Demystify Podcast: Demystifying China, CDBCs and cashless with Richard Turrin
Based out of China, Richard Turrin has a ringside seat on how China is transforming into a cashless society.
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Demystify Podcast: Demystifying BaaS in Europe with Warburg and Vodeno
Warburg’s vision and acquisition strategy and how these are being driven by the seismic changes in financial services.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying fintech in Africa with Benjamin Fernandes, Nala
The story of Benjamin Fernandes, founder of Nala, and his passion for solving problems speak to the incredible story that is fintech in Africa!
Demystify Podcast with Antony Jenkins, 10x Banking
Antony Jenkins talks about his company 10x, its history from inception to the present day and his future vision for it.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying social media in banking with Paula Rothman, Nubank
Paula Rothman, Nubank’s social and content lead, explains how the challenger bank harnesses the power of social media.
Demystify Podcast with Paul Taylor, Thought Machine
Paul Taylor talks about his background, why he founded the business, and the journey Thought Machine has been on.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying digital transformation with Joseph Edwin of Bain & Co
Joseph Edwin, one of the OGs of digital transformation, tells us about the recipe for success.
Demystify Podcast with Norris Koppel and Atul Choudrie, Monese
In this podcast episode we talk about Monese and what makes it so special and successful.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five of the best fintech career paths, and what you can earn
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Next Gate Tech, Hakba and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Regions Bank selects Temenos for customer deposit system modernisation
Modernising the bank’s core systems “paves the way” for continued, sustainable growth, Regions says.
Georgia United Credit Union taps Jack Henry for digital banking platform
The scalable platform is built on an open-API infrastructure, allowing the credit union to customise features.
The Banking Scene: Today’s banking challenges and the search for a new ethos
The Banking Scene Conference 2023 Brussels will take place on Tuesday 16 May.
Paynetics lands UK EMI licence from the FCA
Paynetics was previously operating in the UK under the FCA’s Temporary Permission Regime.
Virgin Money partners FNZ to launch new digital investment platform
The new offering will provide Virgin Money customers with three investment funds to choose from.
Digital Currency Monetary Authority launches international CBDC
The Universal Monetary Unit (UMU) is designed to enforce banking regulations.
Very Good Security names former Visa exec Chuck Yu as CEO
At Visa, Yu led teams across the business, including business development, sales, finance, and operations.
PhonePe’s funding spree continues as it raises another $100m
PhonePe has received the new funding from returning investor General Atlantic.
Video: Cognaize on using AI to create actionable intelligence from unstructured data
Cognaize founder Vahe Andonians discusses how AI can help financial services firms get more from their data.
Webinar: How to power risk decisions faster than the competition
Hear from Allica Bank and tbi bank on mitigate risk, grow revenue, and improve the banking experience.
Crypto API provider Wyre names Stephen Cheng as new CEO
Cheng has served as interim CEO for Wyre since January 2023.
Visa announces Visa+ to support interoperability between P2P apps
Visa has partnered with PayPal and Venmo to trial the new service.
US fintech Clear Street bags additional $270m in Series B funding
The new funding takes the firm’s total Series B to $435 million following an initial $165 million raise last year.
eBook: 5 ways intelligent automation can transform your financial services business
Learn how robotic process automation (RPA) and intelligent automation (IA) can transform your organisation.
BNP Paribas deploys Worldline solution to tackle SEPA direct debit fraud
BNP Paribas Cash Management will deploy Worldline’s Account Validation solution.
Montenegro’s central bank partners Ripple for CBDC pilot
Montenegro joins a list of more than 100 countries piloting a CBDC for various use cases.
FCA orders closure of WealthTek, joint special administrators appointed
The FCA ordered WealthTek to cease all operations last week, citing “serious regulatory and operational issues”.
Societe Generale taps Lemonway for B2B marketplace payment services
The French bank plans to offer payment services for large corporates entering the B2B marketplace arena.
UK payments start-up Ryft secures FCA licence
The company raised £1.5 million in a seed funding round last year.
IG Group names Adam Wheelwright as new CTO
Wheelwright was previously the CIO of the UK Health Security Agency.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Demand for tech workers is strong, putting employees in the driving seat
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Finanzguru, Spendflo & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Is there a future for credit unions and building societies?
With the finite resources of a small bank, credit union or building society, the future could be daunting.
Navan acquires Indian travel expense management firm Tripeur
The agreement marks Navan’s fifth acquisition in the last two years.
PostFinance partners Sygnum for digital asset banking services
PostFinance customers can now access regulated, bank-grade cryptocurrency services.
Malaysian fintech Soft Space raises $31.5m in Series B1 funding round
The Malaysian payments platform plans to boost its global expansion and further develop its tech.
UTP Group set to acquire Wellet’s Spanish business
Launched in 2021, Wellet is a card payment app that uses similar technology to UTP Group’s Tapeeno.
Lloyds Bank partners Enigio to boost trade finance digitisation
Enigio’s solution creates digital documents that can be used where an ‘original’ document is required.
Tandem Bank acquires money app Loop for undisclosed sum
Loop will continue to operate as a standalone brand and app following the acquisition.
South Africa’s Peach Payments lands $31m Series A funding
With the new investment, Peach Payments plans to expand across new markets in Africa.
