TBC Bank Uzbekistan lands $38.2m equity investment
TBC UZ claims to be the country’s largest mobile-only bank, boasting a 15 million-strong user base.
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Diamond Credit Union partners Tyfone for nFinia digital banking platform
Diamond was a longstanding client of Cubus Solutions, which Tyfone acquired in 2023.
Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2024 issue out now
Cover story: MONEY TALKS – Cash still playing an important role in society.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Lemon.markets, Trustap, Adfin, Accend and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Envestnet, Dosh, Innovate Finance and more.
Skipify names former Airbnb Payments chief Sam Shrauger as new COO
Shrauger previously served as CEO and chairman of Airbnb’s US payments arm for over four years.
If it’s legacy, fix it now
Every bank must at least be investigating the art of the possible with new technology for core banking.
Challenger bank Griffin certified as B Corporation following “rigorous verification process”
The challenger had its governance, worker, customer, environment and community standards verified by accreditor B Lab.
America First Credit Union taps Loquat for small business onboarding solution
The credit union will apply Loquat for digital account opening, payments, reporting and virtual cards.
Dosh seeks licence to become a bank in New Zealand
Dosh is aiming to become New Zealand’s “first locally-owned, digital-only bank”.
Canoe Intelligence bags $36m Series C led by Goldman Sachs
The latest funding adds to the firm’s $25 million Series B round in 2023.
Avidia Bank to adopt Personetics’ AI-powered engagement engine through new Q2 Digital Banking Platform
The bank will integrate Personetics’ AI engagement engine into the Q2 platform.
Outpayce selects Mambu to power new multi-currency digital wallet service
The Mambu implementation is underway, with plans to go live “in the coming months”.
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.
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.
