Chargeback fintech Justt lands $30m Series C led by Zeev Ventures
The funds have been allocated to support Justt’s expansion into LATAM and APAC.
Data & Analytics
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as data & analytics.
Samantha Seaton to step down as Moneyhub CEO after 8 years at the helm
Board chair Anne de Kerckhove will serve as interim executive chair during the CEO search.
US fintech Bureau raises $30m Series B led by Sorenson Capital
Bureau will use its funding to enhance its AI capabilities and expand beyond its “current focus” on Asia.
Zest AI lands $200m growth investment, eyes “high impact M&A opportunities”
The deal marks Insight Partners’ third and largest investment in Zest AI to date.
Mambu names Ivneet Kaur as new chief product and technology officer
Kaur joins Mambu from SterlingCheck, where she served as EVP and chief information and technology officer.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season five’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
Penetration testing – a critical component of financial cybersecurity in 2025
Cybercrime is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with financial institutions increasingly in the crosshairs due to their wealth of sensitive information. To combat this growing threat, financial entities must stay one step ahead by identifying vulnerabilities before attackers do. This is where penetration testing plays a vital role. It simulates real-world attacks to expose weaknesses […]
Stenn Assets UK Limited and Stenn International Limited enter administration
The two units of Stenn Technologies entered administration on 4 December.
FinTech Futures Jobs: The UK tech roles poised for growth in 2025
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Banking Technology Magazine December 2024 / January 2025 issue out now
Cover story: STAR PEOPLE – Banking Tech Awards 2024 revisited.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ CMO roundtable and Christmas networking party
Check out the highlights video from the event held in partnership with FinTech B2B Marketing.
State of play: Pay by Bank
Pay by Bank, also referred to as A2A payments, has emerged as a credible contender to card-based payments.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 23 | Simplifying core banking modernisation with SaaScada
In this podcast episode, we chat with Nelson Wootton, CEO and co-founder of SaaScada.
Cybersecurity specialist Gen Digital acquires MoneyLion in $1bn deal
Gen says the acquisition is expected to close in the first half of its “fiscal year 2026”.
LexisNexis to acquire deepfake detector IDVerse for undisclosed sum
The transaction is set to close in early 2025, with IDVerse joining LexisNexis Risk Solutions Business Services.
The evolution of digital identity in financial services
Solution providers and financial firms need to innovate continuously to meet evolving digital identity requirements.
Swedish investment platform Kameo partners Neonomics for open banking payments
Kameo will utilise Neonomics’ Nello Pay solution, which launched in October.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Mastercard’s quantum strategy with Steve Flinter
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Mastercard’s Steve Flinter about quantum computing.
Reserve Bank of India pilots new MuleHunter.AI solution to help identify mule accounts
MuleHunter.AI has been developed in-house by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH).
Unlocking finance transformation: payment trends to watch in 2025
The shift to real-time payments will continue to dominate the payments agenda in 2025.
Preparing for a quantum future: what’s next for quantum computing in financial services?
As we move closer to Q-Day, how can the financial industry prepare for a quantum future?
Cartoon: Numerate
This new cartoon illustrates how the VC industry is moving towards a data-driven approach to making investments.
How Mastercard is preparing for a quantum future
Quantum computing is one of many emerging technologies Mastercard is exploring for its future potential.
Uptiq.AI acquires financial data integration fintech UpSwot for undisclosed sum
Uptiq.AI will now integrate UpSwot’s financial data gateway into its AI Workbench, which launched last month.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 22 | Green finance and how fintech can help tackle climate change
In this podcast episode, Sage’s George Sandilands discusses the current state of play around green finance.
Video: Mambu at Money20/20 USA 2024 – Accelerating digital transformation
Mambu’s Anshul Verma and Deloitte’s Manpreet Singh discuss how FIs can boost their digital transformation.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ Banking Tech Insights: Limitless Banking panel and networking event
Watch our highlights video from the FinTech Futures Banking Tech Insights event on 14 November.
9fin bags $50m in Series B funding round led by Highland Europe
9fin previously raised $23 million in a Series A+ round in 2022.
The UK’s proposed ESG ratings revolution: technology as the catalyst for compliance
With the FCA set to regulate ESG ratings providers in 2025, technology is emerging as a crucial enabler for compliance.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Habitto, Norbr, Tembo, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Reem Finance taps Temenos to power new digital community bank
Reem Finance’s new digital community bank will utilise Temenos’ core banking, payments, and data analytics tech.
November 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in November.
November 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from November.
Anna Maj joins French fintech Bridge as president and CEO
Bridge has also promoted co-founder Alexis Roque to deputy CEO.
Video: Socure at Money20/20 USA 2024 – Powering ID verification and risk decisioning in financial services
Socure’s Johnny Ayers discusses the evolution of the digital ID verification landscape at Money20/20 USA 2024.
November 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying agentification and personalisation in banking with Bud CEO Ed Maslaveckas
In this double episode special, Dave and Dharm chat with Ed Maslaveckas, CEO and co-founder of fintech Bud.
UK fintech Finastra investigating data breach impacting internal SFTP platform
Finastra says the incident was “limited to the one platform and there was no lateral movement beyond it”.
BioCatch pilots fraud intelligence network with cohort of Aussie banks
Participating banks include NAB, ANZ, CBA, Suncorp Bank and Westpac.
Demystifying quantum computing
How do quantum computers work? How are they programmed? What do they look like and where can you find them?
