EBF head calls for EU banking regulation reform to compete with US
Santander’s Ana Botín also calls for further banking integration across the bloc.
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Raiffeisen Switzerland selects Backbase to power new digital interface
Swiss collective bank aiming to change the way it engages with users.
Have you made these five transformational tweaks to your self-service channel strategy?
A modern ATM fleet equipped with innovative new features and cash recycling technology is essential.
Banking Technology October 2021 issue out now
Cover story: multi-tusking – how do you eat an elephant?
ICYMI funding round-up: Yellow Card, QisstPay, Vyne, Tomorrow & more
Plenty of funding rounds in the double digits in this week’s ICYMI roundup.
HSBC hires Google veteran to lead commercial banking platforms
Aman Narain joins the banking giant after four years at Google and helping to launch Google Pay in Singapore.
ComplyAdvantage tapped by Hampshire Trust Bank for AML solution
RegTech’s AI-driven financial crime solutions will protect HTB at a time of rapid growth.
JP Morgan’s new UK bank Chase picks 10x for core banking operations
10x Future Technologies is a “foundational partner” for the new digital bank.
FNBM selects new core banking solution in Finastra’s Fusion Phoenix
Fusion Phoenix is key to the bank’s strategy to attract younger customers.
What’s the meta with banking?
With the concept of metaverses gaining traction this year, what opportunities are there for banks?
Open Banking Expo returns to Canada for third time this November
This two-day virtual event will bring together financial services and fintech innovators.
Swiss crypto institution SEBA Bank granted collective investment scheme licence
The granting of the CISA licence to a digital asset-focused bank is the first in Switzerland.
BNY Mellon invests in data firm Quantexa Technology
Two BNY execs join the Quantexa board as US bank joins Series D.
UOB to spend $500m on boosting digital banking capabilities
The investment comes after the pandemic accelerated digital-first banking across Southeast Asia.
BIS finds CBDC-blockchain combo outclasses correspondent banking
Its new project, mBridge, experiments with new CBDC combinations.
I bet you say that to all the girls
There should be parity in the workplace. But we are a long, long way from it.
New FinTech Futures Report: Mortgages – the final digital frontier
We’ve launched our latest report, including an in-depth industry survey.
Bahrain’s Bank ABC taps Fenergo for client management solution
Bank ABC operates across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia.
The Banking Tech Awards are coming to the USA!
The nomination deadline is 18 February 2022 with the winners announced in June.
Taiwan’s CTBC Bank signs core banking deal with Avaloq
The bank will roll out the Avaloq Core solution across business units in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Wells Fargo pays $37.3m to settle US foreign exchange lawsuit
The lawsuit was brought against the bank by the Department of Justice.
The future of finance: technology or people?
Technology is only as good as the people who create, implement, and work alongside it.
Coventry Building Society seeks first chief data officer
The savings and mortgage lender has more than 2,700 employees and 1.8 million members.
Aspiring neobank Vergo aims to serve US architecture SMEs
Vergo will be a vertical neobank for the US construction and interior design industry.
Nationwide searches for new chief executive as Garner steps down
The building society is looking internally for new candidates.
Marcus chairman Harit Talwar set to retire in October
Talwar leaves his role after six years and the launch of his consumer project.
Mandatory VRP: a win for open banking, but it’s only the first step
The CMA’s ruling making VRP mandatory for sweeping is a huge milestone for open banking.
Challenger bank Mox appoints former ING exec Barbaros Uygun as CEO
Current CEO Deniz Güven will step down with effect from 27 September.
Fintech funding deals globally 20 September – 26 September 2021
Featuring Sorare, MarketFinance, Dapper Labs, Airwallex and TrueLayer.
Bhutan central bank partners with Ripple to pilot CBDC
The CBDC pilot with the South Asian country is designed to boost financial inclusion.
Financial document processing platform Ocrolus secures $80m Series C round
New York-based start-up says the new funding takes its valuation “north of $500 million”.
Western Union taps Salt Edge for European digital bank pilot
Salt Edge’s software will ensure the firm’s upcoming digital banking pilot is PSD2 compliant.
Leveraging best practice to maximise the benefits of cloud technology
Firms must assess and refine their cloud adoption strategy to ensure regulatory compliance and overall resiliency.
Temenos, Vodeno and Aion partner to push European BaaS adoption
‘Strategic alliance’ will enable firms to integrate financial services into their products.
Barclays hires payments veteran Antony Stephen to boost BNPL solution
Stephen joins from Amazon and will work on scaling Barclays’ BNPL platform.
JP Morgan Chase acquires Frank to firm up student offering
US firm hopes the deal for the college-focused financial wellness platform will boost student engagement.
The path to personalisation
The path to personalisation in banking is apparent. But like every journey, it needs those first steps to be taken.
Zolve launches immigrant-focused banking products
The neobank’s new suite of products will help new arrivals to the US build credit.
Open Banking Expo reunites Open Banking and Open Finance ecosystem after 18 months apart
A global community of Open Banking and Open Finance executives will come together on 4 November in London.
What you sell when you’re not selling
It’s when you’re not selling that your true colours as an organisation shine through.
