How Quantifind helps to improve adverse media screening
Adverse media screening is a grey area. It is not particularly clear if it is a legal requirement, but some banks have been flagged for engaging with illicit people, which a simple adverse media search would have told the bank not to engage that person.
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.
Cybersecurity awareness startup Cyber Guru bag Series A funding
Cybersecurity awareness platform Cyber Guru has reportedly netted €3.6m in its Series A funding round.
Ledger hits $1.5bn valuation after Series C close
Ledger, an all-in-one digital asset management platform, has hit a $1.5bn valuation after the close of its Series C on $380m.
Branch banks $50m to tackle the root problem of the insurance sector
Home and auto insurance startup Branch Insurance raised $50m in Series B funding led by Anthemis Group.
Gen Z-focused personal finance app wajve closes €5m seed round
Berlin-based wajve closes its seed round on €5m, as it looks to help Gen Z better manage their finances.
JBS Foods pays multimillion ransom to end global ransomware cyberattack
Food processing company JBS Foods has confirmed it has paid an $11m million ransom payment to end a ransomware cyberattack on its global operations.
B2B WealthTech Flanks scores €2.3m in funding
Flanks, a B2B WealthTech platform aimed at improving investor management capabilities, has reportedly scored €2.3m in a funding round.