Temenos goes live at Commerce Bank, makes new senior hire to drive sales
Ex-Tibco senior exec Erich Gerber joins Temenos as president and chief revenue officer.
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Bank of America invests in UK paytech Banked, launches new online payment solution
BofA says the Pay by Bank solution is “part of our continual cycle of technology investment”.
Spanish banking giant BBVA invests $300m in Brazilian neobank Neon
“Digital is opening new ways for us to grow in very attractive markets,” says BBVA chairman.
The evolution of institutions: how to make banks competitive in a digital landscape
As technology has given us greater flexibility in other areas of our lives, we want those benefits from our banks too.
Danish neobank Lunar welcomes new investor – Hollywood actor Will Ferrell
Actor “excited to take part in Lunar’s mission to give people more power from their money”.
How can open banking get ahead in 2022?
A look at what the financial services industry needs to consider to accelerate the adoption of open banking.
UK fintechs conduct blockchain settlement test with NatWest and Santander
Fnality, Nivaura and Adhara teamed up with NatWest and Santander for the proof-of-concept pilot.
Danske Bank taps SunTec for fee and billing management upgrade
“SunTec is providing a platform that supports our product roadmap,” says Danske Bank.
Diebold Nixdorf names new president and CEO as Gerrard Schmid steps down
Octavio Marquez is taking over the CEO and president role on 11 March 2022.
One week until nomination deadline for Banking Tech Awards USA
The deadline for nominations is Friday 18 February.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Brick, Cynomi, Infina, Fintern, Pyypl, Streetbeat, Tiba, & more
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Paysera appoints new CEO, awaits banking licence
Gintautas Mezetis is Paysera’s new CEO as it plots a move into the banking business.
Banking’s digital transformation journey
It’s easy to forget that banks have been through some huge transformations in relatively short windows of time.
FIS names new president, Stephanie Ferris
Ferris joined FIS through its 2019 acquisition of payments software firm Worldpay.
Banco Pichincha in trade finance tech overhaul with Surecomp
Equador’s largest bank will deploy Surecomp’s Trade Finance-as-a-Service (TFaaS) solution.
Open Banking Expo’s CBDC conference to return for a second year
The virtual conference will be held on 10 March 2022.
Digital bank Tonik raises $131m, eyes international expansion
Tonik’s Series B equity funding round was led by Japanese banking heavyweight Mizuho Bank.
Challenger bank Mox makes two senior tech hires
Mox has a new CIO and a new chief data, security, and innovation officer (CDSIO).
Kiwibank taps software firm ACI to boost real-time payments push
The deal will see ACI provide and manage Kiwibank’s digital payment hub.
Oracle FS lands two core banking tech clients in Libya
Daman Islamic Bank (DIB) and Mediterranean Bank have signed for the Flexcube core banking system.
How long is a piece of string?
No matter who you are or what you’re trying to achieve, it helps to act with urgency, before it becomes urgent.
Transforming payments from a cost centre to a revenue centre
Moving from a tactical to a strategic approach to payment modernisation.
Intesa Sanpaolo partners Thought Machine for new digital bank offering
The new digital bank will cater to the 4 million Intesa Sanpaolo customers already utilising digital-first services.
Webinar: Bank customers forgetting their password is safer than having one at all
How a password-less approach to authentication can fully address all the limitations of passwords.
UR Islamic Bank goes live with new core banking system from ICSFS
The Iraqi bank has selected the ICS Banks Islamic core banking system.
Asian Development Bank and R3 team for cross-border securities transaction system
The cross-border multi-currency securities settlement system will be based on distributed ledger tech.
Finding illicit financial transactions by ignoring them
Firms can utilise AI and ML to create analysis models that can better detect suspicious activity.
Fiserv acquires rival core vendor Finxact for $650m
Finxact was set up in 2016 to bring a modern, cloud-based alternative to the US market.
KeyBank taps Google Cloud for cloud banking operations upgrade
The move will allow KeyBank to speed up the digitisation of its banking processes.
Fintech funding deals globally 31 January – 6 February 2022
Featuring FTX, Chargebee, Koho, Phantom and League.
New neobank Coupl set to launch in India
Start-up allows couples to set up joint accounts and manage their money together.
Open Banking Implementation Entity appoints first CEO
Henk Van Hulle joins from the Post Office “to provide strategic, financial, and operational leadership”.
Bank of Baroda taps enterprise tech provider NCR for ATM-as-a-Service solution
The Indian bank says the new ATMs will offer “expanded transaction options via our self-service channel”.
The urgency needed for banks to enter the BNPL space
Banks have an opportunity to get ahead in the BNPL space as authorities introduce new regulations.
White paper: How customer lifecycle intelligence can help every bank & FSI become digital future ready
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White paper: Anti-money laundering regulations in 2022
A closer look at some of the changes in the AML regulatory landscape in seven countries around the globe.
HSBC partners and invests $100m in Bill Gates-founded green tech accelerator Catalyst
The bank’s chief sustainability officer says green tech needs investment “to become reality”.
Chilean digital lender Mento goes live with Mambu’s tech
Mambu says it’s “the world’s only true Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud banking platform”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Akuvo, BFM, Billhop, Finverity, & LemonEdge
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
UK challenger Monzo opens its doors to US customers
The launch comes four months after Monzo abandoned its attempts to gain a US banking licence.
