Filipino FinTech startup Advance, which helps employees get early access to their salary, has raised $16m in its pre-Series A funding round.

Enigma, a data science company, has partnered with Noble, a FinTech infrastructure company that powers verification, credit underwriting, and decisioning for companies embedding financial services.

Global insurance company MAPFRE has partnered with Italian insurance company Vittoria Assicurazioni to serve the Italian market.

Relay Platform, a provider of multi-carrier solutions to the insurance industry, has launched a digital quoting solution for retail agents and wholesale brokers.

Warranty Inspection Services, an automotive inspection company, has teamed up with Truepic to leverage virtual inspection technology to support insurance providers.

Playbook, a California-based personal finance app focused on Gen Z and Millennials, has secured $7m in a Series A funding haul.

Insurance carrier Nationwide has teamed up with consumer InsurTech solution Waffle to offer instant online auto and home coverage.

Centurion Invest, a global ecosystem for financial and payment solutions, has received $25m in fresh funding through a structured token subscription agreement.

Presta, a provider of an end-to-end digital lending platform for the loan origination processes, has raised $3.3m in pre-seed financing.

J.P Morgan Private Capital has appointed Alex Bell as a partner of its sustainable growth equity platform.