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Himalaya Exchange CEO Jesse Brown on weathering the crypto winter
FinTech Futures speaks with Himalaya Exchange CEO Jesse Brown about the future of crypto.
How mortgage lenders can unlock data and help bridge the housing gap
A borrower’s credit score is now one of their largest barriers to securing a home loan.
US real estate fintech Reali to close down
The firm will be laying off most of its workforce on 9 September 2022.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 26 August 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Afterpay shutters its Westpac-powered Money app
Afterpay says customers will not have access to their Money accounts from 10 October 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Chekk, Hello Clever & Zywa
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
UK fintechs Finexos and Wombat land funding
Finexos has raised £695,000 and Wombat has raised £4.2 million.
LatAm fintechs Belvo and Rebill raise funds
Latin American fintech start-ups Belvo and Rebill are among the lucky recipients of new funds.
US fintech funding round-up: Deposits, Highline & Kasisto
The latest recipients of funding in the US fintech space.
Reserve Bank of India lifts onboarding restrictions on American Express
The RBI imposed restrictions on the US card issuer in May 2021, denying it the ability to onboard new customers.
Fana launches to unite enterprises, charities and consumers on one platform
UK-based Fana is now preparing to launch a seed funding round.
The role of the payments industry in saving people and planet
Changing the way we make payments can have a substantial positive impact on our society’s carbon emissions.
Nationwide partners Moneyhub for open banking payments tech
Moneyhub’s open banking PIS technology allows savers to add money to accounts from day one.
Taiwan’s SCSB taps Temenos for core banking upgrade
SCSB will adopt Temenos’ core banking, payments and data lake solutions.
Alternative investment fintech iCapital to acquire UBS Fund Advisor
The deal includes the AlphaKeys Funds platform, which represents more than $7 billion in client assets.
MX Technologies appoints Wes Hummel as its new CTO
Hummel brings over 25 years of experience leading global engineering and technology teams to MX.
Malaysia’s Kenanga partners Ant Group to develop financial services super-app
The app will offer stock trading, investment management, an e-wallet, crypto trading and FX capabilities.
Japan’s Iyo Bank picks DTCC to automate post-trade services
Iyo Bank has tapped DTCC to achieve “no touch” post-trade processing for equities and fixed income transactions.
Digital banking beyond your pretty UX
Digital banking is not about pretty graphics, but providing cheaper services, wider choice and more access.
BCFC selects Codebase Technologies & Atyaf eSolutions for digital upgrade
BCFC hopes to enhance the infrastructure of its mobile and web customer channels.
Capital markets firm Davy taps Torstone for post-trade processing solution
Davy will deploy the Torstone Platform for its post-trade processing.
C2FO and Vic.ai team up for AI-powered invoicing solution
The partnership aims to streamline the invoice-to-cash payment cycle for businesses.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 12 | Tackling the challenges for challenger banks
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Kim Symmons, head of design at UK business bank Mettle.
Egyptian BNPL firm valU acquires employee management fintech Paynas
Paynas provides employee management and payment services to MSMEs.
Two new mortgage start-ups launching in Latin America – Toperty and Saturn5
Toperty is based in Colombia and Saturn5 is based in Mexico City.
First Federal Bank of Kansas City debuts new digital banking platform
The new digital offering is powered by enterprise solutions provider Narmi.
The ‘stablecoin spring’: how new UK rules signpost the future of payments
The Financial Services and Markets Bill signals the next stage of the UK’s efforts to regulate digital assets.
CSI sold to two private investment firms in $1.6bn deal
The deal is expected to close in Q4 2022.
Paytech start-up CabbagePay launches in the US
The firm’s prebuilt CabbageLink technology can be integrated into mobile apps and online stores.
New bank for the US military community to launch this winter – Moonbeam
Moonbeam says its digital banking products will aim to emphasise financial literacy and economic mobility.
US commercial bank Truist acquires tech firm Zaloni’s Arena platform
Truist identified the Arena platform as “an investment that will help us deliver better financial experiences”.
DTCC launches DLT-powered settlement platform Project Ion
The new platform leverages R3’s Corda DLT software.
Saudi BNPL firm Tamara raises $100m Series B
The latest raise brings the fintech’s total funding to date to $216 million in equity and debt.
Enhancing customer engagement in financial services with AI
AI has had an immediate impact on how customers engage with financial organisations.
Credit Suisse names new CFO and group COO
The Swiss banking group has announced a flurry of new appointments.
FCA tells BNPL firms to ensure ads are “clear, fair and not misleading”
The FCA is “proactively monitoring the market to ensure expectations are met”.
Indian savings fintech Jar lands $22.6m in Series B funding
Jar claims to have racked up 10 million users since its launch last year.
Covalto to become Mexico’s first US-listed fintech following SPAC merger
The deal values Covalto at $547 million and will see the firm listed on the Nasdaq exchange.
How open banking payments will help businesses keep up
With open banking, businesses have what they need to provide a frictionless checkout experience.
