P2P Lending

ALAMI nets funding for Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending

ALAMI nets funding for Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending

Indonesia-based ALAMI Group, which offers Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending services, has reportedly closed its pre-Series B funding round.

How LendTechs are transforming loan access for SMEs

Cross-border payments platform Currencycloud recently examined how embedded finance could transform the loan accessing process for SMEs.

FOLK2FOLK bags ?7m to support UK SMEs

FOLK2FOLK, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lender for rural and regional small businesses, has collected ?7m from British Business Investments.

Lenderwize said to bag €100m in debt funding

Lenderwize, an invoice platform for digital commodities, has reportedly raised €100m in a new debt funding round.

SoLo Funds said to collect $10m to support growth of its community lending service

P2P lending platform SoLo Funds has reportedly collected $10m to support the expansion of its presence in the US.

Open banking-powered lender Koyo inks Series A round to help people with poor credit...

Koyo has closed a Series A funding round of $50m in debt and equity led by Force Over Mass with participation from existing investors Forward Partners, Frontline Ventures and Seedcamp.

Financial comparison super app Jeff banks $1.5m seed extension for SEA expansion

Latvia-based FinTech startup Jeff, which currently only has operations in Vietnam, has raised $1.5m in a seed round extension led by J12 Ventures.

Challenger bank lending continues to climb with 11% uptick in 2020

Research by accountancy and advisory business BDO has found lending by challenger banks in 2020 reached a record high of £143bn – a hike of 11% on 2019.

InsurTech startup Quotall exceeds crowdfunding target

InsurTech company Quotall has exceeded the target of its crowdfunding campaign, pulling in £356,581, at the time of writing.

London-based Tembo Money raises £2.5m to help first-time property buyers increase their deposits

Tembo Money, a London-based FinTech, closed £ 2.5m in funding led by Aviva after its official launch in June 2021.

News Stories

In the realm of insurance, the claims process stands as a pivotal point in shaping overall customer satisfaction. Simplifai explores this process from the handlers’ perspective, to give valuable insights into how to improve it across various insurance lines and regions.

Transforming customer experience in insurance claims handling

In the realm of insurance, the claims process stands as a pivotal point in shaping overall customer satisfaction. Simplifai explores this process from the handlers’ perspective, to give valuable insights into how to improve it across various insurance lines and regions.
2024

What are the key governance, risk and compliance trends in 2024?

In ViClarity’s recent annual GRC trends report, the company focused on the key trends which are impacting many industries throughout 2024.
Pacific Life’s Workforce Benefits business, a leading provider of employee benefits solutions, has announced its integration with Selerix to elevate real-time benefits administration. 

Pacific Life and Selerix join forces for real-time benefits administration

Pacific Life’s Workforce Benefits business, a leading provider of employee benefits solutions, has announced its integration with Selerix, a comprehensive benefits administration platform.
UK

Liz Oakes, Carolyn Wilkins appointed to key roles on UK Financial Policy Committee

The Financial Policy Committee (FPC), pivotal in shaping UK financial policies, has welcomed Liz Oakes as a new external member and confirmed Carolyn Wilkins...
Arch Insurance International, a leading insurance company, has announced the appointment of Kirsten Valder as Deputy CEO, effective immediately.

Arch Insurance names new deputy CEO

Arch Insurance International, a leading insurance company, has announced the appointment of Kirsten Valder as Deputy CEO, effective immediately.

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