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Belvo acquires Brazilian payment institution Skilopay

Belvo acquires Brazilian payment institution Skilopay

Belvo has acquired Brazilian payment institution Skilopay to bolster its position as a leading account-to-account payments provider in Brazil and Latin America.

What’s next for Sweden’s FinTech ecosystem?

After years of record growth and it briefly being home to Europe's most valuable FinTech, how will Sweden's emerging FinTech ecosystem come out of the Covid-19 pandemic?

CashFlow scoops up payments firm iCheque

Cambridge-based CashFlow is acquiring fellow Silicon Fen payments solution iCheque Network. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.

Equistone Partners acquires majority stake in cross-border payment provider Small World

Private equity house Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to pick up a majority stake in cross-border payments services provider Small World Financial Services.

Paysafe to acquire SafetyPay in $441m all-cash deal

Specialised payments platform Paysafe has bolstered its payments footprint after it signed an agreement to purchase ecommerce payments company SafetyPay for $441m in cash.

Singapore is taking additional steps to keep its position as a regional FinTech leader

China and India have led the Asian FinTech investment league until the first six months of 2019 when Singaporean businesses toppled them both by raising a massive $1.62bn.

Klarna rival Payl8r reels in £40m funding after a 334% growth in a year

Manchester-based Payl8r has secured £40m from Conister Bank and plans to become a £1bn FinTech business within five years.

APEXX Global adds four new global brands to BNPL service

Payment platform APEXX Global has revealed that four new buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms have joined its BNPL Connect aggregator.

India-based Paytm preps for planned $3bn IPO

India’s Paytm invited employees to tender equity shares in part or in full for sale in the digital payments giant’s planned initial public offering (IPO), a step it dubs as the country’s largest stock market debut ever.

Token driving UK open banking payments expansion, research finds

Market share statistics by CMA9 – the nine largest UK banks – has found open banking platform Token is driving the adoption of open banking payments in the country.

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Insured Nomads, an innovative leader in the travel and health insurance industry, has appointed Sven Thorslund as Senior Vice President of Global Client Engagement & Key Accounts.

Insured Nomads welcomes Sven Thorslund to leadership team

Insured Nomads, an innovative leader in the travel and health insurance industry, has appointed Sven Thorslund as Senior Vice President of Global Client Engagement & Key Accounts.
CLARA Analytics, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for insurance claims optimisation, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Origami Risk.

CLARA Analytics and Origami Risk deepen partnership to fast-track AI adoption in insurance

CLARA Analytics, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for insurance claims optimisation, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Origami Risk.
Delos Insurance Solutions has partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London to offer wildfire insurance to more California policyholders with vacant properties.

Delos Insurance and Lloyd’s of London to expand vacant home insurance in California

Delos Insurance Solutions has partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London to offer wildfire insurance to more California policyholders with vacant properties.
QBE North America, a leading insurance provider, has unveiled its latest offering, the Healthcare Liability practice, aimed at addressing the distinct requirements of healthcare organisations.

QBE NA launches specialised healthcare liability practice

QBE North America, a leading insurance provider, has unveiled its latest offering, the Healthcare Liability practice, aimed at addressing the distinct requirements of healthcare organisations.
Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures are fundamental policies and processes implemented by businesses to mitigate risks and authenticate the identities of customers throughout their entire lifecycle. These protocols are especially critical in regulated industries, serving as a safeguard against money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, and other illicit activities. FullCircl has put together a comprehensive guide to KYC procedures.

A comprehensive guide to Know Your Customer procedures

Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures are fundamental policies and processes implemented by businesses to mitigate risks and authenticate the identities of customers throughout their entire lifecycle. These protocols are especially critical in regulated industries, serving as a safeguard against money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, and other illicit activities. FullCircl has put together a comprehensive guide to KYC procedures.

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