Apple reportedly in talks with Goldman Sachs to launch BNPL service
Goldman Sachs has been Apple’s partner for the Apple Card credit card since 2019.
Banking
State of play: digital banking platforms
Selecting the right digital banking platform is a lengthy process that requires careful consideration.
This is not a drill
Make sure you don’t write yourself out of your own story, as life happens.
White paper: The Reconciliation Maturity Model: Part 2 – onboarding and configuration
These tools will empower firms to fully automate reconciliation within five years.
International Bank of Somalia partners Visa to launch card payment service
The partnership will enable cashless payments in the country.
Danish digital bank Lunar secures €210m Series D funding
The challenger says the funds will be used to continue its growth and launch new products.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Wise, LBGI and Circle
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
CIBC signs cloud partnership deal with Microsoft
The deal will see CIBC utilise Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform.
Quantexa raises $153m in Series D funding round
The firm plans to accelerate its expansion and boost product development.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 15 | Data after tomorrow
Bradley Riss, chief commercial officer at Checkout.com, joins us on this latest episode.
Moneyhub secures $18m investment to fuel expansion
Direct Line founder Sir Peter Wood led the round through investment vehicle SPWOne.
Gulf Bank picks Murex’s MX.3 treasury management platform
Kuwait-based firm is looking to become a “fully integrated digital bank”.
Is DeFi the future of financial infrastructure and money?
DeFi is causing a shift in the underlying infrastructure powering traditional financial applications.
BNY Mellon to acquire fund management tech firm Milestone Group
The New York bank is looking to expand its digital offerings and core capabilities.
Harnessing the power of AI for internal fraud detection
AI has the power to disrupt internal fraud monitoring, but are FIs ready to take the plunge yet?
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three great roles open in the UK right now
Exciting vacancies at Grant Thornton, Deloitte and Finastra. Apply today!
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Revolut, Deutsche Bank and Pleo
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Toqio, Coincover, AREX Markets, Lidya & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Dutch challenger bank Bunq secures $228m Series A investment
The funding round was led by UK private equity firm Pollen Street Capital.
Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
Swedish fintech start-up Juni lands $21.5m Series A round
The company plans to use the funds for product development and recruiting.
Absa searching for new chief security officer as Bucchianeri says goodbye
The South African banking group is also looking for a new CIO.
Who’s banking on APIs?
How proactive have UK banks been with their API strategy?
Cities and Villages Development Bank picks ICS Banks
Jordanian bank replacing legacy system with cloud deployment.
Deutsche Bank plans 440 job cuts for Irish operations
The bank is planning to cut three-quarters of its workforce in Ireland.
Tales of longing and belonging
Sometimes it’s important to remind people that if you don’t ask, you won’t get.
Dear Luc: Should I prepare for a wearable payments comeback post-COVID?
This week our writer asks: are wearables set for a comeback as social distancing eases?
Lending: preparing for the unprecedented
How lenders can effectively manage commercial credit risk in an ever-changing world.
Credit Suisse appoints Goldman Sachs veteran as new technology exec
Joanne Hannaford will join as chief technology and operations officer in January 2022.
ChangeFi CEO: “We have to be on the ground with our communities”
ChangeFi is looking to give “equal access to the American dream”.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Danske Bank, Rapyd and Deutsche Börse
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Nigerian fintech FairMoney lands $42m Series B round
The start-up plans to “double down on growth in Nigeria and India”.
Al Baraka waves goodbye to IT boss Albalooshi after 12 years
Ahmed Albalooshi leaves the Bahraini bank after more than a decade leading its IT operations.
Kakao Pay files for IPO with $1.4bn target
The firm is scheduled to debut on KOSPI on 12 August.
Tesco Bank appoints Gary Duggan as CEO for underwriting business
Duggan to join Tesco Underwriting in July, and stay for 12 months.
AirAsia subsidiary BigPay bids for Malaysian banking licence
E-wallet firm aims to capture one of five offered by the Malaysian central bank.
Standard Chartered appoints Anshu Sharma Raja as new CIO of CPBB
She replaces Paul Macpherson, who the bank says is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
Banking on trust: How AI can help you win over Gen Z and Millennials
AI & ML can help produce the right messaging across all channels and improve conversions with every interaction.
Revolut COO leaves ahead of rumoured SoftBank-backed raise
Steve Harman leaves after ten months at the firm.
Pakistan’s UBL picks Temenos Infinity for digital banking transformation
Temenos wins another customer in Pakistan, NdcTech to implement.
