Danish payments processor Nets is heading to the stock market. The private equity-owned firm aims to raise Kr5.5bn ($824m) when it lists on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.

Zikher, a new company that uses analytics algorithms to accelerate the loan, mortgage and account opening process at banks, has been valued at $5m in its first funding round.

Singapore-based fintech startup Call Levels has raised an undisclosed amount at the beginning of the new year.

Bond trading platform Electronifie has raised $3.86m from venture capital investors in a new financing round.

PeerIQ, a financial information service startup aimed at the peer-to-peer lending market, has raised $2.5m in a round of seed funding.