Sector Updates

PayPal audited by AUSTRAC for money laundering and terrorism funding compliance concerns

Australia’s top financial services watchdog has ordered PayPal to submit to an external audit after expressing concerns that it had been fully compliant with money laundering and terror laws.

HSBC introduces Quantexa’s contextual data approach to weed out fraud and detect financial crime

HSBC has beefed up its financial crime detection system by deploying Quantexa’s contextual big data solutions.

Revolut picks BearingPoint RegTech to help it comply with regulations post-Brexit

Payments unicorn Revolut has taken another step to prepare for Brexit by picking BearingPoint RegTech’s Abacus360 Banking solution.

Mishi Pay said to raise £3.5m in new funding round

Mobile self-checkout service Mishi Pay has reportedly raised £3.5m in its Series A round.

Mexican challenger bank Klar raises $57.5m seed to support product launch

Klar, a Mexico-based challenger bank, has raised $57.5m in a round comprised of seed funding and debt financing.

Seven key cybersecurity challenges businesses struggle with right now

From controlling gaps in their security infrastructure to getting a real-time overview of the risks, cybersecurity executives have no shortage of worries.

Verafin raises CAD $515m in a mixture of equity and debt recapitalization

Verafin, a financial crime management software company, has collected CAD $515m ($388m) in a mix of equity and debt recapitalization.

WealthTech scaleup Moneyfarm raises £36m Series C funding round and teams up with Poste...

Moneyfarm has just announced the closure of a £36m Series C funding round as the WealthTech scaleup signs a partnership with Poste Italiane, the Italian postal and financial services firm.

Fidel closes its first “major” funding round to support its growth plans

Fidel, a provider of real-time payment data, has closed an $18m Series A, marking the startup’s first major round.

Kreditech eyes international expansion after €20m investment

German online lender Kreditech is looking to scale globally after the close of a €20m equity financing round.

News Stories

Over $3bn raised in this week's 29 FinTech funding rounds

Over $3bn raised in this week’s 29 FinTech funding rounds

Over $3bn was raised by FinTech companies this week, supercharged by a colossal €1.5bn raised by UK-based SumUp. 
Intellect Design Arena welcomes Rajesh Mehta to enhance transaction banking strategy

Intellect Design Arena welcomes Rajesh Mehta to enhance transaction banking strategy

Intellect Design Arena, a pioneering FinTech company known for its cloud-native, API-led microservices-based multi-product platforms, has appointed Rajesh Mehta to its Growth Advisory Board.
League data and Mambu revolutionize Canadian credit unions with new digital banking platform

League data and Mambu revolutionize Canadian credit unions with new digital banking platform

League Data and Mambu have embarked on a groundbreaking journey to transform the Canadian financial landscape by introducing advanced cloud banking solutions to credit unions.
Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint, known as the world's most accurate device intelligence platform, is partnering with Oscilar, a leader in AI-driven risk and fraud management.
Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English, an online English-learning platform operating in over 30 countries, and dLocal, a leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, have recently announced a significant partnership.

Download the free AIFinTech100 report

FREE

Download the AIFinTech100 report for 2023 with details on each solution

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week