US paytech Kindcard eyes up OpenTransact acquisition
New York-based OpenTransact is a self-serve banking platform built to support high-risk businesses.
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Ireland’s Davy Capital Markets taps Torstone for its post-trade platform
The deployment builds on an agreement between the two companies in August last year.
Apex Fintech Solutions files draft statement for IPO with US SEC
Apex says the number of shares to be offered and the price range have not yet been determined.
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CSI names financial services veteran Troy Bradley as new CTO
Bradley brings more than 35 years of experience leading product and technology teams across banking and payments.
Bravura Solutions appoints APAC and EMEA CEOs as part of new leadership structure
The company has promoted Paul Dunn to CEO, APAC and Chris Spencer to CEO, EMEA.
Trading Technologies names former Broadridge exec Justin Llewellyn-Jones as new COO
Llewellyn-Jones was previously chief product officer, capital markets at Broadridge.
Latvian embedded cryptocurrency trading platform Primex goes live
The platform seeks to “cut through crypto trading complexity” for financial services companies.
Denmark’s Mazepay taps ex-Mastercard exec Kevin Stanton to lead US drive
Stanton previously spent the best part of two decades in senior roles at Mastercard.
UK challenger Aldermore Bank enters strategic partnership with Mambu
Aldermore joins 18 regulated UK banks and 22 non-bank lenders and EMIs which run on Mambu.
Demystify Podcast: What banking can learn from telecoms with Herve Manceron, Skaleet
What banking can learn from the telecoms industry that has already undergone cloud technology transformation.
BBVA Switzerland selects Metaco’s Harmonize to power digital asset operations
Metaco will work with the bank’s existing partner Avaloq to deploy its digital assets offering.
Jordan’s Capital Investments taps Codebase Technologies for digital onboarding
Capital Bank of Jordan previously tapped Codebase to launch its digital banking app and neobank Blink.
Redpin launches with new strategy and £140m in funding
The launch follows a previous £140 million investment that Redpin received from Blackstone, Palamon and Corsair.
Stax Payments expands tech stack with APPS acquisition
APPS’ CEO Abe Maghaguian and COO Sarah Gerald will join the Stax leadership team as part of the deal.
Al Rayan Bank goes live with Confirmation of Payee solution from obconnect
The PRA directed the bank last year to instate a CoP system by 31 October 2023.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Untangled Finance, Kennek and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Republic Bank of Arizona taps Biz2X for business lending platform
The bank wants to “make it easy for Arizona businesses to get the capital they require for growth”.
US-based Honor Bank goes live on nCino’s commercial banking platform
nCino says that Honor Bank was able to implement its solution and go live in “just six months”.
SaaS fintech Earnix appoints Be’eri Mart as chief product officer
Mart initially joined the fintech in August 2020, just before it landed its unicorn status.
Visa taps US security operations provider Expel for MDR capabilities
Expel’s managed detection and response (MDR) solution claims to reduce alert-to-response times “to minutes”.
DigitalAPICraft signs as Google Cloud vendor and appoints Marco Tedone as CTO
Marco Tedone, the firm’s new CTO, spent almost 12 years leading API strategy for HSBC.
Standard Chartered strikes corporate multibank connectivity through Starfish Digital partnership
The bank’s new service seeks to benefit its corporate clients’ inter-bank connectivity and cash management processes.
Lithuanian credit union group Kreda taps Amlyze for AML and compliance services
It is the fifth industry partnership for Amlyze this year and succeeds its $1 million pre-seed funding round in May.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank taps nCino for business banking upgrade
With nCino, the bank aims to improve efficiency and deliver a “frictionless” experience for staff and customers.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fuze, Enigio, DKK Partners and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying core banking with Prema Varadhan, Temenos
Demystifying the intricate world of core banking and offering a comprehensive perspective on its evolution.
Sibos 2023: Canada’s Scotiabank taps CGI to advance payments solutions
CGI says its All Payments solution is “a tech stack based on the ISO 20022 standard” used by financial services firms globally.
Banque Delubac & Cie launches instant payments offering with Finastra
The bank can now offer financial institutions access to Europe’s TARGET Instant Payments Settlements (TIPS).
Indian fintech Perfios secures $229m in Series D funding round
The funding came from Kedaara Capital, and existing backers Warburg Pincus and Bessemer Venture Partners.
Sibos 2023: The era of instant payments – global banks must turn to the latest technology
Innovative technologies are bringing the future of payments forward for banks.
Erez Barak joins Israeli SaaS fintech Earnix as chief technology officer
Barak has 22 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, big data and AI.
India’s Samunnati signs for Finbots.AI’s CreditX AI credit modelling solution
The deal marks another step in Finbots.AI’s push to scale across APAC.
Chatham Financial names Sam Graziano as managing director
Graziano joins from enterprise SaaS company Amount, where he was CCO for just over a year.
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania live with new treasury management system from Profile Software
Acumen.plus is deployed at Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania on a SaaS basis.
Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis renovates core with ERI’s Olympic Banking System
The upgraded core is anticipated to attract new foreign investment to the island’s development projects.
Digital ID firm Signicat names Michel van den Bogaard as CFO
Based in Signicat’s Rotterdam office, van der Bogaard will lead a team of more than 35 people.
David Weber named as new COO of Volante Technologies
Weber brings over 25 years of experience in B2B enterprise software and SaaS to the role.
Temenos Country Model Banks set for European expansion with Orion licence agreement
Orion is an implementation partner of Temenos, deploying core and digital banking solutions for its clients.
PandaDoc buys Denario for consolidated document and payment workflow offering
PandaDoc clients can now “manage, collect and report on invoices alongside their contracts, all in one location”.
