UK challenger OakNorth’s partnerships chief leaves bank
Amir Nooriala has left the bank after just six months in the role.
FinTech
Epiphany CEO: We’re the only “truly open” banking platform in the industry
The CEO says other banking technology providers are “not really open”.
How to land a job in fintech
Expectations for fintech candidates have changed significantly.
Automation Anywhere raises $290 million in Series B round
RPA firm has previously had funding from SoftBank.
Finastra hires Lisa Fiondella as chief data officer
She will be responsible for developing a data product roadmap.
Carbon footprint tracker for purchases Enfuce raises €10m
Enfuce is dubbed the biggest fintech start-up in Finland.
Building a digital atelier: How fintechs are disrupting the fashion industry and combating waste
MTO technology can significantly reduce the march of overproduction.
Capital market disruptor Capitolis raises $40m in Series B
Investors see the fintech in a position “to transform a whole industry”.
Preparing your fintech to thrive despite Brexit uncertainty
There are concrete steps fintechs can take today to put them on the right path.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Former ASOS CTO joins Sonovate
Strudwick will oversee product, engineering, infrastructure and data teams.
Revolut appoints new group chief risk officer Pierre Decote
Ex-Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Barclays execs have also been hired.
Brazil’s Pride Bank says it’s the first LGBTI+ bank in the world
Last year Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, tried to stop LGBTI+ films.
How blockchain transforms banking and financial services
Who’s adopting this tech and what’s in store for it down the line?
Money20/20 USA: How Tangerine champions personalised digital banking with Meniga’s tech
From proof-of-concept to market launch, results, and lessons learnt.
Brazil’s digital bank Neon raises $94m led by General Atlantic
Neon currently has 2 million active users.
China’s Ant Financial is actively looking for Singapore banking licence
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has five licences on offer.
UK firms Oval and Seedrs build ‘first’ in-app fintech investment opportunity
Oval is conducting a £1 million crowdfunding round to test the app offering.
The F word
Gender doesn’t make anyone a better hire. Women are there despite and in spite of it. And that matters.
Tickr plans to raise capital in 2020 to aid its European expansion
The social impact investment platform’s co-founder tells FinTech Futures of its 2020 vision.
Small business lender BlueVine banks $102.5m in Series F funding
The fintech now has $692 million in total funding.
US government plans strict enforcement of AML ‘travel rule’ for crypto firms
The rule requires crypto firms to share information about their customers.
Canada’s online brokerage Questrade plans banking licence
A trademark application was also filed back in October for Quest Bank.
Machine learning vs human experience in invoice finance
Be wary of a lender with no human face as there’s always the odd unforeseen complication.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
How can I generate awareness and interest in my fintech with limited resources?
Ex-Virgin Money execs’ venture Snoop gets FCA approval
It can now receive financial data from banks as a registered third party.
UK mobile-enabled credit card Tymit raises £4m
Users can bundle abroad purchases into one big repayment.
Village Capital and MetLife Foundation selects 11 start-ups for MENA accelerator programme
Finalists from this cohort will receive grant capital totalling $50,000.
SoftBank confirms Yahoo Japan and Line Corp merger to create tech giant
The merger is in a bid to better position the companies against competitors.
Asian massage chair tycoon targets Singapore banking licence
Ron Sim is said to be in talks with Singapore-based investment company Temasek.
Sberbank CTO: Banks are ‘no less’ fintech than tech upstarts
“We [the banks] are fintechs,” says Sberbank’s CTO
Swedish neobank Northmill appoints new chief analytics officer from Swedbank
Georges Mansourati spent eleven years at Swedbank.
Decisioning platform Funding Xchange raises £8m
Former dairy farmer Katrin Herrling set up the company after the financial crisis.
CSConnect UK 2019: Round-up of key cybersecurity trends
The conference brought together chief information security officers (CISOs).
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 15 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Irish start-up Siren gets $10m Series A
It’s paired with Siren’s new board member, Bob Griffin.
AI savings assistant Plum raises $3 million and launches Android app
This is in addition to its $4.5 million raised this summer.
Money Bites podcast: what’s next for fintech?
Featuring Tanya Andreasyan, Chip’s Simon Rabin, resident jokester Mr. Money, and the Skittlemania challenge.
India’s NSE announces API sandbox for fintechs around the world
The sandbox was launched at Singapore FinTech Festival 2019.
Canada’s Stradigi AI closes $40.3m in Series A funding round
The AI firm wants to expand further into the North American market.
