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G+D to buy Valid's US payments and ID business

Germany's Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has agreed to buy the US payments and identity assets of Brazilian outfit Valid. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

04 July 2022

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Money 20/20 EU: David Birch on the digital identity 'keystone'

During Money 20/20 Europe, Finextra sat down with David Birch, global ambassador for Consult Hyperion and non-executive director at DIGISEQ, to discuss some of the evolving trends in digital identity, and the significance of DIGISEQ’s funding news really means for the company.

10 June 2022

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Ebury advances marketplace ambitions with stake in LoopingOne

Ebury, the Banco Santander-backed provider of corporate banking services to SMEs that trade internationally, has bought a stake in LoopingOne, a KYC and payments startup for marketplaces and platforms.

08 June 2022

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Tisa to commence live pilot of Digital ID scheme

The Investing and Saving Alliance (Tisa), is to commence a live pilot of its interoperable digit ID programme for financial services in the Summer, having onboarded new participants Lloyds, NatWest and Onfido.

07 June 2022

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Identity verification provider ID-Pal launches in the UK

ID-Pal, the identity verification provider, has announced it is entering the UK market after six years of growth across Ireland, the US and the EU.

13 May 2022

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Checkout.com to acquire digital identity startup ubble

Checkout.com is to extend its merchant financial services portfolio with the acqusition of French digital identity verification (IDV) company, ubble

12 May 2022

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FinGo introduces vein ID-enabled vending machines

Biometric identity authentication firm FinGo has unveiled what it claims is the world's first vein ID-enabled vending machine, where customers can pay and prove their age for alcohol purchases through a scan of their finger.

28 April 2022

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Signicat acquires UK RegTech Sphonic

Norway's Signicat has acquired UK-based anti-fraud and identity technology company Sphonic for an undisclosed sum.

26 April 2022

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Seon raises $94 million to help fintechs meet sanctions obligations

Anglo-Hungarian fraud prevention startup Seon has raised $94 million to expand across the US, Latin America and Asia Pacific and to develop tools to help firms meet sanctions obligations.

19 April 2022

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BBVA fund invests in LatAm authentication startup Truora

BBVA investment fund Propel has lead a $15 million financing round in Colombian authentication startup Truora.

11 April 2022

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US banks back ID verification service

Some of America's biggest lenders have joined forces with Early Warning on a service that lets people use their bank login details to verify their identity when using participating business' sites and apps.

06 April 2022

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London Stock Exchange acquires KYC specialist Global Data Consortium

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is continuing its acquisition spree, buying digital ID firm Global Data Consortium to help clients with know your customers requirements.

05 April 2022

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