iptiQ names Carlo Bewersdorf as its new CEO
iptiQ, a white labelling digital insurance platform, has named Carlo Bewersdorf as its new CEO, as of 1 October 2020.
Kotak releases open banking platform to boost collaboration with FinTechs
India-based Kotak Mahindra Bank has released an open banking platform to support collaboration among FinTechs, enterprises and app developers.
Acrisure acquires Tulco to improve development of InsurTech capabilities
Insurance broker Acrisure has acquired AI-powered insurance platform Tulco with the goal of starting the deployment of “InsurTech at scale.”
Hong Kong InsurTech Bowtie raises $30m Series A round
Hong Kong-based InsurTech platform Bowtie has secured HK$234m ($30m) in Series A investment round from Sun Life and others.
Sun Life was joined in the...
Standard Chartered teams up with Airtel Africa to strengthen the adoption of mobile financial...
British multinational bank Standard Chartered has inked a deal with telecom company Airtel Africa to boost financial inclusion across Africa.
50% of Hong Kong consumers happy to share financial data with 3rd-parties
Half of consumers in Hong Kong are happy to let third-parties access their financial data so they can access more personalised banking services and higher returns, according to a study from Accenture.
Afterpay to enter southern European e-commerce market via Pagantis acquisition
Buy now, pay later company Afterpay will enter Europe through an an agreement with NBQ Corporate SLU to acquire Pagantis SAU and PMT Technology SLU.
European Commission releases list of 23 countries with weak AML/CTF processes
The European Commission has adopted a new list of 23 countries with weak anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regimes.
Klarna could soon be Europe’s most valuable FinTech if reports about its upcoming funding...
Klarna may soon arguably be named Europe's most valuable privately held FinTech after news broke that the payment firm is in talks with investors to raise new funding that would push its valuation across the $10bn mark.
Solidus Labs, OAX Foundation partner to support digital asset trading governance
Trade surveillance platform Solidus Labs has formed a strategic partnership with OAX Foundation to bring ‘digital asset trading into the mainstream.’
