UK challenger Aldermore Bank enters strategic partnership with Mambu
Aldermore joins 18 regulated UK banks and 22 non-bank lenders and EMIs which run on Mambu.
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US fintech start-up CapitalOS emerges from stealth with $39m in equity and debt financing
The San Francisco-based firm has launched with $9m in equity funding and $30m in debt financing.
Codebase launches BaaS solution in Egypt with Visa and eFinance
The BaaS model will enable Egypt’s non-bank firms to integrate banking services into their product lines.
A glance ahead: the European payments landscape in 2024
2024 is set to be a year of innovation and change for the European payments landscape.
Marqeta SVP and managing director Jeff Parker steps down
Marqeta hired Parker in September 2022 to build out its international go-to-market and operational functions.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kiwi, ID Finance, Crezco and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Sweden’s SEB selects Blacksmith KYC to automate corporate client data collection
Blacksmith claims to have specifically tailored the platform for SEB following a year-long pilot project.
Fils launches as digital ESG infrastructure for payments sector
Founder Nameer Khan describes his latest venture as “a catalyst for the evolution of ESG enforcement”.
Klarna prepares for SEPA instant payments with Form3 partnership
The agreement will directly connect Klarna to STEP2 and the gross settlement payment system RT1.
Jordan Ahli Bank taps Fintech Galaxy to comply with open banking standards
The bank’s customers will now be able to share their financial and banking data with third-party apps.
Jordan’s Capital Investments taps Codebase Technologies for digital onboarding
Capital Bank of Jordan previously tapped Codebase to launch its digital banking app and neobank Blink.
Dutch payment processor Silverflow lands $16.3m funding
Picus Capital, Coatue, Crane Venture Partners, Inkef, and a number of angel investors also participated in the round.
The irony of incumbent core banking vendors
Incumbent core banking vendors have become the very thing they have been selling banks to replace.
Bambu taps WealthKernel to launch “world’s first” SaaS robo-advisor
Bambu says its solution has been designed for financial institutions that cater to mass retail investors.
From VRPs to AI: Innovation takes centre stage at day two of Fintech Talents
Payments innovation and the regulation of AI were hot topics of discussion at this year’s Fintech Talents Festival.
AI, BaaS and identity: Inside day one of the Fintech Talents Festival
Hosted at The Brewery, London, the festival has this year attracted over 2,000 delegates and 400 speakers.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: EduFi, Performativ, Due and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Italian fintech Qomodo lands €34.5m pre-seed funding
The start-up aims to bring SmartPOS, Tap-to-Phone and BNPL payment solutions to physical merchants.
DeFi BNPL start-up AtPay taps Pismo for card issuance
Pismo is to support AtPay’s BNPL and card management programmes, ahead of its Q1 2024 launch.
The new, new thing needs old-fashioned management skills
Swapping out payments technology or core banking at a large firm is “almost like heart surgery”.
Walking the talk with composable banking
Composable architecture creates real flexibility for banks looking to make changes to their cores.
Video: iGTB at Sibos 2023 – How banks can keep up with shifting customer demands
We chat with iGTB CEO Manish Maakan about how banks can adapt their strategies to meet evolving customer needs.
Brazil’s QI Tech raises $200m in Series B funding round
The cash will be put towards product development and exploring merger and acquisition opportunities.
UAE’s Ajman Bank selects Codebase Technologies to power retail “super-app”
Ajman Bank will utilise Codebase’s Digibanc platform along with cloud solutions from Cloud4C and Microsoft Azure.
Stax Payments expands tech stack with APPS acquisition
APPS’ CEO Abe Maghaguian and COO Sarah Gerald will join the Stax leadership team as part of the deal.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: UnaFinancial, Multifi, Triple-A and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Coop taps Additiv to launch new financial services app Coop Finance+
Coop says its “super-app” will provide banking services, payments and pension solutions to its customers.
BNP Paribas and 321founded partner to launch marketplace payment management fintech Panto
The solution is set to launch commercially in H1 2024 and will be led by CEO Guillaume Massis.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank taps ClearBank for SME payment management
With the ClearBank partnership, Alba Bank aims to offer “near real-time payments” to its customers.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Statement, iink, Finzly and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Open banking fintech Plaid names Eric Hart as first chief financial officer
Hart joins Plaid from Expedia where he served for more than 13 years, most recently as CFO.
Noble Credit Union taps Fiserv for DNA core banking system
Fiserv says the credit union chose its DNA core banking system due to its “modern technology and open APIs”.
Finland’s Aktia Bank goes live with Temenos Payments Hub
The bank first began working with Temenos six years ago, when it adopted its T24 core banking system.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 17 | Open banking innovation
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Arthur Ribakovs, Director of Financial Partnerships at Ecommpay.
Japan’s 77 Bank taps Fujitsu to launch in-store banking tablets
The in-store tablets are backed by Fujitsu’s customer engagement solution Chordship.
Brokerage platform Alpaca plots Asian expansion with SBI partnership
As part of the strategic partnership, SBI Group has also made a $15 million investment in Alpaca.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Untangled Finance, Kennek and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
German fintech Upvest secures €30m funding and enters partnership with BlackRock
Upvest has also partnered BlackRock in a bid to make investing “more accessible” for investors across Europe.
BaaS fintech Synapse lays off 40% of staff in fresh round of job cuts
In a statement, Synapse says it has “a strong group in place” to manage its operations and customers.
Stitch raises $25m in Ribbit Capital-led Series A extension
PayPal Ventures, CRE Venture Capital and The Raba Partnership also participated.
