State of play: cloud in financial services
It’s easy to forget that until recently, cloud was seen as the most transformational technology in FS.
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Leadership change at Phoebus Software as long-standing exec Paul Hunt steps down
Chief revenue officer Adam Oldfield has been promoted to the managing director role.
Cake and risk management
With digital transformation, leaders often take on too much individual risk for ambivalent collective returns.
EPI launches digital wallet solution Wero in Germany
Customers of DSVG and DZ Bank in Germany will be among the first Wero users.
Silvergate to pay $63m in penalties to settle with US regulators
Silvergate announced it was winding down crypto-focused Silvergate Bank in March 2023.
Video: ING at Money20/20 Europe – Riding the second wave of AI transformation
Bahadir Yilmaz, chief analytics officer at ING, discusses how the Dutch banking giant is executing its AI strategy.
Last chance to register for Banking Tech Insights on 11 July in London
Join us on 11 July for an exclusive half-day event around building a modern tech stack at financial institutions.
FinTech Founders Video: Evolution through feedback – refining product presentations for future success
Four fintech founders share how to utilise audience feedback to perfect product presentations.
Bank of Ireland seeks to fill 100 technology roles to support new digital projects
The bank is seeking to expand its workforce in cybersecurity, delivery management, data, engineering and resilience.
Chime acquires employee rewards start-up Salt Labs
Salt Labs’ CEO Jason Lee will take charge of the neobank’s new Chime Enterprise division.
US FDIC issues consent order to Thread Bank
The consent order, effective 21 May, mandates Thread Bank to enhance its oversight of its BaaS programme.
Is your bank’s architecture trapped in the past? It’s time to recompose it
European banks must accelerate their journey to recompose architecture, with AI and GenAI as differentiators.
Kuwait’s central bank approves launch of new WAMD instant payments system
The system is facilitated by the K-Net national payment gateway under the supervision of the Central Bank of Kuwait.
FinTech Founders Video: Key strategies for communicating fintech value propositions
Four fintech founders share their key tips to ensure the success of your tech presentations.
UK challenger Atom Bank hires Gareth Jones as new chief risk officer
Jones is to replace Chris Sparks, who is set to retire after nine years at the company.
Video: FinovateSpring 2024 – what’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three industry professionals what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
The rise of instant payments: protecting consumers from criminals in 10 seconds
How can financial institutions strike a balance between speed and safety with instant payments?
Celebrating excellence in the payments industry: PayTech Awards 2024 winners announced
Take a look at all the winners and highly commended from this year’s PayTech Awards ceremony!
Video: Amdocs at Money20/20 Europe – Bridging fintech’s personalisation divide
Amdocs’ Bentzium Aviv discusses how emerging technologies are powering the pursuit of personalisation.
Video: Code and capital – AI as a co-pilot in financial services
Sarah Hinkfuss of Bain Capital Ventures discusses the growing number of use cases for AI in financial services.
June 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in June.
Canada’s Haventree Bank partners Temenos for new core banking platform
Haventree serves the Canadian alternative mortgage sector through the broker network.
June 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from June.
Video: Fintech insights – the evolving embedded finance and BaaS landscape
Financial services professionals discuss what’s next for embedded finance and BaaS.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the best core of them all?
As the rate of change increases, a bank’s ability to adapt becomes even more important.
FinTech Founders Video: Mastering audience appeal – crafting tailored fintech demos
Four fintech founders share their tips on how to tailor tech presentations to resonate with different audiences.
Frost Bank in Texas taps Finzly for instant payments
The San Antonio-based bank has deployed the vendor’s single API instant payments platform.
Video: Fintech insights – reimagining the customer experience
Steven Ramirez, CEO at Beyond The Arc, discusses the future of customer experience in financial services.
June 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories during June.
Cartoon: Virtually challenged
This new cartoon illustrates the opportunities and pitfalls of building in the metaverse.
The day after the glitzy trade show is never a good day
If you want to participate in the future, you have to let go of the past.
Mashreq to roll out Flexcube core banking system across global operations
Flexcube will be implemented at Mashreq’s international hubs in Hong Kong, the US and the UK.
June 2024: Top five core banking stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top core banking stories of the month.
Canada’s Vancity taps Intellect Design Arena for digital engagement upgrade
Vancity has selected the vendor’s DEP and CBX solutions to digitise member engagement.
June 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches in June.
June 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
The consumer credit applications of open finance: a snapshot
Open finance has the potential to help consumers take control of their financial lives.
Lloyds Banking Group expands card and payments partnership with Visa in the UK
The partnership will serve the group’s Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and MBNA brands in the UK.
Free webinar | Fintech rebound: unveiling opportunities for 2024 and beyond
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What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 10 | Generative AI and cloud core modernisation
In this podcast episode, we chat with Zac Maufe, Head of Regulated Industries at Google Cloud.
