What do these 28 FinTech rounds from last week reveal about the industry
Last week week saw 28 FinTechs close investment deals. Three sectors in particular proved especially successful.
Signzy has secured $3m in new funding
India-based Signzy has added another $3m to its coffers just months after the startup raised $5.4m in a previous round.
AgentSync secures $6.7m seed extension
InsurTech AgentSync has secured $6.7m in a new funding round led by Craft Ventures.
Cyber attacks expected to increase in 2021
If you think 2020 was bad when it came to cyber crime, a new report suggests that 2021 could be even worse.
Digital payments are becoming more popular ECB research shows
Cash may still be king, but new research from the European Central Bank shows digital payments are becoming more popular.
SEC accuses New Yorker of $2.1m fraud operating out of at least two boiler...
The US' top financial market regulator has filed a complaint in federal court for the Eastern District of New York, accusing a New Yorker of conducting a $2.1m fraud out of at least two boiler rooms over six months in 2018 and 2019.
Four fifths of businesses now see identity verification as a strategic differentiator
Business owners are seeing the benefit of have strong identity verification processes, with 81% believing it to be a strategic differentiator, according to a new study from GBG.
TRAXX Payments has enlisted Acuant’s KYC solutions
Payment processing provider TRAXX Payments has tapped identity verification business Acuant to create a seamless digital know your customer (KYC) process for its clients.
FCA warns firms to be ready for Brexit being completed on New Year’s Day
A City watchdog has warned firms that the Brexit transition period will be over in less than a month's time as the government is still working on a last-minute deal with the EU.
Virgin Money integrates with Twenty7tec
Virgin Money is launching an API integration with technology experts Twenty7tec to streamline the search and application process for intermediaries by removing the need to re-key data in multiple places.
