BBVA Switzerland launches Bitcoin trading service for private banking clients
The banking giant plans to add support for more cryptocurrencies going forward.
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BaaS start-up Unit raises $51m in Series B round
The company also announced the launch of its new service Unit Go.
Open banking – supporting businesses during a critical phase
84% of UK SMEs are frustrated with their current banking experience.
Low-code development and BaaS APIs: is this embedded finance’s hockey stick moment?
Low-code development and BaaS could combine to offer all (or parts of) the banking stack as-a-service.
Open Banking Expo Canada meet-ups launch virtually this June
Free and open to banks, credit unions, fintechs, regulators, Big Techs, and other industry players.
PostFinance Switzerland picks FICO’s Falcon for fraud protection
One-third of all Swiss debit card transactions are made using PostFinance cards.
Standard Bank extends Microsoft partnership to boost cloud migration
The South African bank renews a 30-year deal with the US tech giant.
US banking start-up Novo lands $40m in Series A round
It aims to use the investment to scale its banking platform for small businesses.
Standard Chartered appoints Roel Louwhoff as new technology exec
The former ING exec will begin his new role in November 2021.
Volt raises $23.5m to build global instant payments network
The round is the largest Series A on record for the open banking industry.
How technology enables the next generation of banking inclusivity
Rajashekara V. Maiya, Infosys Finacle: agile means more than just technology.
ICYMI funding round-up: Upflow, TRM Labs, Booste, Crediverso & more
A heaping helpful of funding rounds from this week to get your teeth into.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – JP Morgan acquires Nutmeg; investments for Clip and Ebanx
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Fintech Week London welcomes international industry event to UK this summer
Fintech Week London is taking place at a number of select venues in London and online on 12-16 July 2021.
Republic Bank picks Fiserv tech to expand digital offerings
Republic Bank hopes the partnership will “revolutionise” its processing and payment systems.
Hanseatic Bank to streamline transaction authentication with Netcetera
German bank aims to unify payment confirmation to help users.
Indian fintech start-up FamPay lands $38m in Series A round
The Bengaluru-based firm is aiming to build India’s first neobank for teenagers.
Liberty Bank selects Payrailz payments tech in ongoing digital drive
Connecticut-based bank seeks “money movement experience”.
Monese partners Veriff to strengthen digital security
The neobank will use Veriff’s tech to onboard and authenticate the identity of customers.
Customers don’t do what they should
There’s a disparity between how banks think and what customers do.
Société Générale plans transaction banking switch-up with Temenos
The French giant will deploy Temenos systems across Europe and Asia.
JP Morgan acquires digital wealth manager Nutmeg
Nutmeg will complement the launch of JP Morgan’s digital bank Chase.
Fiserv lands payments deal with Pentagon Federal Credit Union
The credit union is the second largest in the US.
Weightless – how cloud lightens the heavy lifting for financial institutions
Cloud enables banks to innovate in minutes and launch in days.
Ebanx raises $430m from Advent International to fuel Latin American growth
Cross-border commerce firm plans to expand its partnership network.
Don’t blame it on capitalism
We focus on reducing cost because that needs no creativity, no thought, no iteration.
White paper: Cloud momentum is building in retail banking
Learn how cloud adoption is growing faster than anybody ever envisaged.
Infographic: Modern consumer experiences run on cloud
Cloud technology is the future of finance. Find out how it’ll get you there.
Market commentary: Cloud momentum is building in retail banking
Find out why cloud is the way forward, and how to navigate the journey.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 13 | The terror of technological debt
Vincent Kilcoyne, executive vice president at SmartStream, joins us on our What the Fintech? podcast.
American Express debuts checking account product for small US businesses
The product has been developed by recent AmEx acquisition Kabbage.
BlackRock to buy slice of 10x Future Technologies in £132m funding round
10x has been planning a new fundraise since late last year.
Lloyds hires former DBS Bank exec David Gledhill as new COO
Gledhill, who takes over in August, also spent 20 years with JP Morgan.
Crown Agents Bank sets out fintech focus with new executive hires
UK-based bank picks up a head of fintech and a new CCO.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Klarna, Mastercard & BBVA
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
BMO Harris Bank picks FIS for multi-year core banking transformation
FIS’ Systematics legacy tech out, Modern Banking Platform in, at BMO Harris Bank.
KeyBank goes live on SmartStream’s cloud-based collateral management tech
The Cleveland bank aims to reduce infrastructure costs by moving to the cloud.
BMO picks AWS in push to become “cloud-first organisation”
The Canadian bank plans to move strategic internal workloads to AWS.
Antelop reinvents digital cards and mobile issuance with a unified solution for banks and card issuing processors
Delivering a full range of digital card features through mobile-only integration, with no back-end dev required.
Video: BCT Digital on how big data is changing risk and credit decisioning
FinTech Futures caught up with Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital.
