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Financial frauds and payment trends to look out for right now

The coronavirus has raised the risk of financial fraud across the world. Now, Featurespace, a Cambridge-based company that uses AI to detect fraud for banks and retailers, has listed the top ones to look out for right now.

The 35 FinTech deals from the last week that you can’t afford to miss

Keeping up with all the comings and goings of the FinTech space is far from easy, but don't worry. We've got you covered with the deals that sent shock waves across the sector in the last week.

Arctic Intelligence signs up African Bank as new client

Australian RegTech leader Arctic Intelligence is going to help African Bank meet its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) targets.

Australian RegTech Kyckr to raise $6.75m to fund its growth

Aussie customer identity verification company Kyckr is looking to leverage the tightening of anti-money laundering rules and grow on the back of a new funding round.

AUSTRAC introduces new rules to help victims of domestic abuse escape financial dependency

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (ASUTRAC) has changed the rules regarding money laundering and terrorism financing in order to help people fleeing domestic abuse become financially independent more easily.

RegTech and Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies investment drives Q1 FinTech funding in Singapore

RegTech and Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies companies completed 50% of all FinTech deals in the country during the first quarter. FinTech companies in Singapore shrugged...

PropTech startup Brickowner has smashed its crowdfunding target on Seedrs

Having reaped huge success with crowdfunding in the past, Brickowner has now returned to Seedrs for an additional cash injection.

How Arctic Intelligence went from being a side hustle to leading the Australian RegTech...

From working at his dinner table to being named a leader of Australia RegTech industry, Anthony Quinn has come a long way since launching Arctic Intelligence in 2015.

The State Bank of Pakistan permits NayaPay to launch pilot

NayaPay has picked up a licence to begin operations in Pakistan from the country's central bank.

indó formally takes a stand against money laundering with new Lucinity partnership

In its mission to rebuild trust in the banking industry, Icelandic neobank indó has signed a partnership with Lucinity to bolster its anti-money laundering (AML) defences.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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