Dutch fintech Mollie hires Koen Köppen as new CTO to boost tech innovation
Prior to Mollie, Köppen spent over a decade at Klarna.
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Fintechs, don’t go to market alone: three must-haves for your FI partnership
What should fintechs look for in a financial institution to improve the odds of a successful partnership?
FinTech Australia’s CEO Andrew Porter steps down after four months
Rehan D’Almeida will replace Porter through his promotion to the role of general manager.
Former Mastercard EVP Kush Saxena appointed as new CEO of PagoNxt Merchant Solutions
Kush Saxena will step into his new role in mid-June.
Credit Agricole Bank Polska launches new app with Efigence
The app will be developed further with new services being added on to it in due course.
US-based Payoneer appoints John Caplan as co-CEO
Founded in 2005, Payoneer enables “borderless payments and growth” for digital businesses.
How AI and data fusion are turning the tide in the battle against modern slavery
The application of modern AI and data techniques is a key development in the fight against modern slavery.
Commodity hedging platform Stable secures $60m Series B
Stable bills itself as a way for agribusinesses to “protect themselves from volatile commodity prices”.
German B2B BNPL firm Mondu lands $43m in Series A round
The company has raised $57 million in total funding to date.
KAF Investment Bank appoints Rafiza Ghazali to lead its upcoming digital bank
Ghazali is currently group CEO of Cradle Fund and has previously worked at RHB Investment Bank.
Mastercard partners HyperPay to boost digital payments across MENA
As part of the deal, Mastercard has also invested in HyperPay, leading a $40 million funding round.
Mambu partners Brim Financial for new digital banking offering
Through the partnership, the firms will deliver a new digital banking platform in North America.
Revenue-based lender Bloom bags £300m Series A
The funding will be used to scale its business in Europe and the US.
Banks need to know their customers better than ever, but how do they do this?
Personalised banking is a growing trend and something that is becoming increasingly desirable.
Webinar: How to keep up with the card payments industry upstarts and capitalise on the opportunities
Lessons from neobanks, start-ups and paytechs to exploit these substantial revenue opportunities.
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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 27 May 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Payments fintech Bolt announces layoffs
The news follows a string of layoffs in the fintech space in recent weeks.
UK start-up Alpher selects WealthKernel to power its female-first investment platform
WealthKernel will assist Alpher with its core investing infrastructure.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Tranch, Quantifeed, Chekk & Crowd Data Systems
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
North America fintech funding round-up: equipifi, PayEngine & Moves
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across North America.
iCapital expands its platform with Simon Markets acquisition
The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022 pending regulatory approvals.
Capital markets fintech Clear Street lands $165m in Series B funding
The new funding takes the company’s valuation up to $1.7 billion.
Money talks
Expectations about what is acceptable from a CO2 emissions perspective have to mature.
Cartoon: Untethered
A new cartoon illustrating the potential economic risks surrounding asset-backed stablecoins.
White paper: Intelligence capabilities for AML and CFT regulatory compliance
Enhancing KYC, AML, CFT and due diligence investigations for finance, banking and compliance sectors with digital intelligence.
Babel Finance bags $80m Series B at $2bn valuation
The firm says it limits business to Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins, and serves around 500 “select clientele”.
Card-issuing platform Marqeta partners Evolve Bank & Trust
Evolve will support the full range of Marqeta’s card programme management capabilities.
Payments infrastructure provider Paddle snaps up ProfitWell for $200m
Paddle will integrate ProfitWell’s financial metrics, as well as its pricing and retention software.
Swiss fintech ZoodPay acquires Pakistan’s Tez Financial Services
ZoodPay enters Pakistan as a new player in its growing digital lending and fintech space.
This is why we can’t have nice things
Innovation is a war of attrition, and that’s exhausting.
Taiwan’s Mega Bank selects Avaloq’s core banking platform
Mega Bank will deploy Avaloq’s core platform to digitalise its private banking business.
Moneybase partners Compass Plus Technologies for new app and cards
Moneybase has built its new offering on Compass Plus Technologies’ TranzAxis platform.
Two US banks tap fintech Chimney to boost customer engagement
New York-based Chimney’s financial calculators help customers make “smarter” financial decisions.
YAP expands into Pakistan with EMI licence approval
YAP Pakistan hopes to address the challenges consumers face in the foreign remittance market.
Private market exchange ADDX raises $58m pre-Series B funding
Singapore’s ADDX has now raised approximately $120 million in funding to date.
How data-driven suptech can change the game in fighting financial crime
Suptechs are gaining prominence in financial services with pioneers like the EBA and MAS breaking new ground.
UK’s Previse raises $18m in Series B round
The round was led by Tencent with participation from existing investors.
Temenos Community Forum 2022: Everyone’s banking platform will be composable
Temenos Community Forum 2022 was held at the ExCel in London last week.
US fintech Caribou lands $115m Series C at $1.1bn valuation
Caribou will use the new funding to invest in its platform, expand its team and develop new products.
