Dosh seeks licence to become a bank in New Zealand
Dosh is aiming to become New Zealand’s “first locally-owned, digital-only bank”.
Payments
Outpayce selects Mambu to power new multi-currency digital wallet service
The Mambu implementation is underway, with plans to go live “in the coming months”.
Azqore selects Volante Technologies’ PaaS tech for SEPA instant payments
Azqore previously selected Volante to accelerate its ISO 20022 adoption programme in 2022.
Visa and Mastercard to extend inter-regional interchange fee caps in the EEA until 2029
The payments giants originally agreed to the caps to settle an EU antitrust investigation in 2019.
Banque de France partners HKMA to explore interoperability between wholesale CBDC infrastructures
The exploratory study will focus on “real-time cross-border and cross-currency payments”.
Netevia secures up to $120m in debt financing from WhiteHorse Capital
The fintech plans to use the funds to “complete key acquisitions” and “rollout new products”.
Stephen Bowe named Paymentology’s new chief product officer
Rowe brings more than 15 years of experience in the banking and payments sector to the role.
How DORA is fortifying Europe’s financial future with a new take on operational resilience
With the DORA deadline fast approaching, FinTech Futures examines its expected impact on financial services.
Video: Endava at Money20/20 Europe – The evolution of B2B payments
Endava’s Scott Harkey highlights the latest technological advancements that are revolutionising B2B payments.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 5 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Revolut, BlackRock, Project Nexus and more.
Germany’s Mitgo Group to inject $20m into its new fintech division Capy
The $20 million “investment package” is to be spread over the “coming 3 years”.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards USA 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards USA 2024 has a limited number of seats on the judging panel available.
Save now, buy later start-up Compound to launch in MENA in Q4
Compound enables users to earn rewards when saving up for purchases.
Video: Highlights from the PayTech Awards 2024
Watch the highlights from an incredible afternoon celebrating the best and brightest in payments technology.
Thailand’s Ascend Money lands $195m investment led by MUFG
Ascend Money became Thailand’s first fintech unicorn back in 2021.
Dutch payments firm MultiSafepay acquired by Ant International
Ant International will integrate the company with its payments and digitisation solutions unit Antom.
Dutch insurer Nationale-Nederlanden to launch digital payment accounts in 2025
The insurer says it’s currently “in the preparation phase” of launching the new offering for retail customers.
EPI launches digital wallet solution Wero in Germany
Customers of DSVG and DZ Bank in Germany will be among the first Wero users.
BIS readies for live implementation of Project Nexus in Asia
Institutions from India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand will implement the project.
Payments Canada concludes search for new CEO with Susan Hawkins appointment
Hawkins has served as a member of Payments Canada’s board since 2020.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying international payments with Eddie Harrison of Navro
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Eddie Harrison, co-founder and CPO of Navro.
US fintech start-up Rainforest lands $20m Series A led by Matrix Partners
Rainforest says it provides embedded payment processing tech “purpose-built for software platforms”.
Tribe Payments promotes CSO Andrew Hocking to CEO position
Before his promotion, Hocking served as Tribe’s chief security officer for one year.
Kuwait’s central bank approves launch of new WAMD instant payments system
The system is facilitated by the K-Net national payment gateway under the supervision of the Central Bank of Kuwait.
US start-up Arrow emerges from stealth aiming to streamline healthcare payments
To support its launch, Arrow raised $110 million in a Series A round in May 2022.
Video: FinovateSpring 2024 – what’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three industry professionals what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
US start-up Payabli raises $20m in Series A funding round led by QED Investors
The payments infrastructure firm will use the new funds to fuel product development and customer acquisition.
The rise of instant payments: protecting consumers from criminals in 10 seconds
How can financial institutions strike a balance between speed and safety with instant payments?
Celebrating excellence in the payments industry: PayTech Awards 2024 winners announced
Take a look at all the winners and highly commended from this year’s PayTech Awards ceremony!
Video: Amdocs at Money20/20 Europe – Bridging fintech’s personalisation divide
Amdocs’ Bentzium Aviv discusses how emerging technologies are powering the pursuit of personalisation.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 28 June 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Klarna, iBusiness Funding, Norm Ai, Nubank and more.
ECB publishes progress update on digital euro preparation phase
Privacy, offline functionality and possession caps are the key focus points of the progress report.
June 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories during June.
Frost Bank in Texas taps Finzly for instant payments
The San Antonio-based bank has deployed the vendor’s single API instant payments platform.
Angel investor Anne de Kerckhove joins UK’s Moneyhub as board chair
De Kerckhove is to succeed Rael Gordon as Moneyhub chair.
June 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories during June.
UK fintech Pozitive Payments names Alex Daly as new CFO
Daly will oversee Pozitive Payments’ finance team, including reconciliation and settlement functions.
June 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over June.
June 2024: Top five core banking stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top core banking stories of the month.
UK paytech Payset signs for Thought Machine’s Vault Payments tech
The paytech has been utilising the vendor’s Vault Core offering since 2022.
