US fintech Mosaic secures $26m Series C funding
The round was led by OMERS Ventures with participation from Founders Fund and General Catalyst.
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FinTech Futures Jobs: Why early-career workers no longer see tech giants as a safe bet
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Money20/20 Europe: Banking on AI
The best time to start looking at AI was yesterday, and the next best time is today.
Regtech start-up Consilient names Jeremy Kedziora director of data science
Consilient, a US-based regtech, aims “to transform how the industry prevents financial crime”.
Money20/20 Europe 2023: AI data reconciliations – built to perform
Showcasing a robust, reliable and cost effective solution for data reconciliations and cash balances.
Money20/20 Europe: How open banking is paving the way for “limitless” data-led opportunities
Money20/20 Europe opened this year with a discussion on how open banking is driving global innovation.
Stripe acquires engineering analytics start-up Okay
Okay provides analytics and reporting software designed to help engineering teams streamline workflows.
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Cover story: BRAINIAC – Generative AI and banking
Bank and payment data fintech Ribbit acquires regtech ValidiFI
Ribbit CEO Greg Rable says bringing together the two companies is a “win-win” for both customers and Ribbit.
Financial wellness fintech Elifinty launches in UK
The “socially conscious” platform will leverage AI and open data to help people manage their debt.
Congratulations to the Banking Tech Awards USA 2023 winners!
Take a look at the 2023 Banking Tech Awards USA well-deserved winners.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three ways generative AI is being used in financial services
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The single view of a customer
Having a single view of customer data can help banks streamline their operations.
Platinum Federal Credit Union taps Jack Henry for Symitar platform
The Symitar platform will allow PFCU to offer business payment services including ACH and wire transfers.
Cambodia’s Sathapana Bank taps Finbots.ai for enhanced credit risk management
CreditX will enable Sathapana Bank to build “high quality” credit risk scorecards and accelerate client onboarding.
UniCredit and Mastercard expand payments innovation partnership
The multi-year arrangement aims to deliver a single card multi-market strategy of significant scale.
Akuvo inks partnerships with seven credit unions in the US
Together, these credit unions serve 747,388 members and represent $20 billion in assets.
Tackling the triple challenge: digital fatigue, decision fatigue, and scarcity mindset
How to support customers using behavioural science – understanding what influences decision-making.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Closing the chasm – the largest work skills gaps are in cybersecurity
Three cybersecurity vacancies here, plus thousands more on FinTech Futures Jobs Board!
FinovateSpring 2023: The top trends shaping the future of financial services
This year’s FinovateSpring conference has put digital transformation and innovation at the top of the agenda.
HSBC unveils AI Markets for institutional investors and corporates
AI Markets “has been built from the ground up with user experience in mind”, HSBC says.
Spain’s CaixaBank partners Google Cloud to drive digitalisation
The partnership will see the bank leverage Google Cloud’s cloud computing, data analytics and AI/ML capabilities.
Low-code AI integration platform AI Squared names Michelle Bonat as new CTO
Bonat will be responsible for software engineering, data science, AI research, IT and product management.
Banking on data
As a coder, I always thought that software was key, but I soon realised the value was really in the data.
Westpac New Zealand taps Finastra to accelerate ISO 20022 compliance
Finastra says its tech will enable the bank to leverage the benefits of ISO 20022’s data-rich MX messaging format.
Intapp acquires employee compliance software firm Paragon Data Labs
Intapp says the acquisition will augment its risk management and compliance offering.
NewDay partners ClearScore’s D One for open banking credit assessments
D One’s approach opens credit to those with limited credit histories and supports responsible lending.
Regnology acquires UK-based Metadata Technology
The acquisition will boost Regnology’s tech offering for regulators, central banks and statistical agencies.
African fintech M-Kopa secures $200m debt financing and $55m equity funding
The debt financing was led by Standard Bank Group and the equity round by Sumitomo Corporation.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Firmbase, ThreatFabric, Viceversa and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures Jobs: When to say no at work, and how to do it
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US credit card start-up Petal bags $35m in fresh funding, spins out Prism Data
The new investment will be split between Petal and Prism Data as the businesses look to scale.
First National Bank of Oklahoma selects Teslar to streamline lending processes
The bank will utilise Teslar’s tech to automate its commercial, consumer and agricultural lending workflows.
Student lender MPOWER secures $150m loan facility from Goldman Sachs
The Washington DC-based lender will use the facility to hand out more loans to international students.
LSEG and Barclays team up in multi-year data and digital push
LSEG will proffer access to its data and insights, as well as support Barclays’ digitalisation journey.
Ironing out the kinks: how DeFi can help close the $2tn trade finance gap
Blockchain “allows for secure, transparent and traceable financing for SMEs,” Voy Finance CEO Lee Tarone explains.
Cartoon: Hotel California
A new cartoon illustrating the challenge start-ups are facing to find exits.
Open banking: why the time is now for UK banks to act
Banks should direct their attention towards legacy systems to optimise the return on their fintech investments.
Konsentus taps Jim Wadsworth to lead international open banking expansion
Konsentus hopes to leverage Wadsworth’s international connections to realise its next stage of growth.
