Tag: Europe

Five years later: How Covid-19 transformed global supply chain strategies

Five years have passed since governments worldwide first imposed lockdowns to curb the Covid-19 outbreak, a crisis that deeply impacted global supply chains and reshaped risk management strategies.

ECB’s Lane urges for Digital Euro to combat US payment firms’...

Europe's determination to introduce a digital euro is driven by the need to counter economic threats and reduce reliance on US-based payment firms, according to the ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane.

InsurTech leader Peak3 secures $35m to drive European expansion

Peak3, a global InsurTech company specialising in cloud-based insurance solutions, has raised $35m in a Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion across...

Blackwall secures €45m in Series B to reinforce SMB cybersecurity

Blackwall has unveiled a €45m Series B financing round led by Dawn Capital, a prominent B2B investor in Europe. The funding round saw contributions from existing...

How SEPA and Faster Payments are shaping the future of European...

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) represents a pivotal initiative within the EU aimed at simplifying bank transfers in Euros. According to Moody's, comprising 38...

QR code payments set to surpass $8trn by 2029 amid global...

A new study by Juniper Research has projected that global QR code payment transactions will grow by 50%, reaching $8tn by 2029, up from $5.4tn in 2025.

Jove launches groundbreaking Pan-European Business Liability Insurance

Jove, a London-based InsurTech, has unveiled its innovative Pan-European Business Liability Insurance product. The launch comes after Jove’s successful £3.6m seed funding round, which has...

Why countries might be struggling with CSRD

Last year, the European Commission implemented the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), bringing a swath of changes to ESG reporting. The hefty regulation has caused teething problems across the EU, but why is this the case?

Volume secures $6m in fresh capital to transform payment systems

Volume, a rising star in the FinTech space, has successfully closed a $6m funding round led by United Ventures.

N26 partners with BlackRock to launch Ready-Made Funds for accessible investing

N26 has launched Ready-Made Funds, a new product designed to simplify investing and reduce barriers for Europeans.

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