FinTech companies launch Fintech Equality Coalition to fight racial inequality
FinTech leaders have joined forces to launch the Fintech Equality Coalition to actively fight inequality within the industry and society in large.
Lloyds axes 865 jobs as it keeps modernising its banking services
UK bank Lloyds has continued its programme of making employees redundant as it moves towards modernising the company.
Accenture to invest $3bn over the next three years to fuel FinTech migration to...
Tech giant Accenture has announced plans to invest $3bn over the next three years to fuel migration to the cloud for its banking and financial services partners.
Spectrotel expands cybersecurity offering
Communication service provider Spectrotel is expanding its cybersecurity portfolio with a new suite of services that are critical to enterprises trying to mitigate their risk.
Banks beat insurance companies when it comes to apps
Banks are better at building apps than insurers, according to new research from digital transformation company Mobiquity.
SpiderSilk adds $2.25m to its coffers in pre-Series A round
Cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk secures $2.25m in pre-Series A raise.
Colektia secures $4.2m in Series A round as Latin American FinTech sector grows
Chilean FinTech Colektia has secured $4.2m in a Series A investment round on the back of a record year for Latin American FinTech companies.
Jeff Bezos-backed accounting startup gains unicorn status after new funding round
Accounting startup Pilot raised a new $100m round of funding from Jeff Bezos and other Silicon Valley investors to help small businesses outsource back-office tasks, therefore gaining the unicorn badge.
Thoma Bravo acquires Proofpoint in a $12.3bn deal to build its cybersecurity portfolio
Private equity Thoma Bravo inked a $12.3bn all-cash deal to acquire SaaS-based cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
Cybersecurity firm Cryptosense raises $4.8m to protect FinTechs from breaches
France-based cryptography lifecycle management platform Cryptosense raised $4.8m in funding.