Infrastructure & Enterprise Software

Startup Hub Security rakes in $5m Series A round and helps cement Israel’s reputation...

Israel has a well-deserved reputation for churning out advanced cybersecurity startups and Hub Security, which just raised a $5m Series A round, is no exception.

Why Avast CEO believes COVID-19 has been good for cybersecurity businesses

Anti-virus software company Avast has seen its shares surge since the spread of the coronavirus, which the company's boss thinks other cybersecurity will experience too.

The global FinTech market is expected to be worth $305bn by 2025

Banks and financial services firms are driving the growth of the FinTech market towards being worth $305bn by 2025, according to new research.

Apiture has raised $20m in a new funding round

Digital banking experience company Apiture has bagged $20m in a new round of investment backed by T. Rowe Price Associates and Pinnacle Bank.

Curve hires former PayPal finance director as its first CFO

Having just finished a six-year stint as finance director and head of European pricing at PayPal, Scott Weller has now joined Curve as the FinTech's first CFO and its latest high-profile hire.

ESMA report says financial markets remain “fragile” because of Covid-19

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a new report on the impact of the pandemic, saying that the environment "remains fragile."

NatWest uses Featurespace’s tech to fight financial fraud

Crime prevention software developer Featurespace has been enlisted by NatWest to protect the bank's customers against fraud.

Osome has secured $3m in investment

RegTech and accounting app Osome has netted $3m in a new funding round.

What do these 28 FinTech rounds from last week reveal about the industry

Last week week saw 28 FinTechs close investment deals. Three sectors in particular proved especially successful.

Hoplite Technology launches free anti-phishing bot

Cybersecurity company Hoplite Technology has responded to the rising threat of cyber crime by launching a free anti-phishing bot.

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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