known as "earned wage" products.

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