Investment advice is ripe for technological disruption
The wealth management industry is at the early stages of disruption, driven by a combination of powerful forces colliding. Read more: www.cityam.com
Groundspeed Analytics nabs $2m for insurance data platform
Insurance data and machine learning platform Groundspeed Analytics has closed a $2m Series A round. ManchesterStory led the round. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Wellthie scores $5m to help brokers catch up in InsurTech
Tech provider for the insurance space Wellthie has raised $5m in a Series A round led by IA Capital Group. IA Capital Group led the round. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Smart home devices present insurers with data challenges
But carriers are interested in improving customer relationships with more value-added services. Read more: www.dig-in.com
How is InsurTech keeping up with FinTech?
There has been huge flow of capital into insurtech in a short space of time. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
InsurTech: The future of insurance is in partnerships
Where's the smart money going? Why should big players partner with start-ups? What effect will Brexit have on InsurTech VCs? Read more: finovate.com
Consorsbank turns to FinLeap for digital account exchange
Consorsbank, part of BNP Paribas Germany, has implemented FinTech incubator FinLeap’s digital account exchange service, FinReach. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
BNP Paribas acquires neo bank Compte-Nickel
BNP Paribas is set to acquire a 95% stake in neo-banking startup Compte-Nickel’s parent company. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
French InsurTech Otherwise grabs €1.6m Seed round
Collaborative insurance startup Otherwise has picked up €1.6m in a Seed funding round. The investment comes from 360 Capital Partners and Bpifrance. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
The Naga Group lands €12.5m to grow social trading app SwipeStox
The Naga Group, the company behind social trading app SwipeStox, has picked up €12.5m in a Series A round from Chinese investment fund Fosun. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com