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userlane said to secure €10m in a Series B round

Digital adoption software platform userlane has reportedly secured a €10m Series B round to support its European expansion.

ECB changes bond rules to account for climate change

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) will now account for climate change in its corporate bond purchases, collateral framework, disclosure requirements and risk management.

Aveni to help financial firms meet new consumer duty regulation with new platform

UK RegTech firm Aveni.ai has promised to help financial services companies meet new consumer duty regulation with the development of its Aveni Detect product.
top fintech investors in europe q4 2022 chart

Over 800 FinTech investors participated in European funding rounds in Q4 2022

Key Highlights from European FinTech investor activity during Q4 2022: • There were 863 unique FinTech investors in European companies • They backed a total of...
Capella Space Corp., an American space tech company, has announced a strategic partnership with Floodbase to enhance parametric flood insurance.

Capella Space and Floodbase partner to enhance parametric flood insurance

Capella Space Corp., an American space tech company, has announced a strategic partnership with Floodbase to enhance parametric flood insurance.
Allianz Commercial has made a significant addition to its leadership team by appointing Claudia Valencia as the Global Head of Portfolio Solutions, effective from January 8, 2024.

Allianz Commercial reveals new Head of Portfolio Solutions to shape global strategy

Allianz Commercial has made a significant addition to its leadership team by appointing Claudia Valencia as the Global Head of Portfolio Solutions, effective from January 8, 2024.
Visa and Lloyds Bank team up to unveil next-gen virtual card solution

Visa and Lloyds Bank team up to unveil next-gen virtual card solution

Visa, a global pioneer in digital payments, and Lloyds Bank, a key player in the UK banking sector, have joined forces.
Sonovate is the leading provider of end-to-end workflow technology and seamless access to finance at the point of need. Its funding and tech services cater to recruitment businesses, consultancies, and labour marketplaces who place permanent employees, contractors and freelancers around the world. Sonovate’s platform and expert service deliver swift credit decisions, same-day funding, credit insurance and collection services as well as timesheet and workflow automation, empowering companies to concentrate on expanding their business, confident that processes and funds are in place to meet payment deadlines. Since it started funding in 2014, Sonovate has lent over £4 billion to 3,300 businesses and 40,000 workers in 44 countries

India’s InsurTech sensation InsuranceDekho clinches $60m

India's InsurTech startup InsuranceDekho, which emerged from the automobile marketplace group CarDekho, has successfully secured $60m in its latest fundraising effort.

Rapid digitisation in the Middle East causes rise in demand for cybersecurity

The cybersecurity market in the Middle East and Africa which was worth $1903m in 2020 is expected to reach $2893m by 2026 per new research by ResearchAndMarkets.com.

Online real estate unicorn Beike Zhaofang’s $1.2bn Series D round pushes its valuation past...

PropTech scaleup Tianjin Xiaowu Information Technology, which is also known as both Beike Zhaofang and Ke.com, has raised a massive $1.2bn capital injection from seven investors. The Series D round means it's valued at more than $10bn, making it a unicorn ten time over.

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Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint, known as the world's most accurate device intelligence platform, is partnering with Oscilar, a leader in AI-driven risk and fraud management.
Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English, an online English-learning platform operating in over 30 countries, and dLocal, a leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, have recently announced a significant partnership.
Iress partners with Nomo Bank to introduce Sharia-compliant mortgages on Xplan and Trigold

Iress partners with Nomo Bank to introduce Sharia-compliant mortgages on Xplan and Trigold

Iress, a leading technology provider for the financial services industry, and Nomo Bank, a pioneering Sharia-compliant digital bank in the UK, have announced a significant partnership.
Volta Circuit introduces breakthrough multi-signature wallet with $4.1m seed funding

Volta Circuit introduces breakthrough multi-signature wallet with $4.1m seed funding

Volta Circuit, a pioneering FinTech company, has successfully secured $4.1m in seed funding.

EFRAG and IFRS Foundation collaborate to simplify sustainability reporting

The IFRS Foundation, in conjunction with the EFRAG, has released guidance aimed at facilitating the adoption of sustainability reporting.

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