Karl Mattson named Endor Labs’ first chief information security officer
Mattson previously held the CISO position at Noname Security.
Digital
Redpin strengthens leadership team with key additions
The newest team member is CTO Yoav Flam, formerly in the same role at HelloFresh.
September 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over September.
September 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in September.
UK fintech Apron secures $30m in Zinal Growth-led Series B
This round builds on Apron’s $15 million Series A secured in September 2023.
September 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories in September.
Let’s switch again
Current account switching is on the rise. But what factors are driving consumers to switch?
September 2024: Top five new launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new product launches in September.
Scienaptic AI co-founder steps down to launch new venture, Algebrik AI
Algebrik AI, a new loan origination system, will commence deployments in Spring 2025.
Nexi Group lands €220m financing from the EIB
The loan is the first to be granted by the EIB to a publicly listed company in the digital payments sector.
Banking Tech Insights: Limitless Banking – 14 November 2024, London
Save the date for Thursday 14 November 2024 for an exclusive half-day networking event in London.
September 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
Solaris to “discontinue major parts” of EMI business
Solaris says the move “regrettably will bring redundancies across the EMI team”.
New UK lender Interbridge Mortgages taps Mambu for retail mortgages solution
Founded last year and headquartered in Cardiff, Interbridge Mortgages is a second charge mortgage lender.
Rimes hires Gus Macfarlane as new chief operating officer
Macfarlane joins Rimes from Barclays, where he spent over six years in various managing director roles.
Bank of America to open 165 new branches by end of 2026
Since starting its financial centre expansion drive in 2014, BofA has invested over $5 billion in the initiative.
Wealthtech start-up for women Propelle launches in the UK
Propelle has secured over £1.2 million in pre-seed funding to date.
Egypt’s Commercial International Bank names Tony Prestedge as executive board advisor
CIB Egypt has also announced a new CEO and non-executive chair of the board.
Aussie debt collection fintech InDebted bags $41m Series C
The funding round values InDebted at approximately $240 million.
Fibabanka debuts first BaaS platform in Türkiye with GetirFinans
GetirFinans will offer a range of banking services powered by Fibabanka’s digital infrastructure.
Tuum names former Vocalink head David Yates as new chairman
Yates currently serves as chairman of Nium and vice chairman at Equiniti.
Anadolubank Nederland pens five-year deal with Worldline for cloud-based instant payments solution
Worldline’s solution will ensure the bank’s compliance with new EU instant payments regulations.
The funding dilemma: how much is customer satisfaction really worth?
The cost of customer dissatisfaction, though delayed, always comes due.
Former Capital One VP Fouzi Husaini joins Marqeta as chief AI officer
Before joining Marqeta, Husaini was VP of machine learning at Capital One and led tech teams at Amazon.
OneAZ Credit Union to deploy Backbase’s Engagement Banking platform
OneAZ operates 20 branches across Arizona and claims to manage over $3.4 billion in assets.
US transportation paytech AtoB raises $130m in equity and debt funding
The Series C round was co-led by General Catalyst and Bloomberg Beta with support from Mastercard.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying the business use cases of AI and quantum computing with Sergio Gago of Moody’s
In this two-episode special, hosts Dave and Dharm chat with Sergio Gago, MD of AI and Quantum at Moody’s.
The programmable money promise: potential advantages and opportunities at stake
Programmable money is a revolutionary concept poised to enhance monetary and financial systems.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Loop, Primary, Sitewire, Savr 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 – 20 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes JP Morgan, CSI, Revolut and more.
NeoXam set to acquire data control and automation platform EZOPS
The proposed deal would expand NeoXam’s reach in the US, Asia and throughout Europe.
Multi-banking: convenience or chaos?
The direction of travel is clear – we are all going to be increasingly multi-banked. But is that a good thing?
Consumers Credit Union selects Lumin’s digital banking platform ahead of proposed Rockford Bell merger
CCU says it required a digital platform that could “support its increasing number of members and their unique needs”.
US fintech software provider CSI acquires Velocity Solutions
CSI says Velocity “complements” its previous purchase of Hawthorn River last December.
State of play: US fintech
Despite a decline in global funding rounds, it was evident at FinovateFall that US fintech continues to thrive.
HSBC digital chief Ashief Danga leaves for AXA Health
Danga has served as HSBC’s head of digital for global markets since 2016.
US fintech Orb raises $25m Series B funding to support billing platform growth
Founded in 2021, Orb has now raised $44.1 million in total funding to date.
Old Second National Bank selects Newgen Software’s digital account opening solution
The solution will enable Old Second to streamline digital onboarding for retail and business banking customers.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 16 | The future of Web3 technology in financial services
In this podcast episode, we chat with author and financial services executive Rita Martins.
Metro Bank partners Infosys to boost digital transformation with AI
The UK bank is also reportedly set to cut around 300 roles as part of cost-cutting efforts.
