The EQ Foundation Ukraine Fund

The war in Ukraine has created a humanitarian disaster. The UN has warned that the number of people fleeing the country may rise to 5 million in the coming weeks and months. 

In the UK over £100 million has already been raised by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) - including £25 million in match-funding from the UK Government. The DEC unities 15 charities including the Red Cross, Oxfam, Christian Aid, and Save the Children.

The launch will empower businesses to quickly and effectively deploy their digitisation strategies. 

Identity platform IDnow expands Digital Identities and Trust Services division

IDnow, one of the leading European providers in the field of digital identities and identity verification, has appointed Johannes Leser as the new VP Trust Services.

Leser's primary responsibilities at IDnow will be the expansion of the Trust Services unit as well as the management of a new German trust service.

Blockbuster fine in the Netherlands underlines that the U.S. no longer dominates AML penalty activity

AML failings accounted for over half the total value of UK fines issued by the FCA in 2021

The UK regulator opens fewer AML cases in 2021, as enforcement focus shifts away from major banks

Fundraise led by A15, one of MENA’s leading venture capital firms

Proceeds to accelerate regional expansion: launch in Saudi Arabia expected soon 

FlapKap, a company revolutionizing e-commerce and SaaS growth in the MEA region, announces its launch and successful completion of a $1.2 million fundraise.

The fundraise was led by A15, the leading MENA venture capital firm, and one of the most prominent backers of early-stage start-ups in the region.

Celebrating its one-year anniversary, SuperTech responds strongly to Kalifa Review’s ‘greater upside to come’ for Birmingham FinTech hub

The partnership will empower the lender to develop comprehensive financial products and services across the sector.

With the advent of e-commerce, new ways of purchasing things have quickly turned into fresh requirements, demands and challenges for stakeholders. As the payment market has evolved, so too has the process of merchant card acquiring, which traditionally is characterised with a segmentation into two specific categories:

Funding led by HCAP Partners will support product development and the ongoing expansion of interoperability programs.

Saphyre, Inc., a leading FinTech company that leverages patented AI technology to structure all pre-trade data while eliminating post-trade inefficiencies, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Series A round of $18.7 million, led by HCAP Partners, with J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas participating in the round. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.