Unbundling the core in the cloud: the perfect architecture for future-proof banks
Is your bank running on an operating system that is functionally unbundled, real-time, modular, cloud-native, and plug-and-play?
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Oxbury Bank raises £31m in Series C funding, acquires core banking tech provider Naqoda
Oxbury Bank is a start-up bank in the UK focused on the agricultural sector.
Standard Chartered combines transformation, technology and operations functions
Roel Louwhoff is Standard Chartered’s new chief transformation, technology and operations officer.
ANZ and Worldline launch new payment service in Australia
Worldline holds a 51% stake in the new entity, with ANZ holding the remaining 49%.
State Bank of Pakistan searches for new CTO
Pakistan’s central bank is looking for a new chief technology officer (CTO).
Bank of Italy bans N26 from “undertaking operations with new customers” over AML shortcomings
N26 says it takes money laundering “very seriously” and has been scaling up its global AML efforts since last year.
Eight fintech firms with impressive people and planet initiatives
Fintechs are in a unique position to build ESG criteria into the foundations of their businesses.
Banking Technology Magazine April 2022 issue out now
Cover story: WINDS OF CHANGE – Tackling the carbon cost of technology.
au Jibun Bank: a relationship for the long term
How au Jibun Bank aims to repay customer loyalty by constantly improving their banking experiences.
White paper: Inter-bank privacy enhanced information sharing – fraud detection and prevention
The use of privacy-enhancing technologies that enable banks to share customer account and device information.
Al Rajhi Bank Jordan in front-to-back office tech overhaul with ICSFS
Al Rajhi Bank Jordan selected ICS Banks from ICS Financial Systems following an international tender.
RBC set to acquire UK wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin in £1.6bn deal
The deal is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval and is expected to be completed by Q3 2022.
UK Infrastructure Bank embarks on system selection
UKIB, a new government-owned bank, is looking for a core banking system and has issued a tender.
Webinar: How to drive up digital completion rates with hybrid banking
Learn how to optimise the digital customer experience, merging the two worlds of digital and physical.
Citi plans to scale global e-commerce payments platform to 30 countries
Spring by Citi enables the bank’s institutional clients to accept consumer payments online.
Australian fintech start-up Yondr Money goes crowdfunding to boost growth
The Aussie challenger bank is looking to raise up to $1.5 million through crowdfunding.
White paper: State of customer experience in financial services
Insight on the shifts driving the CX priorities and practical information on how best to address them.
White paper: Next-level digital transformation in banks
How to transform the customer banking experience to compete in today’s always-on digital economy.
Goldman Sachs snaps up retirement robo-advisor NextCapital
The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022.
Où est la boulangerie?
When you ask me a question, help me pitch my answer at the right level. That’s the point of communication.
Help us make Streamly video platform better!
Streamly is a new video platform for fintech practitioners, offering specialist video content.
Waafi Bank gears up for launch with Oracle FS tech
Oracle’s partner JMR Infotech worked on the implementation at Waafi Bank.
UAE’s Mashreq Bank launches paytech subsidiary Neopay
The new wholly-owned subsidiary will consolidate all of Mashreq’s existing payment systems into a single platform.
Digital banking solutions provider Alkami buys data insight fintech Segmint for $135.5m
Alkami intends to integrate Segmint’s machine learning tech with its digital banking capabilities.
DevOps: how utilising automation can help financial institutions get ahead
Financial institutions need to embrace digital transformation to keep pace in a highly competitive market.
Oracle FS gains first core banking client in Tunisia, UBCI
Union Bancaire pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (UBCI) will implement the Flexcube core banking system.
Lunar set to acquire Norwegian digital bank Instabank for €132m
Founded in 2016, Instabank claims more than 60,000 customers in Norway, Finland and Germany.
Deutsche Börse acquires Luxembourg-based fund data specialist Kneip
Kneip provides fund data management and regulatory reporting solutions for the asset management industry.
Lloyds Banking Group to shutter 60 UK branches
Of the 60 closures, 24 are Lloyds Bank branches, 19 are Bank of Scotland and 17 are Halifax.
How lessons from the FBI email hack can stop businesses banking on the wrong strategy
Much like the FBI, banks are highly regulated and trustworthy, making them an attractive target to hackers.
Why is digital customer onboarding so important in banking?
To offer a competitive onboarding process, most banks will need to acquire a new level of technical flexibility.
Shortlist announced for Banking Tech Awards USA 2022
Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.
Platformification: a reality and strong value add
How platformification benefits the financial institution and end customer alike.
How Welcome Tech is working to drive financial inclusion for immigrants in the US
FinTech Futures speaks to Amir Hemmat, co-founder and CEO of Welcome Tech.
UK challenger bank Gatehouse looks to raise capital
Gatehouse Bank has appointed Strategy&, PwC’s global strategy consulting business, as its adviser.
The evolving cyber threat landscape in 2022 and how fintechs can mitigate risk
Companies that operate in the financial services/fintech arena are, of course, top targets for cybercriminals.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 March 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Challenger bank Chetwood acquires core banking tech vendor Yobota
The two companies were founded alongside each other in 2016 but developed as separate entities.
Mizuho partners Google Cloud to power digital transformation
MFG says it is working with Google Cloud to deliver on the evolving needs of its customers.
Banking for net-zero homes
Banks can make a significant difference to the planet, to their customers, and ultimately to their bottom line.
