Fils launches as digital ESG infrastructure for payments sector
Founder Nameer Khan describes his latest venture as “a catalyst for the evolution of ESG enforcement”.
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Jordan Ahli Bank taps Fintech Galaxy to comply with open banking standards
The bank’s customers will now be able to share their financial and banking data with third-party apps.
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.
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%.
Levenue lands €8m Series A funding from Truffle Capital, acquires Cake
Levenue provides a marketplace for subscription-based businesses to connect with investors and access financing.
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.
Report: State of verification and monitoring in the crypto industry
Data-driven study into verification practices among crypto businesses: checks, budgets, pass rates.
Video: Socure at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Fighting first-party fraud
We chat with Socure’s Johnny Ayers about the launch of the company’s Sigma Identity Fraud solution.
Video: Incedo at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Winning in the digital age
We chat with Incedo CEO Nitin Seth about what banks need to do to make the most of their digital investments.
Improving safety in AI
Having regulators test AI before release will ensure a much better understanding of its capabilities.
Private investment management platform Arch raises $20m Series A
The latest cash injection brings Arch’s total funding to date to over $25 million.
UK payments app Cardeo to shut down
In an announcement on its website, Cardeo says it failed to secure funding “required to continue as a business”.
Two weeks until FinTech Futures’ AI Insights networking morning
Join our exclusive panel discussion and networking event, AI Insights, 22 November.
Video: SAS at Money20/20 USA 2023 – The growth of generative AI in financial services
We chat with Diana Rothfuss of SAS and Theodora Lau about the applications of generative AI in finance.
US fintech Bond.AI snaps up Elastech to bolster cloud and data offerings
As part of the acquisition, Elastech CEO Scott Llewelyn will join Bond.AI to lead its professional services division.
Webinar | 6 December 2023 | Case study: How Wells Fargo leverages DX intelligence for proactive issue monitoring
Real-world examples of how Wells Fargo monitors, understands and reacts to critical digital experience issues.
Digital transformations: aligning incentives to the transformation strategy
Aligning team and employee incentives to the strategic goals of the transformation is crucial to its success.
Intuit to merge personal financial management subsidiary Mint into Credit Karma
Intuit first acquired Mint for $170 million back in 2009.
Regtech Qomply hires former FCA regulator as director of transaction reporting
The company describes Sophia Fulugunya as “a front-line expert in transaction reporting”.
Qatar’s CQUR Bank partners Finastra to power new online corporate banking portal
The bank’s new portal will service its corporate clients with digital workflows and host-to-host integration solutions.
Banking Technology Magazine November 2023 issue out now
Cover story: PHOENIX RISING – How to breathe new life into digital transformation.
Webinar | 7 December 2023: Beyond the hype – exploring the real-world use cases for AI in financial services
Join us for what’s sure to be a fascinating deep dive into the world of AI in financial services.
Brazil’s QI Tech raises $200m in Series B funding round
The cash will be put towards product development and exploring merger and acquisition opportunities.
The unfolding landscape of open banking
As regulatory sands shift, businesses should be confident moving towards open banking.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 19 | Adapting to regulatory modernisation
In this podcast episode recorded live at Money20/20 USA, we chat with Scot Lenoir, Chairman of Evolve Bank & Trust.
Spain’s Twinco Capital secures €50m debt facility from BBVA Spark
The facility will be used to support the company’s portfolio growth and geographical expansion plans.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: UnaFinancial, Multifi, Triple-A and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Dodging a dark data disaster
The amount of dark data being collected by firms is increasing, and its overall environmental impact is massive.
Arteria AI bags $30m to help financial institutions extract data from documentation
The Series B round was led by GGV Capital and takes the start-up’s total funding to date to $50 million.
Webinar | 5 December 2023: Reaching your finance KPIs – 3 questions to ask your procurement team to see how they can help
Three questions to ask your procurement team to uncover how finance can work together to meet KPIs that fuel business growth.
JP Morgan Payments taps Trulioo for personal and business ID verification
JP Morgan Payments will leverage Trulioo’s person match and identity document verification services.
Blackbullion taps Bud to streamline higher education student finance applications
Blackbullion will deploy Bud’s Assess solution and its open banking and transactional AI tech.
US fintech start-up Aleph emerges from stealth with $16.7m funding
The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from existing backers, angel investors and customers.
Embracing the future: the intersection of fintech and sustainable investing
Fintech needs to evolve to drive a new era of tech-driven sustainable investing in line with changing societal values.
JP Morgan and Mastercard’s new Pay-by-Bank solution goes live in the US
Verizon has revealed it will pilot the solution with its US customers “in the coming months”.
BBVA merges its three tech subsidiaries to form BBVA Technology
The bank says the new company will have “a more strategic focus” on software development transformation.
Turkish fintech Figopara taps Provenir to automate risk decisioning
The partnership comes as Figopara gears up for a “significant” international expansion push.
How the UK’s FCA is set to scrutinise banks’ treatment of PEPs with new review
Dr Henry Balani of Encompass Corporation discusses the impact of the review on the UK banking system.
