The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed it has completed a preliminary review on ESG benchmarks.

Auros, a crypto-native algorithmic trading and market making firm, has landed $17m in a funding round headed by Vivienne Court.

Alloy, an identity decision firm for banks and FinTechs, has partnered with corporate KYC company Kyckr to streamline KYB checks.

Generative AI has taken the world by storm in just a matter of months. As companies look to assess whether the technology could transform their operations, will wealth management become a natural home for it?

ekko, a provider of embedded sustainability for the financial services industry, has launched its ekko incentives solution.

Turkey-based Metatime, a crypto exchange, has reportedly raised $11m in its seed funding round.

TradeBridge, a business lender, has received a credit facility of up to £100m from Castlelake, a global investment manager.

FinGoal, an Insights platform focused on personalisation in banking, has secured an investment from Naples Technology Ventures.

Spanish FinTech investment stats in 2022: • Spanish FinTech deal activity reached 95 deals in 2022, a 35% drop from 2021 • Spanish FinTech investment dropped to $336m in 2022, a 63% reduction from the previous year • Blockchain & Crypto and InsurTech were the most active FinTech subsectors with 15 deals each. Spanish FinTech investment saw a significant 63% decline in 2022,...

ING has unveiled plans to introduce funding restrictions that will target oil and gas infrastructure as it seeks to align with its climate goals.