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A Decade (Plus!) of Innovation: IFGS 2026 Proves the UK is Still the Beating Heart of Global Fintech

By Matthew Burls There is a unique energy that fills the historic Guildhall when the […]

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 Standard Life strengthens partnership with Moneyhub and announces plans to deliver commercial pensions dashboard | Fintech Finance News

Standard Life strengthens partnership with Moneyhub and announces plans to deliver commercial pensions dashboard

Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, has […]

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The Fintech Fix 10/08/2022

Welcome to The Fintech Fix, where we cover the biggest stories of the financial week. […]

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 Sun Life Announces Intention to Sell its UK Business | Fintech Finance

Sun Life Announces Intention to Sell its UK Business

Sun Life Financial announced today it has entered into an agreement to sell SLF of […]

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 Global venture capital firm Antler has announced that it has closed over $300m to date, allowing it an opportunity to provide continued support to its companies in subsequent funding rounds. Investors in the funds include Schroders, Vækstfonden, and Phoenix Group. Antler is on a mission to fundamentally improve the world by enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people. The primary focus of the firm will remain investing at the pre-seed stage, with the firm now also having the ability to offer its portfolio companies follow-on capital as they grow and scale, up to Series C. Magnus Grimeland, CEO and Founder of Antler, said “We continue to provide support for our founders from the earliest stages, and are thrilled to be able to continue investing in them as they grow. We look forward to backing even more entrepreneurs that are redefining industries in the future.” Antler is continually developing and expanding its senior team, and its global presence. To this end, Antler has recruited new partners Naman Budhdeo, Erik Jonsson, Jiho Kang, and Subir Lo-hani to lead its new Canada, Vietnam, Korea, and Indonesia teams respectively. Teddy Himler from SoftBank also joins as a Partner of the later-stage investment team. Antler has invested in over 350 companies globally across over 30 different industries since 2018. Of these companies, 40% have at least one female co-founder, with 70 nationalities repre-sented. Antler continues to invest in its portfolio companies as they scale. The firm has a global network of over 600 expert advisors, and an online platform of resources, tools and supports its portfolio companies with introductions to global investors, hands-on assistance with new market entry, and access to a global network of expert advisors. In providing continued support and investment, Antler confirms its position as a long-term partner for exceptional entrepreneurs -- from the outset of their journey, to the later stages as they scale. Antler also intends to now invest in a number of companies from outside of its portfolio at seed and Series A stages. Antler has put together a team to oversee on-going investments, led by Martell Hardenberg, Co-Founder of Lazada; Teddy Himler, formerly of SoftBank; Stefan Jung, Chief Investment Officer at Antler, and previously MD at Rocket Internet Southeast Asia; and Navi Singh, a Researcher at MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering. This on-going evolution is built on what we believe to be a strong structural advantage in deal flow sourcing from regionally focused early-stage investments across 15 countries in 5 conti-nents, including: Australia (Melbourne and Sydney), Canada (Toronto), Denmark (Copenhagen), Germany (Berlin), India (Bangalore), Indonesia (Jakarta), Kenya (Nairobi), Norway (Oslo), Swe-den (Stockholm), Singapore, South Korea (Seoul), The Netherlands (Amsterdam), The UK (Lon-don), US (Austin and New York), and Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh). Lieven Debruyne, Global Head of Distribution at Schroders said, “As a longstanding part-ner and investor in Antler, we are delighted to continue our investment in Antler. It is a unique op-portunity to gain exposure to a global growth portfolio of innovative technology companies, and to ensure a steady stream of capital is being invested in companies that will define how we all live and work in the future” Lars Nordal Jensen, Senior Director at Vækstfonden said, “We are thrilled to continue our commitment to Antler. We have previously invested in Antler, and have been delighted with the firm’s overwhelmingly positive contribution to the technology ecosystem since their market entry. In Vaekstfonden we want to help drive innovation and new technology, and therefore we are very pleased to see Antler continue its commitment to supporting innovative founders throughout their journey” | Fintech Finance

Antler Raises Over $300m and Expands Investment Focus

Global venture capital firm Antler has announced that it has closed over $300m to date, […]

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 Phoenix Group Announces the Sale of Ark Life Assurance Company | Fintech Finance

Phoenix Group Announces the Sale of Ark Life Assurance Company

Phoenix Group Holdings plc (“Phoenix” and, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”) today announces that it has […]

  1. TSAM London: Finastra Talks Operational Efficiency and Achieving Seamless Connectivity

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  2. A Decade (Plus!) of Innovation: IFGS 2026 Proves the UK is Still the Beating Heart of Global Fintech

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  3. Ethos Collaborates with Liberty Mutual to Deliver a Modern, Digital-First Life Insurance Experience

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  4. Simply Business Launches Insurance App for Small Businesses in ChatGPT in the U.S.

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  5. Germany’s Akbank AG Successfully Completes First Phase of Core Banking Migration to Mambu in Partnership With Innovance

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