Key Latin American Lending Technology stats in 2023: • Latin American Lending Technology deal activity reached 76 deals in 2023, a 6% increase from 2022 • Latin American Lending Technology companies raised a combined $491m in 2023, a 57% reduction from the previous year • Brazil was the most active Latin American Lending Technology country with 20 funding rounds, a 26% share...

Swedish FinTech apps saw a combined 21.0m downloads from 2017-Feb 2024. This means on average Swedes have downloaded two FinTech apps each (population 10.5m). Incumbent and government apps saw a combined 19.7m over the same period. Swedish FinTech app downloads increased 14.9% in Feb 2023 to Feb 2024 whilst incumbents saw a 11.8% increase. Swedish finance apps saw a...

In an exciting development for early-stage FinTech startups globally, Fintech Sandbox has announced a significant expansion of its data access offerings.

Scaleup Finance, a pioneering company in the FinTech sector, has successfully closed an $8m (£6.4m) pre-Series A funding round. This significant financial boost is aimed at addressing the challenges of financial management faced by startup and scale-up companies. The round was spearheaded by Inveready, with contributions from Crowberry Capital, Seed X, PROfounders, Fin Capital, and CircleRock Capital. The funds are earmarked...

Belong, a pioneering wealth-building platform, has emerged from stealth mode, setting a new precedent for startups in the sector.

Global Screening Services (GSS), a forefront runner in the RegTech industry, has successfully completed its Series A2 funding round, securing over $47m (£37m).

The effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML) and combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT), is not solely reliant on the initial design, but also comes from the adaptability and responsiveness to evolving risks.

Chaucer, a leading insurance underwriting group, has introduced parametric cover to address weather-driven business interruption losses.

Apollo Underwriting has introduced its new Builders’ Risk Consortium, in collaboration with Munich Re Syndicate Limited and Tokio Marine HCC.

On 14 March 2023, FullCircl led a significant assembly of the UK's premier financial crime and compliance authorities to impart crucial insights and strategies in anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, and anti-fraud that are setting financial institutions (FIs) apart in the competitive arena. The event's centrepiece was a main stage panel helmed by Warren Russell, EVP Identity Solutions at FullCircl. Russell...