LSEG names Pascal Boillat as new COO
Boillat replaces David Shalders who held the position for over four years.
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Robinhood to acquire Bitstamp in $200m deal
Robinhood set to leverage Bitstamp’s 50+ global licenses to fuel its planned expansion.
Alkami names former SVB exec Gagan Kanjlia as new chief product officer
Kanjlia previously spent 15 years at Capital One, holding several senior leadership positions.
A banking kiosk for a new era of banking
Despite the overall downward trend, a lot of cash is still being withdrawn and used in circulation.
State of play: Money20/20 Europe 2024
Money20/20 Europe was a glimpse into the progress that the fintech industry continues to make.
Agenda confirmed for Banking Tech Insights, 11 July, London
Join us for our Banking Tech Insights event on 11 July in London.
Money20/20 Europe explores blockchain, payments and personalisation on day two
Leading figures from financial services gathered in Amsterdam for day two of Money20/20 Europe on Wednesday.
Indian fintech Fibe bags $90m in Series E funding round
The investment follows the $110 million raised by the Pune-based firm in its Series D round in 2022.
Banking Technology Magazine June 2024 issue out now
THE ESG PUZZLE – Talk the talk, but also walk the walk.
Handelsbanken taps Meniga to boost customer engagement in Norway
Meniga’s solutions will enable the bank to offer personalised financial insights to its customers in Norway.
Demystify Podcast: Customer-centric innovation in finance with Anette Broløs and Erin Taylor
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Finthropology founders Anette Broløs and Erin Taylor.
Lydia selects Marqeta to power its new digital banking app Sumeria
Marqeta first partnered with Lydia Solutions in 2019 to power its peer-to-peer payments app.
Open banking: heroes wanted, apply within
With open banking, the responsibility for education lies with everyone participating in the ecosystem.
Malta’s Finance Incorporated Limited taps Temenos for retail core banking solution
FIL aims to achieve fivefold growth over the next five years through its collaboration with Temenos.
CSG acquires Florida-based paytech iCG Pay in $17m deal
The deal also includes additional earn-out sums tied to performance goals.
Money20/20 Europe brings tokenisation, AI and digital transformation into focus
Day one’s proceedings took a specific focus on the topics of AI, tokenisation and digital modernisation journeys.
Turkey’s Papara taps DriveWealth for fractional investing solution
Papara will leverage DriveWealth’s Brokerage-as-a-Service tech to launch a new US stock investment product.
Dutch neobank Bunq enters partnerships with Mastercard and Nvidia
The bank is utilising Mastercard’s open banking platform and Nvidia’s accelerated computing and AI capabilities.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 9 | Fintech innovation and collaboration
In this podcast episode, we chat with Andy Lowe, EMEA Head of Business Development for Technology at Bank of America.
Canadian fintech Zafin appoints Michael Nitsopoulos as new CPO
Nitsopoulos brings over 23 years of experience to the role and joins from US financial services giant PNC.
New digital-only bridging lender Morpheus launches in the UK
Morpheus will initially provide bridging loans of up to £750,000.
FintechOS bags $60m in Series B+ investment round
The start-up claims it is “on track” to achieve break-even in 2024.
India’s Reliance Group launches financial services super-app JioFinance
The app has been launched in beta and is currently inviting “user input for refinement”.
Funding Circle to cut 120 jobs in £15m cost savings drive
Oliver White, Funding Circle’s CFO, has also announced his intention to step down from his role.
Data unleashed – five ways COOs can equip their businesses to win the data race
As advances in AI open a new frontier for the investment industry, explore how COOs can capitalise on the advantages technology has to offer.
Cyprus, the tech island: reflections on the Reflect Festival
Cyprus has emerged as a thriving tech hub over the past decade.
US paytech start-up Forward lands $16m seed round
Forward aims to collaborate with SaaS firms to increase their revenue by “two to three times”.
Saxo welcomes back Andrew Bresler as new UK CEO
Bresler previously held the position of deputy head of sales trading in Saxo’s Singapore office from 2016 to 2018.
European FMIs Clearstream, DTCC and Euroclear unveil tokenised asset framework
The framework also highlights the controls which will help firms mitigate governance and asset management risks.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 31 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, XYB, ABN Amro and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Landytech, Frich Money, Swiipr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
MD Finance report shows fintech companies with the highest chances of funding
Interest in quality companies with robust metrics is still alive and well. Download the free report to learn more.
May 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from May.
May 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories during May.
Swedish climate fintech Doconomy bags €34m in Series B funding
The funds have been earmarked to fuel the company’s expansion in North America.
May 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches during May.
IPC appoints Kurt Adams as new CEO
Adams will succeed Bob Santella following his six-year tenure in the role.
From castles to banking ecosystems: the continuous evolution of banking software
The history of banking software is driven by the march of technology and ever-changing customer demands.
FinTech Founders Video: start-up journey reflections and key advice for aspiring founders
Four fintech founders reflect on their start-up journeys and give their key takeaways for aspiring entrepreneurs.
US fintech Solutions by Text lands $110m in growth financing
The firm claims to be the world’s first “FinText” company.
