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This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 21/12

The Fintech Times

Additional partnerships Europa Underwriting, a MGA, has selected Covernet, an insurance software provider, to streamline its policy management processes and elevate operational efficiency through the implementation of the Covernet ISMIS platform. Landvault, a metaverse-tech company, has named Muhammad Hamza as vice president of business GCC.

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Top 15 Fintech Events in APAC to Attend in 2024

Fintech News

Confirmed speakers for the event include Portia Cerny, partner at EY; Nigel Fellowes-Freeman, founder and CEO of Kanopi; Libby Roberts, founder and CEO of Leapforward; Alex Taylor, global head of emerging technology at QBE Ventures; and Ben Qin, head of Northeast Asia and Australia at Descartes Underwriting.

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8 Connected-Economy Firms Expected To Light Up The IPO Market In 2021

PYMNTS

In fact, big pops mostly just mean that underwriters priced an IPO’s stock too low. We think there is a real chance for Roblox to become the ‘metaverse’” — a virtual universe among online users. The Journal said Affirm is not only delaying its IPO to reduce the odds of such a pop, but might also increase the number of shares offered.

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