What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 11 | Banking Tech Awards 25th anniversary special with Monument
In this podcast episode, we chat with Sudip Dasgupta, CTO at Monument Bank and Banking Tech Awards judge.
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TymeBank promotes former Retail Capital chief Karl Westvig to CEO
Westvig first joined TymeBank in 2023 through its acquisition of Retail Capital.
Spanish wealthtech Allfunds names two new senior executives
Paola Rengifo and Miguel Ángel Treceño are the latest additions to Allfunds’ leadership team.
NatWest enables bank-verified digital identities for Nordic structured finance business in partnership with OneID
NatWest will apply OneID’s bank-verified digital identity solution to its structured finance business in the Nordics.
Thailand’s SCB taps Sunline for core banking upgrade
SCB says the partnership will enhance its financial transaction processing performance for deposits and loans.
Andrews Federal Credit Union taps Blend for deposit account opening solution
The solution includes counteroffer and funding capabilities, automated IDV, and banker-to-member engagement tools.
How DORA is fortifying Europe’s financial future with a new take on operational resilience
With the DORA deadline fast approaching, FinTech Futures examines its expected impact on financial services.
Shock absorbers: how to prepare effectively for external volatility
How can organisations protect themselves from external shocks that nobody can predict?
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Bling, CreditLogic, FreeBnk and Currensea
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Fintel snaps up Threesixty from Abrdn in £14.6m deal
Threesixty will remain an independent business, maintaining its own offerings and pricing in the market.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards USA 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards USA 2024 has a limited number of seats on the judging panel available.
Save now, buy later start-up Compound to launch in MENA in Q4
Compound enables users to earn rewards when saving up for purchases.
FinTech Founders Video: Lessons from Finovate – shaping your fintech showcase approach
Four fintech founders share their key advice for companies looking to showcase their products at conferences.
SaaS start-up Summit launches spend management platform
Summit claims it can cut the accounts payable processing time by up to 75%.
Real time changes everything
The banking world will soon become real time, and both banks and regulators will have to keep up.
German fintech Vivid Money buys Pile’s treasury solution
Vivid Money is looking to expand its Vivid Business offering for SMEs launched at the start of the year.
Thailand’s Ascend Money lands $195m investment led by MUFG
Ascend Money became Thailand’s first fintech unicorn back in 2021.
Dutch insurer Nationale-Nederlanden to launch digital payment accounts in 2025
The insurer says it’s currently “in the preparation phase” of launching the new offering for retail customers.
State of play: cloud in financial services
It’s easy to forget that until recently, cloud was seen as the most transformational technology in FS.
Innovation Federal Credit Union names Jason Cinq-Mars as new CIO
Cinq-Mars will oversee the credit union’s information, technology and security functions.
Cake and risk management
With digital transformation, leaders often take on too much individual risk for ambivalent collective returns.
Video: ING at Money20/20 Europe – Riding the second wave of AI transformation
Bahadir Yilmaz, chief analytics officer at ING, discusses how the Dutch banking giant is executing its AI strategy.
Last chance to register for Banking Tech Insights on 11 July in London
Join us on 11 July for an exclusive half-day event around building a modern tech stack at financial institutions.
Germany’s Taxfix Group secures UK market entry with TaxScouts acquisition
Launched in 2018, the TaxScouts platform connects self assessment tax filers with a network of accredited accountants.
Greek neobank Snappi lands banking licence from the ECB
Snappi is a joint venture between Piraeus Bank and core banking software vendor Natech.
FinTech Founders Video: Evolution through feedback – refining product presentations for future success
Four fintech founders share how to utilise audience feedback to perfect product presentations.
Bank of Ireland seeks to fill 100 technology roles to support new digital projects
The bank is seeking to expand its workforce in cybersecurity, delivery management, data, engineering and resilience.
Chime acquires employee rewards start-up Salt Labs
Salt Labs’ CEO Jason Lee will take charge of the neobank’s new Chime Enterprise division.
Revolut announces record $545m profit for 2023
Revolut’s revenue surged by 95% over the year, from $1.1 billion in 2022 to $2.2 billion in 2023.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying international payments with Eddie Harrison of Navro
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Eddie Harrison, co-founder and CPO of Navro.
Is your bank’s architecture trapped in the past? It’s time to recompose it
European banks must accelerate their journey to recompose architecture, with AI and GenAI as differentiators.
US fintech start-up Rainforest lands $20m Series A led by Matrix Partners
Rainforest says it provides embedded payment processing tech “purpose-built for software platforms”.
Tribe Payments promotes CSO Andrew Hocking to CEO position
Before his promotion, Hocking served as Tribe’s chief security officer for one year.
Kuwait’s central bank approves launch of new WAMD instant payments system
The system is facilitated by the K-Net national payment gateway under the supervision of the Central Bank of Kuwait.
US start-up Arrow emerges from stealth aiming to streamline healthcare payments
To support its launch, Arrow raised $110 million in a Series A round in May 2022.
FinTech Founders Video: Key strategies for communicating fintech value propositions
Four fintech founders share their key tips to ensure the success of your tech presentations.
Video: FinovateSpring 2024 – what’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three industry professionals what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
The rise of instant payments: protecting consumers from criminals in 10 seconds
How can financial institutions strike a balance between speed and safety with instant payments?
Celebrating excellence in the payments industry: PayTech Awards 2024 winners announced
Take a look at all the winners and highly commended from this year’s PayTech Awards ceremony!
Video: Code and capital – AI as a co-pilot in financial services
Sarah Hinkfuss of Bain Capital Ventures discusses the growing number of use cases for AI in financial services.
