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FinTech
Global fintech investment fell by 19% in H1 2024, according to new Innovate Finance report
Total investment in fintechs worldwide amounted to $15.9bn in H1 2024, compared to $19.5bn in H2 2023.
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe selects Delta Capita for CLM solution
Delta Capita previously purchased LSEG’s CLM compliance solution, Client On-Boarding, in April.
Dosh seeks licence to become a bank in New Zealand
Dosh is aiming to become New Zealand’s “first locally-owned, digital-only bank”.
Clear Street names former CBOE chief Edward Tilly as new president
Tilly previously served as CEO and chairman of CBOE Capital Markets for over 10 years.
Canoe Intelligence bags $36m Series C led by Goldman Sachs
The latest funding adds to the firm’s $25 million Series B round in 2023.
Outpayce selects Mambu to power new multi-currency digital wallet service
The Mambu implementation is underway, with plans to go live “in the coming months”.
Azqore selects Volante Technologies’ PaaS tech for SEPA instant payments
Azqore previously selected Volante to accelerate its ISO 20022 adoption programme in 2022.
Bain Capital reportedly closing in on deal to acquire Envestnet
The potential deal could be announced as early as this week, according to a report by Reuters.
TymeBank promotes former Retail Capital chief Karl Westvig to CEO
Westvig first joined TymeBank in 2023 through its acquisition of Retail Capital.
Islamic finance start-up Ethos taps Thought Machine for core banking tech
The start-up will leverage the partnership to launch deposit accounts and home purchase plan mortgage services.
Visa and Mastercard to extend inter-regional interchange fee caps in the EEA until 2029
The payments giants originally agreed to the caps to settle an EU antitrust investigation in 2019.
Banque de France partners HKMA to explore interoperability between wholesale CBDC infrastructures
The exploratory study will focus on “real-time cross-border and cross-currency payments”.
Netevia secures up to $120m in debt financing from WhiteHorse Capital
The fintech plans to use the funds to “complete key acquisitions” and “rollout new products”.
ABA head says Australia’s CDR regime “isn’t delivering for customers or enhancing competition”
ABA CEO Anna Bligh says the CDR initiative has “not realised its potential”.
Stephen Bowe named Paymentology’s new chief product officer
Rowe brings more than 15 years of experience in the banking and payments sector to the role.
How DORA is fortifying Europe’s financial future with a new take on operational resilience
With the DORA deadline fast approaching, FinTech Futures examines its expected impact on financial services.
Shock absorbers: how to prepare effectively for external volatility
How can organisations protect themselves from external shocks that nobody can predict?
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Bling, CreditLogic, FreeBnk and Currensea
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Video: Endava at Money20/20 Europe – The evolution of B2B payments
Endava’s Scott Harkey highlights the latest technological advancements that are revolutionising B2B payments.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 5 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Revolut, BlackRock, Project Nexus and more.
Paxos secures Singapore MPI licence and DBS Bank partnership for stablecoin issuance
Singapore becomes the third market worldwide where Paxos is licenced to issue stablecoins.
Germany’s Mitgo Group to inject $20m into its new fintech division Capy
The $20 million “investment package” is to be spread over the “coming 3 years”.
Fintel snaps up Threesixty from Abrdn in £14.6m deal
Threesixty will remain an independent business, maintaining its own offerings and pricing in the market.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards USA 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards USA 2024 has a limited number of seats on the judging panel available.
Save now, buy later start-up Compound to launch in MENA in Q4
Compound enables users to earn rewards when saving up for purchases.
FinTech Founders Video: Lessons from Finovate – shaping your fintech showcase approach
Four fintech founders share their key advice for companies looking to showcase their products at conferences.
SaaS start-up Summit launches spend management platform
Summit claims it can cut the accounts payable processing time by up to 75%.
Real time changes everything
The banking world will soon become real time, and both banks and regulators will have to keep up.
German fintech Vivid Money buys Pile’s treasury solution
Vivid Money is looking to expand its Vivid Business offering for SMEs launched at the start of the year.
Thailand’s Ascend Money lands $195m investment led by MUFG
Ascend Money became Thailand’s first fintech unicorn back in 2021.
Dutch payments firm MultiSafepay acquired by Ant International
Ant International will integrate the company with its payments and digitisation solutions unit Antom.
State of play: cloud in financial services
It’s easy to forget that until recently, cloud was seen as the most transformational technology in FS.
Erin Platts named new Octopus Ventures CEO, steps down from HSBC Innovation Banking UK
Platts most recently acted as CEO at HSBC Innovation Banking UK.
DASH Technology Group bags $20m investment from Bailador Technology Investments
DASH is looking to use some of the funds to increase its headcount by 20.
Cake and risk management
With digital transformation, leaders often take on too much individual risk for ambivalent collective returns.
EPI launches digital wallet solution Wero in Germany
Customers of DSVG and DZ Bank in Germany will be among the first Wero users.
Germany’s Taxfix Group secures UK market entry with TaxScouts acquisition
Launched in 2018, the TaxScouts platform connects self assessment tax filers with a network of accredited accountants.
FinTech Founders Video: Evolution through feedback – refining product presentations for future success
Four fintech founders share how to utilise audience feedback to perfect product presentations.
Chime acquires employee rewards start-up Salt Labs
Salt Labs’ CEO Jason Lee will take charge of the neobank’s new Chime Enterprise division.
