Infrastructure & Enterprise Software

ESMA releases preliminary findings on withholding tax reclaim schemes

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a report outlining its preliminary findings on multiple withholding tax (WHT) reclaim schemes.

Lumia Capital looks for more money to back international tech businesses

Lumia Capital, a VC investor focused on expanding technology businesses in international markets, is back with a new fundraise.

Thomson Reuters picks up secure audit services provider Confirmation from Great Hill Partners

Great Hill Partners-backed secure audit services provider Confirmation has been bought by Thomson Reuters.

EQT Ventures hails open banking opportunity amid latest Token investment round

Open banking platform Token has scored a new round of funding from investors including EQT Ventures and banking giant BNP Paribas.

PayFit raises €70m from European investors

French payroll and HR platform PayFit has raised €70m in a funding round led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance Eurazeo used its Large Venture fund to...

Wave Financial bought by H&R Block in $405m deal

Toronto-based FinTech business Wave Financial has been bought by H&R Block in a $405m deal.

LeaseQuery receives $40m in Series A from Goldman Sachs

LeaseQuery, a lease accounting software solution, has received $40m in a Series A round from Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division.

Synapse bags $33m Series B to support a full expansion roadmap for 2019

Synapse, a banking API developer, has closed its Series B on $33m to support its growth strategy for 2019 which includes the launch of brokerage accounts.

CVC taps flagship fund, growth vehicle for Vitech Systems investment

CVC Capital Partners is tapping its flagship and growth funds to make a majority investment in cloud-based financial administration provider Vitech Systems.

OpenFin closes Series C on $17m to support product innovations

OpenFin, which gives financial institutions digital operating systems, has bagged $17m through its Series C round.

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AI

FCA targets AI governance and off-channel messaging

February 2026 marked a notable shift in how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) communicates with regulated firms. According to Theta Lake, rather than issuing...
AML

How community banks can strengthen AML in 2026

Community banks in 2026 find themselves navigating a regulatory environment that is, somewhat paradoxically, both more accommodating and more stringent than before. According to Alessa,...
spektr

spektr targets KYC bottleneck with $20m Series A raise

spektr, a Copenhagen-based AI infrastructure company focused on financial services compliance, has closed a $20m Series A funding round led by NEA, with follow-on...
Sumsub

Monavate embeds Sumsub in payments onboarding

Sumsub has formed a partnership with Monavate to embed identity verification natively into Monavate's MonavateOne platform. The live integration allows programme managers using the MonavateOne...
Digital health programmes have become an increasingly common feature of life and health insurance offerings. Many insurers have launched wellness apps designed to encourage healthier behaviour, improve customer engagement, and generate new data insights.

The financial impact of low engagement in digital health programmes

Digital health programmes have become an increasingly common feature of life and health insurance offerings. Many insurers have launched wellness apps designed to encourage...

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