Habib Bank AG Zurich selects nCino platform to power UK buy-to-let lending business
HBZ UK will deploy nCino’s Cloud Banking platform as part of the partnership.
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Equals Group to be acquired by consortium of investors for £283m, paving way for Railsr merger
The deal will see Equals shareholders receive 140 pence per share.
Upvest raises €100m Series C for team and product expansion
Upvest previously raised a €42 million Series B in 2022.
DORA and beyond: what do new compliance standards mean for banking and finance?
DORA redefines financial sector resilience, bringing challenges and opportunities for 2025.
India’s Mintifi raises $180m in Series E funding round
With its latest funding, Mintifi’s total capital base has reached over $1 billion.
Quantix secures $500m asset-backed securitisation financing from Citi
Quantix says the financing is “among the largest provided to a UAE fintech company to date”.
Banking Technology Magazine December 2024 / January 2025 issue out now
Cover story: STAR PEOPLE – Banking Tech Awards 2024 revisited.
Santander names PayPal’s Nitin Prabhu as new head of Digital Consumer Bank
Prabhu, who worked at PayPal for over 12 years, is to join Santander “early in 2025”.
TD Bank upgrades retail card business with Backbase Engagement Banking platform
Through the collaboration, TD Bank will leverage Backbase’s Engagement Banking platform.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ CMO roundtable and Christmas networking party
Check out the highlights video from the event held in partnership with FinTech B2B Marketing.
State of play: Pay by Bank
Pay by Bank, also referred to as A2A payments, has emerged as a credible contender to card-based payments.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 23 | Simplifying core banking modernisation with SaaScada
In this podcast episode, we chat with Nelson Wootton, CEO and co-founder of SaaScada.
Crypto.com buys UAE-based brokerage Orion
Orion, based in Abu Dhabi, is Crypto.com’s fourth acquisition in three months.
Cybersecurity specialist Gen Digital acquires MoneyLion in $1bn deal
Gen says the acquisition is expected to close in the first half of its “fiscal year 2026”.
Vipps MobilePay launches Tap with Vipps in Norway as “world’s first alternative to Apple Pay on iPhone”
Debuting in Norway, the solution will expand to Denmark, Finland and Sweden next year.
LexisNexis to acquire deepfake detector IDVerse for undisclosed sum
The transaction is set to close in early 2025, with IDVerse joining LexisNexis Risk Solutions Business Services.
FirstOntario Credit Union modernises digital banking channels with Temenos Digital
Temenos Digital will support the credit union’s online and mobile channels for consumers and small businesses.
Bank of Bhutan in core banking tech modernisation with TCS
Bank of Bhutan will implement the TCS Bancs Global Banking Platform.
The evolution of digital identity in financial services
Solution providers and financial firms need to innovate continuously to meet evolving digital identity requirements.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Mastercard’s quantum strategy with Steve Flinter
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Mastercard’s Steve Flinter about quantum computing.
Ribbon launches financial services super-app for Indian diaspora in UK with Tribe Payments
Ribbon previously tapped Tribe Payments to launch in Gibraltar earlier this year.
Reserve Bank of India pilots new MuleHunter.AI solution to help identify mule accounts
MuleHunter.AI has been developed in-house by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH).
Unlocking finance transformation: payment trends to watch in 2025
The shift to real-time payments will continue to dominate the payments agenda in 2025.
Preparing for a quantum future: what’s next for quantum computing in financial services?
As we move closer to Q-Day, how can the financial industry prepare for a quantum future?
Revolut applies for New Zealand banking licence
Revolut is now in the assessment phase and says it will “collaborate closely” with the RBNZ throughout the process.
UK challenger Zopa lands £68 million in equity funding round
The funding follows Zopa’s £75 million raise in 2023.
Cartoon: Numerate
This new cartoon illustrates how the VC industry is moving towards a data-driven approach to making investments.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sandbox Wealth, ThreatFabric, Centrapay, 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 – 6 December 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Citi, Lumin Digital, TSB and more.
Mambu acquires French paytech Numeral for undisclosed sum
Mambu says the addition of Numeral’s tech will be key in expanding its presence in the bank payments market.
Lloyds Bank expands merchant services to Paypoint UK SME network
The expanded partnership is expected to reach more than 60,000 SMEs in the UK.
MUFG offers $664m to snap up Japanese robo-advisory firm WealthNavi
MUFG initially bought a 15% stake in WealthNavi earlier this year.
How Mastercard is preparing for a quantum future
Quantum computing is one of many emerging technologies Mastercard is exploring for its future potential.
Sandstone Technology selected to power Chetwood Bank’s new digital savings platform
Chetwood announced the platform when it rebranded from Chetwood Financial Limited last month.
Lumin Digital bags $160m in growth equity
The round was led by Light Street Capital, NewView Capital and Partners Group.
xMoney Global names Greg Siourounis as co-founder and CEO
The former Sui Foundation MD will focus on “partnerships, regulatory alignment and market expansion”.
Uptiq.AI acquires financial data integration fintech UpSwot for undisclosed sum
Uptiq.AI will now integrate UpSwot’s financial data gateway into its AI Workbench, which launched last month.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 22 | Green finance and how fintech can help tackle climate change
In this podcast episode, Sage’s George Sandilands discusses the current state of play around green finance.
Fonepay partners Compass Plus Technologies to launch Nepal’s first virtual credit card
The launch comes after Fonepay received a domestic credit card scheme licence from Nepal’s central bank.
Solidarity Community Federal Credit Union partners Mahalo Banking for digital banking upgrade
Mahalo’s online banking tech will integrate directly with the credit union’s Corelation Keystone core banking system.
