July 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in July.
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July 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches in July.
Bank of Lithuania appoints “temporary representative” to oversee activities of payments fintech Kevin
The central bank alleges that the fintech is “almost four months late” in submitting its audited annual accounts.
July 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in July.
Coinbase’s CB Payments unit fined £3.5m by FCA
The FCA claims CBPL breached a requirement that prevented it from offering services to “high-risk customers”.
Stripe buys US paytech start-up Lemon Squeezy
Lemon Squeezy has been processing payments on Stripe since its launch in 2021.
Alt.bank in Brazil migrates novücard credit card infrastructure to Visa’s Pismo
Alt.bank now plans to launch “several new product features” for the credit card.
Egypt’s MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans
The move comes after the Giza-based firm announced a $157.5 million funding round last week.
UK embedded finance provider Weavr lands EMI licence in Malta
Weavr aims to leverage the licence to deliver “the most comprehensive domiciled IBAN offering in Europe”.
Building on solid foundations: Writing the next chapter of the UK’s open banking story
The potential for all parties to benefit from open banking is clear, and it’s immense.
July 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over July.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Carry, Fragment, Powder, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
July 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 26 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Revolut, UniCredit, Modulr and more.
Kosovo’s Cash Plus selects Profile Software’s Finuevo Suite for loan process management
Profile says Cash Plus was able to go live with its cloud-based solution in “an extremely short time period”.
Acrisure names NYSE vice chairman John Tuttle as new president
Tuttle has spent the last 17 years in leadership roles at the NYSE and its parent, Intercontinental Exchange.
The relevance of incumbent cores
As the rate of change accelerates, banks must prioritise adaptability and innovation.
Financial transactions database TigerBeetle raises $24m Series A funding
TigerBeetle plans to invest in engineering as it looks to double the size of its team by the end of the year.
Simona Covaliu appointed new CRO of PayU GPO
Covaliu will lead PayU GPO’s security, compliance, privacy and risk units.
Revolut secures UK banking licence with restrictions, enters mobilisation stage
Revolut has been in pursuit of a UK banking licence since 2021, when it first lodged its application with the PRA.
Lithuania’s Finbee Verslui lands €35m investment from Pollen Street Capital
In 2023, the alternative lender financed over €27 million in small business loans.
Morgan Stanley buys stake in UK business payments start-up Sokin
Sokin says the deal will “accelerate its product growth plans and further global expansion”.
HSBC India partners with Open Financial Technologies to launch FinConnect for business clients
HSBC first introduced FinConnect in Singapore through its partnership with SGFinDex in late 2020.
Oat lattes and principles
Diverse workforces are more resilient and perform better against every conceivable metric.
Social trading app Shares set to exit UK market
Shares plans to close its UK app on 30 August as it looks to “focus on the French and EU markets”.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 12 | The emerging technologies driving innovation in payments
In this podcast episode, we chat with George Maddaloni, CTO of Operations at payments giant Mastercard.
The UK risks throwing away its fintech crown as open banking ambition stalls
The cost of allowing fintech to languish in limbo is simply too high.
UK money management app Plum raises £16.1m investment
The investment is comprised of a £13.4 million Series B and a £2.7 million Crowdcube campaign.
FCA lifts partner onboarding restrictions on UK fintech Modulr
Modulr can now resume onboarding A&D partners but must inform the FCA when doing so.
Egypt’s MNT-Halan raises $157.5 million, plots regional expansion
The international expansion will be aided by both M&As and partnerships.
Former Affirm VP Sibongile Ngako joins US fintech Brex as chief compliance officer
Ngako will lead the compliance programme at Brex and expand its risk-mitigating frameworks.
UAE’s myZoi launches financially inclusive digital wallet with “one-to-many” transfer capabilities
The digital wallet enables transfers to up to five people for the price of one.
Airwallex branches out into retail investment products with new Australian licence
The fintech is to leverage the AFSL licence, granted by ASIC, to expand Airwallex Yield.
HKMA unveils latest additions to stablecoin issuer sandbox
The new sandbox aims to facilitate the “sustainable and responsible” development of HK’s “stablecoin ecosystem”.
US fintech Coast bags $40m Series B for product, partnership and team expansion
The fintech will apply the funds to “accelerate its product and partnership development”.
Boku names former NatWest exec Rob Whittick as new CFO
Whittick most recently served for over four years as chief of staff of NatWest Group.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Dopay, Wamu, Mifundo, Papaya and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, Stripe, the FCA and more.
What’s next for UK fintech under the new Labour government?
After Labour’s election victory, FinTech Futures explores what the future might hold for UK fintech.
RTGS.global co-founder and CTO Andrew Smith announces departure
Smith announced his decision to part ways with the company on LinkedIn.
