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Data Exfiltration Extortion Reaches Highest Inflection Point
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Data Exfiltration Extortion Reaches Highest Inflection Point; Globally Companies Lost $80 Billion+ to Ransomware

Sudipto Ghosh
Companies are losing billions of dollars to Data Exfiltration Extortion and ransomware attacks. Fintech industry is one of the hardest-hit. Over the past few months, we have witnessed some of the biggest cyber extortions arising from ransomware and data exfiltration, both inflicting severe damage to key markets, including fintech, IT......
Amid Pandemic, Cash Flow Concerns, Higher, Faster Payouts Draw Workers to Gig Economy
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Amid Pandemic, Cash Flow Concerns, Higher, Faster Payouts Draw Workers to Gig Economy

Fintech News Desk
Spurred by global pandemic, 85% of gig workers report picking up additional work, with over 90% associating faster access to pay with greater financial peace of mind Branch, the leading Employer Payments Platform, and global modern card issuing platform Marqeta announced findings from a joint study on the work and payments......
Detroit-based Signal Advisors Raises $16 Million to Build End-to-End Platform for Independent Financial Advisors
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Detroit-based Signal Advisors Raises $16 Million to Build End-to-End Platform for Independent Financial Advisors

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– Tech-enabled distributor of annuities and life insurance to independent financial advisors – Simplifies licensing & contracting, new business submission, case design, marketing, compliance and more Signal Advisors, a tech-enabled distributor of annuities and life insurance, today announced a $10 million Series A led by General Catalyst, which closed in December 2020. The Detroit-based......
Canadian Bitcoin Platform Shakepay Partners With Marqeta To Power Innovative New Card Offering
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Canadian Bitcoin Platform Shakepay Partners With Marqeta To Power Innovative New Card Offering

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Shakepay customers will be able to sign up for a Marqeta-powered Visa* card, allowing them to spend money directly from their account. Shakepay, a Montreal-based financial technology platform that allows Canadians to buy and sell digital currency and pay their friends, announced that it has partnered with Marqeta, the global......
Tricor Group Welcomes Former Tencent, Microsoft and Yahoo Internet Veteran as Group Chief Technology Officer
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Tricor Group Welcomes Former Tencent, Microsoft and Yahoo Internet Veteran as Group Chief Technology Officer

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Tricor Group (Tricor), Asia’s leading business expansion specialist providing integrated business, corporate, investor, human resources and payroll, corporate trust and debt services and strategic business advisory, operating in 21 countries and jurisdictions with over 2,700 associates globally. In October 2020, we hired a Chief Digital Officer to accelerate efforts to......
Pie Insurance is Building the Future of Small Business Insurance with $118 Million in Series C Funding
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Pie Insurance is Building the Future of Small Business Insurance with $118 Million in Series C Funding

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Led by Allianz X and Acrew Capital, the round will enable further innovation, new business offerings, and rapid expansion Pie Insurance, an insurtech specializing in workers’ comp insurance for small businesses, announced the completion of a $118 million Series C funding round. Investors Allianz X and Acrew Capital led the round,......
OppFi Named 'Best Consumer Lending Company' by the FinTech
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OppFi Named ‘Best Consumer Lending Company’ by the FinTech Breakthrough Awards

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This is the second consecutive award received by the Chicago fintech as part of this prestigious consumer fintech awards program Opportunity Financial, LLC , a leading financial technology platform that powers banks to help the everyday consumer gain access to credit, announced that it has been selected as the winner......
Next Insurance Signs Agreement to Acquire AP Intego Creating an Integrated Digital Insurance Powerhouse Delivering Unmatched Value for Small Businesses
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Next Insurance Signs Agreement to Acquire AP Intego Creating an Integrated Digital Insurance Powerhouse Delivering Unmatched Value for Small Businesses

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Deal doubles the size of Next Insurance’s business and adds 160 team members, over 75,000 small business customers and a leading partner network with access to over 10 million small businesses Next Insurance, the leading digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AP Intego,......
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