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Containers and PCI DSS: 10 requirements financial services must follow
These requirements can present a challenge to financial services now leveraging containers.
TransferWise delivers cross-border transfers for Aussie challenger Up
TransferWise thinks there’s money on the table in Australia.
CIH Bank goes live on Finastra corporate banking solutions
The Moroccan bank wanted to boost the online availability of its services.
Banking offering for landlords Zibo lands $10.5m
Zibo is a fintech for the “underserved landlord”.
Business banking challenger Wise launches premium account in US
The Californian challenger piggy backs off BBVA.
Swansea Building Society deploys Mutual Vision’s Online Banking
Welsh firm brings Mutual Vision’s client base up to 23 in the UK.
UK fintech VibePay launches business accounts
The fintech – which launched last October – has also integrated with a host of new banks.
What the Fintech? Episode 11 | Financial inclusivity in Russia
The CEO of Yandex Money talks about financial inclusivity in Russia.
Agora Services debuts teen and SMB banking solutions
The new white label system aims to help bank serve teen and SMB customers.
Goldman appoints Mathew McDermott as head of digital assets
An old-school banker takes a digital currency role at Goldman.
Aussie BNPL Splitit lands $71.5m for US and UK expansion
Woodson Capital has become a substantial shareholder.
Currencycloud signs up Starling Bank for new multi-currency account
TranSwap, and Remitr have also signed up for its new multi-currency wallet.
Canadian neobank Koho seeks new CTO
Kris Hansen heads back to venture capital backers to build “new adventure”.
Russian neobank Tinkoff launches charity cashback tool
Users could already make donations manually via the app.
Islamic banks take the lead in adopting fintech solutions
No part of the world has really taken this matter to the next level quite like the Middle East.
US challenger Purple to tap America’s disabled community
The fintech allows users to receive disability benefits up to two days early.
N26 outed for 2019 data breach, employees ask for works council
Around 300 of N26’s 1,500 employees should have access to unencrypted data.
FCA posts concerns over repeat lending by credit firms
UK watchdog highlights issue with letting users borrow again and again.
Starling Bank losses doubled to £52m
The company hired hundreds of employees and focused on attracting new customers.
PayPal nabs Wells Fargo’s Peggy Mangot for venture capital role
Mangot was behind the launch of Wells Fargo’s challenger app Greenhouse.
UK challenger sync. reveals £5.5m seed round
The fintech was forced to delay launch due to COVID-19.
Cambodia payments fintech Clik lands $3.7m
The capital will also underpin its launch in Cambodia later this year.
Fintech funding rebounds in Q2 but deal numbers continue to fall
VC-backed fintech deals dived from 452 in Q1 to 397 in Q2.
After divorce comes engagement for banks
For a bank to engage with a customer, they need to go beyond the initial request.
Indonesian fintech Ayoconnect raises $5m in Pre-Series B funding
Firm reaches total funding of more than $10m with new round.
Israeli auto-procurement fintech Approve.com lands $5m
Approve is a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.
Global Payments signs cloud deal with AWS
The multi-year deal moves Global Payments systems into the cloud.
BIS and HKMA launch trade technology challenge
New scheme kicks off with approval from a handful of Chinese regulators.
Financial Plus Credit Union goes live with MDT’s Banno Digital Platform
The credit union wants to boost its digital capabilities.
Grab launches micro-investment, third-party loan and BNPL offerings
The firm is further cementing itself in the financial services industry.
UK leads the way in Islamic fintech ahead of Malaysia and UAE
The UK is a notable eight ahead of second-place Malaysia.
IBM, Mizuho and MUFG join Japanese quantum innovation consortium
The Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium aims to enable cooperation between sectors.
Google Pay to launch bank accounts in 2021 with flurry of partners
The US Big Tech announces another six of its banking partners.
Spanish challenger Bnext lands another €11m
The new capital adds to its already closed €22.5 million last October.
Affirm eyes IPO with up to $10bn valuation
PoS lender is working with Goldman Sachs in early-stage discussions of a potential listing.
Singapore’s robo-advisor StashAway lands $16m led by Square Peg
The fintech last raised funding in July 2019.
Chinese regulators consider AliPay and WeChat antitrust probe
The People’s Bank of China is serious about curbing the giants’ dominance.
Bank of Baroda credit card subsidiary picks Fiserv’s FirstVision
FirstVision will be deployed on an outsourced basis.
Apple acquires payments firm Mobeewave in $100m deal
Apple buys start-up to turn iPhones into payment terminals.
