2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the year
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top partnership stories of the year.
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ING appoints Swift exec Debbie Janeczek as new chief information security officer
Janeczek joins ING from Swift, where she has served as CSO since August 2023.
Bank of Georgia implements open data lakehouse in partnership with Cloudera
The data lakehouse can “scale rapidly to integrate data from multiple sources”, Cloudera says.
CFPB sues Zelle operator and major banks for “widespread fraud” on payment network
The lawsuit comes as the CFPB advances its agenda before its anticipated overhaul by the Trump administration.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 20 December 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes FIS, Tyme Group, Affirm and more.
Morgan Stanley taps Wise for corporate cross-border settlements
Morgan Stanley can now offer its corporate clients instant cross-border settlements through Wise Platform.
The regulatory winds, they are not a-changin’
The regulatory shift globally has been towards standards, protocols and end-to-end predictability.
Webinar | 11 February 2025 | Real-time payment processing: beyond traditional banking
Join us for an insightful session on how enterprises can revolutionise their global payment operations.
Chorley Building Society in front-to-back office tech overhaul with TCS
Chorley Building Society will implement the TCS Bancs core banking system.
A bowl of cards
In the US, contactless payments continue to feel like a luxury or an exception rather than the default.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season five’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 24 | 2024 in review and predictions for 2025
Guests Dave Wallace and Dharmesh Mistry take a look back over the year in fintech and discuss what 2025 might bring.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying the evolution of Monument with Steve Britain
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Steve Britain, CEO of Monument Technology.
Video: Highlights from the Banking Tech Awards 2024
The Banking Tech Awards celebrated its 25th edition on 4 December at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 13 December 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Upbound, MoneyLion, Lunar and more.
Habib Bank AG Zurich selects nCino platform to power UK buy-to-let lending business
HBZ UK will deploy nCino’s Cloud Banking platform as part of the partnership.
Banking Technology Magazine December 2024 / January 2025 issue out now
Cover story: STAR PEOPLE – Banking Tech Awards 2024 revisited.
Santander names PayPal’s Nitin Prabhu as new head of Digital Consumer Bank
Prabhu, who worked at PayPal for over 12 years, is to join Santander “early in 2025”.
TD Bank upgrades retail card business with Backbase Engagement Banking platform
Through the collaboration, TD Bank will leverage Backbase’s Engagement Banking platform.
Why ‘I won’t let anything happen to you’ is more of a threat than a promise
If risk is everything, everywhere, all at once, then risk management is everyone’s job, now, always and forevermore.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ CMO roundtable and Christmas networking party
Check out the highlights video from the event held in partnership with FinTech B2B Marketing.
State of play: Pay by Bank
Pay by Bank, also referred to as A2A payments, has emerged as a credible contender to card-based payments.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 23 | Simplifying core banking modernisation with SaaScada
In this podcast episode, we chat with Nelson Wootton, CEO and co-founder of SaaScada.
FirstOntario Credit Union modernises digital banking channels with Temenos Digital
Temenos Digital will support the credit union’s online and mobile channels for consumers and small businesses.
Bank of Bhutan in core banking tech modernisation with TCS
Bank of Bhutan will implement the TCS Bancs Global Banking Platform.
The evolution of digital identity in financial services
Solution providers and financial firms need to innovate continuously to meet evolving digital identity requirements.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Mastercard’s quantum strategy with Steve Flinter
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Mastercard’s Steve Flinter about quantum computing.
Reserve Bank of India pilots new MuleHunter.AI solution to help identify mule accounts
MuleHunter.AI has been developed in-house by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH).
HSBC exec Nuno Matos to succeed Shayne Elliott as new CEO of ANZ Group
Elliott, who has served as CEO of ANZ since 2016, is set to retire on 2 July 2025.
Preparing for a quantum future: what’s next for quantum computing in financial services?
As we move closer to Q-Day, how can the financial industry prepare for a quantum future?
Revolut applies for New Zealand banking licence
Revolut is now in the assessment phase and says it will “collaborate closely” with the RBNZ throughout the process.
HSBC completes “next stage of global reorganisation”, announces numerous leadership appointments
Among the numerous senior leadership appointments, HSBC has named Lisa McGeough as new US CEO.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 6 December 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Citi, Lumin Digital, TSB and more.
Banking Tech Awards 2024: Congratulations to all of this year’s winners
We’re delighted to reveal the winners of the Banking Tech Awards 2024!
Silos and spend management: why we need to talk about Steve
To avoid regretting decisions, we all need to make better decisions.
Uptiq.AI acquires financial data integration fintech UpSwot for undisclosed sum
Uptiq.AI will now integrate UpSwot’s financial data gateway into its AI Workbench, which launched last month.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 22 | Green finance and how fintech can help tackle climate change
In this podcast episode, Sage’s George Sandilands discusses the current state of play around green finance.
US digital banking platform Milli Bank closes down
Milli Bank, which closed on 15 November, offered a savings and spending account.
Video: Mambu at Money20/20 USA 2024 – Accelerating digital transformation
Mambu’s Anshul Verma and Deloitte’s Manpreet Singh discuss how FIs can boost their digital transformation.
Citi separates Banamex from institutional banking business in Mexico
The separation comes as Citi “continues to actively work” on the proposed IPO of Banamex.
