MAS urges finance companies to moderate dividends for the financial year
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has called for finance companies incorporated in Singapore to cap their total dividends per share for the financial year 2020 at at 60% of 2019’s level.
Singapore’s Incomlend bags $20m Series A round to democratise trade finance
Shipping companies face many monetary uncertainties, but Incomlend hopes to alleviate some of those concerns on the back of its new $20m Series A round.
Blackhawk Network taps Moneyhub for compliance and open banking solutions
Payment provider Blackhawk Network has picked open finance data and intelligence platform Moneyhub to deliver its compliance with the open banking standards.
BLUEDOG and FortisPay merge
North America has found itself with another payment technology company as FinTechs FortisPay and BLUEDOG have announced that they are merging.
Curve makes bid for £10m grant from the BCR Capability and Innovation Fund
UK FinTech Curve has made a bid for a £10m grant in order to upgrade SME financing during the pandemic.
Email security startup IRONSCALES scores $8m in Series B round
IRONSCALES, a self-learning email security solution, has scored $8m in its Series B round to support its rapid growth plans.
End-to-end cybersecurity solution Oomnitza closes its Series B on $12.5m
Oomnitza, which helps companies to secure and manage their digital presence, has closed its Series B round on $12.5m.
Clara Insurance rebrands to Brella after extending its seed round
Clara Insurance has rebranded to Brella Insurance, in tandem with the close of a $1.5m funding round.
High Court slams Avacade and Alexandra Associates with £10.7m fine
The UK High Court has ordered pension introducers Avacade, Alexandra Associates and their directors to pay £10.7m restitution to consumers.
VibePay integrates more UK brands to its app and boosts its influencer offering
VibePay has integrated more banks and payment providers to its platform via banks and payment providers in order to appeal to more influencers.
