Revolut unveils 2025 product vision, including mortgages, an AI assistant, and branded ATMs
Revolut Business will also introduce its first business credit product in Europe next year.
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FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 22 November 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Robinhood, CaixaBank, Nationwide and more.
BioCatch pilots fraud intelligence network with cohort of Aussie banks
Participating banks include NAB, ANZ, CBA, Suncorp Bank and Westpac.
CaixaBank plans to invest €5bn in technology over the next three years
As part of its strategy, CaixaBank plans to recruit 3,000 young professionals by 2027.
State of play: payment hubs
Payment hubs are increasingly seen as an attractive solution to manage the new world of payments.
Which part of the script are you in?
Everyone inside your organisation needs to be actively aware of which part of the script they are in.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 21 | Taking open banking payments mainstream
In this podcast episode, GoCardless’ Paul Foster discusses the growing adoption of open banking payments.
Powering a new era of digital transformation with Huawei at GITEX Global 2024
Huawei showcased its latest innovations in financial technology at GITEX Global 2024.
PayTech Awards 2025 now open for entries
Nominations for the PayTech Awards 2025 are now open, with the deadline for entries set for 14 March.
Cartoon: Wanderer above the sea of fog
This new cartoon illustrates how regulatory changes and the complexity of compliance stymies new entrant fintechs.
NatWest Group expands partnership with NCR Atleos for self-service banking upgrade
NatWest will modernise over 5,500 ATMs across the UK through the enhanced partnership.
Vietnam’s Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank partners Backbase for Engagement Banking platform
MSB is Vietnam’s first joint-stock commercial bank and currently serves 5.5 million customers.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying legacy modernisation with Irene Sandler, CMO of Mechanical Orchard
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Irene Sandler, CMO of Mechanical Orchard.
Morgan Stanley makes $20m investment in NovoPayment to fuel product and commercial growth
The funding follows NovoPayment’s $19 million Series A round in 2022.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 15 November 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Klarna, Ualá, Visa and more.
Research report: Revenue enablement in financial services – 2024 global findings & insights
How financial services are leveraging enablement technology to meet shifting client expectations and drive productivity gains.
Bank of Valletta taps Profile Software for investment management solution
Malta’s largest and oldest fiancial institution will deploy Profile Software’s Axia Suite.
Simmons First National Corporation CEO Bob Fehlman to retire this year
George Makris Jr is returning as chairman and CEO of Simmons First National Corporation.
Vroom vroom
When something unforeseen happens, you need to work through it.
Argentinian fintech Ualá lands $300m Series E funding round at $2.75bn valuation
The company claims that its app now has 8 million users across Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico.
Metro Bank fined £16.7m by the FCA for “financial crime failings”
The fine relates to historic deficiencies in the company’s transaction monitoring systems and controls.
BCP to invest $650m in cloud modernisation drive with Microsoft and Kyndryl
BCP will use Microsoft Azure to create a hybrid computing environment in collaboration with Kyndryl.
PNC Bank to invest further $500m to expand US branch network
PNC’s total investment in branch expansion is set to be $1.5 billion over the next 5 years.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 20 | The future of fraud prevention – live at Money20/20 USA
In this podcast episode recorded live at Money20/20 USA, we’re joined by Ricardo Amper, founder and CEO of Incode.
Ecobank teams up with Nium to enable cross-border payments across 35 African markets
The partnership will embed Nium’s real-time payments infrastructure into Ecobank’s banking operations.
Interview: Jason Cao on Huawei’s fintech frontier and digital transformation innovation
Cao details the best strategies for digital amid a “highly challenging time” for the global banking industry.
Banking Technology Magazine November 2024 issue out now
Cover story: GOING GREEN – Why sustainable finance is vital.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 8 November 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Bank of New Zealand, Airwallex, Griffin and more.
UniCredit completes acquisition of 90.1% stake in Alpha Bank Romania
UniCredit says it will now commence a “gradual integration” of Alpha Bank Romania into UniCredit Group.
The sun shines on the brave
A stable future for us all will rely on harnessing the technology we are building with big ideas and innovations.
Sibos 2024: The future of global transactions with KoreFusion – video interview
KoreFusion’s Jan Smith discusses the latest technologies that are transforming cross-border transactions.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 19 | Driving growth and customer satisfaction in digital banking
In this podcast episode, we chat with Clare Gambardella, Chief Customer Officer at Zopa Bank.
White paper: How AI is propelling innovation in financial services
This free white paper examines key AI use cases in financial services and explores the challenges of AI implementation.
FTC takes action against US neobank Dave for allegedly “using misleading marketing”
In a statement, Dave says it intends to “vigorously defend ourselves”.
UK banks and mobile operators take on APP fraud with new Scam Signal solution
Delivered via API, Scam Signal enables banks to spot correlations between mobile data and fraudulent transfers.
MAS and Banque de France trial post-quantum cryptography to secure financial communications
The tests paired Microsoft Outlook with PQC plugin algorithms.
You can’t talk to me like that
When you deal with procurement, pain seems to be guaranteed.
BCA Syariah goes live with Thought Machine’s Vault Core
BCA Syariah is a subsidiary of Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia’s largest banks.
BNZ acquires open banking fintech BlinkPay
BlinkPay’s co-founder and CPO Adrian Smith is set to become the firm’s new CEO.
Bank of Namibia taps Konsentus to support open banking implementation
Konsentus is to “identify, recommend and facilitate” the development of API standards in Namibia.
