TransUnion appoints HSBC’s Madhusudan Kejriwal as new CEO for UK and Europe
Kejriwal will succeed Mark Horsey, who has acted as TransUnion’s interim regional CEO for the past year.
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MDXT acquires UK data management start-up Schematiq
Schematiq’s tech allows EUC models to be controlled, governed, tested and shared through APIs.
EquiLend names former ION head Rich Grossi as new CEO
Grossi has previously served as CEO of Openlink Financial and ION Corporates.
Sibos 2024: Blockchain breakthroughs and Liink’s leap with JP Morgan – video interview
JP Morgan’s Gloria Wan highlights blockchain’s advantages over traditional methods for cross-border payments.
Tompkins Community Bank deploys NCR Atleos’ ATM-as-a-Service
NCR Atleos will now handle all management and processing for Tompkins’ self-service channels.
CFPB orders Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay combined $89m over “Apple Card failures”
Apple first selected Goldman Sachs in 2018 to develop and power its credit card offering.
Afin Bank lands AwR banking licence, plots 2025 launch of mortgage offering for UK’s African diaspora
Afin Bank has now entered the mobilisation stage and plans to begin lending next year.
Ziraat Bank KSA in major core banking system upgrade with Temenos and DevisersTech
Ziraat Bank KSA has moved from Temenos’ T24 R17 to the R24 version.
American Express to acquire UBS’s 50% stake in Swisscard, becoming sole owner
Swisscard was founded in 1998 as a joint venture between Amex and Credit Suisse.
Tide acquires SME payroll fintech Onfolk
Onfolk will be integrated into the Tide app as ‘Tide Payroll’.
Sibos 2024: Mastering money movement with Visa – video interview
Visa Direct CRO Vera Platonova details how to navigate the complexities of moving money internationally.
GTBank live with new core banking system, Infosys Finacle
The Finacle core banking system has replaced GTBank’s legacy ICS Banks solution from ICSFS.
LendInvest renews £300m warehouse financing deal with HSBC, Barclays, and BNP Paribas
In September, LendInvest also increased its funding agreement with JP Morgan by £500 million.
Pockit bolsters Monese acquisition with new board appointments
The fintech previously acquired mobile banking services provider Monese earlier this month.
GoCardless reportedly set to become the latest UK fintech to conduct a secondary share sale
Fellow UK fintech giants Revolut and Monzo have both conducted secondary share sales in recent months.
Mitsubishi acquires 50% of Ayala’s stake in Mynt for $320m
Mitsubishi is set to snap up half of Ayala’s 13% share in Mynt.
Sibos 2024: Digitising trade finance with HSBC – video interview
We explore the next evolution of trade finance with HSBC’s Vivek Ramachandran.
Sibos 2024: Real-time payments in focus with ACI Worldwide – video interview
Dive deep into the latest developments in real-time payments from across the globe with ACI Worldwide.
Kenya migrates national payment system to ISO 20022
ISO 20022 facilitates communication between different financial systems and institutions globally.
Sibos 2024: The future of real-time payments with Mastercard – video interview
Mastercard’s Helena Forest discusses the latest developments in the world of real-time payments.
Embedded finance provider Solaris embarks on “new chapter of transformation”, says CEO
CEO Carsten Höltkemeyer says BaaS provider Solaris is “at a pivotal moment”.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2025 now open for entries
The deadline for entries is 7 February 2025.
Santander’s Openbank launches in the US
Santander says Openbank will initially offer US customers “a competitive high yield savings product”.
Nigeria’s OmniRetail acquires SME payments platform Traction Apps
OmniRetail is a start-up aiming to digitise traditional e-commerce through its suite of software products.
Webinar | 27 November 2024 | EMEA fintechs: unlock innovation with generative AI with AWS and NVIDIA
Register now for this webinar as we explore how generative AI enables fintechs to innovate quickly.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Lloyds’ new branding and mobile app with Gemma Daley and Suresh Balaji
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Lloyds Banking Group’s Suresh Balaji and Gemma Daley.
Procurement fintech Zip raises $190m Series D at $2.2bn valuation
Zip’s company value has increased 47% since its $100 million Series C last year.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia taps Nium for international money transfers
Bank Rakyat Indonesia operates over 7,150 branches and reported approximately $4 billion in profit for 2023.
Charles Schwab to phase out Institutional Intelligent Portfolios platform in favour of iRebal solution
Schwab will no longer be opening new accounts on the platform from 15 November 2024.
FCA debuts AI Lab to promote safe use of AI in UK financial sector
The AI Lab is designed to facilitate the “safe and responsible use of AI in UK financial markets”.
Wise joins Japan’s domestic payment network Zengin
Wise will be able to process real-time payments in Japan directly, without intermediaries.
OCC announces enforcement actions against four US banks
The OCC has released its latest list of enforcement actions taken against US banks in recent weeks.
Kuwait Finance House taps Gieom to digitise policy and procedure management
The integration will enable KFH to create role-based business process flows.
NBS Bank swaps Temenos T24 core banking system for Oracle Flexcube
NBS Bank is a mid-size financial institution offering retail, SME and corporate banking services in Malawi.
Zenus Bank launches global BaaS offering following Tuum tech integration
Zenus Bank says it has integrated Tuum’s Accounts and Payments modules into its tech ecosystem.
FintechIO introduces new A2A payments platform Blip-Pay
Blip-Pay was unveiled at this month’s Open Banking Expo in London.
National Bank of Fujairah expands iGTB partnership to implement eMACH.ai Cloud on Microsoft Azure
iGTB debuted its new Microsoft Azure-managed digital transaction banking solution earlier this month.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Abhi, Emerge, Diesta, and Axyon AI
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 18 October 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes TD Bank, Barclays, Klarna and more.
