Data & Analytics

When the coronavirus pandemic spread like wildfire in the early months of 2020, many companies and individuals alike had no idea what was to come – and how their work lives would change. With widespread vaccines, many companies are beginning to open up again, but what will be the ‘new normal’ for the financial sector in terms of working arrangements?

A survey by Parliament Street Think Tank has found up to 66% of SMEs feel they have been let down by their banking provider during the Covid-19 crisis.

Los Angeles-based ZestFinance has received a strategic investment form Chinese web giant Baidu.

Lending, credit monitoring and financial planning app Updraft has scored a £16m equity and debt funding round.

Vestigo Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on FinTech, has made an undisclosed seed investment in Digital Assets Data.

Californian private equity firm Accel-KKR has acquired financial information company Sageworks for an undisclosed amount.

FirstClose, a mortgage lending support platform, has picked up an investment from Cypress Growth Capital.

Financial services data and analytics provider Amaces has been bought by London-based asset management consultancy MJ Hudson.

Nigeria is at the centre of Africa’s FinTech revolution. Native Carbon aims to play a pivotal role in creating a thriving ecosystem where men and women have access to financial services.

From: RegTech Analyst The Nordics’ FinTech scene is buzzing with potential, which was evident by the trailblazing companies recently attending Sthlm Fintech Week. The Stockholm event was full...