CSI names financial services veteran Troy Bradley as new CTO
Bradley brings more than 35 years of experience leading product and technology teams across banking and payments.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: January, Spade, Keyless and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
US fintech Pontera secures $60m in fresh funding round led by new investor Iconiq Growth
This latest investment brings Pontera’s total funding to date to $160 million.
Canadian fintech Koho bags $63m funding at unchanged valuation
Founded in 2014, the Toronto-based fintech offers a full-service spending and savings account.
Trading Technologies names former Broadridge exec Justin Llewellyn-Jones as new COO
Llewellyn-Jones was previously chief product officer, capital markets at Broadridge.
Allica Bank partners Wise Platform for cross-border payment solution
The partnership will enable Allica’s business customers to make “transparent and low-cost” international payments.
The future of financial wellness: banks need to do more to support Gen Z in 2024
Gen Z is facing the bleakest financial outlook of any generation for the last century.
Credit Union 1 migrates core to Jack Henry’s Symitar platform
Jack Henry says its open banking infrastructure was the decisive factor for CU1 to migrate its core.
Video: ipushpull on the use of AI in capital markets
Matthew Cheung, CEO of ipushpull, discusses how AI is being put to work within capital markets.
Valley Bank CIO Stuart Cook leaves to join start-up True Digital Network as CEO
Cook previously served as chief innovation officer at Valley National Bank for 11 months.
How Europe’s PSPs are bracing for SEPA instant payments
The European Parliament approved final implementation deadlines for SEPA instant payments on 7 November.
Congratulations to the winners of the Banking Tech Awards 2023
Check out the winners and highly commended from the 24th annual Banking Tech Awards ceremony.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: PhiCommerce, Yabi, Enfuce and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Why AI won’t solve legacy problems
Not every problem is a nail that needs a hammer when it comes to AI.
Denmark’s Mazepay taps ex-Mastercard exec Kevin Stanton to lead US drive
Stanton previously spent the best part of two decades in senior roles at Mastercard.
US fintech start-up CapitalOS emerges from stealth with $39m in equity and debt financing
The San Francisco-based firm has launched with $9m in equity funding and $30m in debt financing.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ AI Insights panel and networking event
Watch our highlights video from the FinTech Futures AI Insights event on 22 November.
State of play: GenAI in financial services
Generative AI is currently in the ‘experimental phase’ in the financial services industry.
HSBC appoints CEO and COO for new embedded finance JV
HSBC executives Vinay Mendonca and Shehan Silva have been appointed as CEO and COO of the new JV, respectively.
JP Morgan receives approval from ADGM to upgrade licence, plots UAE expansion
The US banking giant is aiming to boost its presence and service offerings in the UAE.
Jack Henry’s president of bank solutions, Stacey Zengel, to retire in 2024
A longstanding company executive, Zengel has worked with Jack Henry for the last 24 years.
Are we AI ready?
As we continue to layer AI technology into our day-to-day lives, the risks continue to multiply.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 22 | Personalisation in digital banking
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Olivier Berthier, CEO of Moneythor.
A glance ahead: the European payments landscape in 2024
2024 is set to be a year of innovation and change for the European payments landscape.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kiwi, ID Finance, Crezco and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Mexican fintech start-up Trafalgar taps Thought Machine for core banking technology
Trafalagar plans to launch its new platform, running on Vault Core, in Q2 2024.
The intersection of finance and sustainability
Companies such as HeavyFinance in Lithuania are combining fintech with sustainable agricultural practices.
Binance CEO exits after pleading guilty to money laundering charges
Binance has agreed to pay $4.3bn in “one of the largest corporate penalties in US history”.
After Binance and Coinbase, the US SEC sues crypto exchange Kraken
Kraken says it disagrees with the allegations and aims to “vigorously defend” itself in court.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 21 | Managing chargebacks and payment disputes
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Monica Eaton, founder and CEO of Chargebacks911.
US credit card fintech Petal reportedly eyeing potential sale
According to a report by Fortune, sources say the start-up has received multiple offers for acquisition.
US challenger HMBradley winds down consumer business, eyes B2B space
“Our consumer brand growth was falling short of our goals,” says HMBradley CEO and co-founder Zach Brunke.
US fintech Brex names Karandeep Anand as its first president
Anand first joined Brex in January 2022 as chief product officer.
US lender Enova fined $15m by CFPB for “widespread illegal conduct”
Enova says it has reached an agreement with the CFPB, with the majority of items being self-reported by the firm.
Driving competitive advantage in financial services with UX research
The role of UX is to be the voice of the customer in the journey of transformation and solution discovery.
Dutch payment processor Silverflow lands $16.3m funding
Picus Capital, Coatue, Crane Venture Partners, Inkef, and a number of angel investors also participated in the round.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Refine Intelligence, Apiture, Solvimon and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
The irony of incumbent core banking vendors
Incumbent core banking vendors have become the very thing they have been selling banks to replace.
Lynx raises £15m Series A funding to fight fraud and financial crime
Created 20 years ago, Lynx leverages AI and machine learning to detect and prevent financial crime.
Q2 Holdings announces leadership changes with new senior hires
Himagiri Mukkamala joins as CDO, Beth-Anne Bygum as CISO and Blair Williams as CRO.
