Qonto appoints Natalia Williams as new chief product officer
The new hire comes amid Qonto’s efforts to expand into four new European markets.
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TreasurySpring names Tom Ryan as new global head of partnerships
Ryan’s role will include expanding TreasurySpring’s global presence across both the US and European markets.
Sibos 2024: Building the bank of tomorrow – connecting the future of finance in a rapidly evolving payments landscape
The bank of tomorrow will be defined by its ability to adapt to the pace of technological innovation.
Temenos appoints Barb Morgan as new chief product and technology officer
Morgan succeeds Prema Varadhan, who is stepping down after 25 years with the company.
TrueLayer extends Series E by $50m amid rising tax losses
The raise comes after TrueLayer’s tax losses rose nearly 40% to £55.6 million last year.
Banking Technology Magazine October 2024 issue out now
Cover story: QUANTUM LEAP OF FAITH – Preparing for the advent of Q-Day.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Plumery, Concreit, Connected Data, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Global survey report: Privacy in practice 2024
1,300+ data privacy professionals share their views on the pertinent topics in this free global research report.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 4 October 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Starling Bank, Fiserv, HSBC, Monese and more.
HSBC reportedly writes off remaining $5.8m stake in UK fintech Monese
HSBC invested $35 million in Monese just two years ago.
Ex-TNEX chief Bryan Carroll heads new Credit-Decisioning-as-a-Service start-up SMEApprove
The platform seeks to assist banks in lending to underserved SME clients across emerging markets.
The end of Lloyds Banking Group?
If banking were a race, it would be an ultramarathon. It’s better to be slow and steady like the tortoise.
Video: Wake Forest University at FinovateFall 2024 – Empowering the next generation of fintech leaders
Mohamed Desoky of Wake Forest University discusses the rising popularity of fintech-focused academic programmes.
Hastings Direct Loans boosts fraud prevention capabilities with IDVerse partnership
Hastings Direct expanded into personal loans around three years ago.
Demystify Podcast: The evolution of open banking in the UK with Charlotte Crosswell and Henk Van Hulle
An engaging journey into the UK’s open banking, its growing influence, and the exciting possibilities ahead.
Rakbank joins Magnati to launch new SME financing platform in UAE
Rakbank’s underwriting will be guided by real-time transaction data created by Magnati.
Sibos 2024: 24/7 payments processing: the road ahead
In today’s world, the economy runs 24/7. Our payments ecosystem needs to keep pace. But is it succeeding?
Today is not International Women’s Day
Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a choice. An active, constant, deliberate choice.
Video: Wells Fargo at FinovateFall 2024 – The power of partnerships
Jazz Samra of Wells Fargo discusses the significance of collaboration between banks and fintechs.
UK fintech infrastructure platform Manigo enters administration
Sources tell FinTech Futures that the administration was expedited when a “big project failed”.
White paper: Cyberattacks in the financial services industry
Exploring the cyberattack threats that financial services customers face and how to improve security.
Webinar | 29 October 2024 | Advancing analytics maturity in financial services: Strategies for success
Join us for an insightful webinar on confidently navigating analytics maturity in the financial sector.
Video: US Bank at FinovateFall 2024 – The growth of embedded payments
Anu Somani of US Bank discusses embedded payments’ evolution and key benefits.
VaticAI appoints Mitch Eggers as new COO and chief scientist
Eggers will spearhead VaticAI’s data science for AI-driven audience intelligence products.
New UK fintech Covecta launches configurable AI platform
The Covecta platform’s first release will be available in both the UK and the US.
September 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from September.
BNKA launches new payments function for LATAM migrants in Europe
BNKA is enabling migrants in Europe to pay bills in Argentina.
Karl Mattson named Endor Labs’ first chief information security officer
Mattson previously held the CISO position at Noname Security.
Redpin strengthens leadership team with key additions
The newest team member is CTO Yoav Flam, formerly in the same role at HelloFresh.
September 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over September.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 27 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes BNP Paribas, Visa, Solaris and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Outgo, Mifundo, Mesa, Simpler, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
September 2024: Top five core banking stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top core banking stories of the month.
September 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in September.
PayMate nears $400m acquisition of DigiAsia’s FaaS business
PayMate plans to list on the National Stock Exchange of India following the purchase.
UK fintech Apron secures $30m in Zinal Growth-led Series B
This round builds on Apron’s $15 million Series A secured in September 2023.
September 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories in September.
Let’s switch again
Current account switching is on the rise. But what factors are driving consumers to switch?
September 2024: Top five new launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new product launches in September.
Nexi Group lands €220m financing from the EIB
The loan is the first to be granted by the EIB to a publicly listed company in the digital payments sector.
