Neobanks may have lost their shine, but the fintech revolution is far from over
Now, a few years on from what seemed like an unstoppable rise, things aren’t quite so rosy.
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Fintech execs race towards workplace diversity
Divido’s Christer Holloman launches Fintech Finishers to raise D&I awareness.
Grab leads $100m investment in Indonesian e-wallet LinkAja
Singaporean fintech begins investment project in Indonesia.
Nigerian challenger bank Kuda raises $10m in seed funding
Kuda completes the largest seed round in Africa.
South Korean payments provider Danal to accept crypto
The payments provider will accept digital currencies via ICON’s blockchain ecosystem.
Banco Santander’s VC arm invests in Spanish proptech Clikalia
Clikalia’s IPO ambitions were likely a big part of Santander’s decision to invest now.
Let them eat cake
The pay-off in building a bank for the future vs the short-term gains of playing it safe is worth every single bite.
New wealth managment app Fortu plans crowdfunding campaign
The wealthtech says it provides “secure, reliable and international financial reach”.
Trulioo hires Leigh Ramsden as new CFO
Former Absolute Software man joins up with Trulioo next week.
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Brazil prepares launch of new regulatory sandbox
Country’s central bank wants “integrity, reliability, and security” from participants.
Three UK fintechs raise over $100m in funding this month
Starling, Curve and GoCardless are raising rounds in excess of $100m.
Swiss government launches green fintech network
Sustainable investments in Switzerland have risen to CHF 1.16 trillion ($1.2 trillion).
Banco Santander & CaixaBank back Spanish digital identity project
The project is calling for further partners to join the project to boost overall usage in Spain.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 06 November 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Webinar: Top use cases for risk analytics in banking
Actionable insights and tested approaches to fighting account takeover fraud and mobile channel attacks.
UK challenger Witty builds out tech stack with Oracle
The start-up already has some 25 employees.
Research report: Post-trade operations realities – challenges and priorities for 2021
Learn how you can re-evaluate your current operational set-up with a view to dealing with continued market volatility.
UK banks and challengers ranked: from on-boarding to app functionality
We use an analytics platform to figure out which UK banks are giving their customers the best service.
FinTech Futures Jobs: five jobs you can apply for right now at these fintechs in Europe
Featuring vacancies at Cleo, Monzo, OakNorth, and more!
Ziglu hires Monzo’s James Sullivan as chief legal officer
James Sullivan worked as Monzo’s head of legal for one year and nine months.
NerdWallet makes second acquisition in 2020 with Fundera
The deal with Fundera sees NerdWallet continue to diversify its business.
You are not everybody
With remote working, productivity may be up. But what about creativity and serendipity?
Allica CPO says incumbents and fintechs still neglect some SMEs
“The decline of branches is synonymous with decline of relationship banking,” says CPO.
Fast is speeding to a $1bn valuation just one year after seed
The start-up’s speedy route to what could be unicorn status is unusual.
Australia’s central bank announces CBDC project with ConsenSys
The bank is looking at a CBDC for “wholesale market participants”.
FinTech Wales appoints IBM vet Sarah Williams-Gardener as CEO
Williams-Gardener is also a founding member of Starling Bank.
What the Fintech? Episode 15 | Authentication station
What typing authentication is all about.
Accusoft releases new software development kit for PDF functionality
ImageGear PDF enables developers to add a variety of PDF functionalities into an application.
Indian start-up Payzello combines debit, credit and forex into one card
Payzello was founded by 26-year old college dropout, Pruthiraj Rath.
US financial literacy app Jassby plans virtual debit card for kids
The Massachusetts-based fintech wants to help parents teach their children about finance.
ASX delays CHESS replacement to April 2023
This is the third delay to ASX’s blockchain-based CHESS replacement system.
UK challenger Strive launches waitlist for family-focused account
The details of the all-stock deal were not disclosed.
Alliance Data to buy BNPL fintech Bread for $450m
The acquirer expects the deal to increase its earnings per share by 2023.
Chime’s app goes down for a day as users complain of rejected purchases
“We are currently experiencing intermittent outages,” Chime said.
TradingView makes UK switch as COVID-19 boosts global users
TradingView has landed six funding rounds totalling $40.8 million.
FCA joins cross-border fintech testing initiative
The UK regulator is one of 23 regulators taking part in the project.
UBS launches fintech investment portfolio UBS Next with $200m to burn
UBS’s new venture is aiming to invest across the fintech ecosystem.
FinTech Futures Jobs: tips on landing for a job in a fintech start-up
Interested in working in fintech but unsure about the kind of skills you need? FinTech Futures Jobs is here to help.
