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Video: Top fintech stories this week – 16 October 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Canadian robo-advisor Wealthsimple lands unicorn status with $87m raise
Wealthsimple serves some 1.5 million users.
Fronted joins Yobota’s first cohort of core banking clients
The fintech is just “a couple of months” away from going live on Yobota’s core banking platform.
Morgan Stanley fined $60m for improper disposal of personal data
The OCC found examples in 2016 and 2019 of failure to oversee third party companies.
The end of apps
Is it time that we jumped from the app bandwagon?
Tide and GoCardless sign invoice-chasing payments partnership for SMEs
The two firms claim SMEs are suffering without timely invoice payment.
JP Morgan Chase partners with Greenlight for kids account
The JPMorgan Chase app has around 39 million ‘active’ customers.
OCC issues $85m penalty to USAA Federal Savings Bank
Military-supporting lender found to have failed risk management.
Why the focus on risk weighted asset optimisation is increasing
Many banks have started formulating an action plan and framework to drive this initiative within their organisation.
FinTech Futures Jobs: five exciting fintechs that are hiring now
Top fintechs looking for talent, including Monzo, OakNorth, Cleo AI and Chip.
Aussie trading app Stake makes leap to LatAm with Brazil launch
“LatAm looks to the US as a beacon,” says COO.
PayPal adds interest-free instalments to its UK wallet in BNPL play
Two thirds of British millennials use BNPL services.
Klarna under investigation by UK regulator for ‘unsolicited’ emails
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating the claims.
FIMBank Malta taps Fiserv to improve financial crime risk management
Maltese bank to implement Fiserv AML Risk Manager.
Ex-Revolut execs form start-up investment firm Expansion Capital
Of its 15 investments, three were founded by Revolut alumni.
Tandem Bank appoints former Allium CEO as new chief commercial officer
Paul Noble joins Tandem to help it create green digital banking services.
Central bank digital currencies – don’t get the popcorn
If the art of the possible is being explored, the art of the valuable remains elusive.
Temenos appoints former SAS EVP as new European president
David Macdonald joins Temenos after 19 years at SAS.
Rabobank outsources regulatory reporting with BearingPoint
BearingPoint to take on a slice of Rabobank’s European reporting needs.
Bravura Solutions acquires Delta Financial Systems in £23m deal
Aussie fintech expands reach in the UK with Delta acquisition.
Modul8 and Nium partner to provide card-issuing for APAC region
The two claim they can deliver the service for companies in as little as three months.
The intersection of digital identity verification and customer empowerment
Mobile onboarding must deliver an experience that is secure and friction-free.
Swiss investment challenger FlowBank picks Temenos Transact
Temenos is set to deliver its system on a SaaS basis.
Chinese lender Lufax set for US IPO despite Trump’s delisting plans
The IPO could raise between $2 billion and $3 billion.
Fintech Razorpay becomes India’s fifth unicorn during COVID-19
By 2025, Razorpay wants to have 50 million business customers.
Marqeta bags undisclosed Mastercard investment
“We want to invest in products, in customers and invest in continuing to grow globally,” says Marqeta.
Former Barclays execs to launch challenger bank Pennyworth for UK’s “aspiring affluent”
The start-up promises impressive rates considering the current 0% interest climate.
Bulgaria’s Paynetics swoops in to buy part of Wirecard UK and Ireland
“Paynetics showed up as the white knight,” says Wirecard.
The imperatives behind BFS
The current crisis highlights the urgent action required for businesses to upgrade to digital platforms.
Webinar: Accelerating growth & building resilience in corporate banking – benefits of moving to open APIs
72% banks have seen an increase in the integration of corporate banking APIs this year. What’s you organisation doing?
Russia’s Tinkoff launches messenger service in its app
Tinkoff claims to have acquired 1.7 million new credit accounts since the beginning of this year.
Affirm files IPO application, but financials are confidential
Fintechs in the BNPL space have seen their valuations rocket.
Indian crypto exchange Unocoin is raising $5m with Draper’s help
Unocoin allows users to trade in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and tether (USDT).
Breaking down walls
FinTech Futures took this somber moment to sit with Keisha Bell at DTCC.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 09 October 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Sibos 2020: Citi’s CEO calls on banks to deliver social justice
“We have a larger obligation to deliver fairness.”
Bank of America teams up with Black-owned Unity bank
BoA has acquired approximately 5% of the bank’s common equity.
Capitec Bank selects HPS PowerCard to power new product launches
The South African Bank aims to “simplify” banking for its customers.
UK challenger Monument lands restricted banking licence
Monument has raised £20 million to date.
