Sibos readies the industry to unlock the full force of AI
A variety of compelling panels led the event’s narrative on one of this year’s most trending topics.
Partnerships
Financial super-app Curve bags additional £58m in Series C extension
The additional cash brings Curve’s total Series C funding to over £133 million.
Standard Chartered Ventures launches new BaaS fintech Audax
Audax has been designed to help banks and financial institutions accelerate their digital transformation.
Sibos 2023: “Would you like data with that?” – why ‘good’ corporate banking is now far more than just the money
We’re starting to see more FIs providing data services as part of their corporate banking offering.
Video: How Mauritius is emerging as a global financial services hub
We speak with the Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun about the evolution of the financial services landscape in Mauritius.
Sibos 2023: HSBC launches new virtual card and digital trade finance solution
The UK banking giant has also announced the launch of HSBC TradePay, a document-free digital trade finance solution.
Sibos 2023: Visa and Swift collaborate to streamline cross-border payments
Through the partnership, both firms aim to provide their customers with “more choice” when sending money globally.
Romania’s Libra Internet Bank taps Temenos to modernise payments
With Temenos Payments, the bank aims to facilitate ISO 20022 cross-border payments and reporting on the Swift network.
Chase Payment Solutions enlists Gusto Embedded for payroll services
Gusto says its solution allows Chase’s payroll processing to become “significantly simplified”.
Sibos 2023: Why AI in banking is more evolution than revolution
AI is nothing new for banks, and the current hype is unsustainable.
Sibos 2023: State of play – open banking and open finance
To see real progress in open finance, it requires the industry to collaborate – a key theme of this year’s Sibos.
Sibos 2023: Cross-border payments dominate day one of Sibos with Swift-Wise partnership announced
The new partnership comes amid a host of Swift-led panels at Sibos focused on payment innovations.
Video: TD Bank at FinovateFall 2023 – The evolution of commercial banking
We chat with Chris Giamo of TD Bank about the state of play for commercial banking in North America.
Video: Piermont Bank at FinovateFall 2023 – Achieving digital acceleration
We chat with Rodrigo Suarez of Piermont Bank about how incumbents can achieve digital acceleration.
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).
Aussie SME challenger Judo Bank taps Backbase for its engagement banking platform
By leveraging Backbase’s platform, Judo Bank aims to “create new digital experiences” for its customers.
HSBC UK taps Nova Credit for international consumer credit data
HSBC previously invested $10 million in Nova Credit’s Series B round in September 2022.
BMO seeks to modernise payment flows through Modern Treasury partnership
BMO is looking to improve high-volume payment flow management for its commercial banking clients.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 15 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Bonifii’s new identity credential completes pilot with Lone Star Credit Union
The product is now expected to be offered to more credit unions and banks in the US.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 15 | How Scotland is aiming to become a global fintech hub
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Nicola Anderson, CEO of FinTech Scotland.
FinovateFall 2023: How can incumbent banks keep up in a rapidly evolving tech landscape?
This year’s FinovateFall conference aims to solve how incumbents can achieve digital acceleration.
Commencement Bank integrates Allied Payment Network digital payments into CSI core
The Washington-based community bank converted to the CSI core banking system earlier this year.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Geely Group buys out Saxo Bank stake in joint fintech venture
Saxo Fintech was launched in 2019 to bring Saxo’s tech solutions to FIs in Mainland China.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia snaps up business lending platform Waddle from Xero
Xero announced its plan to exit the start-up earlier this year after initially acquiring it in 2020.
Saudi Awwal Bank taps Wise for international money transfers
The bank is leveraging Wise’s technology to deliver “smooth and effective international transfers”.
Visa expands stablecoin settlement pilots in push to modernise cross-border payments
Visa will utilise the Solana blockchain in a bid to speed up settlement times for merchants.
NatWest taps Icon Solutions for payment modernisation
The bank is seeking to align with the UK’s incoming New Payments Architecture and new ISO 20022 standards.
Wamo strengthens SME services with Modulr BaaS partnership
The partnership is set to enable Wamo to broaden its business account services in the UK and EU.
JP Morgan Payments taps Network International to strengthen payments acquiring in the Middle East
JP Morgan Payments says the partnership will complement its existing capabilities in the region.
BlinkPay readies New Zealand for open banking with new services
New Zealand’s four largest banks are preparing to instate open banking in May 2024.
FundBank taps Profile Software for its custody solution
FundBank will automate its custody and portfolio management operations with Profile’s Axia Custody solution.
Ugandan fintech Asaak acquires FlexClub Mexico for undisclosed sum
The acquisition marks Asaak’s entry into the Latin American market after achieving profitability in Uganda.
What no one will tell you about raising VC funding for your start-up
Fundraising is a mix of understanding investor psychology and positioning your start-up to capture the narrative.
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.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Women in tech have a three-year “experience gap” compared to men
According to the 2023 Women in Tech survey, women only account for around 26% of those working in IT.
LHV Bank taps Raisin UK to enter the personal savings market
The move comes as part of LHV Bank’s planned launch of a direct-to-consumer savings product next year.
