Kufu, a Japanese company developing HR automation platform SmartHR, has raised ?500m ($4.9m) in a new round of funding led by WiL (World Innovation Lab).

LoanTap, a Mumbai-based online lender, has raised $3m in a Series A round. The capital comes from angel investors.

Business intelligence firm Ipreo is expanding its service into private companies as more highly-valued firms choose to hold off IPOs.

Indian digital wallet MobiKwik has secured a deal with South African mobile payments firm Net1 that will see it receive $40m over two years as a strategic investment.

Credit Kudo is taking on ?600,000 ($792,000) in a round of seed funding led by FinTech VC NFT Ventures.

Online lenders are growing their presence in Washington with the hire of lobbyist Nat Hoopes to lead the Marketplace Lenders Association.

Uber is increasing the financial services that it offers its drivers through a partnership with robo-advice company Betterment.

Two of China biggest mobile payments players AliPay and WeChat, have won approval to operate digital wallets in Hong Kong. It seen as a major step towards international expansion.

Momfo, a Shanghai-based property financing platform has raised ?95m ($14m) in a Series A round of funding led by Gobi Partners and Kaitai Capital.

Peer-to-peer lending firm Lending Club is bringing new senior staff on board in an attempt to once again win favour with investment banks.