Biometric authentication specialist iProov secures $70m investment
iProov has received $70 million growth investment from Sumeru Equity Partners.
Cybersecurity
From viral fun to financial fraud: How deepfake technology is threatening financial services
As deepfake technology becomes more prolific, the threat posed to financial services is becoming very real.
Fintech predictions for the year ahead
IBM’s Paolo Sironi and Anthony Lipp make three predictions for the financial services industry in 2022.
The state of the API economy
The has been a significant shift away from viewing APIs merely as developer-led internal bits of technology.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three great jobs to apply for before Christmas
Exciting open vacancies at Seedrs, Monzo and Klarna. Apply today!
Noname Security becomes first API security unicorn with $135m Series C raise
The platform says it blocks over 1,000 attacks per day against its customers.
Anti-money laundering regtech Hummingbird secures $30m in Series B round
New funding brings the total raised to date by the start-up to $41.8m.
Congratulations to this year’s Banking Tech Awards winners!
The ceremony took place on 24 November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
$140m Series E funding takes Expel valuation to over $1bn
The US-based detection and response (MDR) provider has secured $258 million in financing to date.
New FinTech Futures Report: The Changing Face of Cybersecurity
The latest deep-dive report and survey in the industry, focusing on the changing nature of cybersecurity in a new age.
FinTech Futures industry survey 2022
Share your views on the state of play in financial services, banking and payments technology sectors.
Cybersecurity platform Immersive Labs acquires US start-up Snap Labs
“The two platforms are a natural fit,” says Snap co-founder Chris Myers.
Drata achieves unicorn status following $100m Series B
Drata intends to triple its workforce within the next year.
Business paytech Bottomline adds straight through processing with Bora acquisition
Virtual card payments made via STP cut costs and time, Bottomline says.
What it takes to fight financial crime with AI
AI can play a strong part in combating fraud, but firms need to have the right groundwork in place.
Why PostgreSQL meets fintech database demands
How to get the best out of your database and to ensure your PostgreSQL deployment is stable, secure, and performant.
Daily News at Sibos 2021
Download your free copy of the Sibos supplement today!
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Google, Monzo, NatWest & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Coastal Community Bank picks Finzly to modernise payments processes
Coastal Community Bank has more than $2 billion in assets under management.
Privacy-focused data collaboration platform Duality raises $30m
Duality will invest further in privacy-preserving machine learning technologies.
Banking Technology October 2021 issue out now
Cover story: multi-tusking – how do you eat an elephant?
The Banking Tech Awards are coming to the USA!
The nomination deadline is 18 February 2022 with the winners announced in June.
Fintech funding deals globally 20 September – 26 September 2021
Featuring Sorare, MarketFinance, Dapper Labs, Airwallex and TrueLayer.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three companies on major hiring sprees this quarter
Exciting vacancies at Checkout.com, Deloitte and Everbridge. Apply today!
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Goldman Sachs, Chase, Oracle & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Regtech start-up PassFort lands $16.2m Series A funding round
PassFort intends to use the money to expand internationally.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Mastercard, Papaya Global & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Fintech funding deals globally 13 September – 19 September 2021
Featuring BitSight, Melio, SellersFunding, Form3 and Xendit.
Sberbank deputy chair: “We’re the number one target for hackers around the globe”
Fintech Futures speaks with Sberbank’s Stanislav Kuznetsov about the importance of cybersecurity.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three fabulous jobs to apply for this week
Exciting vacancies at Everbridge, Immersive Labs and Checkout.com. Apply today!
Shortlist announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.
How identity fraud is costing fintechs millions each year
With fraud rates on the rise, fintechs need to take cybersecurity seriously.
Mastercard acquires blockchain security start-up CipherTrace
Payments giant aims to integrate CipherTrace’s crypto security and fraud detection capabilities.
How cryptocurrencies have fuelled the ransomware business
The head-in-the-sand approach of many organisations has created a fertile environment.
DevOps platform Copado lands $140m funding
The firm plans to use the cash raised to expand its testing software.
The cyber-resilience shortfall: are banks underprepared for a data breach?
Banks should look to bolster their cyber-resilience to prepare for and react to potentially costly data breaches.
State Street to set up global cybersecurity unit in Ireland
The 400-strong team will support the company’s global operations.
How can identity security help solve the compliance conundrum?
Evolving tech has led to a growing number of cyber threats for FIs, as well as more compliance requirements.
CBDCs are now a reality: digital payments security needs to catch up
The potential benefits of CBDCs will only be realised if consumers trust the technology.
Fired credit union employee deletes 21GB of internal data in 40-minute spree
Juliana Barile accessed her old account and destroyed sensitive documents.
