Cloud banking provider nCino files for IPO in US
nCino plans to raise $100 million in its IPO.
Business-to-Business/B2B
Payfone identity verification firm lands $100m
The firm uses mobile data to create a “trust score”.
Designing the digital services that US SMBs deserve
They’re also intrinsically linked to the powerful notions of freedom and the American Dream.
UK regulator probes Visa’s acquisition of Plaid
The UK’s CMA is looking into potential anti-competitive implications.
IBM returns to M&A market with cloud acquisition
The acquisition is IBM’s first since its $34bn buyout of Red Hat in 2018.
What does survival of the fittest mean for fintechs in a post-COVID-19 world?
COVID-19 has already led to a shift in mindset for many businesses.
Canadian and Taiwanese regulators sign fintech sandbox agreement
The regulators will build a “referral mechanism” between their fintech sandboxes.
Stripe adds Bacs Direct Debit to compete with UK rivals
Stripe will directly compete with UK home market player GoCardless.
Managing compliance in an age of innovation
Dell Technologies and World Wide Technology discuss the technology challenges facing FIs.
Libra’s Second Wind
Some say slow progress of blockchain adoption is not just because of regulatory hurdles.
Tink lands second strategic investment from PayPal
As part of the deal Tink will cover all countries in EEA for PayPal.
Goldman Sachs says crypto is “not a suitable investment” on invite-only call
Bitcoin reclaimed its $10,000 territory on Monday.
Financial text message platform Stackin’ lands $12.6m
The fintech says it has more than one million subscribers in just one year.
Transact Bank partners with telehealth start-up Hopdoc
Transact Bank’s parent company Transact Pro will facilitate the payments.
Mambu snaps up MD for North America arm from Finastra
Johanna Pugh spent four years at core banking provider Finastra.
Credit fintech Curu lands $3m in seed funding
The start-up offers an integrated SaaS product for lenders.
Canadian data start-up Cinchy lands $10m Series A
The start-up helps banks avoid the security risk of replicating data.
Fortunis capital invests £15m in UK fintech Karma
The voucher lending app was trialled in the UK with support from the Scottish government.
The positive impact of going negative
Find out how and why fintech companies should be going carbon negative.
In a micro-app modern world, micro-differentiation matters
The best solutions are those that intertwine physical and digital channels.
Smarterly secures £7m in Series A funding round
Some of the investment was used to complete the recent acquisition of Salvus.
Banking Technology May 2020 issue out now
Hope springs eternal: discovering alternative lending in times of crisis.
Partnerships to drive industry forward in post-COVID world
The coronavirus pandemic has caused immediate changes to the financial services industry.
Global fintech sees worst Q1 since 2016 for VC-backed deals
The quarter saw just 404 deals and ended on $6.1 billion.
IBM signs payments modernisation deal with 75 Canadian credit unions
Big Blue to outfit Canadian CUs across three provinces.
Truist Financial selects TSYS for payments processing
Newly merged commercial bank kicks on with its tech deployment.
Putting off a reorganisation? This could be rather costly
Throughout the process, involved parties must understand drivers for change.
SS&C Technologies acquires Innovest Systems in $120m deal
The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2020.
Three ways to optimise the finance function during COVID-19
It’s important to find areas of your business that can create positive returns.
What the Fintech? Episode 4 | Partnerships: till death do us part
Sean Hunter CIO at OakNorth, offers his advice to companies struggling to make a partnership work.
HSBC freezes redundancy plans as COVID-19 hits $6bn overhaul
London-headquartered bank releases Q1 earnings with stark warning for Europe.
Kyckr extends Citigroup regulatory compliance deal
“There is no better referral than within an existing organisation,” says CEO.
Currencycloud strikes FX partnership with Derivative Path
Partnership will see both firms combine their systems.
COVID-19: Weekly wrap
FinTech Futures’ weekly coronavirus news wrap.
Visa pours $210m into the coronavirus effort to help SMEs
Visa will split the money between NGOs and investment partners.
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
Fintech powerhouse: Understanding the rise of Singapore
Singapore has emerged as a global magnet for fintech entrepreneurs.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 20 March 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Appian unveils software to help banks operate amid coronavirus outbreak
The application is only available to companies with more than 1,000 employees.
Disrupting small business banking
I think what we (business owners) really want is an experience driven bank.
