Wealth Wizards names Ben Hampton as new chief executive
Hampton will take up the role on 1 January 2023, succeeding founder Andrew Firth.
Consumer/Personal Finance
Ohio’s Huntington National Bank teams up with InvestCloud to launch Advisor Connect solution
The new offering is built on InvestCloud’s Find My Advisor technology.
Danish financial edtech Female Invest buys trading platform Gaia
Gaia Investments is a trading platform with a focus on sustainable and ethical investing.
Atom Bank lands £30m funding to boost lending and fuel growth
The new cash means the Durham-based challenger bank has now raised £105 million over 2022.
Kenya’s DeltaPay taps Provenir for data and risk decisioning platform
DeltaPay leverages alternative data to expand financial access to affordable consumer credit.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 17 | What’s next for BNPL?
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Gaurav Sethi, chief product and strategy officer for Citizens Pay.
Credit card financial inclusion fintech Mercury hires Jason Whiting as CFO
Whiting will join Mercury Financial from Barclays where he served as head of strategy for the Americas.
Evolution and revolution in global remittances
Flexible solutions for remittances are needed now more than ever to service evolving customer needs.
Sella launches pilot of biometric credit card in Italy
The biometric card is being issued by Sella on the Visa scheme, developed in partnership with Idemia.
Hong Kong’s WeLab considers new funding round
According to Bloomberg, the fintech firm is valued at around $2 billion.
HDFC Bank taps Flywire for digital educational payments experience
The integration will provide a fully digital checkout experience for Indian students to make transactions.
US Treasury outlines fintech consumer protection recommendations
“This report lays out actions that would maintain fair, transparent, and competitive markets,” says Janet Yellen.
US fintech start-up Nirvana Money is shutting down just weeks after launch
On its website, Nirvana Money says all accounts will be closed on 1 December 2022.
Travel BNPL fintech Fly Now Pay Later hires Georgios Gionis as CPO
AT FNPL, Gionis will be tasked with expanding the product offering at the firm, building out its R&D arm.
Egyptian consumer credit start-up Blnk lands $32m in funding
Blnk’s lending platform enables merchants to underwrite and finance customers’ purchases at the point of sale.
Video: DailyPay at Money20/20 USA – Boosting financial wellbeing with earned wage access
We chat with Jeanniey Walden, CMO at DailyPay, about the benefits of earned wage access.
Lendtech Ezra appoints Erwan Gelebart as new CEO
Gelebart has spent the past 14 years working for digital financial services firms across Africa and Asia.
The demise of the 90-day rule and the future of open banking
To make open banking tech a success in the long term, the guarantee of data security must be a continued priority.
Dubai’s Pyypl lands $20m Series B as it eyes regional expansion
The round saw participation from new international investors and 10 existing investors.
Fintech Galaxy lands TPP licence from Central Bank of Bahrain
The licence allows the firm to integrate its FINX platform with multiple bank APIs.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 4 November 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 16 | Inspiring financial wellbeing from a young age
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Louise Hill, co-founder and COO at GoHenry.
UK lendtech start-up Plend lands £40m in seed funding
The seed round saw participation from the founders of Monzo, Starling Bank and Oodle Car Finance.
DBS and digitalisation: what the West can learn from the East
“Meaningful innovation is the true litmus test,” says DBS’ Shee Tse Koon.
UnionDigital Bank taps Thought Machine and Callsign to power its mobile app
UnionDigital Bank will deploy Thought Machine’s Vault Core solution and Callsign’s digital ID platform.
Tech-enabled financial literacy has the potential to usher in a new era of prosperity for Americans
Harnessing technology can help create an inclusive and approachable culture around money.
Solaris CEO to step down in 2023, Carsten Höltkemeyer set to take over
As CEO designate, Höltkemeyer will work alongside current CEO Roland Folz to “orchestrate a smooth transition”.
Egyptian fintech Money Fellows lands $31m Series B funding
The new funds will be put towards product development and international expansion across Africa and Asia.
Is payroll technology the future of fintech?
Employees want the freedom to get paid anytime, anywhere, and payroll tech has stepped in to help.
Bilt Rewards bags $150m funding at $1.5bn valuation
The start-up is aiming to expand its loyalty programme and credit card offering for US renters.
Africa’s Cellulant partners Mastercard for online e-commerce payments
Cellulant’s customers can now pay online wherever Mastercard is accepted via the Tingg wallet.
UK lender Fluro hires new CTO and data science head
Fluro’s new CTO Jason de Carvalho joins from online supermarket Ocado.
US fintech Achieve bags $225m debt facility
The facility has been provided by O’Connor Capital Solutions and a “multi-trillion-dollar asset manager”.
Egyptian fintech Telda lands $20m seed funding
The round was led by Global Founders Capital with participation from Sequoia Capital and Block.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 15 | Unleashing the potential of half the planet
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Women’s World Banking CEO and president Mary Ellen Iskenderian.
Video: NatWest at Sibos 2022 – The open banking revolution
We speak with Dan Globerson of NatWest about the bank’s open banking strategy.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to launch savings account for Apple Card
The savings account will allow Apple Card users to deposit their “Daily Cash” rewards automatically.
Cleo names Anita Woods as new VP of product
In her new role, Woods will be responsible for leading Cleo’s product strategy.
US Bancorp gets US regulatory approval for MUFG Union Bank acquisition
The firm has received approval from the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
Tink and Snoop team up to help UK customers navigate cost-of-living crisis
“This partnership is designed to help everyone get on top of their finances,” the two firms say.
