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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.
May 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in May.
Business banking start-up Relay raises $32.2m in Bain Capital Ventures-led Series B
The Relay platform is designed to “help small businesses take control of their cash flow”.
Stripe’s Paystack leads investor group set to acquire Nigerian fintech start-up Brass
Other members of the investment group include PiggyVest, Ventures Platform and P1 Ventures.
May 2024: Top five funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to emerge during May.
When the first cut is the hardest, however shallow
A lot of hard decisions fail to get made because of politics, habits and very basic human fears.
Paymentology hires former Superscript exec Tim Joslyn as new CTO
Joslyn brings over 25 years of tech experience to the role and succeeds interim CTO James Letley.
UK challenger SilverRock lands banking licence with restrictions from PRA following £50m raise
The new bank says it plans to start lending “later this year”.
AI as the new frontier: empowering credit unions for future growth
How can credit unions leverage AI to help boost deposits and improve loan growth?
