ECB: Digital euro will be a complement to cash, not a replacement
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta has claimed that despite the growth in digital currency, there is still a huge demand for physical cash.
Pension provider Collegia snares £500k in funding prior to full launch
UK-based pension provider Collegia has secured £500k in funding ahead of its launch in the UK later this month.
Wagely bags $5.6m strategic funding to grow earned wage access platform
Indonesian FinTech startup Wagely has secured $5.6m in a strategic funding round led by Intergra Partners.
Sentiance underlines retail banking innovation importance, key banking trends
A blogpost by data science and behaviour change firm Sentiance has highlighted the growing importance of hyper-personalization in the retail banking sector.
Veriff, Monese partner to offer secure digital banking services to Europe
Estonian identity verification firm Veriff has teamed with mobile money app Monese to provide strengthened and secure digital banking services to European consumers.
Klarna unveils new comparison shopping service across European markets
Swedish buy now pay later (BNPL) juggernaut Klarna has launched its Comparison Shopping Service (CSS) in 21 markets across Europe.
Crypto-based neobroker Change valued at $214m after closing oversubscribed crowdfund round
Change, a cryptocurrency investing platform for retail investors, has closed a $4.5m crowdfund from 50 private investors at a $214m valuation.
nesto eyes staff, tech expansion following $76m Series B raise
Canadian mortgage comparison platform nesto has raised $76m from a Series B funding round.
India leads in FinTech market, ahead of US in financial innovation, US lawmaker says
India is the "fastest-growing" FinTech market in the world and far ahead of the US in terms of financial innovation, Republican Senator Steve Daines said.
TreasurySpring secures $10m Series A to strength fixed-term-funds platform
UK FinTech startup TreasurySpring has secured $10m from a Series A funding round.