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Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News

Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News

We’re past the mid-way point of August, and last week brought some notable fintech funding rounds. What will this week bring? Here’s your look at the latest fintech news this week. We’ll continue adding news to this post throughout the week, so stay tuned!


Payments

UAE employees can now receive salaries in digital wallets as UAE telecom operator du launches new platform.

Lending

Finastra supports JICA with Loan IQ to transform private-sector investment finance system in Japan.

Insurtech

UK-based AI insurance broker Meshed raises £950K in pre-seed funding to transform SME insurance market.

Personal finance

PayLaterr partners with Experian to enhance fraud detection and leverage alternative data for smarter budgeting decisions.


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