The UK’s Economic Secretary’s Asset Management Taskforce has been joined by five new senior execs from the UK’s investment industry.

Sky and Zurich Insurance have launched a smart home protection IoT service offering customer comprehensive home insurance and smart home tech.

Greenwood, a digital banking platform focused on serving Black and Latinx communities, has acquired Kinly, a mobile banking platform, in a move that brings together two of the largest Black-owned FinTechs. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

NFU Mutual, an insurer in the UK, has selected FRISS to automate trust throughout its policy and claim lifecycle. FRISS is an AI-powered fraud, risk and compliance solution provider for P&C insurers worldwide. According to NFU Mutual, the collaboration aims to bring enhanced efficiency to the insurer’s processes, whilst also benefitting customers through improved fraud protection and maintaining excellent customer service. The...

Zodia Custody, a crypto-focused subsidiary of global bank Standard Chartered, has scored $36m in a recent funding round.

Regulatory reporting firm Regnology has acquired Metadata Technology, a provider of statistical data and Metadata Exchange solutions.  

BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has partnered with leading InsurTech venture capital investor ManchesterStory Group to launch the BrokerTech Fund, LP, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage InsurTech companies developing broker-centric technology solutions.

Tangem, a Switzerland-based FinTech company, has successfully closed an investment round worth $7 million. Shima Capital led the investment, with participation from other investors.

Carpe Data, a next-generation online data provider for insurers, has partnered with intelligent solutions provider Duck Creek to integrate Carpe Data’s ClaimsX and Minerva products into Duck Creek’s claims and underwriting platforms.

RegTech firm Flagright has revealed it has established a presence in Singapore as it continues its global expansion.