Markor Technology has partnered with Sumsub to provide enhanced verification and fraud protection while ensuring full compliance.

Banked Ltd (“Banked”), the London-based fintech company building a next-gen global payment network, today announced that it has raised over $15 million in a Series A extension round, led by global software investor Insight Partners. The investment round was supported by Citi and National Australia Bank Ventures, recognizing Banked’s traction and distinct approach to building a Pay by Bank global network. Newly announced commercial partner and global payments firm Rapyd also participated in the round.

Payments 20 (P20), the leading voice of the global payments industry, has published a new report calling for collaborative action within the industry to improve the efficiency and accessibility of cross-border payments. 

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) today announces that it has expanded the scope of its collaboration with Swift by providing certification for the mapping of the Market Identifier Code (MIC) to the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI).

Shard Credit Partners has provided committed senior debt financing in support of a predominantly female-led management buy-out of independent training provider NAC Group, incorporating NA College, located in Washington, Tyne & Wear, North-east UK.  NAC Group is targeting expanding its vocational, industry-focused training following the investment.

eToro, the social investing network, has partnered with Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR) to enable proxy voting for its users.

Gravita today launches as a new challenger brand in the accounting industry with ambitions to become the leading tech-enabled full-service partner for established UK SMEs. Backed by Tenzing, Gravita is significantly investing in building a new kind of consolidator that combines the best of breed from high-quality professional services firms to support ambitious SME leaders in realising their growth goals.

The Trading Pit (TTP) is proud to announce that it has secured €10 million in its latest round of growth funding. The high-growth prop trading fintech has secured capital to accelerate its growth initiatives with a mission to become the global leader in online prop trading.

A comparative picture of national FinTech regulation in the countries of Southeast Asia is based on the sum of 13 criteria based on the public information - availability in the country of special FinTech laws & acts, sandboxes, government initiatives, etc. (full list of criteria is described below).  Singapore remains the undisputed leader in Southeast Asia’s FinTech regulation. The Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are making swift progress.

Kneip, a leader in fund data management and reporting solutions for the asset management industry, announces that Cetrel Securities, a subsidiary of Worldline Group, a leader in financial data and regulatory reporting services, becomes its sole filing partner as the companies expand their collaboration to enhance AIFMD filing in Luxembourg.