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Q&A: How SEBx aims to “reinvent banking inside the bank”
Christoffer Malmer, head of SEBx, discusses the Nordic bank’s BaaS venture with FinTech Futures.
Savana appoints Temenos veteran Emily Steele as president and COO
Most recently, Steele served as president of Temenos, North America.
How legacy banking systems can be modernised to meet the needs of today’s consumer
Modernising the banking core is now a business imperative that can no longer be ignored.
Pan-African banking group Ecobank launches fintech challenge
The challenge has a top cash prize worth $50,000 and is open to early- and late-stage fintech start-ups.
Diebold Nixdorf hires Joe Myers as executive vice president
Myers will head up the US firm’s banking business, handling sales and solutions delivery.
Japan’s SMBC Group to launch Jenius Bank in the US
Jenius Bank will initially offer personal loans before expanding with savings and checking products.
Why skimping on speech AI technology could cost banks billions
Digital resolution of customers’ inquiries can drive significant cost savings for banks.
Afterpay shutters its Westpac-powered Money app
Afterpay says customers will not have access to their Money accounts from 10 October 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Chekk, Hello Clever & Zywa
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
The role of the payments industry in saving people and planet
Changing the way we make payments can have a substantial positive impact on our society’s carbon emissions.
Nationwide partners Moneyhub for open banking payments tech
Moneyhub’s open banking PIS technology allows savers to add money to accounts from day one.
Taiwan’s SCSB taps Temenos for core banking upgrade
SCSB will adopt Temenos’ core banking, payments and data lake solutions.
Japan’s Iyo Bank picks DTCC to automate post-trade services
Iyo Bank has tapped DTCC to achieve “no touch” post-trade processing for equities and fixed income transactions.
Digital banking beyond your pretty UX
Digital banking is not about pretty graphics, but providing cheaper services, wider choice and more access.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 12 | Tackling the challenges for challenger banks
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Kim Symmons, head of design at UK business bank Mettle.
AJ Bell taps Lloyds for FundBy Bank payment solution
The solution will offer users an alternative to funding transactions through card payments or online banking.
First Federal Bank of Kansas City debuts new digital banking platform
The new digital offering is powered by enterprise solutions provider Narmi.
CSI sold to two private investment firms in $1.6bn deal
The deal is expected to close in Q4 2022.
US commercial bank Truist acquires tech firm Zaloni’s Arena platform
Truist identified the Arena platform as “an investment that will help us deliver better financial experiences”.
DTCC launches DLT-powered settlement platform Project Ion
The new platform leverages R3’s Corda DLT software.
OneBanx taps regtech PassFort for know your business solution
PassFort says the solution will enable “seamless” onboarding for business customers.
Enhancing customer engagement in financial services with AI
AI has had an immediate impact on how customers engage with financial organisations.
Credit Suisse names new CFO and group COO
The Swiss banking group has announced a flurry of new appointments.
MVB Financial set to acquire Integrated Financial Holdings for $98m
MVB Financial is aiming to grow its government guaranteed lending business.
Covalto to become Mexico’s first US-listed fintech following SPAC merger
The deal values Covalto at $547 million and will see the firm listed on the Nasdaq exchange.
GB Bank receives full banking licence, set to lend £3bn over five years
The bank will support the creation of more than 100,000 jobs and 20,000 new homes.
UnionBank selects Avaloq to power wealth management platform
The Filipino firm will implement the Avaloq Core Platform.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Here’s how to position yourself as a leader at work
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Al-Ataa Islamic Bank picks ICS Banks core banking system
The start-up bank in Iraq has opted for core banking tech supplier ICS Financial Systems (ICSFS).
BOQ and Virgin Money live with Temenos core banking system in the cloud
BOQ, Virgin Money and ME Bank will eventually transition to Temenos’ cloud-based core software.
BankProv and Republic partner to offer escrow accounts to capital-hungry firms
BankProv CEO Dave Mansfield says working with Republic will “expand access to new investment opportunities”.
Digital banking tech provider Bankjoy signs up UMe Credit Union
UMe members will be able to access Bankjoy’s digital banking platform, including mobile and online banking.
UK mortgage lender Perenna obtains banking licence
Perenna intends to offer long-term fixed rate mortgages in the near future.
Monzo and Starling top latest CMA customer satisfaction survey
The results are from a survey carried out between July 2021 and June 2022 by market research firm Ipsos.
Sally’s ponytail
If you mean well, do well. Let your actions speak to your motives.
North International Bank selects Temenos to modernise digital banking services
The Caribbean bank has gone live on Temenos Banking Cloud.
M&T Bank hires Ishet Dhar as chief digital officer
Dhar will lead the strategy, integration and development of M&T’s digital platforms.
Crypto ecosystem Nebeus partners Modulr to bridge fiat and crypto
Nebeus will be able to issue branded virtual and physical cards across the UK and Europe.
Zurich Cantonal Bank taps NetGuardians to tackle payments fraud
NetGuardians uses behavioural analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to detect fraud.
