Blockchain trade finance firm Marco Polo reportedly enters insolvency
According to The Irish Times, the firm’s liabilities have outstripped its assets by €2.5 million ($2.6m).
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Executive panel: key banking cybersecurity developments for 2023
Ten executives from top firms, including Wells Fargo, Microsoft, TransUnion, and RBC, share their expert views.
The B-word
I have never known a technology to divide opinion as much as blockchain.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Can a four-day week succeed in fintech?
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Archway, Finway, iLex and more
A handy round-up of all the latest funding endeavours by fintech companies across the world.
BNPL giant Klarna posts £1bn loss for 2022
Despite the loss, the firm says it is edging towards profitability thanks to growth in its gross merchandise volume.
Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology launches to boost UK fintech
CFIT will bring together “coalitions of experts” across finance, technology, academia and policy.
Climate tech firm Doconomy acquires financial wellbeing fintech Dreams
Doconomy will fold Dreams’ behavioural science platform into its environmental impact measurement tools.
How fintechs can prepare for Dodd-Frank Section 1071 with compliance automation
Learn how to be ready for any and all consequences once the 1071 regulations hit.
Trade financing platform Marco lands $200m credit facility, $8m equity
Marco says the combined funding will support its ambition to “close the $2 trillion global trade finance gap”.
Panamax expands global reach with Acute Informatics acquisition
Panamax’s CEO says the acquisition of India-based Acute is a “strategic move to expand our horizons”.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Four boundaries you should implement at work right now
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Siren, DirectID, Gimo & HedgeFlows
A handy round-up of this week’s fintech funding news from across the world.
Property analytics firm CoreLogic acquires mortgage tech platform Roostify
The acquisition will see CoreLogic integrate Roostify’s platform with its own data, analytics and workflow solution.
Banesco USA taps AML RightSource for automated due diligence solution
Banesco will deploy AML RightSource’s Automated EDD (Enhance Due Diligence) solution.
Aussie paytech DataMesh lands $30m Series A led by NAB Ventures
Additional investors in the Series A round were Deutsche Bank and 1835i Ventures.
Bank of Japan to launch CBDC pilot programme in April
The pilot will test the technical feasibility of a CBDC and leverage the “skills and insights” of private industry.
FSB to study DeFi’s potential stability risks and vulnerabilities
The FSB states that “specific features” of DeFi may see some of its vulnerabilities “play out differently”.
Facing the FCA armed with data
Fintechs are finding themselves subject to increasing scrutiny by regulators regarding AML compliance.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Financial market data provider Quodd acquires Xignite
The combined business will serve more than 2,200 companies.
UK fintech funding round-up: Omnio, Landytech & Sikoia
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the UK.
Global fintech investment drops 31% in 2022 from record 2021 high
Despite the drop, it was still the third-best year for fintech investment ever.
Unity Small Finance Bank taps M2P for core banking upgrade
The Indian bank will deploy M2P’s Turing CBS offering.
Digital asset exchange Gate.io taps Coinfirm for AML/CFT platform
Gate.io says the Coinfirm partnership will give the firm “a solid foundation” and shore up its compliance.
FinTech Futures Jobs: The top fintech companies hiring right now in the UK
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Deutsche Börse inks 10-year strategic partnership deal with Google Cloud
Deutsche Börse will leverage Google Cloud’s capabilities to develop its digital securities platform D7.
European Parliament outlines plans for an EU-wide digital wallet
The use of the EU wallet will “always be voluntary”, MEPs say.
FNZ to acquire Luxembourg-based B2B fund platform Ifsam
FNZ says the acquisition will strengthen its client proposition and build out its presence in Luxembourg.
Nokia aligns growth and financing strategy with ESG targets
The firm is aiming to maintain its growth in data traffic while reducing its energy consumption.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2023 issue out now
Cover story: HAPPY DAZE – Banking for cannabis businesses boosted.
Digital financial crime platform Themis names Matthew Hurn as chairman
Hurn has been a Themis investor and board member since June 2020.
Fraud prevention platform Seon acquires AML firm Complytron
Thanks to the acquisiton, Seon will be able to offer “a vital single source” to fight fraud holistically.
UK’s Shawbrook Bank taps Cashflows to streamline payments
Cashflows will enable Shawbrook to process its e-commerce business finance collections through a virtual terminal.
Detected names Mike Ainslie chief financial officer
Ainslie brings a “wealth of experience” within the financial and operations industry, Detected says.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 Winner: Finova – the mortgage market is in a tangle & we need new tools to fix it
Combine algorithmic price optimisation with powerful ML techniques, and you’ll have a robust tool for performance analytics.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Stubben Edge, Elementaryb and Bud
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
South African digital lender Lulalend bags $35m Series B
Lulalend will look to increase its loan book size and develop new products.
Liberis lands €30m in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank UK
The funding will support Liberis’ targeted expansion across the Nordics and Europe.
UK fintech Raylo bags £110m debt financing facility
Raylo provides consumers with “affordable” access to tech products on a monthly subscription basis.
