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Video: fintech news pick of the week – Revolut, Deutsche Bank and Pleo
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Toqio, Coincover, AREX Markets, Lidya & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Dutch challenger bank Bunq secures $228m Series A investment
The funding round was led by UK private equity firm Pollen Street Capital.
Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
Wise finalises record-breaking £8.75bn direct listing
Cross-border payments company debuts on the LSE in largest-ever listing for a tech firm.
Swedish fintech start-up Juni lands $21.5m Series A round
The company plans to use the funds for product development and recruiting.
Absa searching for new chief security officer as Bucchianeri says goodbye
The South African banking group is also looking for a new CIO.
Singapore fintech Nium to acquire Wirecard Forex India
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.
Who’s banking on APIs?
How proactive have UK banks been with their API strategy?
Willa raises $18m in Series A funding to help freelancers get paid
The fintech claims to have 150,000 people on its waitlist.
VyStar Credit Union picks Nymbus to outfit online and mobile banking
The Floridian credit union has also invested in Nymbus’ CUSO project.
Credit and payments platform Younited lands $170m investment
The new funding brings the French firm’s total raised to $400 million.
Bank of Mongolia goes live with Compass Plus payments tech
Mongolian central bank needed to cope with increasing transaction volumes.
Cities and Villages Development Bank picks ICS Banks
Jordanian bank replacing legacy system with cloud deployment.
Deutsche Bank plans 440 job cuts for Irish operations
The bank is planning to cut three-quarters of its workforce in Ireland.
Indian fintech Pine Labs secures $600m investment
The firm landed an additional $315 million on top of the $285 million raised in May.
Signicat acquires Spanish video identity firm eID
Norwegian vendor pulls the acquisition trigger after four years of partnership.
Dear Luc: Should I prepare for a wearable payments comeback post-COVID?
This week our writer asks: are wearables set for a comeback as social distancing eases?
Karat Financial raises $26m in Series A funding round
The company offers business credit cards designed for digital creators and influencers.
Lending: preparing for the unprecedented
How lenders can effectively manage commercial credit risk in an ever-changing world.
Aussie mortgage firm Bluestone goes live with Mambu
Non-bank lender handles AUD 10 billion in home loans across Australia and New Zealand.
Yap set to raise $35m from Tiger Global
The round could value the Bangalore start-up at $350 million.
Pleo lands $150m Series C funding round
The firm says the investment brings its valuation to around $1.7 billion.
ChangeFi CEO: “We have to be on the ground with our communities”
ChangeFi is looking to give “equal access to the American dream”.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Danske Bank, Rapyd and Deutsche Börse
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Nigerian fintech FairMoney lands $42m Series B round
The start-up plans to “double down on growth in Nigeria and India”.
Al Baraka waves goodbye to IT boss Albalooshi after 12 years
Ahmed Albalooshi leaves the Bahraini bank after more than a decade leading its IT operations.
Kakao Pay files for IPO with $1.4bn target
The firm is scheduled to debut on KOSPI on 12 August.
Tesco Bank appoints Gary Duggan as CEO for underwriting business
Duggan to join Tesco Underwriting in July, and stay for 12 months.
AirAsia subsidiary BigPay bids for Malaysian banking licence
E-wallet firm aims to capture one of five offered by the Malaysian central bank.
Banking on trust: How AI can help you win over Gen Z and Millennials
AI & ML can help produce the right messaging across all channels and improve conversions with every interaction.
Grow revenues with access to meaningful payments data
A deep-dive into the world of payments data to show what’s needed for best-in-class payments performance.
Revolut COO leaves ahead of rumoured SoftBank-backed raise
Steve Harman leaves after ten months at the firm.
Moneycorp announces new head of payment solutions
Francesco Giovanni Ghizzardi previously held senior roles at Ebury and Cambridge Global Payments.
Rapyd to acquire Valitor in $100m deal
The payments fintech is looking to expand its reach across Europe.
Ethos Invest launches ambitious Shariah-compliant private equity fund
The Financial Services & Technologies Fund has a target of £1 billion.
Pakistan’s UBL picks Temenos Infinity for digital banking transformation
Temenos wins another customer in Pakistan, NdcTech to implement.
Codat raises $40m in Series B funding round
The UK-based firm plans to expand its US presence and boost hiring.
Dutch pensions bank Brand New Day picks Five Degrees core system
Neo comes in to replace older Matrix system.
