Cetera Financial Group use case: ensuring quality amid rapid expansion
Richelle Paulsen discusses the role of QA in supporting Cetera’s organic and M&A growth.
Financial Services/Finserv
PNC Bank to invest further $500m to expand US branch network
PNC’s total investment in branch expansion is set to be $1.5 billion over the next 5 years.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 20 | The future of fraud prevention – live at Money20/20 USA
In this podcast episode recorded live at Money20/20 USA, we’re joined by Ricardo Amper, founder and CEO of Incode.
Modifi raises $15m, inks MoU with Japan’s SMBC to support SMEs with cross-border financing solutions
Modifi and SMBC will seek to assist Asia’s SME exporters in expanding international trade operations.
Japan’s SmartBank secures $27m in mix of equity funding and debt financing
SmartBank says it is “actively recruiting” for roles in marketing, compliance, data analysis, and engineering.
Embedded investment platform Seccl hires Prerna Goel as new COO
Goel brings over 20 years of experience in fintech and banking to Seccl.
Saudi fintech Lean Technologies secures $67.5m Series B funding
The new round of funding follows Lean’s $33 million Series A in 2022.
Travelex launches “major refresh” of 600 ATMs with NCR Atleos
The Travelex ATM network is to be replaced with NCR SelfServ and NCR Vision.
Ecobank teams up with Nium to enable cross-border payments across 35 African markets
The partnership will embed Nium’s real-time payments infrastructure into Ecobank’s banking operations.
SIX Group agrees £194m deal to acquire UK’s Aquis Exchange
The deal will see each Aquis shareholder receive 727 pence in cash per share.
Video: WorkWave at Money20/20 USA 2024 – Driving growth for field services companies
Jacob Olins, VP of Fintech at WorkWave, discusses how the company is utilising innovations in fintech and payments.
Video: Codat at Money20/20 USA 2024 – Innovation in B2B payments
Codat’s Joey Rault and JP Morgan’s Jesse Schwarz discuss the evolving B2B payments landscape at Money20/20 USA.
Interview: Jason Cao on Huawei’s fintech frontier and digital transformation innovation
Cao details the best strategies for digital amid a “highly challenging time” for the global banking industry.
UK SME lender Iwoca bags £200m debt funding package from Citi and Waterfall Asset Management
Iwoca plans to double its Flexi-Loan limit to £1 million for medium-sized businesses.
Banking Technology Magazine November 2024 issue out now
Cover story: GOING GREEN – Why sustainable finance is vital.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 8 November 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Bank of New Zealand, Airwallex, Griffin and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Groov, Fundcraft, VibePay, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
UniCredit completes acquisition of 90.1% stake in Alpha Bank Romania
UniCredit says it will now commence a “gradual integration” of Alpha Bank Romania into UniCredit Group.
Visa backs four new African fintech start-ups as part of $1bn continental commitment
OkHi, Workpay, Oze and Orda.Africa have all received investment from Visa.
Ohio’s Kemba Credit Union taps Alkami for digital banking platform
The credit union has gone live with Alkami’s platform to enhance engagement, personalisation, and fraud prevention.
Marygold & Co UK selects Griffin to embed savings accounts into money management app
The app will launch for individuals and small businesses in the UK “later this year”.
NatWest teams up with Capco to deliver new ISO 20022-compliant Bankline Direct Digital solution
The host-to-host solution is poised to assist corporates and financial institutions in complying with ISO 20022.
The sun shines on the brave
A stable future for us all will rely on harnessing the technology we are building with big ideas and innovations.
Video: Form3 at Money20/20 USA 2024 – The evolution of instant payments
FinTech Futures chats with Dave Scola, CEO of Form3, about instant payments trends in the US.
Video: DailyPay at Money20/20 USA 2024 – The growing demand for earned wage access
FinTech Futures chats with Stacy Greiner, CEO of DailyPay, about the future of earned wage access.
Sibos 2024: The future of global transactions with KoreFusion – video interview
KoreFusion’s Jan Smith discusses the latest technologies that are transforming cross-border transactions.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 19 | Driving growth and customer satisfaction in digital banking
In this podcast episode, we chat with Clare Gambardella, Chief Customer Officer at Zopa Bank.
White paper: How AI is propelling innovation in financial services
This free white paper examines key AI use cases in financial services and explores the challenges of AI implementation.
Alliant Credit Union names Ken Schaafsma as interim CEO as Dennis Devine departs
Schaafsma has served as Alliant Credit Union’s CRO for the past seven years.
Bumper enhances dealer partner insights with acquisition of AutoBI
The deal comes after Bumper raised a $48 million Series B in January.
BNPL lender Sunbit lands $355m debt warehouse facility
This is Sunbit’s second debt warehouse facility in 2024, following its $310 million deal in January.
You can’t talk to me like that
When you deal with procurement, pain seems to be guaranteed.
Banking-Platform-as-a-Service provider Monument Technology makes senior tech and sales hires
The new CTO joins from SC Ventures, while the CCO comes directly from Mambu.
BCA Syariah goes live with Thought Machine’s Vault Core
BCA Syariah is a subsidiary of Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia’s largest banks.
BNZ acquires open banking fintech BlinkPay
BlinkPay’s co-founder and CPO Adrian Smith is set to become the firm’s new CEO.
NatWest debuts B2B virtual card solution Approval2Buy in partnership with Mastercard
NatWest has delivered the offering using Mastercard’s virtual card and tokenisation technology.
Beyond banking’s four walls: the journey to open finance
A collaborative approach to open finance will foster greater innovation across the board.
B2B payments platform Melio secures $150m Series E funding round
The round values Melio at $2 billion, down from its previous $4 billion valuation in 2021.
Ripjar names industry veteran Tom Obermaier as new CEO
Alongside its leadership change, Ripjar has also bagged a majority growth investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners.
Standard Chartered taps Wise Platform for cross-border payment service upgrade
Standard Chartered intends to connect with Wise’s infrastructure “over the coming quarters”.
