Monese and coreless banking subsidiary XYB secure fresh funding ahead of separation
The group previously confirmed its decision to split into two separate businesses last month.
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Danish fintech Pleo bags €40m debt financing from HSBC Innovation Banking
The business spend management firm intends to expand its credit offering further across Europe.
Lunar set for full-scale launch in Sweden following €24.1m capital raise
The latest capital raise builds on a previous €26.8 million funding round closed in February.
Finastra selects OpenFin to enhance Kondor treasury management solution
OpenFin’s workspace software will “redefine the user experience” of Kondor, Finastra says.
Bank of Spain grants Amadeus’ Outpayce EMI licence
The fintech can now to accept funds, issue pre-paid debit cards and facilitate money transfers in Spain.
FloQast hires nCino exec Josh Glover as president and CRO
Glover has served as CRO of nCino since 2019, and became its president in 2021.
Banking Circle appoints Johan Bergqvist as new group CFO
The appointment marks the third time Bergqvist has performed the duties of group CFO.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 7 | Digital banking trends in the US
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Sonali Divilek, Head of Digital at Chase.
PPRO names Bronwyn Boyle as new chief information security officer
Boyle has previously held leadership roles at Mambu, IBM, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group.
Franklin Templeton partners Microsoft to build “advanced financial AI platform”
The firm will leverage Microsoft’s Azure AI services, including its AI Search and AI Document Intelligence functions.
Barclays reportedly leading the race to take over GM credit card programme from Goldman Sachs
Barclays was a bidder for the programme back in 2020 before Capital One eventually sold it to Goldman.
UMB Financial Corporation acquires Heartland Financial in $2bn deal
The firms expect the deal to be finalised in the first quarter of 2025.
Pierre-Yves Guegan named as new COO of CCF Group in France
Guegan’s two decades of industry experience extends to UniCredit, RN Bank and BNP Paribas.
Iowa’s Affinity Credit Union taps Mahalo Banking to enhance digital banking offerings
The credit union is also converting its core system to Corelation Keystone.
Digital lending platform Blend Labs bags $150m funding from Haveli Investments
Blend will use the cash to repay “all amounts payable” under its existing credit agreement.
Vatic AI hires former Mastercard exec Dilip Krishnan as CEO and president
Krishnan will also serve as a member of Vatic AI’s board of directors and will remain situated in Singapore.
White paper: Redefining banking for the digital future
Learn how to harness digital-first, on-demand banking to increase bottom lines.
Delta Capita buys Client On-Boarding solution from LSEG
LSEG is to continue using the solution as a client of Delta Capita.
Denmark’s Ageras raises €82m earmarked for new acquisitions
The latest round takes Ageras’ total funding to date to nearly €200 million.
Inclusive instant payment system Higala launches in the Philippines
The new system is powered by the open-source payment platform Mojaloop.
HSBC CEO Noel Quinn to step down after five years in the role
Quinn says he will retire “after an intense five years” leading the global bank.
State Bank of India deploys HCLSoftware tech to digitise customer communication
SBI – the largest bank in India – is to utilise the HCLTech subsidiary’s HCL Unica platform.
Renasant Corporation promotes president and COO Kevin Chapman to CEO
Kevin Chapman will succeed Renasant’s incumbent CEO Mitchell Waycaster in May 2025.
Piraeus Bank and Natech prepare to launch neobank Snappi in Greece
The partners previously announced the development of the independent neobank in April 2022.
UK online SME lender Capify bags £100m credit facility
The new facility from Pollen Street Capital will support the lender’s future growth plans.
Finalists announced for PayTech Awards 2024
We are delighted to share with you the shortlist for FinTech Futures’ PayTech Awards 2024.
Solid Financial Technologies reportedly settles dispute with FTV Capital
Solid will reportedly buy back FTV’s stake in the start-up in full, according to Fintech Business Weekly.
Republic First Bank closed and sold to Fulton Bank by US regulators
Fulton Bank will “assume substantially all of the deposits and purchase substantially all of the assets” of the bank.
EPAA forms working group with IBM, HSBC, AP+, and PayPal to explore quantum-safe cryptography
The WG-QSC intends to publish its initial findings ahead of Sibos in October 2024.
British Business Bank names top civil servant Kristen McLeod CBE as new chief strategy officer
McLeod will oversee the bank’s policy, strategy, and economics teams.
Demystify Podcast: The evolution of banking technology with Infinant founder and CEO Riaz Syed
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Riaz Syed, CEO and founder of Infinant.
Paystand buys Teampay to enhance B2B payments platform with corporate spend management
Partially financed by Stifel Venture Banking, the deal marks Paystand’s second acquisition in two years.
Stripe to go live with USDC stablecoin payments this summer
The service will enable customers to transact USDC stablecoins via Solana, Ethereum and Polygon.
Traydstream hires Microsoft’s Stephan Hufnagl as new CTO
Hufnagl boasts over 20 years of cloud architecture, business strategy and engineering experience.
FinTech Founders Video: the importance of goal alignment in fintech partnerships
Continuing our focus on fintech partnerships, this episode looks at goal sharing and alignment.
Newbury Building Society taps Sopra Banking Software to launch new app
The deal marks the first deployment of SBS’s mobile app solution in the UK market.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fintoc, Bokra, RockFi, Bump and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Al Etihad Payments partners Core42 to launch open finance across the UAE
The UAE central bank says it will be ready to offer open banking to “the majority of customers” this year.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 26 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Monese, Temenos, Synapse and more.
Enigmatic Smile buys Fidel API’s loyalty business
The sale, for an undisclosed sum, includes all assets associated with Fidel’s loyalty business.
