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FinTech
Finnish fintech Basware names new CIO and head of AI
Barrett Schiwitz joins as CIO and Anssi Ruokonen as director of AI research and enablement.
Enfuce appoints new chairman, secures UK EMI licence from the FCA
Former Tink UK CEO Laurence Krieger has been named as chairman of Enfuce’s UK board of directors.
FinovateEurope 2024: Tech demos, AI and tokenisation dominate day one
Industry innovators and thought leaders gathered in London on Tuesday for the opening day of FinovateEurope.
(Fin)tech for good?
The ‘tech for good’ movement has the potential to effect real and positive global technological change.
Money20/20 Asia unveils stellar lineup: over 120 speakers and industry experts confirmed
Money20/20 Asia 2024 will be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand.
Crédit Agricole CIB taps Demica to launch new receivables and supply chain platform for APAC
Crédit Agricole CIB hopes the platform will appease “the increasing demand for supply chain finance” in APAC.
Quaint Oak Bank taps Finzly to modernise payments infrastructure
Quaint Oak aims to realise its modernisation ambitions by leveraging Finzly’s Payment Galaxy platform.
Vencora acquires Crealogix to bolster banking tech portfolio
Vencora now owns 99.07% of Crealogix’s issued share capital and voting rights.
Returning to the fundamentals: BaaS as mission-critical financial infrastructure
BaaS has become a critical element in the digital transformation of global financial services.
Raqami Islamic Digital Bank in Pakistan partners Codebase Technologies for Digibanc platform
Raqami was granted in-principle approval to operate digital financial services in the country last year.
South Korea’s FSC announces two new initiatives to expand open banking
The two new initiatives will bring changes to how open banking data is used in the country.
UAE start-up Dunes Financial acquires Be Mobile Africa’s tech assets
Be Mobile Africa’s CEO says the “sale of non-financial assets injects vital financial resources” into the firm.
Understanding inclusion in marketing
When inclusion and sustainability waltz together in your marketing strategy, magic happens.
Quai Digital selects WealthOS as new strategic technology partner
Quai Digital CEO Tony Webb says the collaboration will enable the company to “grow our operational capability”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zūm Rails, Pulsate, Monite, Spektr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 23 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Capital One, Toast, Xalts and more.
Dayforce selects Green Dot as BaaS partner for on-demand pay solution
Green Dot will facilitate all banking services for Dayforce Wallet customers in the US.
Colombia’s Simetrik secures $55m Series B round led by Goldman Sachs
The recent cash injection adds to Simetrik’s $24 million Series A raised in 2022.
Lithuania: A David slaying Goliath in the fintech arena
Lithuania is making its presence known in Europe’s burgeoning fintech scene.
Case study: Italy’s Credem Banca migrates to ASEE Security Cloud
Learn how Italy’s major banking group Credem migrated all its clients to the ASEE Security Cloud.
UK regtech Napier AI secures £45m funding from Crestline Investors
Napier AI claims that since 2021, its top-line revenue has grown at more than 30% year on year.
FinTech Wales completes new CEO search with appointment of Sarah Kocianski
Kocianski succeeds Sarah Williams-Gardener, who has transitioned to the role of chair.
Teachers Federal Credit Union partners Corridor Platforms for credit decisioning tech
The New York-based credit union has signed for Corridor Platforms’ digital decisioning platform.
UNO Digital Bank’s parent company secures $32.1m funding to fuel growth
UNOAsia will use the funding to strike profitability for UNO Digital Bank in the Philippines.
Ozone API appoints former Virgin Money CEO Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia as new board chair
Gadhia was CEO of Virgin Money from 2007 to 2018, where she led the acquisition of Northern Rock.
Help that helps
Asking for help is a superpower. It’s brave to ask for help. And it’s a braver thing still to accept it.
Erica Gee appointed new COO of US payment solutions vendor NXTMoves
Gee has previously held senior manager positions at Moov Financial, Dime Bank and Geezo.
Turkish challenger Papara reportedly set to acquire digital wallet fintech SadaPay
The deal could be worth between $30 million and $50 million, according to media reports.
Demystify Podcast: Modelling climate change risk with Lukky Ahmed of Climate X
In this latest podcast episode, Dharmesh and Dave talk with Lukky Ahmed, co-founder and CEO of Climate X.
Nottingham Building Society taps MQube for AI-powered mortgage origination platform
MQube claims its Origo solution can assess around 20,000 data points in real time.
Fintech start-up Xalts grants Contour Network new lease of life with announced acquisition
Contour previously announced in October 2023 that it was to wind down operations as a result of insufficient funding.
Danish start-up Franklin launches Visa cards for e-commerce merchants
Franklin has raised €350,000 to date from various business angels.
Australia’s Summerland Bank taps nCino for loan origination solution
The bank will leverage nCino’s Cloud Banking Platform across its consumer and business lending operations.
The convergence of finance and technology in online trading
The seamless fusion of finance and tech to unlock new dimensions of online trading efficiency and intelligence.
JP Morgan and fellow Viva Wallet shareholder WeRealize exchange lawsuits
The lawsuits follow reports of disputes over Viva Wallet board nominations last month.
Former head of Visa Direct Ruben Salazar Genovez appointed new TerraPay president
Salazar Genovez joins TerraPay directly from a 10-year tenure at Visa Direct.
Capital One acquires Discover Financial Services in $35bn deal
The transaction brings together two of the largest card issuers in the US.
Personetics appoints Udi Ziv as new CEO as co-founder David Sosna steps down
Ziv has previously been CEO at Kissterra, Earnix and Pontis in recent years.
New Aussie financial wellness app Subi launches from beta
Subi’s partners at launch include BambooHR, KeyPay, MYOB and Xero.
