CaixaBank aims for omni-channel leadership with ATM overhaul
Spanish bank plans roll-out that unifies the ATM and online experience for customers.
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Leveling the banking playing field for the masses
Banks should stop making assumptions about what different market segments of banked and underbanked need.
CBA invests in online shopping start-up Little Birdie and energy retailer Amber
The Aussie bank is seeking to add value and increase engagement for its digital banking offering.
Stavvy raises $40m in record Series A funding for New England
Stavvy says it designs platforms to manage security risk and eliminate fragmentation.
CNB&T signs Digital Onboarding Inc in plan to boost digital account take-up
The Texas-based bank is the latest signing for a platform that is intended to improve digital account opening rates.
Banking Technology June 2021 issue out now
The only one in the room: why diversity among executives is still a problem
Cybersecurity: doing better, together
Together, we can push each other further and improve the whole industry’s resilience and defences.
Put your brand at the heart of Sibos 2021
Discover marketing and editorial opportunities with our new Sibos Content Hub.
HSBC bids goodbye to loss-making US division as profits move to Asia
HSBC has sold its mass-market retail banking ops to Citizens Bank and Cathay Bank.
B2B card specialist Clara gains $30m in Series A funding
The Mexico-based company is planning expansion in Latin America, starting with Brazil.
Belfius Bank adopts OpenSpan’s Mobile Security Suite to protect mobile customers from cybercrime
As cybercrime activity increases steeply, the Belgian bank has extended its relationship with the US specialist.
Experience-driven banking: experience enablers
A strategic choice whether you become a platform to enable experiences or you own experiences.
Webinar: Fintech at SaaS speed – navigating the scale and security challenge
The latest trends and techniques in SaaS security and the importance of a successful app protection strategy.
FinovateFall Supplement: be part of one of the biggest fintech events of the year
The perfect platform for your organisation to deliver a strong message to engaged fintech professionals.
Tandem switches CEO as Susie Aliker replaces departing Ricky Knox
Against a backdrop of losses and a business u-turn, Tandem switches out its top job.
Exclusive interview: Minna Bank – Japan’s new challenger bank
Its in-house and Accenture built core system will become a commercial offering in its own right.
Dear Luc: Does my fintech firm need ex-bankers to succeed?
This week our writer wonders if they should really be hiring ex-bankers for their executive committee.
Mission Lane acquires Honeydue to launch new debit card product
Honeydue has over 500,000 registered users in six countries and in three languages.
SoftBank pours $250 million into banking tech start-up Zeta
This Series C investment values the banking tech vendor Zeta at $1.45 billion.
Barclays hires Standard Chartered’s Demery to support fintech clients
Demery takes over fintech partnerships in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
HSBC follows China’s stance in rejecting cryptocurrencies: Reuters
In an interview with Reuters, HSBC’s CEO echoed China’s anti-Bitcoin and pro-CBDCs stance.
Investbank Jordan seeks leap forwards in card offerings with i2c Inc deal
The bank is focused on improved card offerings for personal and corporate customers.
Freedom of choice to build your dream bank
Digital core is not just a survival kit, it’s a silver bullet to help banks to compete and win.
Video: Infosys Finacle on adapting to business model innovation
We talk about how traditional banking models have become disrupted, and how consumer demands need new experiences
Customers Bank plans blockchain-based payments with Tassat
US-based Customers Bank aims to tokenise USD payments with Tassat’s tech.
Arrests made over UK “smishing” texts scam
Arrests are part of an initiative by specialist police unit funded by the banking and cards industry.
LINE BK is “an elevation for the financial industry”, says CEO
“In today’s digital world, we are stepping towards a so-called singularity era.”
Catch up in the cloud – regulatory reaction to COVID-19
What are the regulators doing to keep track with the acceleration of digital in banking?
Fintech funding deals globally 17-23 May 2021
Featuring Trade Republic, Pine Labs, Figure, DailyPay, and Sunbit.
Webinar: AI – the future of content management in financial services
Learn hows, whys, and wherefores when it comes to the effective deployment of AI in your organisation.
UK payments industry reacts to second SCA deadline extension
Many firms are still unhappy with “the disruption” SCA is presenting.
Uncapped moves into banking with $80m funding raise
Uncapped will increase its headcount from 35 to 100 people.
Figure Technologies raises $200 million to reach $3.2 billion valuation
Figure uses Provenance, a public, open source, permissionless, decentralised blockchain.
JS Bank unveils Pakistan’s “first ever” digital cheque service
It allows customers to write and issue a check “instantly”.
Core banking systems: the future is cloudy
A deep dive into what the new generation of core banking systems (CBS) has to offer.
Emerging innovations that will define the future of payments
Exploring how the payments industry is moving towards a seamless, transparent and instant future.
Video: pick of the week – UK regulators not happy with some fintechs and AmEx
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 20 May 2021
The FinTech Futures weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 11 | Introducing inclusivity
James Herbert, founder and CEO of Hastee, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
ICYMI funding round-up: OptioPay, Payslip, Mamo, Telda, StudentFinance, Algbra
An ‘In Case You Missed It’ (ICYMI) list of funding picks.
