ESMA report underlines need to bolster EMIR data quality
A European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) report has found improvements are needed to improve European Markets Infrastructure Regulations (EMIR) data quality.
UK Chancellor examines case for new Britcoin digital currency
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has told the Bank of England (BOE) to look at the case for a potential Britcoin or central-bank-backed digital currency.
Razorpay triples valuation to $3bn with latest funding round
Digital payments and business banking platform Razorpay reeled in $160m in its Series E round of funding at a valuation of $3bn, barely six months after it raised funding that catapulted it in the unicorn club.
Nelo snares $3m to expand ‘buy now, pay later’ market in Mexico
Mexico City-based firm Nelo has raised $3 million from a seed funding round to expand the use of the buy now pay later platform...
Nexi, Fiskl collaborate to bolster open banking services
FinTech mobile platform Fiskl has partnered with PayTech leader Nexi to bolster the latter’s open banking offering.
Cart.com eyes accelerated growth following $25m Series A
E-commerce services provider Cart.com has closed a Series A round of financing and raised $25m.
Danish FinTech Cardlay lands €8m from former Mastercard president
Copenhagen-based FinTech Cardlay has secured €8m in capital from Global PayTech Ventures, venture fund managed by former Mastercard executive Javier Perez.
Indian FinTech Zeta might join growing list of unicorns with funding by SoftBank Vision...
Neobanking startup Zeta is said to be close to joining the burgeoning unicorn club in India with Softbank-led funding round, which is currently being finalised with the Japanese investor.
SumUp collaborates with ZSL on new contactless fundraising tech
UK-headquartered FinTech SumUp has partnered with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to develop a digital in-house fundraising technology to make contactless donations.
ECB consultation finds privacy is key in future digital euro
A consultation conducted by the European Central Bank found privacy would be valued most in consideration of a potential future digital euro.