How AI and data fusion are turning the tide in the battle against modern slavery
The application of modern AI and data techniques is a key development in the fight against modern slavery.
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Commodity hedging platform Stable secures $60m Series B
Stable bills itself as a way for agribusinesses to “protect themselves from volatile commodity prices”.
Banks need to know their customers better than ever, but how do they do this?
Personalised banking is a growing trend and something that is becoming increasingly desirable.
Webinar: How to keep up with the card payments industry upstarts and capitalise on the opportunities
Lessons from neobanks, start-ups and paytechs to exploit these substantial revenue opportunities.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Companies offering the most in demand fintech jobs
Exciting open vacancies at Experian, Hazy and Seedrs. Apply today!
iCapital expands its platform with Simon Markets acquisition
The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022 pending regulatory approvals.
White paper: Intelligence capabilities for AML and CFT regulatory compliance
Enhancing KYC, AML, CFT and due diligence investigations for finance, banking and compliance sectors with digital intelligence.
Payments infrastructure provider Paddle snaps up ProfitWell for $200m
Paddle will integrate ProfitWell’s financial metrics, as well as its pricing and retention software.
How data-driven suptech can change the game in fighting financial crime
Suptechs are gaining prominence in financial services with pioneers like the EBA and MAS breaking new ground.
Finance super-app M1 deploys Thought Machine’s Vault Core
M1 will deploy Thought Machine’s Vault Core to launch products from one unified, coherent “source of truth”.
Allegacy FCU taps enterprise tech provider NCR for data analytics solution
Allegacy FCU says partnership will “make data actionable, unlock predictive insights and drive innovation”.
Congratulations to the Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 winners!
Take a look at the 2022 Banking Tech Awards winners
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 20 May 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
LSEG to acquire market data solutions provider MayStreet
The acquisition is expected to close in H1 2022.
Programmable banking
We are fast approaching the time finally being right for programmable banking.
Finovate Spring 2022: The changing landscape of financial services
Digital innovation is one of the key talking points at this year’s conference.
Finbourne Technology hires Robert Byrne as CTO
The appointment follows the company’s recent expansion into North America and APAC.
Digital assets platform Elwood lands $70m Series A
The Series A cash will go towards expanding Elwood’s product offerings and global operations.
Blockchain data platform Chainalysis raises $170m Series F
The Series F pegs Chainalysis’ valuation at $8.6 billion.
MPOWER Financing hires Wall Street exec as new head of capital markets
Zaki will lead strategic partnerships for the fintech firm as part of his new role.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Changing jobs can boost your bank balance as well as your career
Exciting open vacancies at Monzo, Hazy and Tandem Bank. Apply today!
ICYMI funding round-up: Sudozi, Mentum, Assetplus, Multipl & Akuvo
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Crypto firm Talos bags $105m from investors including Citi, Wells Fargo and BNY Mellon
Existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, PayPal and Fidelity also took part in the round.
Navigating the ever-evolving nature of ESG reporting
Businesses need to adapt to meet both stakeholder demands as well as current and future standards.
FinTech Futures Industry Survey & Report 2022
A deep-dive into the trends defining 2022 and beyond, based on a comprehensive survey of the industry.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three new roles if you’re considering a great resignation
Exciting open vacancies at Hazy, Xero and LSEG. Apply today!
UK credit fintech Pillar raises £13m pre-seed round
The round, led by Global Founders Capital and Backed VC, saw participation from a number of angels.
First United Bank & Trust taps Finotta for personalised mobile banking
First United says the partnership will support its “vision to elevate 10 million lives by the year 2030”.
White paper: Successfully implement and operationalise ML models to optimise & accelerate credit decisions
Make artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models more accessible in your credit lifecycle.
NLP platform for financial services Accern raises $20m
Accern CEO says: “With this funding, we will scale sales and marketing to empower more citizen data scientists.”
Co-branded credit card platform Concerto launches with $21m funding
The early-stage round was led by Matrix Partners and saw participation from PayPal Ventures.
Banks must capitalise on the data opportunity or face extinction
Traditional banking systems remain largely built on the rails of decades-old technology.
NetGuardians tapped by Swiss bank LUKB to boost fraud prevention
LUKB will deploy NetGuardians’ AI-powered software as it looks to shore up its defences against payment fraud.
Futureproof your financial databases
Your database environment is the bedrock of your business.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Here’s why you should check out these fintech jobs
Exciting open vacancies at Tendable, Seedrs and Xero. Apply today!
Malcolm Leach joins SME financing marketplace Funding Options as CTO
The appointment comes after the firm experienced its strongest quarter since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
How the regulation of fintech could help the UK stay competitive in the sector
The UK must balance innovation and competition with the need for customer protection through effective regulation.
White paper: Banking in the cloud – how to do it right
Gain best-practice insight on how you can generate more value from your cloud strategy.
Irish fintech Fenergo acquires AML transaction monitoring start-up Sentinels
The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, is set to strengthen the firm’s client lifecycle management platform.
Kiwi regtech start-up First AML lands £15.6m Series B, makes UK debut
The company’s co-founder Bion Behdin is relocating to its new London office.
