German wealthtech Trade Republic lands full EU banking licence from the ECB
The new licence means the firm can now offer essential banking services such as deposits and lending.
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Indian BNPL fintech ZestMoney is reportedly closing down
ZestMoney’s leadership team has reportedly informed employees of its decision to wind down by the end of the month.
Trading Technologies names former Broadridge exec Justin Llewellyn-Jones as new COO
Llewellyn-Jones was previously chief product officer, capital markets at Broadridge.
Latvian embedded cryptocurrency trading platform Primex goes live
The platform seeks to “cut through crypto trading complexity” for financial services companies.
Allica Bank partners Wise Platform for cross-border payment solution
The partnership will enable Allica’s business customers to make “transparent and low-cost” international payments.
The future of financial wellness: banks need to do more to support Gen Z in 2024
Gen Z is facing the bleakest financial outlook of any generation for the last century.
Monzo co-founder Jonas Templestein departs after nine years
Templestein shared a letter he sent to his co-workers announcing his departure last week.
John O’Beirne takes the reins as executive director of Square’s Europe operations
O’Beirne joins from Bank of Ireland, where he spent almost 20 years in various senior roles.
Credit Union 1 migrates core to Jack Henry’s Symitar platform
Jack Henry says its open banking infrastructure was the decisive factor for CU1 to migrate its core.
Crypto.com lands EMI licence from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority
Crypto.com says it now plans to roll out a suite of e-money products customised for the UK market.
Video: ipushpull on the use of AI in capital markets
Matthew Cheung, CEO of ipushpull, discusses how AI is being put to work within capital markets.
Italian competition authority interrupts migration of 2.4m Intesa Sanpaolo accounts to Isybank
The watchdog says more than 5,000 of Intesa Sanpaolo’s own customers sought its intervention.
UK fintech Plum signs strategic partnership with Greece’s Eurobank, lands €10m investment
Plum intends to grow its presence in Greece as well as the surrounding region.
Eurosystem eyes up alternative payment solutions in latest retail payments strategy update
The aim of the strategy is to “develop pan-European solutions for payments at the point of interaction”.
Valley Bank CIO Stuart Cook leaves to join start-up True Digital Network as CEO
Cook previously served as chief innovation officer at Valley National Bank for 11 months.
UAE fintech start-up Flow48 lands $25m pre-Series A funding
Founded in 2022 by Idriss Al Rifai, Flow48 provides revenue-based financing to SMEs.
New UK fintech start-up Kaldi aims to help millennials and Gen Z save and invest
Through an “easy-to-understand” app, Kaldi hopes to encourage people to start saving and investing earlier.
How Europe’s PSPs are bracing for SEPA instant payments
The European Parliament approved final implementation deadlines for SEPA instant payments on 7 November.
Congratulations to the winners of the Banking Tech Awards 2023
Check out the winners and highly commended from the 24th annual Banking Tech Awards ceremony.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: PhiCommerce, Yabi, Enfuce and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
UK fintech Paysend lands $65m in fresh funding round
The round includes strategic investments as well as participation from existing investors.
Why AI won’t solve legacy problems
Not every problem is a nail that needs a hammer when it comes to AI.
Denmark’s Mazepay taps ex-Mastercard exec Kevin Stanton to lead US drive
Stanton previously spent the best part of two decades in senior roles at Mastercard.
UK challenger Aldermore Bank enters strategic partnership with Mambu
Aldermore joins 18 regulated UK banks and 22 non-bank lenders and EMIs which run on Mambu.
Nucleus Commercial Finance secures £200m funding facility from NatWest
The new facility brings its total lending capacity to date to £900 million.
US fintech start-up CapitalOS emerges from stealth with $39m in equity and debt financing
The San Francisco-based firm has launched with $9m in equity funding and $30m in debt financing.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ AI Insights panel and networking event
Watch our highlights video from the FinTech Futures AI Insights event on 22 November.
State of play: GenAI in financial services
Generative AI is currently in the ‘experimental phase’ in the financial services industry.
HSBC appoints CEO and COO for new embedded finance JV
HSBC executives Vinay Mendonca and Shehan Silva have been appointed as CEO and COO of the new JV, respectively.
JP Morgan receives approval from ADGM to upgrade licence, plots UAE expansion
The US banking giant is aiming to boost its presence and service offerings in the UAE.
Australian banks join forces to protect customers from scammers with new Scam-Safe Accord
The industry will also make an AUD 100 million investment towards a new confirmation of payee solution.
Jack Henry’s president of bank solutions, Stacey Zengel, to retire in 2024
A longstanding company executive, Zengel has worked with Jack Henry for the last 24 years.
FinTech Australia shakes up board with four new appointments
Simone Joyce will remain as chair through 2024 and will hand over her post to another board member sometime next year.
India’s PhonePe reportedly planning to launch consumer lending in January 2024
According to sources, over the next six to seven months, PhonePe plans to launch multiple consumer credit products.
Are we AI ready?
As we continue to layer AI technology into our day-to-day lives, the risks continue to multiply.
Demystify Podcast: What banking can learn from telecoms with Herve Manceron, Skaleet
What banking can learn from the telecoms industry that has already undergone cloud technology transformation.
Berkshire Hathaway sells stake in India’s Paytm for $165m
The exit sets Berkshire Hathaway up for a loss of around 40% on its investment.
Orange launches super-app Max it in Africa
The app will debut in Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Botswana.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 22 | Personalisation in digital banking
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Olivier Berthier, CEO of Moneythor.
Wealthtech start-up Alpheya receives investment from BNY Mellon and Lunate
Based in the ADGM, UAE, Alpheya will build a wealthtech platform for the MENA region, with plans to launch in 2024.
