Why innovative banking has never been more important
Innovative banking can help consumers make ends meet during what promises to be a challenging period.
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Teneo partners NatWest for A2A open banking payment solution Payit
Teneo will leverage account-to-account solution Payit to pay dividends to those affected by insolvent firms.
UAE’s National Bonds taps Azentio for digital Islamic banking solution
Azentio says its iMAL platform will enable National Bonds to roll out Islamic products and services faster.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 19 | Canada’s evolving banking landscape
In this episode, we’re joined by Amreen Sodhi, head of digital product, payments and loyalty at Scotiabank.
White paper: Banking in the new normal – foundations for customer lifecycle intelligence-led banking transformation
Uncovering the principal drivers that will distinguish banks that survive and thrive from those left behind.
New UK bank Ashman live with Mambu’s core banking tech
Once fully launched, Ashman will serve SMEs in the UK’s commercial real estate sector.
Banking Tech Awards USA will be returning for a second year
Nominations for the 2023 awards are now open.
Collaboration and partnership will improve money movement for the unbanked
Digital platforms can be the glue to help facilitate collaboration, reduce friction and minimise distribution costs.
Brazil’s C6 Bank taps Thought Machine for core banking technology
The bank will be powered by Vault Core, Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking platform.
The Independent BankersBank in tech overhaul with Jack Henry
Texas-based TIB is moving from a proprietary 20-year-old core to a fully outsourced tech model.
Swiss neobank Alpian partners Napier, goes live on Temenos Banking Cloud
The bank will deploy the Napier Continuum financial crime compliance platform.
Santander UK hit with £107.7m FCA fine for AML failures
The regulator says it found “serious and persistent” gaps in the bank’s AML controls.
Getting banked: financial services and the US cannabis industry
We chat with Michael Beird of Infused Banking about how banking is changing for US cannabis businesses.
Barclays makes changes to group executive committee as COO steps down
Alistair Currie is set to take over from Mark Ashton-Rigby as the bank’s new group COO.
Reflections on 2022
As we hurtle towards the end of the year, let’s take a look at how my forecasts for 2022 have turned out.
Bevan Money taps Sopra Banking Software for core banking tech
Bevan Money will utilise SBS’ Sopra Banking Platform technology to power its offering.
Investec taps Surecomp for its digital trade finance tech
Surecomp’s tech will support Investec’s newly formed trade finance business.
The courage of our convictions
When it comes to your convictions, you need the courage to stand up for the thing you know is right.
Deutsche Bank partners Nvidia to advance the use of AI in financial services
The two firms aim to develop applications that will improve risk management and boost efficiency.
Embedded finance fintech Arex sells Finnish arm to Svea Bank
Svea Bank says the acquisition will “strengthen” its position as a corporate financier.
The great convergence ‒ the encroachment of DeFi into CeFi
Is adopting DeFi concepts in CeFi systems with central governance going in the right direction?
Congratulations to the Banking Tech Awards 2022 winners!
Winners and highly commended of the 23rd annual Banking Tech Awards ceremony.
Wells Fargo launches digital business banking platform Vantage
Vantage leverages AI and machine learning to deliver personalised financial services for businesses.
eBook: Is it time for risk orchestration?
Download this free eBook to learn more about risk orchestration and its application in practice.
BIC Bank partners Compass Plus Technologies to expand its payment services
The bank has successfully migrated its in-house processing centre to the tech firm’s TranzAxis platform.
SME challenger bank Allica bags £100m Series C funding
Allica says the cash will allow it to “scale rapidly and accelerate its disruptive impact in the UK SME market”.
Hodge Bank taps LexisNexis to streamline customer onboarding
The Cardiff-based lending and savings provider will deploy LexisNexis’ RiskNarrative platform.
Keeping faith in net-zero banking in 2023 and beyond
Which banks will stand up and really push the envelope for good?
The Bank of London names former Metro Bank exec Marc Jenkins as new UK CFO
Jenkins will be responsible for “all accounting, finance and corporate treasury” at the bank.
Veritex Community Bank taps Finzly to transform payments
The Texas-based bank will utilise Finzly’s Payments Hub solution.
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia launches digital bank Rize
Rize offers a mobile banking app for Malaysian customers.
Centring end-user productivity through a revolutionised desktop experience
How OpenFin is empowering firms to maximise the value of the powerful tools that already exist on their user desktops.
Barclays fined £8.4m by payments regulator for breaking interchange fee rule
The PSR has fined banking heavyweight Barclays £8.4 million for failing to comply with the IFR.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 2 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
HSBC to sell its Canada business to Royal Bank of Canada for $10bn
The transaction is expected to complete in late 2023.
Banque de France and Banque centrale du Luxembourg conduct wholesale CBDC test
The test shows “how digital assets can be issued, distributed and settled within the Eurozone in a single day”.
UBS taps ID verification firm Regula to streamline customer onboarding
Regula says its tech will enable UBS customers to open new accounts “in less than five minutes”.
HSBC UK set to close 114 bank branches next year
HSBC cites customer migration to digital banking as a reason for the closures.
Survey & report: The race to ISO 20022
Download Celent’s survey and report based on over 200 banker interviews and deep analysis.
White paper: FedNow is almost here!
Everything you need to know before the launch of FedNow – a new real-time payment and settlement service in the US.
