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Avant closes $200m securitisation with first AAA rating

Avant closes $200m securitisation with first AAA rating

Avant, a data-driven lending platform serving middle-income Americans, has closed a $200m personal loan securitisation — its first transaction to receive AAA ratings from...
Thrive Financial upsizes facility to fuel growth

Thrive Financial upsizes facility to fuel growth

Thrive Financial, a Virginia-based technology platform for point-of-sale financing of home improvement projects, has announced an upsizing of its financing facility with Macquarie Group. The...
Exponent Financial secures $20m revolving credit facility from Jovian

Exponent Financial secures $20m revolving credit facility from Jovian

Exponent Financial, a technology-driven lender and financial management platform focused on franchise operators, has secured a new revolving credit facility from Jovian Capital Management to support the expansion of its lending capabilities.

Kuunda raises $7.5m to grow embedded liquidity in Africa

Tanzanian FinTech firm Kuunda, which offers embedded working-capital solutions for financial institutions and digital payment providers, has raised $7.5m in pre-Series A funding to...
AI platform Corbel raises $6.7m seed to transform industrial sales

AI platform Corbel raises $6.7m seed to transform industrial sales

AI-powered operating system Corbel, which provides an intelligent sales platform for industrial equipment manufacturers, has raised $6.7m in seed funding to transform the way...
AI lending startup Merso bags $3m for digital asset push

AI lending startup Merso bags $3m for digital asset push

Merso, a financial infrastructure startup focused on digital economies, has officially launched its AI-powered credit platform, designed to serve the growing needs of the...
NatWest selects PEXA to lead digital remortgage rollout

NatWest selects PEXA to lead digital remortgage rollout

PEXA, a digital property exchange and data insights company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, has formalised an agreement with NatWest, the UK’s third largest mortgage lender, to implement its remortgage technology with a view to going live by mid-2026. The partnership also aims to enable sale and purchase transactions in the near future.
Murphy raises $15m to disrupt debt servicing with AI

Murphy raises $15m to disrupt debt servicing with AI

AI-powered debt servicing platform Murphy has emerged from stealth with a combined $15m in pre-seed and seed funding.
FinTech re:cap lands €125m to scale UK expansion

FinTech re:cap lands €125m to scale UK expansion

Berlin-based FinTech re:cap, which provides a capital operating system for the digital economy, has announced its official expansion into the UK as it looks to scale its flexible funding and capital planning platform for tech companies.
Ninety One backs Avista with $10m for inclusive lending

Ninety One backs Avista with $10m for inclusive lending

Avista, a leading FinTech company specialising in lending and insurance solutions for the payroll and pension markets in Colombia, has secured a new investment to expand financial inclusion for the country’s Silver Economy.

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EU AMLR: why firms can’t wait for 2027 to prepare

Financial institutions across Europe are facing a fundamental shift in how anti-money laundering compliance is designed, evidenced and supervised, as the EU's new AML...
Irish fund authorisations jump 40%, but scrutiny tightens

Irish fund authorisations jump 40%, but scrutiny tightens

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the third edition of its Authorisations and Gatekeeping Report, and according to law firm Zeidler, the message for...

Malaysia’s FATF upgrade puts AML effectiveness on trial

Malaysia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime hit a defining moment in early 2026, when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) upgraded the...

Why stress testing scenarios fail audits, and Kidbrooke’s fix

Risk teams building stress testing frameworks often hit the same wall, according to Kidbrooke. They hold a credible macroeconomic baseline, whether from a national...
Joybuy adds Allianz Partners insurance to EU checkout

Allianz Partners teams up with Joybuy on device cover

Allianz Partners, a global heavyweight in B2B2C insurance and assistance services, has unveiled a strategic European alliance with Joybuy, JD.com's newly launched online shopping...

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