Sector Updates

Sun Life seals $500m sustainability bond offering, bolstering green and social assets

Sun Life seals $500m sustainability bond offering, bolstering green and social assets

Sun Life Financial Inc., an international financial services titan offering asset management, wealth, insurance, and health solutions, has recently celebrated the successful completion of its public offering in Canada.
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Red Dot Payment closes its Series B on $5.2m

Singapore-based Red Dot Payment has closed its Series B funding round picking up around $5.2m, which the company will use to improve its infrastructure.

The global InsurTech market to be worth $10.14bn by 2025 as traditional insurers embrace...

In 2019, the global InsurTech market was valued at $5.48bn. Now, new research has suggested that figure could jump to $10.14bn by 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate of 10.8%.

Why decision-making modelling might be impacting customer experience

While financial services scramble for digital transformation, Kidbrooke fears most have not assessed how the decision-making models of underlying technology might impact customer experiences.
mTek, a Kenyan-based InsurTech firm, has secured an investment of $1.25m (KSh 167.8m) to advance its expansion plans within the Kenyan and East African insurance markets.

African Risk Capacity (ARC) announces pair of new additions to its board

African Risk Capacity (ARC), a renowned insurance firm, has announced a pair of additions to its board.

Maria Health closes seed round to support growth in Philippines

Philippines-based InsurTech startup Maria Health has closed its seed finding round on an undisclosed amount. Contributions to the round came from investors including tyrb, Gobi...

Remote access becomes top zero trust priority for 2021 – survey claims

Appetite in secure remote access has accelerated over the past year to become a top zero trust priority for 2021.
ACI

ACI Worldwide to support GoldPoint Systems in bill payment digitalisation

ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time payments software, will enable loan management software provider to digitise its bill payments and boost its customer experience.
1Kosmos BlockID debuts in NayaOne's FinTech Marketplace

1Kosmos BlockID debuts in NayaOne’s FinTech Marketplace

East Brunswick-based company, 1Kosmos, an innovator in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announces the launch of its distributed identity cloud service, BlockID, on NayaOne, a principal FinTech ecosystem platform serving financial service providers.

AskArvi.com receives funding led by Jang Capital

India-based personal insurance assistant AskArvi.com has reportedly collected an undisclosed investment.

News Stories

Prophet Security launches with $11m from Bain Capital to automate security responses

Prophet Security launches with $11m from Bain Capital to automate security responses

Prophet Security, a company that has just stepped out of stealth mode, has announced securing $11m in seed funding.
WealthTech startup Bump raises $3m to revolutionise financial opportunities for creators

WealthTech startup Bump raises $3m to revolutionise financial opportunities for creators

Bump, a Los Angeles-based WealthTech and FinTech platform, has successfully closed a $3m seed funding round.
401GO secures $12m in Series A funding to revolutionise retirement plans

401GO secures $12m in Series A funding to revolutionise retirement plans

401GO, a leading FinTech company dedicated to modernising retirement planning, announced today that it has successfully secured a $12m Series A funding round.
WealthTech Fundpath secures an additional £2m

WealthTech Fundpath secures an additional £2m

Fundpath, a pivotal player in the WealthTech sector, recently confirmed a new investment milestone with a £2m funding round.

Asia-Pacific FinTech leaders launch MSME sustainability drive with Programme Sirius

Programme Sirius was launched today with the support of 13 prominent FinTech companies from the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to enhance sustainability and inclusion for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs).

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