Fintech start-up Rauva buys Banco Empresas Montepio for €30m
Rauva’s CEO and founder, Jon Fath, says the start-up is on its way to become one of Portugal’s first unicorns.
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Commencement Bank integrates Allied Payment Network digital payments into CSI core
The Washington-based community bank converted to the CSI core banking system earlier this year.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank scales leadership team with two new appointments
Robert Sharpe and Andrew Lewis join as chair of the board and chief risk officer (CRO), respectively.
Risk management platform Certa’s twice-oversubscribed Series B raises $35m
The round was led by Fin Capital and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.
Adyen lands UK banking authorisation from FCA and PRA
The company had previously been operating in the UK under the FCA’s Temporary Permissions Regime.
David Weber named as new COO of Volante Technologies
Weber brings over 25 years of experience in B2B enterprise software and SaaS to the role.
It’s beyond time for a new future of aging
With people living longer and healthier lives, many are working longer and in new and different ways.
US fintech Ampla secures $258m credit facility with Goldman Sachs and Atalaya
Ampla connects consumer brands with embedded banking, bill pay, growth capital and corporate card solutions.
UK challenger Zopa looks to accelerate growth with £75m funding
This latest funding brings the total amount of capital raised by the bank to £530 million.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 September 2023
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: GenTwo, Momnt, myZoi, Treyd, Firstcard & more
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Urban Angehrn steps down as CEO of FINMA
Current deputy CEO Birgit Rutishauser will assume the position of interim CEO from 1 October.
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Geely Group buys out Saxo Bank stake in joint fintech venture
Saxo Fintech was launched in 2019 to bring Saxo’s tech solutions to FIs in Mainland China.
UK paytech PPRO promotes Motie Bring to CEO
Bring joined the company as CCO in March of this year.
Engagement banking
The idea of personalisation has been around for decades in banking, so it’s time customers get what they deserve.
UK start-up Perenna secures unrestricted banking licence from FCA and PRA
The London-based start-up becomes one of the first firms to secure an unrestricted bank licence in 2023.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia snaps up business lending platform Waddle from Xero
Xero announced its plan to exit the start-up earlier this year after initially acquiring it in 2020.
Saudi Awwal Bank taps Wise for international money transfers
The bank is leveraging Wise’s technology to deliver “smooth and effective international transfers”.
Intelligence may be artificial, but foolishness is not
You can’t control everything. But you can control what you do next and what kind of player you are.
NatWest names Rick Haythornthwaite as new chair to succeed Sir Howard Davies
Haythornthwaite will officially take on the role from 15 April 2024, with Davies set to stand down.
UK paytech Form3 names former NatWest exec Matt Tuck as new CCO
Tuck has served as head of product, service and operations at NatWest since March 2020.
Irish lender Wayflyer lands $1bn financing deal with Neuberger Berman
Wayflyer plans to deploy the capital to its 3,000 global e-commerce clients.
Visa expands stablecoin settlement pilots in push to modernise cross-border payments
Visa will utilise the Solana blockchain in a bid to speed up settlement times for merchants.
MAS appoints Chia Der Jiun as managing director with Ravi Menon set to retire
Chai succeeds Ravi Menon as managing director, who only renewed his term in May.
Emirates NBD makes strategic investment in trade finance tech firm Komgo
The strategic equity investment was made through Emirates NBD’s Innovation Fund.
OTPP snaps up Caledonia Investments’ majority stake in wealth management firm 7IM for £255m
Caledonia Investments bought 7IM in September 2015 for around £100 million.
Alpian CEO Schuyler Weiss resigns to pursue public service in the US
Alpian has named Gianmarco Bonaita, who previously served as the deputy CEO, as the interim CEO.
Pepper Money agrees to buy HSBC’s New Zealand mortgage portfolio
On completion, the acquired portfolio is expected to be worth NZ$1.4 billion in outstanding balance.
The story behind Opus’ transformation and what this means for the payments industry
Opus Technologies CEO Praveen TM discusses the firm’s rebranding and how it will shape the future of payments.
NatWest taps Icon Solutions for payment modernisation
The bank is seeking to align with the UK’s incoming New Payments Architecture and new ISO 20022 standards.
Wamo strengthens SME services with Modulr BaaS partnership
The partnership is set to enable Wamo to broaden its business account services in the UK and EU.
Israel’s ThetaRay secures $57m to accelerate global expansion
With the fresh investment, ThetaRay plans on expediting its international expansion “across continents”.
JP Morgan Payments taps Network International to strengthen payments acquiring in the Middle East
JP Morgan Payments says the partnership will complement its existing capabilities in the region.
BlinkPay readies New Zealand for open banking with new services
New Zealand’s four largest banks are preparing to instate open banking in May 2024.
UK crypto fintech Altalix acquired by Clear Junction
Altalix was one of the first cryptoasset firms to be registered with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Complii Fintech Solutions acquires MIntegrity to reinforce regulatory offering
The acquisition includes an additional $150,000 payment dependent on MIntegrity’s financial performance.
PayTech Awards 2023 Winner: Corpay & Routefusion case study
At the PayTech Awards 2023, Corpay won in the Top Innovation in Payments category with its cross-border solution.
FundBank taps Profile Software for its custody solution
FundBank will automate its custody and portfolio management operations with Profile’s Axia Custody solution.
