Video: ipushpull on the use of AI in capital markets
Matthew Cheung, CEO of ipushpull, discusses how AI is being put to work within capital markets.
Customer Experience/CX & User Experience/UX
UK fintech Plum signs strategic partnership with Greece’s Eurobank, lands €10m investment
Plum intends to grow its presence in Greece as well as the surrounding region.
New UK fintech start-up Kaldi aims to help millennials and Gen Z save and invest
Through an “easy-to-understand” app, Kaldi hopes to encourage people to start saving and investing earlier.
UK fintech Paysend lands $65m in fresh funding round
The round includes strategic investments as well as participation from existing investors.
UK challenger Aldermore Bank enters strategic partnership with Mambu
Aldermore joins 18 regulated UK banks and 22 non-bank lenders and EMIs which run on Mambu.
US fintech start-up CapitalOS emerges from stealth with $39m in equity and debt financing
The San Francisco-based firm has launched with $9m in equity funding and $30m in debt financing.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ AI Insights panel and networking event
Watch our highlights video from the FinTech Futures AI Insights event on 22 November.
State of play: GenAI in financial services
Generative AI is currently in the ‘experimental phase’ in the financial services industry.
Australian banks join forces to protect customers from scammers with new Scam-Safe Accord
The industry will also make an AUD 100 million investment towards a new confirmation of payee solution.
Are we AI ready?
As we continue to layer AI technology into our day-to-day lives, the risks continue to multiply.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 22 | Personalisation in digital banking
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Olivier Berthier, CEO of Moneythor.
Wealthtech start-up Alpheya receives investment from BNY Mellon and Lunate
Based in the ADGM, UAE, Alpheya will build a wealthtech platform for the MENA region, with plans to launch in 2024.
UK financial services firms cautious but keen to adopt GenAI, new survey says
The study surveyed 23 members of UK Finance, including banks and non-banking financial services firms.
UK government publishes findings from the Future of Payments Review
Commissioned by the UK chancellor and launched in July this year, the report has been authored by Joe Garner.
Reimagining agribusiness in Africa with VeryPay’s e-wallet companion solution
The journey for VeryPay is not just about facilitating transactions; it’s a profound movement towards reshaping and enriching lives.
A glance ahead: the European payments landscape in 2024
2024 is set to be a year of innovation and change for the European payments landscape.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kiwi, ID Finance, Crezco and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Mexican fintech start-up Trafalgar taps Thought Machine for core banking technology
Trafalagar plans to launch its new platform, running on Vault Core, in Q2 2024.
UAE fintech start-up Dosh Payments gears up for full launch, lands tech licence from ADGM
Claiming to be the Middle East’s first social payments app, Dosh Payments has been building in stealth since 2021.
UK fintech Triver secures £20m debt facility from Avellinia Capital
Triver says the new facility will enable it to offer more than £200 million in funding annually to small businesses.
Mastercard’s joint venture receives approval to commence domestic payments in China
Mastercard’s JV received formal approval from the People’s Bank of China.
US challenger HMBradley winds down consumer business, eyes B2B space
“Our consumer brand growth was falling short of our goals,” says HMBradley CEO and co-founder Zach Brunke.
WeLab launches Bank Saqu as its second digital bank in Asia
The newly launched digital bank aims to target the younger generations, with a focus on solopreneurs in Indonesia.
UK-Africa remittance start-up Zazuu closes down
Founded in 2018, Zazuu operated a marketplace for cross-border payment networks in Africa.
Driving competitive advantage in financial services with UX research
The role of UX is to be the voice of the customer in the journey of transformation and solution discovery.
Apple Pay rolls out new open banking feature for UK customers
Apple Pay’s UK customers can access their “most relevant” account information at the time of purchase.
Dutch payment processor Silverflow lands $16.3m funding
Picus Capital, Coatue, Crane Venture Partners, Inkef, and a number of angel investors also participated in the round.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Refine Intelligence, Apiture, Solvimon and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Lynx raises £15m Series A funding to fight fraud and financial crime
Created 20 years ago, Lynx leverages AI and machine learning to detect and prevent financial crime.
Bambu taps WealthKernel to launch “world’s first” SaaS robo-advisor
Bambu says its solution has been designed for financial institutions that cater to mass retail investors.
UK’s OneSavings Bank partners nCino to streamline lending operations
The bank aims to increase efficiency in its underwriting and loan origination processes.
Japan’s MUFG pens multi-year partnership with AWS for digital transformation
By moving to the cloud, AWS claims that MUFG has been able to reduce IT operational costs by 20%.
From VRPs to AI: Innovation takes centre stage at day two of Fintech Talents
Payments innovation and the regulation of AI were hot topics of discussion at this year’s Fintech Talents Festival.
Moneythor launches Customer Activation Management platform
Moneythor’s Customer Activation Management aims to help banks achieve long-term customer profitability.
Report: Increasing new customer acquisition and engagement in digital banking
The findings and analysis of a survey to identify key issues around new customer acquisition in digital banking.
Video: Atomic at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Powering financial connectivity
Atomic’s Andrea Martone discusses how the firm is helping businesses align with the CFPB’s vision for open banking.
Co-branded credit card fintech Imprint lands $75m in Series B funding
The round was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from existing investors Kleiner Perkins and Thrive Capital.
Regulators should greenlight more M&A among banks and fintechs to avoid bankruptcies
Consolidation and M&As can create an environment where dynamic regional banking ecosystems can flourish.
Report: State of verification and monitoring in the crypto industry
Data-driven study into verification practices among crypto businesses: checks, budgets, pass rates.
Report: The state of UX research in financial services
Learn how to create superior financial experiences that foster innovation and customer loyalty.
