BaaS fintech Swan plans European expansion with €37m Series B
France-based Swan will be launching in the Netherlands and Italy.
Banking
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.
FinTech Futures Jobs: The top tech jobs on the rise for the future
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Video: How fintech founders can use content marketing to establish themselves as experts
Gain actionable insights on how to maximise your thought-leadership and consequently, brand awareness.
Engagement banking
The idea of personalisation has been around for decades in banking, so it’s time customers get what they deserve.
UK start-up Perenna secures unrestricted banking licence from FCA and PRA
The London-based start-up becomes one of the first firms to secure an unrestricted bank licence in 2023.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia snaps up business lending platform Waddle from Xero
Xero announced its plan to exit the start-up earlier this year after initially acquiring it in 2020.
Video: How fintechs can use content marketing to generate sales
Master the art of content marketing with fintech marketing consultant Araminta Robertson.
Monzo announces new feature to help protect customers against impersonation scams
UK consumers lost a total of £177.6 million to impersonation scams last year.
Saudi Awwal Bank taps Wise for international money transfers
The bank is leveraging Wise’s technology to deliver “smooth and effective international transfers”.
Intelligence may be artificial, but foolishness is not
You can’t control everything. But you can control what you do next and what kind of player you are.
NatWest names Rick Haythornthwaite as new chair to succeed Sir Howard Davies
Haythornthwaite will officially take on the role from 15 April 2024, with Davies set to stand down.
MAS appoints Chia Der Jiun as managing director with Ravi Menon set to retire
Chai succeeds Ravi Menon as managing director, who only renewed his term in May.
Emirates NBD makes strategic investment in trade finance tech firm Komgo
The strategic equity investment was made through Emirates NBD’s Innovation Fund.
Alpian CEO Schuyler Weiss resigns to pursue public service in the US
Alpian has named Gianmarco Bonaita, who previously served as the deputy CEO, as the interim CEO.
Pepper Money agrees to buy HSBC’s New Zealand mortgage portfolio
On completion, the acquired portfolio is expected to be worth NZ$1.4 billion in outstanding balance.
NatWest taps Icon Solutions for payment modernisation
The bank is seeking to align with the UK’s incoming New Payments Architecture and new ISO 20022 standards.
Wamo strengthens SME services with Modulr BaaS partnership
The partnership is set to enable Wamo to broaden its business account services in the UK and EU.
Israel’s ThetaRay secures $57m to accelerate global expansion
With the fresh investment, ThetaRay plans on expediting its international expansion “across continents”.
JP Morgan Payments taps Network International to strengthen payments acquiring in the Middle East
JP Morgan Payments says the partnership will complement its existing capabilities in the region.
BlinkPay readies New Zealand for open banking with new services
New Zealand’s four largest banks are preparing to instate open banking in May 2024.
FundBank taps Profile Software for its custody solution
FundBank will automate its custody and portfolio management operations with Profile’s Axia Custody solution.
Gilles BianRosa steps down as CPO of N26 to pursue career in the US
BianRosa is to assume a position on the bank’s supervisory board from this month.
Demystify Podcast: How fintech is revolutionising cross-border payments with Max Faldin, Silverbird
Discover why high-value cross-border payments are such an incredible opportunity for fintech.
Diego De Giorgi named as new group CFO of Standard Chartered
He succeeds Andy Halford as GCFO and GED, who is preparing to retire in August 2024.
Deutsche Bank reportedly makes contact with digital investment fintech Scalable Capital
A potential deal would align with the bank’s continued development of its wealth services over the past year.
Scotiabank shakes up senior leadership team with new appointments
Aris Bogdaneris joins from ING to oversee Scotiabank’s digital banking business Tangerine.
