Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2022 issue out now
Cover story: MAKING THE DREAM WORK – Helping Ukraine in a planet-friendly way.
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Neobank Kinly taps open finance fintech MX for data aggregation solutions
Kinly says it will leverage clean data and personalised financial alerts from MX to help Black American communities.
A witch hunt after all
Championing diversity and inclusion should be everyone’s responsibility.
Crédit Agricole builds its own fintechs
Crédit Agricole launched a start-up studio, La Fabrique, to build its own fintechs and disrupt the sector.
Less than two weeks until nomination deadline for Banking Tech Awards 2022
The deadline for nominations for the Banking Tech Awards 2022 is Friday 22 July.
Mambu partners Visa for end-to-end card issuing and processing
The company is developing an integration with Visa DPS.
Sid Jajodia appointed as Revolut’s new US CEO
Jajodia joined Revolut as chief banking officer in 2021 and will continue in this role alongside his new position.
Why central banks need to engage the private sector on CBDCs
Companies can help policymakers evaluate technology choices and design incentives to foster innovation and competition.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five reasons you might not be getting a job interview
Here are five strategies to follow to boost your chances of getting a job interview.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 – call for judges
Join the judging panel for the Banking Tech Awards and be in great company of industry experts!
Linkbancorp taps Jack Henry for digital banking and lending upgrade
Linkbancorp will look to utilise Jack Henry’s Banno Digital Platform and LoanVantage offerings.
US fintech funding round-up: Stake, Finli, Crescent and OpenFin
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news from the US.
Playing the game you’re in
If we all see that the game is broken, maybe it’s time we change the game.
Worldline completes acquisition of Eurobank’s merchant acquiring business in Greece
As part of a joint venture with Eurobank, Worldline will hold an 80% stake in the new company.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: Freddie Mac – Best UX/CX in Finance Initiative
Get Clarity into mortgage credit risk investing through Freddie Mac.
Congratulations to the PayTech Awards 2022 winners!
The winners and highly commended were announced in a ceremony at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.
WTH are ZKPs? Making blockchain transactions private
In order to gain or have mainstream adoption of blockchain tech, it needs to be private.
Lead Bank creates new BaaS position, appoints industry veteran Huma Usmani
In her new role, Usmani will focus on expanding the bank’s network of fintech partnerships.
How banks can protect customers from impersonation fraud
Figures from UK Finance reveal impersonation fraud cases have surged by 300% in the last year.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Are you paying a loyalty tax at work?
Find your next fintech career move on the FinTech Futures job board today.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Video: SmartStream at Money 20/20 Europe – Levelling the playing field
We chat with SmartStream about how the firm is helping financial institutions keep up with new tech developments.
Flyp taps Galileo to power its mobile banking platform
Galileo’s solution will serve as the backbone for Flyp’s “gamified” BaaS platform.
Finding your way
Asking for help is the greatest proof that you will find your way, eventually.
Technisys integrates Cyberbank platform with Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services
The integration will give financial institutions the ability to scale and boost digital transformation efforts.
Taming AI algorithms — finance without prejudice
Algorithmovigilance is growing in importance as human biases all too readily creep into AI tech.
Marygold acquires Tiger Financial & Asset Management for UK expansion
Tiger’s core business is managing clients’ financial wealth across a range of products.
Citi partners METACO to develop digital asset custody capabilities
Citi will integrate METACO’s bank-grade digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize.
Women in finance – where are they?
Why is the financial sector still failing to attract talented women in 2022?
Stripe simplifies bank transfers for UK, EU and Mexican businesses
Stripe says that bank transfers, despite their popularity and ease of use, are “filled with friction”.
Mambu welcomes four new senior leadership hires
Mambu has hired a new CTO, CFO, chief revenue officer, and chief of staff.
What is core banking?
The market for core banking software is not “a winner takes all” opportunity.
Mode Eleven selects Finzly’s payment core for BaaS platform
Finzly says its tech will give Mode Eleven “full control over its payment processes”.
RBC partners Plaid to offer API-led connectivity with fintech services
The data access agreement will remove the need for credential sharing, enhancing security and privacy.
State of play: Money 20/20 Europe
Fintech analyst Philip Benton recaps key themes and trends at Money 20/20 Europe.
Starting small: how Nearside is trying to help create a more inclusive economy
With this rise in new small businesses comes a need for new banking services catered to these new entrepreneurs.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 9 | Smart applications for AI and ML
We are joined by Jethro MacDonald, product manager, artificial intelligence and machine learning at SmartStream.
Santander Mexico CEO Héctor Grisi to lead banking multinational in 2023
He will replace José Antonio Álvarez as group CEO next year, following a transition period.
Canada’s VersaBank acquires a Minnesota-based bank to fuel US growth
Upon closing, the bank will be renamed VersaBank USA National Association.
Paytech PPRO hires Rahul Raswant as new chief financial officer
Raswant has held roles at Standard Chartered Bank and consultancy McKinsey.
