Video: ComplyAdvantage at Sibos 2023 – Financial crime risk management
We chat with Andrew Davies of ComplyAdvantage about what’s shaping the financial crime landscape in banking.
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Nova Credit raises $45m in Series C round to expand product suite
The round was led by Canapi Ventures and builds upon the company’s $50m Series B from 2020.
AI-powered decisioning is crucial to maximise customer lifetime value
The right decisioning platform that is all-encompassing is key to long-term success, growth, and profitability.
Paytech NMI acquires Sphere’s commercial division to boost underwriting and risk management capabilities
NMI provides payment gateway and processing solutions to businesses looking to diversify their payment methods.
Republic Bank of Arizona taps Biz2X for business lending platform
The bank wants to “make it easy for Arizona businesses to get the capital they require for growth”.
Video: DTCC at Sibos 2023 – Cybersecurity and the evolving threat landscape
We speak with Jason Harrell of DTCC about the emerging cyber threats financial institutions should be prepared for.
American Express to pilot biometrics for online transactions
The biometrics have been developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium.
Clearco completes recapitalisation, secures $60m Series D funding and $100m financing facility
The recapitalisation comes after the Canadian growth capital firm carried out significant job cuts over the last year.
Video: JP Morgan at Sibos 2023 – Managing liquidity and risk in today’s economic climate
We chat with Lori Schwartz of JP Morgan about the key challenges surrounding liquidity management for businesses.
AP automation start-up Stampli raises $61m in Blackstone-led Series D
Existing investors Insight Partners, SignalFire, Bloomberg Beta and NextWorld Capital also participated in the round.
Affinity Federal Credit Union expands cannabis banking programme with Green Check
Affinity launched its cannabis banking programme earlier this year to provide CRBs with financial services.
AI: Will it help or hinder compliance?
AI can’t replicate human nuance nor can it fully comprehend the human motivations for committing fraud.
Webinar | 5 October 2023: Four must-haves for data governance in financial services
Join our webinar on Thursday 5 October where we’ll uncover the essential elements for effective data governance.
Finalists announced for Banking Tech Awards 2023
Take a look at the 2023 Banking Tech Awards finalists!
Visa taps US security operations provider Expel for MDR capabilities
Expel’s managed detection and response (MDR) solution claims to reduce alert-to-response times “to minutes”.
UBS taps Broadridge for sponsored repo solution
The bank is to integrate its newly-digitised trade flows into its DLR tech stack on Broadridge’s platform.
GenAI: friend or foe in fraud risk management?
While tech advancements are made with the best intentions to improve our lives, criminals can also use it to their own benefit.
Video: Axefinance at Sibos 2023 – automating the credit lifecycle
At Sibos 2023, we caught up with Axefinance CEO Dhafer Berrachid and CCO Chris Kneen.
UK fintech Traydstream lands $21m in Series B funding round
With the new funding, Traydstream plans to double down on its growth and enhance its AI-led platform.
B2B payments platform Slope secures $30m funding to build out AI tools
Slope plans to leverage new investor Sam Altman’s “extensive” AI experience to scale its platform.
US Treasury Department enlists JP Morgan for account validation services
The department claims to have suffered $247 billion in financial losses last year due to “improper payments”.
US Bank seeks AI specialist in call for automation and process transformation leader
The bank says a “significant component” of the role will be to “leverage new technologies in the AI arena”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fuze, Enigio, DKK Partners and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Sibos 2023: How Economy-as-a-Service is shaping the way we work
The Economy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model is progressively reshaping multiple sectors, most notably financial services.
Sibos readies the industry to unlock the full force of AI
A variety of compelling panels led the event’s narrative on one of this year’s most trending topics.
Sibos dreams of a T+1 settlement utopia on eventful day three
Panels at this year’s Sibos have discussed the benefits of T+1 settlements across all global capital markets.
Sibos highlights ISO 20022 as key enabler of financial innovation
Experts at Sibos evaluated how enriched data is enabling innovation in AI and the rise of predictive analytics.
Daily News at Sibos 2023
Download your free copy of the Daily News at Sibos publication today!
Chatham Financial names Sam Graziano as managing director
Graziano joins from enterprise SaaS company Amount, where he was CCO for just over a year.
Bonifii’s new identity credential completes pilot with Lone Star Credit Union
The product is now expected to be offered to more credit unions and banks in the US.
Enterprise fintech Treasury4 closes Series A at $20m
The money will be spent on the development of Treasury4’s Entity4 and Cash4 solutions and also partnerships.
Risk management platform Certa’s twice-oversubscribed Series B raises $35m
The round was led by Fin Capital and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: GenTwo, Momnt, myZoi, Treyd, Firstcard & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Swift can facilitate tokenised asset transfers between different blockchains, new experiments confirm
The experiments were in collaboration with several major financial institutions, including Clearstream, ANZ and Citi.
Heather Gantt-Evans joins Marqeta as chief information security officer
US Army Reserves veteran Gantt-Evans will lead the firm’s global corporate and product security strategies.
Payments giant Mastercard to end crypto card partnership with Binance
As of 22 September, Mastercard will be ending its four pilot co-branded Binance card programmes.
Yahoo Finance builds out investor insights with Commonstock acquisition
Launched in 2020, Commonstock is backed by investors including Coatue, QED and Floodgate.
Morgan Stanley hit with £5.41m fine after energy traders used WhatsApp to discuss market transactions
It is the first-ever electronic communication fine issued in Great Britain relating to trading energy products.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 18 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Webinar | 5 October 2023: Four must-haves for data governance in financial services
Evaluating painkillers and vitamins that drive data governance, and more, in this free webinar.
