Personal finance app Playbook snares $7m in Series A
Playbook, a California-based personal finance app focused on Gen Z and Millennials, has secured $7m in a Series A funding haul.
BNP Paribas acquires neo bank Compte-Nickel
BNP Paribas is set to acquire a 95% stake in neo-banking startup Compte-Nickel’s parent company Financière des Paiements Électroniques.
Data-powered InsurTech Riskwolf closes its first funding round
Riskwolf, which turns real-time data into insurance, has reportedly collected €685,000 in its first external funding round.
Cyberattack simulation startup AttackIQ reels in $44m to fuel global growth
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems provider AttackIQ raised $44m in Series C funding, bringing the total raised by the company to approximately $79m.
Tala scores $30m for emerging market financial services
Credit scoring and lending startup Tala has picked up more than $30m in a Series B round led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP).
SlicePay said to secure $2m Series A
Credit lending platform, SlicePay has reportedly received a $2m Series A round from japan-based Das Capital and Simile Venture Partners.
Vouch and StartupOS to bring insurance solutions to startups
Vouch, an insurance provider re-thinking business insurance for the technology industry, has partnered with StartupOS to bring insurance to early-stage startups.
ESMA releases final MiFID II and MIFIR market data obligations report
The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on MiFID II and MiFIR obligations concerning market data.
FCA issues guidance to firms on hybrid working challenges
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued new guidance to businesses operating remote or hybrid working models.
Aquiline to focus on InsurTech, FinTech with new fund
Aquiline Capital Partners, a mid-market firm investing in the financial services sector, has launched a new Technology Growth Fund.