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Zurich Cantonal Bank teams up with NetGuardians for payment fraud

Amid rising payment fraud, Zurich Cantonal Bank has selected Swiss RegTech NetGuardians to help it bolster its defences.

Payfone forms strategic partnership with TransUnion, after $24m funding round

Digital identity authentication solution Payfone has closed a new funding round on $24m.The capital injection was led by TransUnion, an information solution developer, with...

BigID hits unicorn status after the close of latest funding round

Data discovery and data intelligence platform BigID has surpassed the $1bn valuation mark after the close of a $70m funding round.

Identity verification startup Persona nets $17.5m in Series A funding round

Having secured $17.5m in additional funds from investors like Coatue Management and First Round Capital, Persona is now looking to develop its solutions and grow its team.

Exclusive Networks, Infinipoint ink deal to extend zero-trust to device identity

Global cybersecurity firm Exclusive Networks has penned an agreement with device identity company Infinipoint to bring zero-trust security to the area of device identity.

Unum ID secures $2m in its seed round

Unum ID, a digital identity company, has secured $2m in its seed funding round which was led by earl-stage venture capital firm Draper Associates.
Digital ID verification RegTech OCR Labs Global names new CEO

Digital ID verification RegTech OCR Labs Global names new COO

Digital ID verification platform OCR Labs Global has hired Joshua Read as its new COO, as part of its international expansion efforts.Read joined OCR...

Mastercard, Edenred launch biometric card pilot in Mexico

Mastercard has formed a partnership with payment solutions and card issuing company Edenred to launch a test pilot of biometric cards in Mexico.

RegTech comapny Konsentus acquires Open Banking Europe S.A.S.

Konsentus, an Identity and regulatory checking service provider, has completed the acquisition of Open Banking Europe S.A.S. from PRETA.

Is Swedish RegTech finally coming into its own?

Sweden’s RegTech scene has been slow to emerge. While its starting to wake up, it still has many challenges to overcome.

News Stories

LendingClub reveals the strain of seasonal expenses on US financial health

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent company of LendingClub Bank, and PYMNTS Intelligence have partnered to shed light on the financial challenges faced by US consumers.
Praxent

Robin Smith takes on Chief Revenue Officer role at Praxent

Praxent, a financial services digital consultancy, has expanded its leadership by ushering in Robin Smith as Chief Revenue Officer. Smith, an enthusiast of FinTech and...
ESMA

ESMA shifts focus: Navigating the digital and green transitions in 2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recently unveiled its work programme for 2024.
This week saw the FinTech sector flounder compared to seven days ago, as the space failed to meet the $1bn mark in deals completed.

FinTech sector drops this week with only 24 deals

This week saw the FinTech sector flounder compared to seven days ago, as the space failed to meet the $1bn mark in deals completed.
SEC

SEC reviews Scope 3 emissions in upcoming climate disclosure rules

The U.S. SEC has received feedback against the inclusion of Scope 3 emissions in their proposed climate disclosure rule.

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