UK fintech start-up Zilo lands £25m in Series A funding
The funding was led by FISV and Portage, with participation from State Street and Citi.
Customer Experience/CX & User Experience/UX
Indian fintech PhonePe names Ritesh Pai as CEO of international payments
Pai joins PhonePe from TerraPay, where he served as president of product and solutions for three years.
Being a radical thinker: how to inspire meaningful and sustainable change
It’s not easy to drive change in a corporate world that rewards convention.
UK fintech Bumper raises $48m in Series B funding round
The round, led by Autotech Ventures, takes Bumper’s total funding to date to $64 million.
Blackstone set to acquire majority stake in Japan’s Sony Payment Services
Sony Bank will roll over a certain portion of its equity and continue to remain a minority investor in SPSV.
Video: Beyond the hype – exploring the real-world use cases for AI in financial services
Industry experts from HSBC, IBM and NatWest assess the impact of AI in the financial services arena.
HSBC unveils new international payments app Zing in the UK
Zing is a multi-currency app and debit card that UK residents will be able to use in more than 200 countries.
Video: Envestnet Yodlee at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Delivering open banking in the US
We chat with Envestnet Yodlee’s Farouk Ferchichi and Lisa Novier about the future of open banking in the US.
2023: Top five fintech start-ups of the year
Here are five of the top fintech start-up stories from 2023.
2023: Top five partnerships of the year
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top partnership stories of the year.
FinTech Founders Video: revolutionising finance with AI
In this episode of the FinTech Founders series, we explore how AI is driving innovation in financial services.
Video: Inside generative AI – the fintech revolution
At our AI Insights event, we spoke with Jonathan Hall of NatWest about the impact of GenAI in banking.
Dutch neobank Bunq launches self-built GenAI platform for customers
Dubbed Finn, the platform allows users to ask advanced questions or seek advice about their finances.
Award wins signal success for Polish newcomer VeloBank
Poland-based challenger VeloBank won both the Team of the Year and Newcomer Banking Brand at Banking Tech Awards 2023.
UK fintech Pockit names Garreth Griffith as new COO
With a career spanning more than 25 years, Griffith joins Pockit from Habito, where he also served as COO.
Video: Five Degrees at the Banking Tech Awards 2023 – digital banking innovation
We chat with Bjorn Holmthorsson, Managing Director at Five Degrees, and Jamie Burink, Business Head at Fyndoo.
Visa to acquire majority stake in Mexican payment processor Prosa
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, is expected to close in the second half of 2024.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season four’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 23 | 2023 in review
In the final podcast episode of 2023, we’re joined by banking tech veteran Dharmesh Mistry.
InvesTex Credit Union selects Bankjoy for digital banking upgrade
InvesTex Credit Union says all its members will have access to Bankjoy’s digital banking platform.
Credit Union of Texas taps Alkami for business banking platform
Eric Pointer, president and CEO of CUTX, says the partnership will enable it to serve an untapped market.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Nearpay, Supra, Hyperplane and Pave Bank
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news from around the world.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Aria, AbbeyCross, Salv and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
ABN Amro to acquire Dutch neobroker Bux for undisclosed sum
ABN Amro hopes the deal will help it gain a foothold in the retail investment space.
ClearBank names former Barclays and Starling exec Megan Cooper as new chief product officer
Cooper joins ClearBank from Barclays UK, where she served as CPO for its consumer banking platform.
Meniga bags €15m Series D funding to fuel new growth strategy
The round takes the company’s total funding raised up to €55 million since its inception in 2009.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ CMO roundtable and Christmas networking party
Check out the highlights video from the event here, held in partnership with FinTech B2B Marketing.
Banking Technology Magazine Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 issue out now
Cover story: THE BEST OF BANKING TECH – Winners and pictures from an amazing night.
AI, BNPL and CBDCs: The industry’s fintech predictions for 2024
We take a look at some of the fintech predictions being made by industry experts for 2024.
Marsden Building Society taps Jade ThirdEye for AML tech
The firm will deploy Jade ThirdEye’s Transaction Monitoring and Customer Screening solution.
Report: Trends in technology for the wealth management community
Delving into the wealth management industry issues, competing priorities, budget, expertise and culture – now and in the future.
Video: Inscribe at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Enabling instant trust for financial services
At Money20/20 USA 2023, we caught up with Ronan Burke, co-founder and CEO of Inscribe.
CSI names financial services veteran Troy Bradley as new CTO
Bradley brings more than 35 years of experience leading product and technology teams across banking and payments.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: January, Spade, Keyless and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
US fintech Pontera secures $60m in fresh funding round led by new investor Iconiq Growth
This latest investment brings Pontera’s total funding to date to $160 million.
The perspective on AI from Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2023
I truly believe that 2024 is the year that GenAI goes from talk to action.
Germany’s Scalable Capital secures $65m in Series E extension
The raise follows on from the company’s $180 million Series E round in June 2021.
Allica Bank partners Wise Platform for cross-border payment solution
The partnership will enable Allica’s business customers to make “transparent and low-cost” international payments.
The future of financial wellness: banks need to do more to support Gen Z in 2024
Gen Z is facing the bleakest financial outlook of any generation for the last century.
Credit Union 1 migrates core to Jack Henry’s Symitar platform
Jack Henry says its open banking infrastructure was the decisive factor for CU1 to migrate its core.
