Sun Life taps AWS as cloud tech provider in digital transformation push
The Canadian firm says the partnership will expedite cloud adoption and boost innovation.
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Signicat acquires e-signature firm Dokobit
The deal is Signicat’s third acquisition this year and fourth in two years.
Data availability and disaster recovery: lessons for banks and fintechs
Fintechs and banks should have a foolproof disaster recovery strategy in place to avoid data loss.
Banking Technology September 2021 issue out now
Cover story: expansion plans – how to achieve global growth efficiently.
German fintech elopage nets $38m in Series A round to expand SaaS platform
The round marks the bootstrapped company’s first venture capital raise.
Bryan Thompson joins AffiniPay as CTO
Thompson was previously CTO at business services provider Beyond.
Fintech funding deals globally 23 August – 29 August 2021
Featuring OPay, Ramp, Zepz, Ekuaibao and Cora.
Aspiring challenger bank W1TTY receives UK EMI licence
The firm’s smart finance app will launch in the UK early next year.
Brazilian fintech start-up Cora secures $116m Series B funding to fuel growth
The firm has now raised more than $150 million in total capital.
Nubank aims for IPO worth $55bn to beat traditional rivals
Brazilian challenger wants to smash the valuation of it’s largest legacy rival, Itau.
Russian digital bank Tinkoff plans Philippine expansion
Reports suggest the move is part of a wider strategy to enter the Asian market.
Blockchain’s potential to change the face of trade finance
Blockchain could be the most effective platform to help digitise trade finance processes.
Australian fintech platform Airwallex launches in US
The expansion is made possible through a partnership with domestic BaaS provider Evolve Bank & Trust.
FCA says crypto exchange Binance is “not capable” of supervision
UK regulator issued a now-revealed warning to Binance in June.
Mexican fintech Flink lands $57m in Series B round
New investment follows the company’s $12 million Series A round in February.
Risk as an opportunity: fintech’s gold standard
How can fintechs continue to grow while also meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements?
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Mastercard, Ramp, PayPal & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Pngme, Recognise Bank, pawaPay, Finexio & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Flinks receives $103m investment from National Bank of Canada
Growth capital worth $30m will help expand the fintech’s US footprint.
Currencycloud hires Mark Ledsham as new COO and 10x’s Neil Drennan as CTO
Currencycloud adds some new faces to its C-suite.
PayPal launches UK crypto service
It is the first international expansion of the service outside the US.
B2B payments fintech Balance raises $25m in Series A funding
US firm says its payments platform will help improve the online checkout experience.
OPay becomes Africa’s latest fintech unicorn with $400m Series C round
The Nigerian start-up says the new investment takes its valuation up to $2 billion.
What Gen Z can tell us about the future of banking
All too often, the voices of young people seem to be ignored. Now is a critical time to talk and listen.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Eight important things to consider before accepting a job offer
There are a number of questions you should ask before accepting a job offer.
E-guide: Loan management technology trends
A quick guide to loan management technology trends that empower today’s lending and loan servicing operations.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 16 | Waking up on the right side of embedded
Louisa Murray, COO for UK and Europe at Railsbank, joins us on this latest episode of the podcast.
FinTech Collective raises $250m for new early-stage investments
The venture capital firm’s total AUM now exceeds $500 million.
SME-focused Bank North granted UK banking licence
Bank North aims to support businesses through its cloud banking technology.
New UK fintech Peach aims to help customers track their financial lives
Peach is currently in a beta phase with a waiting list ahead of its full launch.
Ramp hits $3.9bn valuation with $300m Series C funding round
The start-up has also agreed a deal to acquire “negotiation-as-a-service” platform Buyer.
It’s not about what it’s about
Knowing that your team will know the right thing when they see it is essential.
Guide: This is the future of AI in finance – it’s time to get ahead
Helping every role in the AI project get ahead by providing powerful, scalable solutions to meet business, data science and IT needs.
White paper: Modernising information management systems in financial services
Tackle the new challenges of the digital age with Nuxeo’s Content Services Platforms.
MovoCash partners with Fiserv to expand money movement options
Fiserv’s debit payments network will give MovoCash customers another way to access their cash.
Blockchain start-up XREX lands $17m funding to expand global footprint
The fintech’s global investors include major banks and venture capital firms.
Digital payments fintech Cantaloupe acquires Yoke Payments
The acquisition of Yoke will bolster Cantaloupe’s unattended retail market offering.
Cartoon: The prodigal son
This new cartoon illustrates the return of tech workers back to San Francisco.
Open banking: a new global standard?
How are different countries actually approaching open banking adoption?
Rainshine plans four media and entertainment fintechs
M&E fintechs will be launched in part using the company’s blockchain platform.
