APRA guidance offers support on tackling climate-related financial risks
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued a draft practice guide to banks, superannuation trustees and insures on managing climate-linked financial risks.
The west is facing a ‘moment of reckoning’ on cybersecurity, GCHQ chief warns
The head of GCHQ has claimed the UK and its allies face a ‘moment of reckoning’ where the global direction of cybersecurity may not be ‘shaped and controlled by the west’.
Thoma Bravo acquires Proofpoint in a $12.3bn deal to build its cybersecurity portfolio
Private equity Thoma Bravo inked a $12.3bn all-cash deal to acquire SaaS-based cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
NatWest to block cryptocurrency payments following earlier FCA warning
UK retail bank NatWest will not accept payments in cryptocurrencies, according to the company’s head of risk Morten Friis.
API developer Weav said to launch from stealth after $4.3m round
Weav, an API developer for commerce platforms, has reportedly launched out of stealth alongside the close of a $4.3m funding round.
Securrency closes its Series B round on $30m
Securrency, a blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology platform, has closed its Series B round on $30m.
Empyrean Solutions closes first line of institutional capital
Empyrean Solutions, a provider of asset and liability management solutions, has collected a $74m minority growth investment from Spectrum Equity and Information Venture Partners
BigID rakes in $30m investment to bolster unicorn status
US data intelligence firm BigID has secured $30m in financing from global private equity investor Advent International.
Deep Instinct eyes ‘hyper-growth’ as it snares $100m Series D
Cybersecurity enterprise Deep Instinct has closed a $100m Series D funding led by global asset juggernaut BlackRock.
CluedIn eyes expanded global footprint following $15m Series A
Danish data management company CluedIn has raised $15m from a Series A funding round led by Dawn Capital.
