New digital wallet and POS app Payap gears up for 2025 launch in New Zealand
The app is powered by Auckland-based fintech Centrapay and backed by the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ).
Open Banking
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as open banking.
October 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in October.
October 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories from October.
Dialogue on disruption: how Open Finance is reshaping the industry
Finastra’s Simon Paris & Microsoft’s Bill Borden discuss how open finance can drive positive societal change.
State of play: card networks
The emergence of alternative payment rails has forced card networks to evolve to ensure their continued success.
Santander UK enters open banking payments partnership with Token.io
Customers will now be able to make direct A2A payments from external accounts to repay credit cards.
New Zealand Bankers Association selects UK fintech obconnect to power the country’s CoP ecosystem
Retail banks in New Zealand will begin rolling out the new CoP service “by the end of November this year”.
Banked buys open banking paytech Waave to drive Pay by Bank solution in Australia
Banked has secured a partnership with Aussie pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse through the acquisition.
Former Deliveroo executive Adam Miller joins Swedish paytech Trustly as group CFO
Miller succeeds Jonas Palmquist, who has acted as Trustly’s group CFO since October last year.
Erste Group in Austria partners Salt Edge for CEE multi-banking services
The bank is to leverage Salt Edge’s account information solution.
Demystify Podcast: The evolution of open banking in the UK with Charlotte Crosswell and Henk Van Hulle
An engaging journey into the UK’s open banking, its growing influence, and the exciting possibilities ahead.
Facit Bank taps Norway’s Neonomics to power invoicing and payment with open banking
Facit Bank will deploy Neonomics’ open banking Checkout, allowing payments directly from bank accounts.
UK credit card start-up Yonder secures £23.4m in fresh funding
Yonder is planning to expand its operations beyond its domestic market of the UK.
Multi-banking: convenience or chaos?
The direction of travel is clear – we are all going to be increasingly multi-banked. But is that a good thing?
Interview: Simon Paris, Finastra – the future of finance is open
Enabling new financial ecosystems, driving sustainable decision-making & supporting positive societal change.
Visa prepares for 2025 launch of Visa A2A in UK
Visa A2A features a formal dispute resolution process and easier-to-manage payment permissions.
Tarabut buys A2A payments platform Vyne
Tarabut says the move will enable it to bring “A2A payment capabilities to the Middle East”.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 30 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes FNZ, Stripe, Visa, and more.
The greatest story never told
I suspect it is inevitable that a bit of a rethink around open banking will have to happen.
Debt repayment platform Haboo Money prepares for 2025 launch
The service will leverage open banking to make repayments “more personalised and dynamic”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Rillet, Aveni, Mamo, Payflow, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
UK’s CMA says Lloyds Bank, TSB, AIB and HSBC breached Retail Banking Order
The CMA will continue to monitor the compliance of the four banks.
Building on solid foundations: Writing the next chapter of the UK’s open banking story
The potential for all parties to benefit from open banking is clear, and it’s immense.
UK challenger Zopa taps ClearScore’s D•One for open banking-powered credit assessments
Zopa will utilise D•One’s tech for “open banking connectivity and transaction categorisation intelligence”.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 12 | The emerging technologies driving innovation in payments
In this podcast episode, we chat with George Maddaloni, CTO of Operations at payments giant Mastercard.
The UK risks throwing away its fintech crown as open banking ambition stalls
The cost of allowing fintech to languish in limbo is simply too high.
What’s next for UK fintech under the new Labour government?
After Labour’s election victory, FinTech Futures explores what the future might hold for UK fintech.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Envestnet, Dosh, Innovate Finance and more.
ABA head says Australia’s CDR regime “isn’t delivering for customers or enhancing competition”
ABA CEO Anna Bligh says the CDR initiative has “not realised its potential”.
Tribe Payments promotes CSO Andrew Hocking to CEO position
Before his promotion, Hocking served as Tribe’s chief security officer for one year.
Angel investor Anne de Kerckhove joins UK’s Moneyhub as board chair
De Kerckhove is to succeed Rael Gordon as Moneyhub chair.
The consumer credit applications of open finance: a snapshot
Open finance has the potential to help consumers take control of their financial lives.
TrueLayer names former Banked exec Lisa Scott as new chief strategy officer
Scott previously served as Banked’s CEO for Europe.
US Federal Reserve Board issues cease and desist order against Evolve Bank
The bank is alleged to have “engaged in unsafe and unsound banking practices”.
Video: OMB Bank at FinovateSpring 2024 – Open banking trends and how to retain a bank’s customers
OMB Bank’s Stephen Bishop sits down with FinTech Futures to discuss the facilitation of open banking.
Moldindconbank taps Salt Edge for PSD2 compliance in Moldova
Moldindconbank is to leverage the vendor’s open banking compliance solution.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fizz, Torpago, Sibill, WealthOS and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
PayTech Awards 2024: Final call for table bookings
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of an extraordinary day filled with celebration and networking.
State of play: Money20/20 Europe 2024
Money20/20 Europe was a glimpse into the progress that the fintech industry continues to make.
Open banking: heroes wanted, apply within
With open banking, the responsibility for education lies with everyone participating in the ecosystem.
