Secure Trust Bank’s head of payments and cards to step down
Having joined the bank in 2021, Higham says “the time is coming very shortly to move on”.
Banking
FCA fines Starling Bank £29m for sanctions screening failures
Starling was found to have opened over 54,000 accounts for high-risk customers.
Fiserv ends joint venture in Wells Fargo Merchant Services
An SEC 8-K filing says Fiserv expects to receive a “cash payment or assets” for its 40% stake in WFMS.
Demystify Podcast: The evolution of open banking in the UK with Charlotte Crosswell and Henk Van Hulle
An engaging journey into the UK’s open banking, its growing influence, and the exciting possibilities ahead.
Sibos 2024: 24/7 payments processing: the road ahead
In today’s world, the economy runs 24/7. Our payments ecosystem needs to keep pace. But is it succeeding?
Today is not International Women’s Day
Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a choice. An active, constant, deliberate choice.
Singapore Gulf Bank strengthens C-Suite ahead of launch
SGB is gearing up to launch in November 2024.
Video: Wells Fargo at FinovateFall 2024 – The power of partnerships
Jazz Samra of Wells Fargo discusses the significance of collaboration between banks and fintechs.
Saudi Awwal Bank partners Singapore’s PayerMax for digital payment enhancement
PayerMax claims to support over 600 different payment methods for digital merchants.
Facit Bank taps Norway’s Neonomics to power invoicing and payment with open banking
Facit Bank will deploy Neonomics’ open banking Checkout, allowing payments directly from bank accounts.
Sonali Bangladesh UK selects Finastra Essence for core banking tech overhaul
The new core system will support both conventional and Islamic banking at SBUK.
Video: US Bank at FinovateFall 2024 – The growth of embedded payments
Anu Somani of US Bank discusses embedded payments’ evolution and key benefits.
Commerce Bank partners FIS for loyalty programme management platform
FIS’ loyalty engagement solutions will enable Commerce customers to earn rewards at the POS.
HSBC group COO John Hinshaw steps down after five years
Hinshaw has over 30 years of experience, holding key roles at Accenture, Boeing, and HPE.
EPI’s Wero goes live in France
The EPI previously launched Wero in Germany in July, and will also target Belgium this year.
PayTech Awards USA 2024 winners announced!
Celebrating exceptional achievements and talent in the US payments industry.
Indonesia’s Krom Bank taps AWS Cloud for digital banking upgrade
Krom’s core ledger is being powered by SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu.
September 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from September.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 27 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes BNP Paribas, Visa, Solaris and more.
September 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in September.
Let’s switch again
Current account switching is on the rise. But what factors are driving consumers to switch?
Chetwood Financial’s co-founder and CEO Andy Mielczarek to step down
Former JN Bank CEO Paul Noble has been unveiled as Mielczarek’s successor.
September 2024: Top five new launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new product launches in September.
Banking Tech Insights: Limitless Banking – 14 November 2024, London
Save the date for Thursday 14 November 2024 for an exclusive half-day networking event in London.
September 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.
Make mine red
Does your technology need to have smoke coming out of its motherboard to be considered defunct?
Bank of America to open 165 new branches by end of 2026
Since starting its financial centre expansion drive in 2014, BofA has invested over $5 billion in the initiative.
Anadolubank Nederland pens five-year deal with Worldline for cloud-based instant payments solution
Worldline’s solution will ensure the bank’s compliance with new EU instant payments regulations.
BNP Paribas to acquire HSBC’s private banking division in Germany
BNP Paribas anticipates the deal will boost its AUM to €40 billion.
The funding dilemma: how much is customer satisfaction really worth?
The cost of customer dissatisfaction, though delayed, always comes due.
OneAZ Credit Union to deploy Backbase’s Engagement Banking platform
OneAZ operates 20 branches across Arizona and claims to manage over $3.4 billion in assets.
Five Star Bank to begin “orderly wind down” of BaaS offerings
Five Star Bank is looking to prioritise the growth of its core community banking franchise.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying the business use cases of AI and quantum computing with Sergio Gago of Moody’s
In this two-episode special, hosts Dave and Dharm chat with Sergio Gago, MD of AI and Quantum at Moody’s.
The programmable money promise: potential advantages and opportunities at stake
Programmable money is a revolutionary concept poised to enhance monetary and financial systems.
TD Bank Group president and CEO Bharat Masrani to retire next year
The group’s current head of Canadian personal banking, Raymond Chun, will succeed Masrani as CEO.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Loop, Primary, Sitewire, Savr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 20 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes JP Morgan, CSI, Revolut and more.
Multi-banking: convenience or chaos?
The direction of travel is clear – we are all going to be increasingly multi-banked. But is that a good thing?
State of play: US fintech
Despite a decline in global funding rounds, it was evident at FinovateFall that US fintech continues to thrive.
HSBC digital chief Ashief Danga leaves for AXA Health
Danga has served as HSBC’s head of digital for global markets since 2016.
