American Express acquires small business loans FinTech Kabbage
American Express has acquired small business loan platform Kabbage in a deal that will see the payment giant gobble up the Covid-19 beleaguered FinTech's team, solutions and IP.
Booking.com unveils FinTech department to bolster travel market access
Travel accommodation company Booking.com has created a new internal FinTech business unit to help facilitate better access to its global travel marketplace.
Apttus makes its third hire this month
Quote-to-cash management platform Apttus has appointed former-Imperva CFO Terry Schmid as its new chief financial officer.
Financial identities for world’s unbanked would add $250bn to the global GDP
Catering to underbanked people could add a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new study from Oxford Economics.
Immuta raises $20m to close the gap between regulation and analytics
Immuta has closed a $20m Series B round to accelerate the adoption of it data management software.
Amberdata nets $15m as it sets its eyes on international growth
Amberdata, a data and insights platform for blockchain networks, has closed its Series A on $15m as it looks to expand in the US.
Valor Equity returns for Addepar’s $140m Series D round
Financial operating system Addepar has picked up $140m in its Series D round.
genesis closes its second round of funding
genesis, an international capital markets software firm, has closed its second funding round on $1.8m.
BIS Innovation Hub to launch four new centres in Toronto, London, Paris and Stockholm
The Board of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is going to open four more BIS Innovation Hub centres across North America and Europe.
Fingerprint Cards, Morix team to introduce biometric payment card in Japan
Swedish biometrics specialist Fingerprint Cards has partnered with Japanese electronics firm MoriX to develop and launch biometric payment cards in the Japanese market.