Temenos concludes CEO search with appointment of Jean-Pierre Brulard
Jean-Pierre Brulard will start his tenure on 1 May 2024, with Andreas Andreades retiring after 25 years.
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UK regtech ComplyAdvantage snaps up Golden to strengthen financial crime intelligence offering
The deal will also see VC firm Andreessen Horowitz become a shareholder in ComplyAdvantage.
UK property lender Together taps nCino for cloud banking solution
Together claims to have a loan book exceeding £6.8 billion, originating over £200 million in loans monthly.
British Caribbean Bank triggers core banking overhaul with Finastra
The lender has opted to transition its core to the vendor’s Fusion Essence solution.
Thunes to boost US footprint with acquisition of Tilia
Tilia is to rebrand as Thunes and maintain operations from San Francisco.
The essential buyer’s guide for risk orchestration software
Crucial insights for fintechs seeking risk orchestration platform vendors to streamline their customer lifecycle and regulatory screening.
Karma Wallet acquires sustainability marketplace DoneGood ahead of card and membership programme launch
The sustainability spending fintech is to integrate the DoneGood marketplace into its company ratings platform.
Kinsted Wealth deploys Objectway for discretionary portfolio management
President and CCO Adam Payne says the deal comes amid a need to “focus on our core business”.
Cartoon: Spring fever
The market appears to be investing in anything that moves with the letters “AI” in it.
Temenos: empowering banks through core modernisation
William Moroney, Temenos: “Banks need business agility at a whole new level to keep up with market trends.”
FinTech Futures Banking Tech Insights: 11 July, London
Join us in London on 11 July 2024 for an exclusive half-day networking and panel event.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Toku, Tabs, Kamina, Lemon and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
EverBank strikes two new deals to digitise commercial banking and payment processing systems
The US-based bank has partnered with Backbase and banking and payments fintech Finzly.
Wells Fargo to integrate AI into trade finance operations with TradeSun
The San Francisco-based bank will utilise the fintech’s TradeSun Intelligence V4 solution.
The real cost of cloud banking
Simply moving old software to the cloud will not necessarily save you much money.
US neobank Mercury enters consumer banking market with Mercury Personal
Customers of Mercury’s latest offering will need to commit to a $240 annual subscription fee.
Klarna to launch credit card offering in the US “over the next few months”
The US is set to be Klarna Card’s fourth market of entry, following earlier launches in Sweden, Germany and the UK.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 6 | How Santander created Gravity – its in-house core banking platform
In this podcast episode, we’re joined by Dirk Marzluf, Chief Operating and Technology Officer at Banco Santander.
Stripe raises $694m through share sale to provide employee liquidity
The company had previously announced the tender offer to provide employee liquidity in February.
Navy Federal Credit Union agrees new seven-year partnership with Backbase
NFCU is “continuing to standardise” with the fintech’s engagement banking platform.
United Bank in Alabama taps Jack Henry for digital upgrade
The bank is to adopt the vendor’s LoanVantage solution and Banno Digital Platform.
Former PayPal chief Dan Schulman joins Valor Capital as managing partner
Schulman departed his role as president and CEO of PayPal at the end of last year.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Mimo, TransferGo, Smartpay, Adro and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Video: Chipper Cash at FinovateEurope 2024 – How Africa’s growing middle market is finding power in payments
We chat with Brett Magrath of Chipper Cash about how new paytech solutions are boosting Africa’s middle market.
FloQast lands $100m Series E funding at $1.6bn valuation
FloQast claims its flagship offering, the Accounting Operations platform, serves over 2,600 accounting teams worldwide.
How to create award-winning marketing – a tale of two campaigns
Marketing should be viewed as strategic and critical. Take care in crafting it.
Video: Symend at Fintech Meetup 2024 – Putting an end to “zombie engagement”
Symend’s Hanif Joshaghani discusses how firms can enhance their digital communication with customers.
What you’re really embedding when you embed financial products
An embedded world is a world where trust is essential and needs to be constantly renewed.
Santander to launch Openbank in the US this year
Openbank is currently live in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Argentina.
Arizona Financial Credit Union taps NCR Atleos for ATM management
The Phoenix-headquartered credit union has opted for NCR Atleos’ ATMaaS solution.
Video: How SOLO is scaling trust by replacing self-reporting
We chat with Georgina Merhom of SOLO to find out how the start-up commoditises first-party data.
UK fintech Gresham Technologies to be acquired by STG Partners for £147m
The acquisition is expected to close by the third quarter of 2024.
Demystify Podcast: Breaking the mould in banking technology with SaaScada
In this podcast episode, Dharmesh and Dave explore the evolving core banking market with SaaScada.
Revolut to launch operations in Mexico with new banking licence
The UK-based challenger will make its Mexican debut with money transfer services.
Opus CEO Praveen TM on driving AI transformation in banking and payments
Praveen TM, CEO of Opus Technologies: “Innovation is the only way to survive in this competitive market.”
Tradeweb to acquire wealthtech ICD in $785m deal
The all-cash deal is expected to close in the second half of 2024.
BankPro taps Arroweye to launch dual interface debit cards in the Caribbean
US-based Arroweye will support BankPro’s card programme with its on-demand production model.
CFPB publishes new report highlighting risks related to financial transactions in video games
Americans spent nearly $57bn on gaming hardware, software, and in-game transactions in 2023.
Video: Matera at Fintech Meetup 2024 – Core banking modernisation and instant payments
Matera’s Brad Goad discusses how banks need to modernise their core tech to keep up with instant payment innovations.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zeepay, Coadjute, Hello Alice, CertifID and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
