Griffin hires new CFO and CRO to bolster leadership team
Chad Ryan joins as chief financial officer and Dora Grant as chief risk officer.
Banking-as-a-Service/BaaS
UK paytech Equals Group eyes European expansion with Oonex acquisition
The firm plans to roll out its business payments, expense management and current account products throughout Europe.
German fintech Raisin lands €60m in Series E funding
With the new investment, Raisin intends to accelerate its growth in the US.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Wingspan, Monite, Fundpath and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Synctera, Natech, Basiq, Payabli
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Loyalty matters… enter embedded banking
Many big brands are now looking at embedded banking as a way to boost customer loyalty.
Dominican Republic’s first neobank launches on Temenos Banking Cloud
Qik’s CEO says they chose Temenos owing to its “successful track record” across Latin America.
UK fintech Weavr acquires open banking platform Comma
The deal will see BaaS and open banking together into an embeddable payment solution for B2B mass payments.
Orion Innovation snaps up Banktech Software for undisclosed sum
The acquisition will help Orion bring in open banking solutions and expand its digital and core banking capabilities.
If you build it, the money will come
The BaaS companies that will succeed will be those with a strong growth strategy.
Griffin secures UK banking licence with restrictions from PRA
Griffin will now be able to operate as a bank in the UK with deposit-taking restrictions.
Westpac pens five-year cloud deal with AWS to boost digital transformation
Westpac aims to leverage AWS’ tech to accelerate its digital transformation.
Banking Technology Magazine March 2023 issue out now
Cover story: FACE OFF – Confrontation can be a good thing.
Watch out for the core crash
There is more turmoil to come in the core banking space.
State of play: neobanks
Neobanks as a sector are now approaching their teenage years and quickly maturing.
North America fintech funding round-up: Vexi, Comun, ModernFi & more
A round-up of the latest funding endeavours of fintech start-ups from across North America.
UK fintech funding round-up: Omnio, Landytech & Sikoia
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the UK.
Treasury Prime bags $40m in Series C funding
With the funding, Treasury Prime plans to build out its solution and develop new products and services.
The BaaS Association names first CEO, Bill Briggs
Founded last year, the association says it represents over 80% of current BaaS sponsor banks in the US.
Winners and losers for 2023
Let’s kick the year off with a look at where the winners and losers will come from over 2023.
BaaS fintech Griffin hires Sameer Dubey as chief product officer
Dubey brings 15 years of experience in financial services to the role.
UK fintech start-up Paytrix appoints David Sola as new CFO
Sola has previously served as a managing director at UBS, Houlihan Lokey and Softbank Europe.
Q&A with Griffin: “We’ve built a purpose-built bank just for fintechs”
FinTech Futures speaks with Griffin’s CCO Adam Moulson about the company’s growth.
SEB sets up new BaaS unit, SEB Embedded
With SEB Embedded, the firm is aiming to become a leading provider in the BaaS market.
Hamsa: A new investment app for women, by women
Hamsa will offer a recurring investment product with regular payments, designed for women.
Solaris CEO to step down in 2023, Carsten Höltkemeyer set to take over
As CEO designate, Höltkemeyer will work alongside current CEO Roland Folz to “orchestrate a smooth transition”.
NatWest and Vodeno Group partner up to start BaaS business
The partnership will leverage Vodeno’s BaaS technology and NatWest’s banking technology and UK banking licenses.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ordo, Plum, Maplerad and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Sibos 2022: How to avoid a digital identity crisis
Bianca Lopes makes the case why banks, FIs and regulators should be paying attention to digital identity.
Bangor Savings Bank partners Treasury Prime to leverage BaaS offering
Bangor Savings Bank says the partnership will expand its revenue opportunities.
Embedded banking with Metro AG and Vodeno
Brands with large customer bases can use BaaS platform providers to create deeper relationships with customers.
HSBC and Oracle NetSuite launch new accounts payable solution
NetSuite AP Automation is available in the US as part of NetSuite’s SuiteBanking offering.
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.
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.
HSBC Ventures invests $35m in Monese
Monese will use the new funds to grow its cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) business.
New challenger Wio Bank launches in the UAE
It will provide financial solutions via digital banking apps, embedded finance and as Banking-as-a-Service.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 2 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Africa fintech funding round-up: Pezesha, Duplo, SubsBase, Grey and Anchor
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Africa.
Railsr appoints former Mastercard chair Rick Haythornthwaite as first chairman
Haythornthwaite currently chairs Ocado and the AA and previously chaired energy firm Centrica.
Q&A: How SEBx aims to “reinvent banking inside the bank”
Christoffer Malmer, head of SEBx, discusses the Nordic bank’s BaaS venture with FinTech Futures.
