Exclusive interview: Minna Bank – Japan’s new challenger bank
Its in-house and Accenture built core system will become a commercial offering in its own right.
Innovation
Video: pick of the week – “smishing” tech scam arrests; Figure Technologies raises $200m
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Dear Luc: Does my fintech firm need ex-bankers to succeed?
This week our writer wonders if they should really be hiring ex-bankers for their executive committee.
SoftBank pours $250 million into banking tech start-up Zeta
This Series C investment values the banking tech vendor Zeta at $1.45 billion.
Freedom of choice to build your dream bank
Digital core is not just a survival kit, it’s a silver bullet to help banks to compete and win.
Investment fintech Pipe rakes in $250m from oversubscribed venture round
Pipe says the round was oversubscribed by $100 million.
HeyTrade and TrueLayer team for new retail investing app in Spain
HeyTrade and TrueLayer will deliver “a new investment experience using open banking payments”.
LINE BK is “an elevation for the financial industry”, says CEO
“In today’s digital world, we are stepping towards a so-called singularity era.”
Webinar: AI – the future of content management in financial services
Learn hows, whys, and wherefores when it comes to the effective deployment of AI in your organisation.
Uncapped moves into banking with $80m funding raise
Uncapped will increase its headcount from 35 to 100 people.
Privacy.com raises $43m and rebrands as Lithic
Lithic has raised a total of $61m to date and has issued over ten million cards.
Emerging innovations that will define the future of payments
Exploring how the payments industry is moving towards a seamless, transparent and instant future.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 11 | Introducing inclusivity
James Herbert, founder and CEO of Hastee, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
Planning your payments for infrastructure modernisation
Preparing to modernise your payments infrastructure is similar to building a travel itinerary for a trip.
Executive checklist: Hybrid cloud infrastructure for payments
Questions to consider as you evaluate a hybrid cloud implementation.
UK government should confirm that NFTs are “works of art”
The UK’s legal and regulatory framework has lagged behind in the rapidly moving NFT area.
Video: pick of the week – Bahrain to pilot digital currency; Facebook shifts crypto venture to US
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Shortlist announced for PayTech Awards 2021
Register for the digital gala and networking on 8 July 2021 – it’s free to attend and open to everyone.
State of play: digital wallets / super apps
What does it take for a digital wallet to achieve the “super app” status?
Design as a strategic superpower in banking
Design-led change is a collaborative process in which personal relations are a key driver.
ICYMI funding round-up: Mavience, VitraCash, KogoPay & more
We round up another selection of deals you may have missed.
Dear Luc: Should I offer multi-currency accounts to cover post-pandemic travel?
As the world opens up, our writer asks if multi-currency accounts are a necessity, and how to offer them.
Video: pick of the week – European regulator in tech selection; new challenger bank in the US
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Divide and conquer: how share schemes are telling the story of the UK’s start-ups
Share schemes are both a symptom and a driver of commercial prowess.
Banking Technology May 2021 issue out now
Better together: building resilience against cyberattacks.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 7 May 2021
The FinTech Futures weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
Digitising trade finance: the next frontier for financial services innovation
The next breakthrough in trade finance is automation driven by data interchange through APIs.
What I learned from a chatbot about the future of digital banking
We ought to abstract tech away from the schema and focus solely on people.
Video: pick of the week – new payments system in Singapore, Bank of Ireland tech hires
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, weekly.
Report: AI – the future of content management in financial services
Our latest deep-dive report focuses on the potentially revolutionary role of AI in banking content management.
Au Jibun Bank investment app: changing hearts and minds
Au Jibun Bank aims to become the lifelong partner for every customer.
Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank team up to support DLT firm 360X
German giants support illiquid assets investment platform.
Fintech funding deals globally 26 April – 2 May 2021
Featuring Brex, Paxos, Vena, Greenlight, and Current.
An era of digital trade
Technology creates opportunities to transform existing processes across global supply chains.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 30 April 2021
The FinTech Futures weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
Meet Jake: Gen Z crypto enthusiast
Gen Z is already forming an opinion about banks that is not favourable. Have the banks lost the battle for Gen Z?
Nymbus lands $20m from Vystar Credit Union for new CUSO
Core banking vendor’s new project wastes no time in landing funding.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – HSBC, 11Onze, UK fintech funding & more
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in video format, weekly.
Spoil the magic: machine learning in fintech
Nothing in your business should be magic, it’s just nice if it looks like magic to outsiders. We’re talking about machines here.
