Goldman Sachs launches transaction banking service with Volante
The new cloud-based system is an “industry first” according to the pair.
Outsourcing
Thought Machine lands ex-HSBC exec Andy Maguire as chairman
The appointment is yet to be announced officially.
Volt Bank partners with Microsoft to launch BaaS platform
Volt aims to provide retailers and incumbent banks with digital banking services.
Nasdaq plans cloud migration for all 28 markets by 2030
“The real benefit [of the cloud] is the ability to scale,” says Nasdaq.
Destination public cloud
It is estimated that global public cloud revenues will grow by about 17% this year.
Emirates NBD deploys new payments hub with TCS Bancs
The UAE bank goes live on TCS Bancs after kicking off the project in 2019.
FinovateFall 2020: Why Banking-as-a-Service is fintech’s newest trend
It essentially turns the company into a challenger bank, even if the company has no ties to banking.
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Refinitiv and Microsoft agree on Azure partnership
Microsoft’s flagship cloud platform to support Refinitiv going forward.
The Oracle versus Google copyright case could shape the future of software
The fate of open APIs lies in the hands of the US Supreme Court.
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Tipping point: Google vs Oracle showdown.
Cloud: the new frontier in banking
Demystifying the move to the cloud is the first step to becoming more agile.
Back & middle-office disruptor LemonTree launches first product
The start-up is challenging clients to get up and running in 90 days.
Ohpen acquires cross-border mortgage vendor Davinci
Dutch technology firm plans international expansion with new suite of products.
Swedish Export Credit Corporation picks FIS for loan origination
SEK picks Commercial Loan Origination and FIS Ambit.
The great asset servicing cloud migration and its implications
Cloud migration requires a considerable initial spend and some are simply not yet ready to commit.
Mauritius Commercial Bank launches SME app powered by Backbase
Juicepro has seen 1,000 registered users in a month.
Xero to acquire Aussie invoice lending platform Waddle for $57m
Xero’s shares hit more than AUD 100 on 25 August.
Palantir lost $579m in 2019 according to leaked S-1 filing
Big data SaaS firm had net loss percentage of 78% last year.
Embedded finance: a game-changing opportunity for incumbents
Embedded finance offers a new, very large addressable market opportunity worth over $7 trillion in ten years’ time.
Six ways financial services will adapt to BigTech in the UK market
BigTech companies excel at giving customers what they want.
FXPress agrees acquisition of Avila House
The deal enables FXPress customers access to multi-currency IBAN accounts.
The payments superhighway
Why everyone’s talking about cloud-based platform architecture.
OutSystems hires new CTO and general counsel
The development firm plans new expansion.
Amazon in talks to invest in cloud services company Rackspace
The deal would involve Amazon acquiring a minority stake in Rackspace.
SimCorp puts Dimension on the cloud with Microsoft Azure
Investment systems vendor signs public cloud deal with Microsoft.
OE Federal Credit Union picks Symitar’s Episys system
The credit union plans to host the Episys system on the cloud.
Standard Chartered signs multi-year cloud deal with Microsoft
The bank is shifting a series of systems to the cloud by 2025.
Streamlining manual processes amid COVID-19
Find out how to digitise manual documentation processes with Foxit Software.
TransferWise delivers cross-border transfers for Aussie challenger Up
TransferWise thinks there’s money on the table in Australia.
Swansea Building Society deploys Mutual Vision’s Online Banking
Welsh firm brings Mutual Vision’s client base up to 23 in the UK.
Cambodia payments fintech Clik lands $3.7m
The capital will also underpin its launch in Cambodia later this year.
Fintech funding rebounds in Q2 but deal numbers continue to fall
VC-backed fintech deals dived from 452 in Q1 to 397 in Q2.
Global Payments signs cloud deal with AWS
The multi-year deal moves Global Payments systems into the cloud.
HSBC and Microsoft partner to support Hong Kong SMEs
The two firms have signed a year-long partnership.
Bank of Baroda credit card subsidiary picks Fiserv’s FirstVision
FirstVision will be deployed on an outsourced basis.
Thought Machine taps US market with North America MD job search
Cloud adoption in North America amongst major banks is still in its infancy.
Volante lands $35m, its first capital raise in two decades
The firm wants to turbocharge its offering, customer base and geographical presence.
Siepe closes series A funding led by HNW individuals
It will use the proceeds to expand its cloud-based Software-as-a-Service.
What’s new Quotevine? Tom Jones joins as COO
Jones was previously Sopra Banking Software’s CTO.
