Dutch neobank Bunq enters partnerships with Mastercard and Nvidia
The bank is utilising Mastercard’s open banking platform and Nvidia’s accelerated computing and AI capabilities.
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May 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches during May.
May 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in May.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kudos, Teal, WeMoney and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinovateSpring 2024: Mobile payments and understanding Gen Z dominate day two
FinovateSpring 2024 sustained its momentum over day two with a line-up of informative debates and keynotes.
Open finance fintech Fabrick to acquire finAPI from Germany’s Schufa
Fabrick is to leverage its latest purchase to expand its presence into the DACH region.
Visa seeks to “revolutionise the card” with array of new product launches
New products include a Passkey service, Visa data tokens and the Visa Flexible Credential for payments.
Paytech start-up Aeropay raises $20m Series B for platform and partnership development
The US-based start-up has also introduced its new “homegrown bank aggregator” called Aerosync.
New UAE-based open banking start-up Thimsa launches in beta
Thimsa will initially launch its payments platform in beta in the UAE and Bahrain.
What are the strengths, weaknesses and concerns around open banking?
The industry must ensure that open banking tech serves the strategic needs of consumers and institutions.
UK lender Abound secures £800m in mix of equity and debt financing
The London-based firm previously secured £500 million in equity and debt financing last year.
Banking Technology Magazine May 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLASTIC MEASURES – Banking must follow a more sustainable path.
State of play: the future of credit
Alternative data sources will be key to ensuring the future of credit is affordable, inclusive, and accessible.
White paper: Redefining banking for the digital future
Learn how to harness digital-first, on-demand banking to increase bottom lines.
Al Etihad Payments partners Core42 to launch open finance across the UAE
The UAE central bank says it will be ready to offer open banking to “the majority of customers” this year.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Klarna, Ramp, Zopa and more.
UK government launches open finance taskforce chaired by CFIT
The industry-led taskforce will aim to “unlock the full potential of open finance”.
GoCardless signs deal with EML Payments to acquire Nuapay
EML has owned Nuapay since 2021, when it purchased the company in a €110 million deal.
Video: BBVA at FinovateEurope 2024 – Open banking in the EU
Jose Luis Navarro of BBVA discusses the evolution of the open banking landscape in the EU.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 15 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes the US Federal Reserve, Starling Bank and more.
Mastercard pilots new Smart Subscriptions feature in the US powered by open banking
Smart Subscriptions enables consumers to cancel, pause and resume their subscription-based payments.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 1 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Webull, Citi, Blackstone, Enfuce and more.
State of play: banking
Banks are facing a myriad of challenges, from transformative technological shifts to increasing competition.
South Korea’s FSC announces two new initiatives to expand open banking
The two new initiatives will bring changes to how open banking data is used in the country.
Ozone API appoints former Virgin Money CEO Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia as new board chair
Gadhia was CEO of Virgin Money from 2007 to 2018, where she led the acquisition of Northern Rock.
Octopus to increase ownership stake in Seccl, co-founders David Harvey and Hugo Thorman set to depart
Octopus originally acquired the company back in 2019 in a £10 million deal.
Deadline extended for Banking Tech Awards USA nominations
You now have until Friday 23 February to get your nominations in.
Jennifer Taylor joins Plaid as the company’s first president
Taylor joins the fintech from Cloudflare, where she served as CPO for the past seven years.
Fat Zebra bolsters CDR capabilties with acquisition of Aussie open data platform Adatree
The deal joins Fat Zebra’s payments platform with Adatree’s CDR-compliant open data capabilities.
OBL director Alan Ainsworth departs after six-year tenure
Despite his successful endeavours, Ainsworth writes that “it’s now time for something else”.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLANT LIFE – Talking flora and quantum computing.
UK open banking fintech Kikapay winds down
Douglas Pinteau and Dermot Coakley of WSM Marks Bloom LLP were instated as joint liquidators on 16 January.
State of play: payments
Today, consumers have more options than ever to make payments. So which method will ultimately win?
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Safty, Ozone API, WealthKernel and Karty
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
One core to rule them all – part two
The business of banking is changing, and much of that is only possible with new core technology.
PayTech Awards 2024 sponsorship opportunities
Unmissable sponsorship opportunities – digital and physical – at the upcoming PayTech Awards on 28 June.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards 2024 invites payments professionals to apply to join the esteemed panel of judges.
DirectID founder James Varga departs after 13 years
Varga says he has made the “pivotal decision to move on” from the Scottish risk and decisioning firm.
Save the date: The Banking Tech Awards celebrates its 25th anniversary on 4 December
Nominations for the 25th annual Banking Tech Awards will open this spring.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Zilo, Ant Group, FirstOntario and more.
