US bank Truist promotes Mike Maguire to CFO
Maguire will succeed current Truist CFO Daryl Bible following his retirement.
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White paper: Financial services marketing – how to leverage referrals
This free referral marketing guide explains how a brand can flourish by utilising customer-specific tactics.
ClearBank hires Andrew Barker as new chief revenue officer
Barker brings more than 25 years’ worth of experience in the technology space to the role.
New challenger bank in the UK – StreamBank
StreamBank intends to be a partner for property professionals looking for bridging or development finance.
Swiss digital bank Alpian partners Visa for new debit card
Alpian has plans for a full public rollout by the end of this year.
We were all beginners once
Be intentional in finding new voices. And be intentional in elevating them.
Open Banking Expo to host its flagship European event this fall in Amsterdam
This year’s event will take place in Amsterdam on 30 September.
Credit Suisse sells global trust business to Butterfield and Gasser Partner
Both deals are expected to close in H1 2023.
Mambu core banking tech underpins new African bank, Carbon Finance
Nigeria’s Carbon Finance is now a full-service bank with pan-African aspirations.
Banking hubs set to open in 13 locations across UK
The increase in shared banking hubs comes as retail banks continue to pull out of the country’s high streets.
Liberty Bank to launch new digital bank for small businesses next year
The new digital bank for small businesses will operate as a separate entity under Liberty Bank.
UAE’s Ajman Bank to launch Mastercard ‘touch’ card for visually impaired
The card was co-designed by Idemia, an identity technology solutions provider in the physical and digital space.
European Investment Bank appoints new group chief digital officer
In her new role, Christie will lead digital transformation, information and technology services for the bank.
African challenger Kuda cuts 5% of workforce
Kuda says cuts were made across growth, marketing and product departments in the company.
White paper: The global fintech landscape – challenges, collaboration, and cloud
InterSystems’ research with the insights of over 500 decision makers within fintech organisations.
Mahalo tapped by Rocky Mountain Credit Union for digital banking upgrade
Mahalo’s banking platform will integrate various customer channels with the credit union’s core.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 2 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ING to shut down Yolt’s open banking operations
ING says it evaluated all options and concluded it is “not feasible to achieve its ambitions with Yolt”.
Singapore’s GXS Bank launches with savings product for the underbanked
GXS wants to address the pain points of the two in five Singapore residents who are currently underbanked.
New digital bank Trust launches in Singapore
Trust Bank’s shareholders have invested $285 million in the new challenger.
Lessons from a car that won’t unlock
Based on recent experiences, here are some thoughts on what finance can learn from the auto industry.
Webinar: Mitigating fraud and risk on the ACH network
Hear from Nacha and Modern Treasury experts how to effectively manage risk and minimise fraud in ACH payments.
Banking Technology Magazine September 2022 issue out now
Cover story: MONEY PUZZLE – Helping US arrivals get on track financially.
Gavin Kelly appointed as Bank of Ireland interim CEO
Kelly joined Bank of Ireland in 2007 and was appointed chief executive of its Retail Ireland division four years ago.
Barclays to sell remaining 7.4% stake in South Africa’s Absa
The offloading of 63,072,652 shares will raise approximately £538 million, Barclays says.
Darlington Building Society taps LexisNexis to help fight fraud
The firm will look to utilise LexisNexis’ RiskNarrative platform.
The smart ring that never was
In a world of options, if you don’t get onboarding right, you will never get to do the next part.
Oxbury Bank lands £25m in Tier 2 capital funding
The capital facility will enable the bank to lend an additional £250m to British agriculture firms through to 2023.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winners Supplement out now
People, projects & products that demonstrated stellar results, genuine innovation and had a tangible impact.
Meniga names Simon Shorthose as new CEO
Shorthose takes over from co-founder Georg Ludviksson, who remains a shareholder of the company.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: Marinela Tudoran, Credit Suisse – Woman in Technology
We are delighted to be featuring Marinela Tudoran, winner of W.I.T. Award at the Banking Tech Awards USA.
Q&A: How SEBx aims to “reinvent banking inside the bank”
Christoffer Malmer, head of SEBx, discusses the Nordic bank’s BaaS venture with FinTech Futures.
Savana appoints Temenos veteran Emily Steele as president and COO
Most recently, Steele served as president of Temenos, North America.
How legacy banking systems can be modernised to meet the needs of today’s consumer
Modernising the banking core is now a business imperative that can no longer be ignored.
Japan’s SMBC Group to launch Jenius Bank in the US
Jenius Bank will initially offer personal loans before expanding with savings and checking products.
Why skimping on speech AI technology could cost banks billions
Digital resolution of customers’ inquiries can drive significant cost savings for banks.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 26 August 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Afterpay shutters its Westpac-powered Money app
Afterpay says customers will not have access to their Money accounts from 10 October 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Chekk, Hello Clever & Zywa
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
LatAm fintechs Belvo and Rebill raise funds
Latin American fintech start-ups Belvo and Rebill are among the lucky recipients of new funds.
