Hiber revealed Monday the launch of HiberHilo, a subscription-based Internet of Things (IoT) end-to-end solution for oil and gas well integrity monitoring. The company says this is the first subscription service of its kind. Hiber plans to introduce similar services for other specific use cases in 2021.

Goodlord, a Proptech that digitizes property management – and more, has partnered with credit reference agency and Open Banking provider, Credit Kudos, to improve the rental process for agents, landlords and tenants by allowing more accurate assessments of a tenant’s financial situation.

Pintek, a fintech platform providing credit to students, their families and education institutions in Indonesia, has secured an undisclosed amount in a fresh financing round led by Finch Capital. Accion Venture Lab and several unnamed angel investors also joined the round. As per a press note, the proceeds will be used for the expansion of Pintek’s product and tech team, as well as to educate the domestic market on education loans.

Singapore on Friday granted four firms, including Ant Group and Grab, licenses to run digital banks in the Southeast Asian country, in a move that would allow the tech giants to expand their financial services offerings.

TaxScouts, the U.K. tax preparation startup founded by TransferWise and MarketInvoice alumni, has raised £5 million in Series A funding for European expansion. Leading the round is Octopus Ventures, with previous investors SpeedInvest, Seedcamp and Finch Capital following on. Also participating is Clocktower Technology Ventures, the U.S. venture capital firm specialising in financial technology.

Pintek, an Indonesian fintech company that provides credit to both students and educational institutions, announced that it has secured funding from Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage fintech investment initiative of Accion. While the size and price of the stake remain confidential, the typical size of an investment by Accion Venture Lab is USD 300,000 to USD 500,000.

Pintek, an Indonesian fintech company that provides credit to both students and educational institutions, announced that it has secured funding from Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage fintech investment initiative of Accion. The startup didn’t disclose the funding amount, but said that the investment was part of its pre-series A round. Last year, it said it received pre-series A funding led by Rocket Internet-backed Global Founders Capital.

Online mortgage broker Trussle has landed £7.5m of funding, weeks after its founder left the business five years after opening its doors. The London-based firm said it received the cash from Dutch investment fund Rabo Frontier Venture, part of cooperative lender Rabobank, based in Utrecht. The move comes after founder and chief executive Ishaan Malhi (pictured) severed ties with the firm earlier this month. The former Bank of America Merril Lynch mortgage analyst set up the broker in 2015. The fintech said the fresh funds come at a “pivotal stage” of the firm’s development as it bids to overhaul the £1.5bn mortgage loan market.

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Ride hailing company Grab just secured nearly $1 billion to help achieve its super app ambitions. The Singapore start up is getting an $850 million cash boost from investors that it plans to pump into digital payments and financial services. The injection comes as Grab is battling for market share against Indonesia's GoJek. Japan's largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MBFJF), put up more than $700 million, with the rest coming from TIS, a Japanese IT solutions company.

Property damage cover, legal expenses insurance, and contract dispute protection – these are just some of the features of a new policy rolled out by DAS UK Insurance for customers of Goodlord. Announcing the exclusive tie-up, the property technology firm said Goodlord users will benefit from a unique automated claims process that has been incorporated into its platform as part of the freshly launched rent and legal protection offering...

The government’s changes to shared ownership must be “financially beneficial” for mortgage borrowers, urges Ishaan Malhi, CEO and founder at Trussle (pictured above). The new measures aim to help more people get on the property ladder and allow them to increase their share at lower increments. As a result, people will be able to buy their home in 1% chunks, rather than 10% at a time. Ishaan explained that those on lower incomes often struggled to get any kind of a foothold on the housing ladder...

Property technology company Goodlord has updated its core product and issued guidance for Welsh clients ahead of the Tenant Fee Ban coming into force in Wales on 1st September. From September 1st, Goodlord’s platform will ensure every tenancy in Wales is compliant with the new regulations. Whilst the new legislation is similar to that brought into force in England in June, there are some key differences for letting agents operating in Wales. With Welsh letting agents facing a loss of, on average, £181.15 in fees per tenancy, the legislation is likely to result in a major shakeup for lettings agents and landlords, as well as a new rental reality for tenants...

Trussle has stepped up its campaign to see a mortgage switch guarantee via a parliamentary reception. Sponsored by shadow city minister Jonathan Reynolds MP, Atom Bank director of intermediary lending Maria Harris, Citizens Advice policy lead Morgan Wild, Trussle founder and chief executive Ishaan Malhi as well as the aforementioned minister gave speeches outlining why they believe that introducing a new set of standards to help customers avoid moving onto a standard variable rate is in the best interest for the customer…