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InCred raises $75m in the largest Indian FinTech round this year

InCred, an Indian alternative lender has raised $75m in the largest round for an Indian FinTech startup so far this year.

Chinese regulators crack down on peer-to-peer lending

Chinese authorities are cracking down on the nation booming peer-to-peer lending space with new regulations.

Four major banks partner to push blockchain transactions

Four of the world largest banks are partnering to develop a digital currency with the aim of creating an industry standard for blockchain-enabled trades and transactions.
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Market surveillance firm Ancoa sets up advisory board

Ancoa Software, a contextual surveillance and insightful analytics provider for exchanges, regulators, and buy and sell-side firms, is establishing an advisory board.
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Fundation lands $100m credit facility from Goldman Sachs

Small business lending startup Fundation has secured a $100m asset-backed credit facility from Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs.

SigOpt takes $6.6m for research optimisation

SigOpt has raised $6.6m in a Series A round led by Silicon Valley heavy weight Andreessen Horowitz.
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Peer-to-peer InsurTech startup Lemonade grabs funding

Peer-to-peer insurance company Lemonade has raised a new round of funding from XL Innovate, the venture capital arm of insurance firm XL Catlin. The size of the round is undisclosed.
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Dubai’s Eureeca crowdfunds $400,000 on own platform

Equity crowdfunding platform Eureeca has raised $400,000 in funding on its own platform in just 12 days.

Scoro swipes $1.9m for workplace automation platform

Work management and financial tools startup Scoro has raised $1.9m in a seed round of funding.

LendUp raises $47.5m to expand credit card offering

Online lending and credit startup LendUp has raised $47.5m in a Series C round led by Y Combinator Continuity growth fund.

News Stories

FinCEN’s AML shake-up: why AI compliance must deliver

For decades, passing a US anti-money laundering (AML) audit meant proving a programme existed. Write the policies, appoint the officer, train the staff, complete...

CPF lifecycle scheme: why FinTech infrastructure wins

With Singapore's CPF Lifecycle Investment Scheme provider selection expected in early 2027, FinTech analytics firm Kidbrooke is warning that the window to build a...

How EXANTE’s product owner cut release time in half with AI

EXANTE product owner Nastya has shared a detailed account of how integrating AI tools into her daily workflow has fundamentally restructured the pace and...
Wise acquires Expatica to expand support for people living abroad

Wise acquires Expatica to expand support for people living abroad

Wise, the global financial technology company specialising in cross-border payments, has acquired expat platform Expatica to expand support for people living and working abroad.   The acquisition combines Wise’s international money management services...
Intellect's modular fix for legacy underwriting pain

Intellect’s modular fix for legacy underwriting pain

For decades, insurers have been sold a particular story: that unlocking modern capabilities means tearing out their core system and starting from scratch. Intellect...

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