Unicorns, emojis and gamification: how Gen Z is transforming the way we bank
Neobanks have realised it’s less a matter of “kids hate finance”, and more “finance hates kids”.
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US investment app Stash acquires financial literacy platform PayGrade
Stash plans to “quickly expand” its new acquisition.
Blockchain start-up Securitize lands $48m Series B round co-led by Morgan Stanley
US banking giant says “we believe in the growth and adoption of digital asset securities”.
JP Morgan acquires digital wealth manager Nutmeg
Nutmeg will complement the launch of JP Morgan’s digital bank Chase.
Mashreq Bank picks Comarch wealth management platform
UAE bank seeks levelling up for wealth clients.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three companies actively hiring right now
Exciting vacancies at MSCI, Finastra and Checkout.com. Apply today!
Interview: Jason Blick, EQIBank – is DeFi the future of finance?
EQIBank brings together traditional and crypto finance; EQIFi is launching decentralised finance (DeFi) products.
ICYMI funding round-up: Airtm, Cushon, Stake, Clim8, Nordigen & ikigai
A quick summary of this week’s smaller funding rounds.
BankingTech Awards 2021 – call for judges
An unrivalled opportunity to be on the forefront of fintech and banking tech innovation and gain exclusive insights.
Technology can help uncover credible ESG investment opportunities
The total market value of ESG fund investment has surpassed $1 trillion for the first time.
Banking Technology June 2021 issue out now
The only one in the room: why diversity among executives is still a problem
Put your brand at the heart of Sibos 2021
Discover marketing and editorial opportunities with our new Sibos Content Hub.
Monroe Capital selects Allvue Systems’ credit solutions suite
The Chicago-based asset manager is seeking to improve tracking of investment exposures and lines of credit.
Investment fintech Pipe rakes in $250m from oversubscribed venture round
Pipe says the round was oversubscribed by $100 million.
Trade Republic plots European expansion with $900m Series C fundraise
German trading app aims for a roll-out across the euro zone.
HeyTrade and TrueLayer team for new retail investing app in Spain
HeyTrade and TrueLayer will deliver “a new investment experience using open banking payments”.
Fintech funding deals globally 17-23 May 2021
Featuring Trade Republic, Pine Labs, Figure, DailyPay, and Sunbit.
New York wealthtech Vise raises $65m, hits $1bn valuation
The platform is on a “mission of creating financial freedom for everyone”.
Scottish Equity Partners invests in compliance firm FundApps
FundApps says it can “transform” investment management.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
HSBC on track to hire 1,000 wealth managers in Asia before year end
In 2020, the bank’s Asian business reported $12.8 billion in profits.
Curo Fund Services goes live on Temenos accounting platform
South African insurance processor finishes first phase migration of five systems.
Fintech funding deals globally 3-9 May 2021
Featuring Wealthsimple, CollectiveHealth, Bitso, Shift Technology, and Forge Global.
Eurobank doubles down on Temenos with new wealth management system
Greek banking group is also undergoing a Temenos-based infrastructure change.
Banking Technology May 2021 issue out now
Better together: building resilience against cyberattacks.
Canadian fintech Wealthsimple raises record $610m at $4bn valuation
The fintech started off as a robo-advisor back in 2014.
Au Jibun Bank investment app: changing hearts and minds
Au Jibun Bank aims to become the lifelong partner for every customer.
Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank team up to support DLT firm 360X
German giants support illiquid assets investment platform.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – HSBC, 11Onze, UK fintech funding & more
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in video format, weekly.
HSBC launches first multi-asset index driven by AI and big data
AiMAX uses new and historical data to identify assets poised for growth.
Bux raises $80m to boost European zero commission investing app
The neo-broker targets younger generations with further roll-out of BUX Zero.
Accelerating asset management digitisation with cloud solutions
During this period of uncertainty, AMs have been forced to accelerate their digital transformation projects.
MUFG wealth management arm deploys InvestCloud in Japan
Vendor says the deal reflects its “substantial investment” in the country.
Banking Technology April 2021 issue out now
Soaring to new heights: a record-breaking first quarter of M&A activity.
UK energy provider Octopus launches Moneycoach
It intends to invest £10 million into Moneycoach to scale the offering.
Jakarta wealthtech Pluang raises $20m in pre-Series B funding
Pluang wants to extend investment to poorer households in Indonesia.
Fintech funding deals globally 15-21 March 2021
Featuring SumUp, eToro, Plaid, SecurityScorecard, and Coalition.
People, not technology, are leading the new fund administration revolution
Asset managers will continue to value people who understand and address their needs.
Profile Software buys Euronext’s Centevo solution
Euronext offloads asset management platform after 2019 acquisition.
Wealthtech for asset managers FundSense launches in UK
FundSense licenses the platform on a per-user basis.
