Romania’s Libra Internet Bank taps Temenos to modernise payments
With Temenos Payments, the bank aims to facilitate ISO 20022 cross-border payments and reporting on the Swift network.
Banking
UK alternative lender ThinCats secures nearly £700m in funding facility
The new facility will help ThinCats support lending of up to £696 million to mid-sized businesses in the UK.
Flex secures $20m in equity and $100m in debt funding as part of Series A round
Along with the funding, Flex has also launched its finance app catering to underserved small business owners.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 16 | Meeting customer needs in a cost-of-living crisis
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Andrea De Gottardo, CEO of UK digital bank Kroo.
Sibos 2023: Why AI in banking is more evolution than revolution
AI is nothing new for banks, and the current hype is unsustainable.
Sibos 2023: State of play – open banking and open finance
To see real progress in open finance, it requires the industry to collaborate – a key theme of this year’s Sibos.
Sibos 2023: Cross-border payments dominate day one of Sibos with Swift-Wise partnership announced
The new partnership comes amid a host of Swift-led panels at Sibos focused on payment innovations.
Video: TD Bank at FinovateFall 2023 – The evolution of commercial banking
We chat with Chris Giamo of TD Bank about the state of play for commercial banking in North America.
Video: Piermont Bank at FinovateFall 2023 – Achieving digital acceleration
We chat with Rodrigo Suarez of Piermont Bank about how incumbents can achieve digital acceleration.
Sibos 2023: Canada’s Scotiabank taps CGI to advance payments solutions
CGI says its All Payments solution is “a tech stack based on the ISO 20022 standard” used by financial services firms globally.
Banque Delubac & Cie launches instant payments offering with Finastra
The bank can now offer financial institutions access to Europe’s TARGET Instant Payments Settlements (TIPS).
Aussie SME challenger Judo Bank taps Backbase for its engagement banking platform
By leveraging Backbase’s platform, Judo Bank aims to “create new digital experiences” for its customers.
HSBC UK taps Nova Credit for international consumer credit data
HSBC previously invested $10 million in Nova Credit’s Series B round in September 2022.
Sibos 2023: The era of instant payments – global banks must turn to the latest technology
Innovative technologies are bringing the future of payments forward for banks.
Daily News at Sibos 2023
Download your free copy of the Daily News at Sibos publication today!
Erez Barak joins Israeli SaaS fintech Earnix as chief technology officer
Barak has 22 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, big data and AI.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 15 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fipto, Form3, Immix, Emata & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
A church, a sauna and climate change
Finding ways to educate people on climate change, highlight the risks and change behaviours is essential.
Chatham Financial names Sam Graziano as managing director
Graziano joins from enterprise SaaS company Amount, where he was CCO for just over a year.
New digital bank JB to launch in Saudi Arabia
The new venture is described as a “digital leasing and lending platform”.
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania live with new treasury management system from Profile Software
Acumen.plus is deployed at Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania on a SaaS basis.
It’s people, stupid
No amount of system upgrades will ever teach humans how to treat everyone’s time with respect.
Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis renovates core with ERI’s Olympic Banking System
The upgraded core is anticipated to attract new foreign investment to the island’s development projects.
Bonifii’s new identity credential completes pilot with Lone Star Credit Union
The product is now expected to be offered to more credit unions and banks in the US.
BaaS fintech Swan plans European expansion with €37m Series B
France-based Swan will be launching in the Netherlands and Italy.
Specialist neobank Panacea Financial turns to Bankjoy for digital banking tech
Founded in 2020, Panacea Financial provides financial services to healthcare professionals in the US.
Sailesh Panchal announced as new CTO of TSB Bank
As CTO, Panchal will be tasked with overseeing TSB Bank’s data and payments functions.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 15 | How Scotland is aiming to become a global fintech hub
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Nicola Anderson, CEO of FinTech Scotland.
FinovateFall 2023: How can incumbent banks keep up in a rapidly evolving tech landscape?
This year’s FinovateFall conference aims to solve how incumbents can achieve digital acceleration.
UK challenger Kroo looks to raise £70m Series C as it takes on banking transparency
Kroo is looking to family offices, institutional investors, VCs and private equity in the UK, US and Europe.
Fintech start-up Rauva buys Banco Empresas Montepio for €30m
Rauva’s CEO and founder, Jon Fath, says the start-up is on its way to become one of Portugal’s first unicorns.
FinTech Futures AI Insights: The next chapter for artificial intelligence
FinTech Futures AI Insights is taking place on 22 November at our offices at 240 Blackfriars, London.
Commencement Bank integrates Allied Payment Network digital payments into CSI core
The Washington-based community bank converted to the CSI core banking system earlier this year.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank scales leadership team with two new appointments
Robert Sharpe and Andrew Lewis join as chair of the board and chief risk officer (CRO), respectively.
Adyen lands UK banking authorisation from FCA and PRA
The company had previously been operating in the UK under the FCA’s Temporary Permissions Regime.
David Weber named as new COO of Volante Technologies
Weber brings over 25 years of experience in B2B enterprise software and SaaS to the role.
It’s beyond time for a new future of aging
With people living longer and healthier lives, many are working longer and in new and different ways.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: GenTwo, Momnt, myZoi, Treyd, Firstcard & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
