Peach Payments secures $30m in funding
Peach Payments, trading under Baobab Payments GmbH, has successfully closed a funding round amounting to €29m/$30m.
Silver Lake spinout Sumeru sets sights on $600m for second independent fundraise
Silver Lake spinout Sumeru Equity Partners has launched its second fundraise eyeing $600m since becoming independent of the tech investment major.
Study finds central bank digital currencies may trigger stronger forex controls
A study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has discovered the introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may lead to greater foreign exchange controls.
Kraken gobbles up charting and trading platform Cryptowatch
Digital asset exchange Kraken has acquired charting and trading platform Cryptowatch in an undisclosed deal.
MAS urges finance companies to moderate dividends for the financial year
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has called for finance companies incorporated in Singapore to cap their total dividends per share for the financial year 2020 at at 60% of 2019’s level.
Nearly 25% of Britons to back NFTs or tokens this year
Nearly a quarter of Britons are willing to invest into NFTs or tokens this year, according to a study from Tokenise.
FirstVet teams up with Fletch for embedded pet insurance marketplace
FirstVet, a provider of on-demand video consultations for pet parents, has partnered with Fletch to embed a pet insurance marketplace for its US users.
Aviva Canada partners with RentHaven to offer Canadians rent deposit alternatives
Aviva Canada, a leading insurance provider, has joined forces with RentHaven, to provide renters with an innovative alternative to traditional security deposits.
Arctic Wolf acquires cyber risk assessment company RootSecure
Arctic Wolf Networks, a security operations centre-as-a-service, has acquired RootSecure to improve its cybersecurity risk assessment capabilities.
Guideline collects $200m in round led by General Atlantic
Guideline, which designs affordable retirement plan solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, has bagged $200m in funding.