Rapyd to acquire Valitor in $100m deal
The payments fintech is looking to expand its reach across Europe.
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Pakistan’s UBL picks Temenos Infinity for digital banking transformation
Temenos wins another customer in Pakistan, NdcTech to implement.
Dutch pensions bank Brand New Day picks Five Degrees core system
Neo comes in to replace older Matrix system.
A digital blindspot – corporate banking
Challenger banks continue to leave corporate customers behind at their peril.
ICYMI funding round-up: Zeepay, Aliaswire, Daylight, Neon & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Viva Republica, JP Morgan and NatWest
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
New dates announced for Dock Digital
Join roundtable discussions with senior industry leaders.
Equitable Bank CIO leaves to join winemaking industry
Dan Dickinson to lead Canadian wine business after leaving bank.
Capital Bank picks Codebase to launch new neobank in Jordan and Iraq
The new offering will be powered by Codebase’s Digibanc platform.
Klarna signs merchant financing partnership with Liberis
Liberis will roll out its revenue-based solution in the coming months.
Danske Bank to merge MobilePay with Nordic payment apps Vipps and Pivo
The parties say they have joined forces to “strengthen product development and innovation”.
Banking Technology July / August 2021 issue out now
Cover story: breaking with tradition – how Minna Bank is disrupting the Japanese system.
Ghana International Bank selects Backbase to drive digital transformation
The Dutch fintech will act as the core strategic partner for the bank’s digital operations.
Maroo launches in US to spread the cost of weddings
New fintech offers wedding payment plans for up to 24 months.
Deutsche Börse acquires Swiss digital assets firm Crypto Finance
German group paid “a modest three-digit million” sum for the firm.
JP Morgan to acquire fintech start-up OpenInvest
The US bank is looking to boost its ESG investment offerings.
How do we know if we’ve lost our way?
There are a few tools you can use to keep checking whether you’ve lost your way.
FINRA orders Robinhood to pay $70m penalty for “false and misleading information”
The sanction is the largest financial penalty issued by the regulator.
Six global banks endorse Swift’s new platform for international payments flows
The transaction management platform is set to launch in November 2022.
Tide expands to India with £100m investment and RBL Bank partnership
UK business bank aims to “unleash” the potential of Indian SMEs.
Retirement platform Smart raises $165m in Series D funding
Chrysalis Investments led the round with a £75 million equity investment.
JP Morgan Chase acquires 40% stake in Brazil’s digital challenger C6 Bank
Launched in 2019, digital bank C6 has more than seven million customers.
Customer-centric fintechs will reshape South East Asian commerce
There are huge opportunities right now for fintechs looking to South East Asia.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Visa acquires Tink; Raisin merges with Deposit Solutions
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
How fintechs can increase revenue and combat fraud with Prove Pre-Fill
Prove auto-fills applications with verified data and delivers authenticated digital identities.
Digital mortgage platform Accept.inc raises $90m
US-based firm plans to expand its “iLender” concept.
Voyager Innovations raises $167m to power digital banking push
Tech firm aims to provide banking to 38 million customers.
Viva Republica lands $410m as launch of new digital bank looms
Toss has now accrued around $844 million in funding across ten separate rounds.
ClearScore lands $200m investment from Invus
The UK fintech is looking to accelerate its global expansion.
Architecture heads at Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan leave months into their jobs
John Smith and Gavin Leo-Rhynie depart from major banks.
National Bank of Indianapolis shifts to Jack Henry’s Silverlake
Bank moves to Silverlake for commercial and small business, as well as adding online chat.
Cross River Bank acquires data analytics firm PeerIQ
The firm says its new acquisition will create a “comprehensive” suite of offerings.
NFTs: the good, the bad, the regulation
The metaverse is being called the “Internet 3.0” and offers tremendous opportunities for growth and creativity.
ICYMI funding round-up: LOQR, MOCA Financial, Bueno Finance, Glint Pay & more
Another batch of funding rounds that could have flown under your radar.
Raisin and Deposit Solutions merge to create pan-European fintech giant
The newly formed Raisin DS is already turning its eyes towards the US.
Deutsche Bank partners Oracle to upgrade its IT systems
The bank is looking to modernise its database tech and accelerate its digital transformation.
Afterpay hires Mastercard exec Khoja to lead North American expansion
Zahir Khoja joins at a time of “rapid market expansion” for Afterpay.
Atom Finance raises $28m Series B round led by SoftBank
The firm plans to use the funding to fuel global subscriber growth.
Millennial home buying platform Lower lands $100m Series A led by Accel
The Ohio-based firm plans to use the funds to expand its product line and accelerate growth.
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