FinTech Wales appoints IBM vet Sarah Williams-Gardener as CEO
Williams-Gardener is also a founding member of Starling Bank.
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Pinnacle Bank picks Teslar Software to power commercial lending
Pinnacle Bancorp is a $14.5 billion financial holding company based in seven US states.
Typing authentication – the future of compliance
Cristian Tamas, TypingDNA’s co-founder and CMO, explains why he thinks the firm landed a PayTech Award.
Accusoft releases new software development kit for PDF functionality
ImageGear PDF enables developers to add a variety of PDF functionalities into an application.
Indian start-up Payzello combines debit, credit and forex into one card
Payzello was founded by 26-year old college dropout, Pruthiraj Rath.
US financial literacy app Jassby plans virtual debit card for kids
The Massachusetts-based fintech wants to help parents teach their children about finance.
ASX delays CHESS replacement to April 2023
This is the third delay to ASX’s blockchain-based CHESS replacement system.
Ex-Volt exec joins newly branded Aussie lendtech Nano
Nano is targeting the low-risk end of the market.
UK challenger Strive launches waitlist for family-focused account
The details of the all-stock deal were not disclosed.
Breaking down borders for marketplace payments
CEO of Banking Circle explains rationale behind award-winning Banking Circle Marketplaces solution.
Alliance Data to buy BNPL fintech Bread for $450m
The acquirer expects the deal to increase its earnings per share by 2023.
Chime’s app goes down for a day as users complain of rejected purchases
“We are currently experiencing intermittent outages,” Chime said.
TradingView makes UK switch as COVID-19 boosts global users
TradingView has landed six funding rounds totalling $40.8 million.
FCA joins cross-border fintech testing initiative
The UK regulator is one of 23 regulators taking part in the project.
UBS launches fintech investment portfolio UBS Next with $200m to burn
UBS’s new venture is aiming to invest across the fintech ecosystem.
Jamaica National Bank announces full UK launch
The bank has had a representative office in London since 1988.
FinTech Futures Jobs: tips on landing for a job in a fintech start-up
Interested in working in fintech but unsure about the kind of skills you need? FinTech Futures Jobs is here to help.
JP Morgan backs UK payments fintech Icon Solutions
“Banks are having to find ways of cutting costs,” says Icon.
US challenger Bella plans launch around conversational banking
Bella offers a range of consumer-friendly options, including gifts and randomised cashback.
TrueLayer nabs former Amazon and AmEx exec as new CPO
Ossama Soliman joins TruLayer as its new chief product officer.
FIS replaces legacy processing tech at Brazil’s Afinz
Afinz switches out legacy in-house tech for FIS processing platform.
Yolt to launch Mastercard debit card through PPS partnership
Money management app takes a deeper step into the payments sphere.
Boutique wealth manager CWPW launches in UK
CMPW is taking a “hybrid” approach, of both AI and human interaction.
Engage, empower and advance: Black voices in venture capital
Co-founder of BLCK VC and Storm Ventures associate, Frederik Groce, is on a mission.
PayTech Awards Supplement
Commending the payment sector’s best projects and experts of 2020.
Sustainable banking app Novus launches website and waiting list
The new app promises to help users lead a better lifestyle.
New US challenger Flyp targets excluded communities
The neobank aims to provide the same service as big banks without the fees.
Bahrain’s Tarabut Gateway brings its open banking platform to UAE
Tarabut Gateway is also opening two new offices, one in Abu Dhabi, and one in Dubai.
Calastone acquired by US private equity firm Carlyle Group
Financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed.
Capital requirements can impede innovation, says panel
One member of the panel thinks the FCA should look into its capital requirements.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 7: why can’t we be friends?
What 15 years of digitisation & modernisation have gotten us from the consumer’s point of view? It’s not looking great.
HSBC could start charging for “basic banking services”
It reported a 35% fall in pre-tax profit during the third quarter of the year.
Nets completes acquisition of major Polish card payment processor
“Poland is one of the most attractive regions in Europe” for digital payments.
Meezan Bank picks BPC’s SmartVista to revamp payments
Meezan is deploying SmartVista for payment authorisation, card management, and more.
Prospa sets out to serve global diaspora of African entrepreneurs
The start-up’s sweet-spot customers are entrepreneurs and micro-SMEs.
Neobank Vybe plans 300,000 new customers in UK and France
Vybe’s CEO claims the challenger already has 950,000 people signed up and ready.
Money management fintech Yatta emerges in Dublin
Yatta promises to help users navigate the “complexities” of financial decision making.
Monte dei Paschi ex-boss and former chairman sentenced to jail
The three former execs were ordered to pay damages claimed by some of the bank’s savers.
Cashfac: Fully automate your escrow accounts solution
Driving customer satisfaction through your escrow accounts solution.
HSBC to cut up to 300 jobs in UK commercial banking unit
The cuts are part of a wider restructuring announced in February.
