The UK has for too long been ranked as the fraud capital of Europe, with Britons nearly nine times more likely to be victims of scams than their counterparts in Germany. Finally it looks like the government is taking steps to change that.

Mediobanca Group, Italy’s largest investment bank, has signed a partnership with  Founders Factory, the London-based global company builder and early-stage investor, to launch a new fintech venture studio and accelerator. This joint venture,  underpinned by an overall €12 million investment from Mediobanca, will facilitate innovation in financial services by supporting international early-stage fintech startups as well as further boost support for Italy’s thriving startup ecosystem. 

Tracxn, a leading global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its FinTech - US Semi-Annual Funding Report - H1 2023. The report, which is based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the US FinTech space.

Prodigy Finance, a social impact-driven FinTech and a leading international student loan lender, is proud to announce a $350 million facility with Citi, Schroders Capital and SCIO Capital. This is the first transaction that Prodigy has closed under their new multi-issuance special purpose vehicle structure.

Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG (CP & ESG) has added ESG standards, tailored to support Internal Audit workflow and practices, to its award-winning, cloud-based TeamMate+ global audit expert solution portfolio.

Vantage Markets, an award-winning multi-asset broker for Contracts for Difference (CFDs), has today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Triganza as the new Head of Market Analysis for Australia.