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Emea fintech takes biggest hit in funding downturn

The European fintech industry bore the brunt of a global drop in fintech funding during the first half of 2023, declining by more than half over the peceding period.

31 July 2023

Company announcement/payments

KPMG and Volante Technologies deliver ISO 20022 maturity model

Volante Technologies, the global leader in cloud payments modernization has deepened its existing partnership with KPMG LLP by developing a new ISO 20022 maturity model to help payment service providers determine ISO adoption readiness.

13 July 2023

Finextra TV/payments

Embedded Finance: Who is Leading the Payments Revolution?

Dr Kay Swinburne, Vice Chair, Financial Services, KPMG, speaks at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023 about the biggest trends across the UK fintech landscape today, who is leading the charge, the risks that come with new payment trends, and where cash fits in.

19 April 2023

Research

The Future of Fintech in the UK 2023

13 April 2023 687 downloads

News/payments

Nigeria's central bank releases PSD2-style open banking legislation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved operational guidelines on open banking this week, becoming the first country in the African region to adopt open banking regulations.

10 March 2023

News/retail

Nationwide chooses Board for financial planning

Nationwide Building Society has enlisted KPMG and fintech Board for an overhaul of its financial planning.

01 March 2023

News/retail

UK fintech investment falls 56% in 2022

Total UK fintech investment fell by more than 50% in 2022 as a combination of higher interest rates and inflation, alongside downward pressure on valuations, dampened investor appetite, according to the latest report from KPMG.

15 February 2023

Company announcement/retail

Finxact calls on KPMG for core banking push

Finxact, a Fiserv company and a leading provider of the next generation core banking platform for the U.S. regional and super-regional banking sector, announced today its alliance with KPMG. As part of the strategic relationship, KPMG will advise and help digitally transform clients on the Finxact platform.

22 November 2022

News/crypto

UK fintech investment takes a dive

UK fintech investment fell to $9.6 billion in the first half of 2022, down from $27.8 billion in the same period the previous year, as the global economic slowdown took its toll on the sector, according to a report from KPMG.

13 September 2022

News/crypto

Canadian fintech investment plummets

After a record-breaking year in 2021, investment in Canadian fintech dropped by more than 50% in the first six months of 2022, according to a KPMG report.

08 September 2022

News/devops

KPMG preps Singapore embedded finance hub

KPMG is launching an embedded finance hub in Singapore, providing support to firms looking to make inroads into financial areas such as payments, blockchain and lending.

06 September 2022

Company announcement/people

KPMG UK strengthens crypto and payments team

KPMG UK has appointed Peter Harmston as a partner and Ian Taylor as a director within the firm’s financial services practice as it strengthens its offering to clients in the disruptive technology space.

17 May 2022