Encompass Corporation snaps up CoorpID and Blacksmith KYC from ING
Acquisition Move: Encompass Corporation acquires CoorpID and Blacksmith KYC from ING to enhance its corporate Know Your Customer (KYC) services.
Specialization Focus: Encompass, a UK-founded...
Global fintech investment plummeted 48% in 2023, according to new data by Innovate Finance
Global Fintech Funding (2023):Total global investment in fintech reached $51.2 billion in 2023, marking a 48% decline from the previous year's figure...
UK digital identity firm Yoti secures £20m in debt funding
Yoti:London-based digital identity company Yoti has raised £20 million in funding.
The funding includes £12.5 million in debt funding from HSBC and...
European fintech funding round-up: Unbox, Rivero, ProjectPay & Ryft
Unbox (Belgium):Belgium-based fintech Unbox has secured a €12 million Series A funding round led by HSBC Asset Management.
Unbox, founded in 2020,...
ClearBank names Paul Staples as new group head of embedded banking
New Appointments at ClearBank:ClearBank, the UK-based clearing and embedded banking platform, has appointed Paul Staples as its new Group Head of Embedded...
UK fintech Chetwood Financial appoints Julian Hynd as new COO
Chetwood Financial Appoints Julian Hynd as COO:Appointment: Chetwood Financial, a UK challenger bank, has appointed Julian Hynd as its Chief Operations Officer (COO)...

