Crypto banking firm Juno lands $18m Series A, launches loyalty token
The funding round, led by ParaFi Capital’s Growth Fund, saw participation from high-profile angel investors.
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How ESG reporting fuels financial success
ESG management, fuelled by innovation, can have a positive impact on a firm’s financial performance.
UK challenger Bank North collapses
The bank failed to raise the funds needed for a full banking licence.
SinoPac modernises retail banking tech front-to-back office with Temenos
SinoPac, one of Taiwan’s largest banks, is implementing Temenos’ digital banking solutions.
Apiture partners Newtek to provide digital banking services to businesses
The Apiture Digital Banking Platform will provide business banking and account opening solutions.
Societe Generale set to buy majority stake in PayXpert
Societe Generale aims to broaden payment offerings for European merchants through the acquisition.
CBDCs come to the international stage as a future cross-border option
CBDCs will become the de facto cross-border payment mechanism within the next decade, or possibly sooner.
Embedded finance start-up Shaype lands $21.4m Series C funding
Sydney-based Shaype will use the money to expand internationally.
CFPB sues digital lender MoneyLion for allegedly overcharging customers
CFPB alleges MoneyLion has imposed “illegal and excessive” charges on service members and their dependents.
SEC fines 16 Wall Street firms $1.1bn for recordkeeping failures
For more than three years employees routinely used messaging apps on their devices to discuss business matters.
Mobile payments service Paym to shutter in 2023
Pay.UK will wind down Paym after declining payment volumes and fewer signups over the past three years.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: KPay, InstaPay, Frost and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
US fintech funding round-up: Brightflow AI, Inclined and Remofirst
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Embedded banking with Metro AG and Vodeno
Brands with large customer bases can use BaaS platform providers to create deeper relationships with customers.
White paper: Digital banking – why is it becoming so important to financial organisations?
Fintechs are showing significant growth – learn how banks can stay competitive and efficient.
HSBC and Oracle NetSuite launch new accounts payable solution
NetSuite AP Automation is available in the US as part of NetSuite’s SuiteBanking offering.
UAE’s Fintech Galaxy announces new COO and CFO hires
Former Salt Edge CEO and co-founder Dmitrii Barbasura joins as COO while Iaroslav Babenco joins as CFO.
The designer, the surrealist and the potted plant
Hire designers because you have blind spots. We all do.
Video: Quavo at FinovateFall 2022 – Automating fraud and dispute management
We chat with Quavo’s Brittany Usher about the benefits of automating fraud and dispute management processes.
Liberis lands additional £140m investment from Barclays and BCI Finance
Barclays initially invested £34m in Liberis in December last year.
Digital bank Paytend taps Tribe for issuing and acquiring services
Paytend says the partnership with Tribe will enable more efficient payment services.
Multicloud friction shouldn’t be the status quo
Fintech companies can take specific steps to achieve greater multicloud freedom.
FinovateFall 2022: Q&A with Ripple’s James Wallis on CBDCs, crypto and blockchain
We chat with Ripple’s James Wallis about the rise of CBDCs and the future of blockchain.
French fintech Regate nabs $20m in Series A funding
The French start-up claims to have more than 10,000 clients.
Video: QuickFi at FinovateFall 2022 – The evolution of business equipment financing
We chat with QuickFi’s Bill Verhelle about the firm’s new tech developments and growth plans.
New banking and insurance app Onuu goes live in the US
Founded in 2021, Onuu claims to have 600,000 members on its waitlist.
European fintechs join forces to make open finance a reality
The OFA wants to usher in an era of open finance in much the same way the EU’s 2016 PSD2 did for open banking.
Banking app for “global citizens” Bankkit launches in UK
The app offers overseas bill payment functionality and an integrated current account.
New digital bank Bond to launch soon in the UK
Bond is gearing up to launch sometime in Q1 2023.
Video: ebankIT at FinovateFall 2022 – Digital banking innovation and user engagement
We chat with João Pinto of ebankIT to discuss the firm’s new products and its US expansion plans.
Virgin Money names Sarah Wilkinson as new COO
Wilkinson joins from Thomson Reuters, where she currently serves as CIO and head of TR Labs.
AccessFintech raises $60m in Series C funding
The Series C funding round was led by WestCap.
How financial services are following in the footsteps of Amazon with digital identity
The financial services industry must be prepared to completely reimagine the digital experience.
Cartoon: All in
This new cartoon by Ian Foley illustrates the potential large bets many companies are now placing on AI.
eBook: Towards modern application development in financial services
Ensuring your AppSec programme adds value.
Infographic: Modern AppSec in financial services
Security has never been more important to financial organisations reliant on custom software.
Payoneer appoints Assaf Ronen as its new chief platform officer
In his new role, Ronen will lead Payoneer’s newly created platform division.
Video: Scotiabank at FinovateFall 2022 – The real-world use cases for crypto in banking
We chat with Amreen Sodhi of Scotiabank about the future of cryptocurrency in banking and payments.
Video: Seattle Bank at FinovateFall 2022 – Competition and collaboration in financial services
We chat with Josh Williams of Seattle Bank to discuss how collaboration between banks and fintechs has evolved.
Hamburg Commercial Bank completes SEPA payments cloud migration
Completed in under 12 months, the implementation follows the migration of HCOB’s international SWIFT payments.
