Nubank aims for IPO worth $55bn to beat traditional rivals
Brazilian challenger wants to smash the valuation of it’s largest legacy rival, Itau.
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Russian digital bank Tinkoff plans Philippine expansion
Reports suggest the move is part of a wider strategy to enter the Asian market.
Australian fintech platform Airwallex launches in US
The expansion is made possible through a partnership with domestic BaaS provider Evolve Bank & Trust.
FCA says crypto exchange Binance is “not capable” of supervision
UK regulator issued a now-revealed warning to Binance in June.
Mexican fintech Flink lands $57m in Series B round
New investment follows the company’s $12 million Series A round in February.
ICYMI funding round-up: Pngme, Recognise Bank, pawaPay, Finexio & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Flinks receives $103m investment from National Bank of Canada
Growth capital worth $30m will help expand the fintech’s US footprint.
What Gen Z can tell us about the future of banking
All too often, the voices of young people seem to be ignored. Now is a critical time to talk and listen.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Eight important things to consider before accepting a job offer
There are a number of questions you should ask before accepting a job offer.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 16 | Waking up on the right side of embedded
Louisa Murray, COO for UK and Europe at Railsbank, joins us on this latest episode of the podcast.
SME-focused Bank North granted UK banking licence
Bank North aims to support businesses through its cloud banking technology.
New UK fintech Peach aims to help customers track their financial lives
Peach is currently in a beta phase with a waiting list ahead of its full launch.
It’s not about what it’s about
Knowing that your team will know the right thing when they see it is essential.
MovoCash partners with Fiserv to expand money movement options
Fiserv’s debit payments network will give MovoCash customers another way to access their cash.
Ethiopia’s Hijra Bank signs core banking deal with Path Solutions
The bank will utilise Path Solutions’ iMAL core banking platform.
Cartoon: The prodigal son
This new cartoon illustrates the return of tech workers back to San Francisco.
Open banking: a new global standard?
How are different countries actually approaching open banking adoption?
Musicians to gain dedicated neobank with Nerve
The Texas-based start-up says the music business deserves music banking.
Nymbus to offer Marstone’s digital wealth suite following new partnership
Partnership will see the two US firms integrate their offerings.
Transact365 – change the way you process online payments
Localise, globalise and optimise your business with Transact365’s range of payment and banking solutions.
The importance of customer-centric strategies for traditional banks
To thrive and grow, banks must identify how they can be more customer-centric.
eBook: Five ways data is redefining financial services
Find out about Snowflake’s modern data approach for financial institutions.
Standard Chartered Bank Korea adopts OpenLegacy API technology
SCB Korea is looking to overhaul its technology as part of its digital transformation.
Aspiration Partners to go public in $2.3bn SPAC deal
It claims it will be the first ESG-focused financial services institution to go this route.
Philippines to close digital bank licence applications as GOtyme gets the nod
Central bank says the window for digital banking licence applications will close on 31 August.
Fintech innovation and the cloud: securely connecting the future of banking
Hybrid or multi-cloud environments can potentially provide banks with added flexibility and security.
eBook: Three data trends in financial services
How banks, brokerages, and fintech start-ups can collect, store, analyse, and share data easily and securely.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Goldman Sachs, Paysafe, HSBC & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three companies on hiring sprees right now
Exciting vacancies at Broadridge, Finastra and Grant Thornton. Apply today!
Christian Financial Credit Union picks NCR tech for digital banking revamp
Michigan credit union praises NCR for “seamless integration”.
Israel Discount Bank of New York picks Argo for anti-fraud
Texas-based Argo will deploy its OASIS platform.
US fintech One lands $40m in Series B funding
Start-up aims to bring “all-in-one banking” to middle-class Americans.
The birth of personal banking assistants
Banks should aim to utilise more data to become a personal banking assistant for your money/wealth.
Dear Luc: Should I use influencers to target Gen Z?
This week someone asks: we’re targeting Gen Z, how can we utilise our spend on marketing and influencers?
Goldman Sachs to acquire asset management firm NNIP in $2bn deal
US bank continues drive towards new revenue streams.
Danish challenger Kompasbank goes live with Mambu’s cloud banking platform
COO says Mambu is “the right choice to help us on our growth trajectory”.
Plaid announces Series D extension featuring AmEx and JP Morgan
CEO Zach Perret says its new backers are “storied companies”.
Resigning to the facts
People join companies but leave managers. And that is a fact.
Paysafe makes second LatAm acquisition with $441m SafetyPay deal
Paysafe plans further push into growing region for payments.
UK challenger Kroo lands licence to build social bank
Kroo, formerly B-Social, plans a full launch in 2022.
