Kasisto increases Series B funding round to $22m
The additional $7 million came from Napier Park Financial Partners.
BankingTech
Majority launches digital banking products for immigrants
It’s relying on two drivers: physical meetup spaces and brand ambassadors.
Digital bank Stori raises $10m in Series A2 funding
Mexican challenger bank has also launched its credit card.
Supplement: FinovateEurope 2020
Read our free FinovateEurope Supplement, packed with fintech goodness!
Hot-seat with Sanat Rao, CBO and global head at Infosys Finacle
He talks about workforce and culture transformation, RPAs, open banking and more.
Rabobank spins out SurePay as independent company
Payments firm hailed as innovation success story.
Fintech in the next decade: The intersection of what’s possible and what people want
Before we start to look at what the next 10 years hold, it’s worth taking a quick look back.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 03 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
From data to decisions: The rise of AI in retail banking
But first, banks need to de-silo their data and create a single data universe.
Fintech M&A: Prioritising growth and resilience
There is still runway for further consolidation.
An evolution in the world of trading
Traders are extremely bullish about the potential of digital assets and crypto-products.
XP Investments forms partnership with Genesis
This will help XP streamline & automate workflows.
Standard Chartered signs Infor Nexus trade finance deal
Bank to offer Infor data matching service to clients.
Deutsche Bank and SimCorp extend Dimension partnership in Asia Pacific
14-year fund services collaboration extended.
British & European fintechs set sail for the US
A wave of British and European fintechs are seeking a foothold in the US finserv market.
Appy days for Jibun Bank
Jibun Bank won several awards for its uniqueness.
Bank Assafa goes live on iMAL core banking system
Moroccan bank goes live after 18-month implementation period.
Goldman eyes financial cloud as new revenue stream
The bank promised investors in January that it would find new revenue streams.
NewDay, new opportunity
NewDay improved functionality by bringing digital acquisition & servicing in-house.
20th Banking Technology Awards Supplement
A golden celebration of excellence and innovation.
Top executives at SoftBank’s $100bn Vision Fund set to leave
Top of the list is Michael Ronen, the managing partner of the Vision Fund’s US investments.
Citi suspends “one of its most senior” bond traders for canteen theft
Paras Shah was Citi’s head of high-yield bond trading for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The personal touch
Anna Loevskaya talks about corporate digital banking & the role of content in selling SaaS.
Robotic process automation: A real boon for financial services organisations
It’s a great tool for automating repetitive back office processes & increases efficiency.
Video: Intellect Design Arena at MoneyLive London – an age of open infrastructure
Banesh Prabhu talks on FinTech Futures about open banking, legacy tech and CX.
Nasdaq names HKEX’s Roland Chai as its new CRO
Chai was previously head of post-trade at HKEX.
Citi deploys Cobalt post-trade infrastructure
US investment bank installs tech to reduce duplication.
Goldman Sachs to offer SME loans on Amazon lending platform
The product could go live as soon as March this year.
CIMB Bank Philippines deploys Jumio authentication tech
Its mobile app will integrate “AI-driven” Jumio identity verification technology for its KYC.
A culture of innovation
Morgan Stanley is making waves with three wins at the Banking Tech Awards 2019.
BIS fintech report: More harmonised standards and less TPP reliance
BIS has published a cross-country review on the fintech regulatory landscape.
OakNorth to deploy lending platform for Dutch lender Oimio
Newly-launched firm aims to help SMEs with loans of €1-10 million.
Lloyd’s of London hires new chief digital officer
Louise Smith joins from RBS.
Philip Hammond joins OakNorth advisory board
Conservative grandee Francis Maude will also be joining its advisory board.
SBI Holdings invests $20m in core banking API firm OpenLegacy
SBI keen to push API integration to Japanese banks.
Guotai Junan International updates derivatives tech with Finastra
Hong Kong firm goes live on Fusion Sophis.
How AI can address the global sanctions challenge
Banks shouldn’t delay exploring an AI-powered approach to their existing screening processes.
Banking Technology February 2020 issue out now
Top dogs: The challenger bank success stories of 2019.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 31 January 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
What Brexit Day means for the future of fintech
A collection of thoughts across the industry on what Brexit day means for them.
