JP Morgan CEO confirms German expansion for Chase digital bank
The confirmation comes two years after the digital bank launched in the UK.
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Bain Capital buys majority stake in India’s Adani Capital, invests $120m to boost growth
Bain Capital will pick up a 90% stake, with current CEO Gaurav Gupta retaining the other 10%.
Report: The future of digital trust – Authentaverse
This free, in-depth report discusses governance frameworks and technological building blocks for Authentaverse.
Amazon set to roll out palm payment processing across all US Whole Foods stores
The Amazon One technology allows users to complete transactions using just their hand.
Banking Tech Awards 2023: Nominations deadline extended!
Submit your nominations before 4 August 2023!
Cartoon: Light at the end of the tunnel
A new cartoon illustrating how the crypto community is starting to believe we’re at the start of another bull market.
Finalists announced for PayTech Awards USA 2023
We are thrilled to share with you the finalists for the first PayTech Awards USA!
US healthcare fintech Collectly lands $29m Series A funding
The company will put the funding towards enhancing its software and furthering its market expansion.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anduin, Thunes, Portrait Analytics & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: The future of blockchain and the path to mass adoption
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
The US Federal Reserve launches new instant payments system FedNow
FedNow operates in parallel with the Federal Reserve’s existing payment services, Fedwire and FedACH.
Rapyd names Shlomit Wagman as global chief regulation and compliance officer
Wagman joins Rapyd from the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority (IMPA).
Mexico’s CNBV reportedly facing legal action over delays publishing open finance rules
The complaint was filed by a Mexican citizen in June, according to El Economista.
Webinar | 6 September 2023: Pioneering innovative partnerships – unveiling the game-changing fintech hybrid model at the point-of-need
An insightful journey through the experience of the successful implementation of the hybrid start-up model.
Karat Financial secures $70m in mix of equity and debt financing
The start-up has also launched a new business card in partnership with Visa to help digital creators access credit.
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Stanford Federal Credit Union overhauls digital engagement through Agent IQ partnership
The partnership will see Stanford FCU leverage Agent IQ’s digital engagement platform Lynq.
Cognaize lands $18m Series A to fuel AI-powered document processing for financial services
The start-up will use the funds to accelerate its research and product development and boost its marketing activity.
How Swedbank partnered with competitors to create a new payment method
A look at how Swedbank and members of the Swedish Bankers’ Association worked together to develop Swish.
FSB publishes global regulatory framework for cryptoassets
The framework comes a year after the FSB called for regulation of the crypto industry on an international level.
Thredd, formerly GPS, appoints Ava Kelly as new chief product officer
Based in the US, Ava Kelly brings more than 25 years of payments industry experience to her new role.
ThetaRay’s Sonar goes live on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
ThetaRay currently engages around one billion end users and monitors over 15 billion transactions per year.
Banking transformation begins and ends with the customer
Incumbent banks need to adapt and evolve to ensure they’re meeting shifting customer needs.
Canadian Tire Bank to move to Temenos Banking Cloud
CTB will utilise the Temenos Banking Cloud to replace its legacy core systems and move to a SaaS model.
Nav announces second acquisition of the year with start-up Tillful
In addition to the asset acquisition, many of Tillful’s employees will be joining Nav in senior roles.
FusionIQ integrates with wealth management platform Blueleaf
The integration seeks to provide wealth managers with the tools needed to boost their digital transformation.
Mexican start-up mattilda lands $19m Series A funding
The capital will be used to accelerate its growth in Mexico and fuel its international expansion plans.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2023 winner: Fincom – 90% cost reduction in AML sanctions screening
Fincom’s AML Sanctions Screening solution won the AML & Compliance Tech of the Future at the awards.
Car IQ partners Visa to enable in-vehicle payments
Car IQ Pay vehicle wallet enables vehicles to have their own payment accounts to transact directly with merchants.
Global fintech investment falls over H1 2023 amid economic turbulence but sector remains resilient
According to Innovate Finance data, $27.3bn was injected into the industry globally during H1 2023 through 1,714 deals.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Efficient Capital Labs, CapStack and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 14 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Is the era of “move fast and break things” over?
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
IC Credit Union selects Alkami for tech stack modernisation
The credit union intends to create a modernised user experience for its 37,000-strong member base.
Convera taps Temenos to modernise payments infrastructure
Convera will deploy Temenos’ Payments Hub solution running in the Temenos Cloud to replace its legacy systems.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 11 | Blockchain and the future of corporate actions processing
In the latest episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Whikie Liu, Strategy Director, Capital Markets at Swift.
US fintech start-up MerQube lands $22m Series B funding
The round was led by Intel Capital, with participation from new investor Allianz Life Ventures, and existing investors.
US accounting fintech Jirav raises $20m Series B funding
With the funds, Jirav plans to fuel product development, expand its customer base and attract new talent.
Collective raises $50m to deliver “financial peace of mind” for freelancers
With the new funding, Collective plans to accelerate AI deployment across its operations and add new features.
