Italy’s Mediobanca partners Founders Factory for new UK fintech venture studio
The joint venture is central to the Italian bank’s strategic plan to strengthen its technology ecosystem.
Partnerships
Vietnam’s OCB taps Backbase for personalised digital banking solution
The project implementation will be led by Backbase’s partner SmartOSC.
Q&A: Andrew McKibben, Bank of America – resilience, automation tech & connected banking
Discussing the changing relationship between fintechs and banks amid an increasingly interconnected tech landscape.
Jordan’s Bank al Etihad to deploy NetGuardians’ fraud prevention tech
With NetGuardians’ solution, the bank aims to strengthen its fraud prevention capabilities.
Vietnamese fintech start-up Gimo secures $17m in Series A funding
Founded in 2019, Gimo provides flexible pay and financial wellbeing solutions for underbanked workers in Vietnam.
Amazon set to roll out palm payment processing across all US Whole Foods stores
The Amazon One technology allows users to complete transactions using just their hand.
Banking Tech Awards 2023: Nominations deadline extended!
Submit your nominations before 4 August 2023!
Finalists announced for PayTech Awards USA 2023
We are thrilled to share with you the finalists for the first PayTech Awards USA!
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anduin, Thunes, Portrait Analytics & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Webinar | 6 September 2023: Pioneering innovative partnerships – unveiling the game-changing fintech hybrid model at the point-of-need
An insightful journey through the experience of the successful implementation of the hybrid start-up model.
Myanmar’s FDB Bank signs for Oracle’s Flexcube core banking system
The signing and project kick-off took place this week in Yangon, Myanmar.
Stanford Federal Credit Union overhauls digital engagement through Agent IQ partnership
The partnership will see Stanford FCU leverage Agent IQ’s digital engagement platform Lynq.
Starling Bank taps Napier for transaction screening solution
Starling Bank will utilise Napier’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) technology.
Corelation signs three more credit unions for core processing
All three are preparing their organisations for future growth with higher member engagement.
How Swedbank partnered with competitors to create a new payment method
A look at how Swedbank and members of the Swedish Bankers’ Association worked together to develop Swish.
Banque Saudi Fransi completes payment processing upgrades with TCS
The Saudi bank selected TCS BaNCS to digitise its IT landscape across deposits, lending and payments.
US fintech Earnest partners Nova Credit to make international student loans more accessible
The partnership seeks to provide better financing opportunities to foreign-born students in the US.
ila Bank taps Arab Financial Services for prepaid card offering
The Bahraini denominated card can be used to pay for transactions in both an in-store and online setting.
ThetaRay’s Sonar goes live on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
ThetaRay currently engages around one billion end users and monitors over 15 billion transactions per year.
Canadian Tire Bank to move to Temenos Banking Cloud
CTB will utilise the Temenos Banking Cloud to replace its legacy core systems and move to a SaaS model.
FusionIQ integrates with wealth management platform Blueleaf
The integration seeks to provide wealth managers with the tools needed to boost their digital transformation.
Mexican start-up mattilda lands $19m Series A funding
The capital will be used to accelerate its growth in Mexico and fuel its international expansion plans.
Apple rolls out Tap to Pay in the UK with Revolut and NatWest
Tap to Pay allows businesses to accept in-person, contactless payments on an iPhone, without need for hardware.
Car IQ partners Visa to enable in-vehicle payments
Car IQ Pay vehicle wallet enables vehicles to have their own payment accounts to transact directly with merchants.
IC Credit Union selects Alkami for tech stack modernisation
The credit union intends to create a modernised user experience for its 37,000-strong member base.
German fintech Moss taps GoCardless to power its UK push
The London-based bank payment company becomes the UK direct debit provider to Moss’ UK expansion.
Convera taps Temenos to modernise payments infrastructure
Convera will deploy Temenos’ Payments Hub solution running in the Temenos Cloud to replace its legacy systems.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 11 | Blockchain and the future of corporate actions processing
In the latest episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Whikie Liu, Strategy Director, Capital Markets at Swift.
Ten UK credit unions tap Engage for Faster Payments Service
The community banking platform’s FPS offering is projected to benefit 100,000 credit union members.
Legal & General extends cloud migration agreement with Kyndryl
The new seven-year agreement is to last until 31 March 2030.
Norway’s SPK selects Mambu and Knowit to support its upcoming housing loan solution
Mambu’s cloud technology and Knowit’s loan origination solution are to support the SPK’s housing loan offering.
Grow Finance joins Pismo as its first Australian client for card issuance
Launching this September, Grow seeks to provide businesses with better cash flow, management and capital.
UnionPay connects with Cambodia’s central bank over QR code interoperability
The agreement was confirmed by the signing of a MoU in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city, this week.
Romania’s BRD extends digital banking partnership with Backbase
Backbase will enhance BRD’s digital banking services and customer experience.
Egypt Post meets SME financing capabilities with Qardy partnership
Qardy will provide its financing services to Egypt’s SME community through Egypt Post’s numerous post offices.
Silverbird announces Stu Bailey as new CPO
Bailey’s appointment will seek to assist Silverbird in “liberating cross-border trade” for SMEs.
Apple eyes credit card launch in India as partnership with Goldman may be nearing its end
Apple is reportedly exploring a partnership with HDFC Bank in India to roll out a credit card offering.
Mexico’s BanCoppel taps Temenos for core banking overhaul
Utilising Temenos’ core banking platform, BanCoppel aims to scale its operations and offer more banking services.
Humo and Credo Bank to pilot RTGS.global settlement service
The pilots will seek to streamline historically cumbersome cross-border settlement processes.
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