ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sourcefin, Volume, Leap Financial, and Juicyway
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Open Banking
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as open banking.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season five’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
State of play: Pay by Bank
Pay by Bank, also referred to as A2A payments, has emerged as a credible contender to card-based payments.
Swedish investment platform Kameo partners Neonomics for open banking payments
Kameo will utilise Neonomics’ Nello Pay solution, which launched in October.
November 2024: Top five new launch stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launch stories in November.
November 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over November.
Anna Maj joins French fintech Bridge as president and CEO
Bridge has also promoted co-founder Alexis Roque to deputy CEO.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying agentification and personalisation in banking with Bud CEO Ed Maslaveckas
In this double episode special, Dave and Dharm chat with Ed Maslaveckas, CEO and co-founder of fintech Bud.
UK’s Hope Macy completes purchase of lending software specialist Slick Solutions
Hope Macy is merging its machine learning APIs with Slick Solutions’ loan origination platform.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 21 | Taking open banking payments mainstream
In this podcast episode, GoCardless’ Paul Foster discusses the growing adoption of open banking payments.
TrueLayer reportedly reduces headcount by around 25% to cut costs in push for profitability
City AM reports that TrueLayer cut 71 jobs in September, citing sources familiar with the matter.
PayTech Awards 2025 now open for entries
Nominations for the PayTech Awards 2025 are now open, with the deadline for entries set for 14 March.
UK government announces reforms to boost financial sector growth
The Chancellor has revealed plans for a Digital Gilt pilot and “decisive action to advance open banking”.
US presidential election: What’s next for US fintech under Trump?
Following the US presidential election, what can the country’s fintech sector expect from Trump’s second term?
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.
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.
BNZ acquires open banking fintech BlinkPay
BlinkPay’s co-founder and CPO Adrian Smith is set to become the firm’s new CEO.
Bank of Namibia taps Konsentus to support open banking implementation
Konsentus is to “identify, recommend and facilitate” the development of API standards in Namibia.
Beyond banking’s four walls: the journey to open finance
A collaborative approach to open finance will foster greater innovation across the board.
Trustly names former Sinch exec Henrik Wallström as new CTO
Trustly appointed former Deliveroo exec Adam Miller as its new group CFO last month.
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).
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.
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?
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.
