Fintech Talents 2022: Where are we with open finance?
Speakers at the Fintech Talents Festival sat down to unpack the current state of play with open finance.
Financial Inclusion
Hamsa: A new investment app for women, by women
Hamsa will offer a recurring investment product with regular payments, designed for women.
Egyptian consumer credit start-up Blnk lands $32m in funding
Blnk’s lending platform enables merchants to underwrite and finance customers’ purchases at the point of sale.
Video: DailyPay at Money20/20 USA – Boosting financial wellbeing with earned wage access
We chat with Jeanniey Walden, CMO at DailyPay, about the benefits of earned wage access.
Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology launches to support UK fintech
The CFIT will be chaired by Charlotte Crosswell, a former CEO of both Innovate Finance and Nasdaq NLX.
Lendtech Ezra appoints Erwan Gelebart as new CEO
Gelebart has spent the past 14 years working for digital financial services firms across Africa and Asia.
Dubai’s Pyypl lands $20m Series B as it eyes regional expansion
The round saw participation from new international investors and 10 existing investors.
Fintech Galaxy lands TPP licence from Central Bank of Bahrain
The licence allows the firm to integrate its FINX platform with multiple bank APIs.
UK lendtech start-up Plend lands £40m in seed funding
The seed round saw participation from the founders of Monzo, Starling Bank and Oodle Car Finance.
UnionDigital Bank taps Thought Machine and Callsign to power its mobile app
UnionDigital Bank will deploy Thought Machine’s Vault Core solution and Callsign’s digital ID platform.
Capital on Tap secures £100m credit facility to support SMEs
The facility will be used to build out a central finance hub for small business owners in the UK and US.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 15 | Unleashing the potential of half the planet
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Women’s World Banking CEO and president Mary Ellen Iskenderian.
Prudential and Google Cloud team for health and financial inclusion in Asia and Africa
Prudential will leverage Google Cloud for its flagship health and wealth platform, Pulse.
Singaporean fintech start-up JiPay shutters
According to Crunchbase, the company raised $1.3 million in seed funding in March.
Sibos 2022: Food, shelter, water – what does banking have to do with it?
Banks can play a crucial role in lifting people out of poverty.
State Bank of Pakistan stops fintech start-up Tag’s operations
The central bank says it has taken this decision to “protect the interest of the public at large”.
Sibos 2022: “Skyscanner for money” – money as subscription service
In the future, we’ll all have our own “Skyscanner for money” working for us, believes VC Innovations’ Lisa Moyle.
Family-focused financial wellness app Fr33m3n gears up for launch
The app will offer financial literacy programmes such as lectures, tutorials, podcasts and webinars.
Daily News at Sibos 2022
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Banking Technology Magazine October 2022 issue out now
Cover story: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE – Putting money in the right places.
Brazilian payroll-deductible loan fintech Ali raises $25m in Series A round
Founded in 2018, Ali claims to have negotiated more than $37 million in payroll-deductible loans.
European community fintech 11Onze launches SME banking app
11Onze chair James Sène says SMEs are “the lifeblood of our communities and global economies”.
Merck commits $20m to CNote to support underserved communities in the US
The money will go to underserved communities in regions where Merck currently operates.
Colendi secures $150m credit facility from Fibabanka
The firm aims to provide new loan and investment opportunities for the underbanked.
Crypto banking firm Juno lands $18m Series A, launches loyalty token
The funding round, led by ParaFi Capital’s Growth Fund, saw participation from high-profile angel investors.
Arab Jordan Investment Bank taps Codebase for digital onboarding tech
The bank will deploy Codebase’s Digibanc platform.
UAE’s Fintech Galaxy announces new COO and CFO hires
Former Salt Edge CEO and co-founder Dmitrii Barbasura joins as COO while Iaroslav Babenco joins as CFO.
New “hybrid” banking app Dexy gears up for launch in the US
Founded this year and based in Miami, Florida, Dexy is currently waitlisting applicants.
FinovateFall 2022: Q&A with Ripple’s James Wallis on CBDCs, crypto and blockchain
We chat with Ripple’s James Wallis about the rise of CBDCs and the future of blockchain.
New banking and insurance app Onuu goes live in the US
Founded in 2021, Onuu claims to have 600,000 members on its waitlist.
Banking app for “global citizens” Bankkit launches in UK
The app offers overseas bill payment functionality and an integrated current account.
Zopa Bank and ClearScore in bid to strengthen consumer finances by 2025
The initiative will focus on four areas – savings, credit building, debt consolidation and utility marketplaces.
Equity management platform Ledgy raises $22m Series B
Ledgy will use the funding to expand its workforce, boost product development and cement its presence in Europe.
“Care now, pay later”: medical care fintech Scratch raises $35m Series C
Scratch offers a payment model to help patients cover the cost of medical care.
FairMoney taps banking tech vendor Oradian to power next growth phase
Oradian’s account, finance and investment offerings are tailored to the needs of rapidly developing markets.
African crypto exchange Yellow Card lands $40m Series B
The new funding brings the total capital raised by Yellow Card to $57 million.
How coopetition can boost financial inclusion in LatAm
An environment of coopetition between companies can further democratise access to financial services in LatAm.
The importance of card and mobile money interoperability in Africa
For the African fintech revolution to reach its true potential, interoperability needs to be completely borderless.
RBank picks BPC for paytech revamp and financial inclusion drive
Philippines-based Robinsons Bank (RBank) will implement BPC’s SmartVista payments platform.
Southeast Asian financial services group Fazz bags $100m Series C
The funding will be used towards building its business account and expanding across Southeast Asia.
