Atom Bank lands £30m funding to boost lending and fuel growth
The new cash means the Durham-based challenger bank has now raised £105 million over 2022.
Digital
Cambodia’s ABA Bank taps Compass Plus Technologies for card issuance kiosks
The self-service kiosks can issue international debit cards in under two minutes.
UK wealthtech Wealthify makes three senior appointments
Wealthify has announced the appointments of three women on its senior leadership team.
Changpeng Zhao, FTX and ‘cryptogeddon’
The FTX debacle will see the Wild West of crypto’s emergent years replaced by control and discipline.
Nationwide Building Society appoints new COO, Suresh Viswanathan
Nationwide says it is moving to “the next chapter in its digital ambitions” with Viswanathan’s appointment.
The enemy of ‘good’ is ‘better’
The minute you become aware of ‘better’ being possible, ‘good’ is no longer good enough.
US fintech GloriFi to shut down amid “a series of financial challenges”
The firm launched its app in September offering checking and savings accounts.
SaaS start-up Taktile lands $20m to boost US expansion
The firm claims it has seen “rapid growth” in the US and has tripled its revenues over the last 12 months.
Q&A with Griffin: “We’ve built a purpose-built bank just for fintechs”
FinTech Futures speaks with Griffin’s CCO Adam Moulson about the company’s growth.
Corporate payments fintech Onbe hires new CTO, CFO to drive growth
Brent Coles joins as chief financial officer while Suresh Kumar is Onbe’s new chief technology officer.
Service orchestration: connecting the dots in payments
Service orchestration can help businesses optimise payments and checkout processes.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 17 | What’s next for BNPL?
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Gaurav Sethi, chief product and strategy officer for Citizens Pay.
Social trading platform Naga taps TrueLayer for A2A payments
Naga users will be able to top up their accounts using A2A payments authenticated via biometrics.
UK challenger Tandem appoints new CFO and CRO to bolster its leadership team
David McCarthy has been named as the firm’s new CFO with Wahid Ali joining as CRO.
Saudi fintech platform Tameed picks Moneythor for loyalty features
With Moneythor’s solution, Tameed aims to enhance its purchase order financing offering with a loyalty programme.
Credit card financial inclusion fintech Mercury hires Jason Whiting as CFO
Whiting will join Mercury Financial from Barclays where he served as head of strategy for the Americas.
Evolution and revolution in global remittances
Flexible solutions for remittances are needed now more than ever to service evolving customer needs.
ADDX sells stake in digital asset platform CYBAVO to fintech Circle
The deal was signed in June and concluded in July, as part of Circle’s acquisition of CYBAVO earlier this year.
Hong Kong’s WeLab considers new funding round
According to Bloomberg, the fintech firm is valued at around $2 billion.
White paper: Choosing a digital experience platform (DXP) for insurers
Find out how a DXP will transform your insurance business and consolidate your role in a changing marketplace.
HDFC Bank taps Flywire for digital educational payments experience
The integration will provide a fully digital checkout experience for Indian students to make transactions.
Why zero trust security is central to operational resilience – and regulatory compliance
Designing systems with a zero trust approach built in must become a fundamental step in the security process.
Juni trims one-third of its workforce in second round of layoffs
The layoff comes just two months after it shed 10% of its workforce.
Banque Saudi Fransi digital head Grant Niven departs
Niven was responsible for developing and executing the bank’s company-wide “digital vision”.
UK fintech funding round-up: Banked, Boodil and AGAM
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies, this week, based in the UK.
Do banks really need a new core?
What are the main reasons or drivers for changing your core? I can think of a few.
Research paper: The payments processing opportunity for banks
Icon commissioned Celent to carry out research exploring the payment processing opportunities for banks.
Regnology acquires Belgian regtech b.fine
Regnology CEO says they were attracted to the “strong synergies” between the two companies’ offerings.
Delio appoints former BNY Mellon exec Paul Burleton as COO
At Delio, Burleton will help shape the fintech’s operating model as it looks to expand internationally.
WeGift bags £26m in Series B funding
The funds will be used towards WeGift’s growth, key hires, and adding new features.
UAE investment fintech Baraka lands $20m Series A
The start-up offers investors access to more than 6,000 US stocks and ETFs.
Dubai-based fintech Leap aims to improve youth financial literacy
The Dubai-based start-up wants to improve youth financial literacy, targeting the under-18s.
All the light we do not see
Gaslighting is insidious. If you see it happening in your organisation, shine a light on it.
Tech leadership change at US Bank
Jeff von Gillern, US Bank’s vice chair of technology and operations services, will retire next year.
US banking sector launches digital asset settlement proof of concept
US banking heavyweights will explore the feasibility of a DLT-powered interoperable digital money platform.
Japanese paytech unicorn Opn acquires US firm MerchantE
Both firms will share technology and best practices, as well as jointly develop new products and services.
US fintech start-up Nirvana Money is shutting down just weeks after launch
On its website, Nirvana Money says all accounts will be closed on 1 December 2022.
Iceland’s Arion Bank taps Lucinity to boost AML protection
Lucinity says its AML tech helps banks and fintechs increase their compliance productivity by more than 50%.
Effective ways to improve and expand digital payment methods for businesses
Introducing digital payment methods and ensuring adoption can be a challenge many businesses find daunting.
Fintech mortgage lender Gen H secures £600m partnership with The Nottingham
The funding will enable Gen H to speed up the rollout of its mortgage products.
