August 18, 2021
Amazon.com Inc. has made its maiden investment in India’s wealth management sector, participating in a $40 million round by fintech startup Smallcase Technologies Pvt. The Bangalore-headquartered startup said the round was led by Faering Capital Pvt and also joined by …
July 16, 2021
N26 GmbH is holding discussions with investors to raise several hundred million dollars in a fundraising that could value the German fintech at about $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm, backed by billionaires Peter Thiel …
July 2, 2021
Indian fintech startup Digit boosted its valuation to $3.5 billion in a fresh funding round, gaining capital for its effort to win insurance customers via mobile technology. The company is raising $200 million from Sequoia Capital India, existing investor Faering …
June 4, 2021
Canadian fintech company Ratehub Inc. has launched a property/casualty (P/C) brokerage called RH Insurance. Toronto-based Ratehub, which operates the financial product comparison site Ratehub.ca, said the launch brings the company one step closer towards achieving its goal of “being Canada’s …
May 10, 2021
Markus Braun, the former chief executive officer of scandal-ridden Wirecard AG who has been in jail for almost a year, sued insurance giant Chubb Ltd. to make it pick up his legal bills, people familiar with the case said. Braun, …
April 21, 2021
LONDON – The Bank of England might strengthen its controls on cloud data providers and other technology firms to counter possible risks to the stability of the financial system from the rise of fintech, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said. The …
April 21, 2021
FintechOS the London-based technology provider for insurers, banks and other financial services companies, announced it has raised US$60 million (€51 million) in Series B funding. The round was led by venture capital firm Draper Esprit. Existing investors Earlybird Digital East, …
April 13, 2021
BEIJING – China has imposed a sweeping restructuring on Jack Ma’s Ant Group, the fintech conglomerate whose record $37 billion IPO was derailed by regulators in November, underscoring Beijing’s determination to rein in its internet giants. The overhaul, in the …
March 9, 2021
Allianz’s technology investment arm is committing $75 million to WeLab, a Hong Kong-based fintech focused on virtual banking, consumer financing and other related digital services. The deal also includes a strategic partnership. The insurer’s Allianz X digital investment unit committed …
November 30, 2020
The chances that Jack Ma’s Ant Group Co. will be able to revive its massive stock listing next year are looking increasingly slim as China overhauls rules governing the fintech industry, according to regulatory officials familiar with the matter. Ant …