Webinar: Real-time payments – how can your business benefit
Real-time payments’ use cases and benefits, and how businesses can take advantage of this payments model.
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Standard Chartered to launch climate-focused savings app powered by Starling
Named Shoal, the platform leverages Starling’s Banking-as-a-Service offering.
White paper: Seven trends that will shape the future of the financial services industry
Why financial institutions need a modern consumer identity and access management (IAM) solution.
GroverPay plans easy lending for Singapore’s SMEs
New fintech says it can approve loans and onboard users in 24 hours.
UK neobank Monument given green light to launch by FCA and PRA
The neobank landed an authorisation with restriction (AWR) banking licence in October 2020.
New US fintech Wyshcast to boost financial inclusion with sandboxes
The service plans to offer a “fully-aggregated” and “one-stop” financial planning tool.
Can super apps save the day for SMEs and their banks?
Digitisation needs to be at the heart of the next wave of SME banking services.
Fintech funding deals globally 1 November – 7 November 2021
Featuring Mynt, Plate IQ, Chipper Cash, Mythical and Moonfare.
UAE neobank Edfundo launches to teach children financial literacy
Edfundo says it is on a mission to help 8 to 18-year-olds become financially literate.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 23 | An alternative approach to data
Marina Goche, chief executive officer at Sentifi, joins us on this week’s episode of the What the FinTech? podcast.
New US fintech Menta picks Agora to power credit builder platform
Menta’s platform is designed to improve access to credit for the underbanked.
Paytech start-up Extend raises $40m in Series B round
The New York start-up wants to modernise the payments industry “from the inside out”.
FNZ acquires German commercial bank Fondsdepot
Wealth management vendor plans to build out the bank’s digital capabilities.
Metro Bank confirms takeover approach from US private equity group
Carlyle has until 2 December to put a formal offer in place for the UK bank.
Biometric bias in the transgender and non-binary community
Organisations have a responsibility to recognise bias in their technologies and work to adapt models.
Case study: Covery helps GlobalNetInt automate transaction monitoring
How Covery helped GlobalNetInt become one of the five most rapidly growing Lithuanian EMI institutions.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Mynt, Oracle, Standard Bank & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting roles to apply for in November
Exciting vacancies at Finastra, OakNorth and Grant Thornton. Apply today!
Sports and entertainment-focused fintech SEMA launches in US
SEMA offers members in the creative and sports industries concierge financial services.
Raisin Bank launches BaaS offering on Mambu’s cloud banking platform
German bank claims to be one of the first lenders entirely on the cloud in its home country.
Aligning the finance industry with the Greta good
Let’s dive deeper into what the finance industry can do to help tackle climate change.
eBook: Unlock the power of digital identity in financial services
Help customers, workforce, trusted third parties and partners safely access the connected finserv ecosystem.
Cambodia’s Hattha Bank picks Temenos to drive SME lending
SMEs comprise approximately 99.8% of all businesses in the country.
Kuwait’s Boubyan Bank picks iGTB to revamp cash management
The bank is in the midst of a five-year transformation plan across its channels.
Financial management platform HoneyBook lands $250m Series E funding
The Californian company manages client flow and cash flow for independent business owners.
Lloyds hires former HSBC man Boteju as new group chief data officer
Boteju says he is “super motivated” by his new employer’s message about building back.
German investing start-up Moonfare raises $125m in Series C round
The platform opens up access to private equity funds for individual investors.
Metro Bank director of technology departs after less than two years
Sailesh Panchal announced his departure on social media.
White paper: Digital identity management – the foundation of successful financial services
Success today requires platforms designed to deliver innovative omnichannel experiences.
Privilege makes for bad leadership
Here’s a fun fact for you: no matter who you are, most of the world is not like you.
Filipino fintech Mynt secures $300m fundraise at $2bn valuation
Mynt’s most notable subsidiary, GCash, is the archipelago nation’s most popular e-wallet.
HSBC taps CloudBees to streamline software delivery
The bank hopes to address the challenges associated with software delivery at scale.
Reimagining business models for a post-COVID banking future
Banking was already in the throes of change when the pandemic hit, but how does the industry recover?
Webinar: Revamping banking operations – from fragmentation to a seamless experience
How to approach digital transformation to ensure operational flexibility and a seamless experience for end users.
Athlete-focused financial wellness app Scout launches in US
Scout aims to connect users with “the world’s top athletes and business minds”.
Westpac chief platform exec Meindl leaves as 10x BaaS project nears completion
Meindl says he plans to relocate to Asia, and calls the 10x project the “pinnacle” of his career.
Indian fintech Glimpay aims to solve freelancer payment issues
The firm says it can help users send trackable and shareable invoices to clients to manage their payments.
Standard Bank partners Flutterwave to boost digital financial services in Africa
Bank says the pandemic has caused a shift to digital payments across Africa.
Standard Chartered nabs ING COO Louwhoff as new group CTO
Roel Louwhoff joins up with StanChart in Singapore after seven years at ING.
Oracle wins trio of new clients in US, Vietnam, and Uzbekistan
Protego Trust Bank, InFinBank, and Toyota Financial Services all pick Oracle systems.
