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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Bain Capital taps Chekk for KYB and KYC solutions
Chekk says its SaaS solutions “remove the pain and costs” from interactions between companies and customers.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Mapan, Ophelos, Lista, Vibrant and Singletrack
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
The next frontier in global payments goes beyond borders
Payments will become more inclusive to both consumers and merchants.
Flyp taps Galileo to power its mobile banking platform
Galileo’s solution will serve as the backbone for Flyp’s “gamified” BaaS platform.
Finding your way
Asking for help is the greatest proof that you will find your way, eventually.
White paper: Developing a futureproof payments market infrastructure – Insights from around the world
How payments market infrastrcutures (PMIs) enable safe, efficient and open payments.
Video: Kraken at Money 20/20 Europe – Keeping up with cybercriminals
We chat with Curtis Ting of Kraken to discuss how financial crime is evolving in the digital asset space.
Technisys integrates Cyberbank platform with Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services
The integration will give financial institutions the ability to scale and boost digital transformation efforts.
Credit-building start-up StellarFi launches web app in the US
StellarFi claims to be the only app that reports all bill payments directly to Experian, TransUnion and Equifax.
The future of crypto compliance
Exploitation by criminals has brought about a need for more regulation in the crypto world.
Taming AI algorithms — finance without prejudice
Algorithmovigilance is growing in importance as human biases all too readily creep into AI tech.
Earned wage access platform Tapcheck raises $20m Series A
Tapcheck says cash advances relieve the stress that usually comes with living paycheck to paycheck.
Citi partners METACO to develop digital asset custody capabilities
Citi will integrate METACO’s bank-grade digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize.
US fintech Glia acquires chatbot platform Finn AI
With the acquisition, Glia aims to make virtual assistants “mainstream” for financial services companies.
Stripe simplifies bank transfers for UK, EU and Mexican businesses
Stripe says that bank transfers, despite their popularity and ease of use, are “filled with friction”.
Mambu welcomes four new senior leadership hires
Mambu has hired a new CTO, CFO, chief revenue officer, and chief of staff.
ICYMI funding round-up: FinBox, CalTier, Helicap, and Anfin
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
What is core banking?
The market for core banking software is not “a winner takes all” opportunity.
Sustainability data platform ESG Book raises $35m Series B
The new capital will be used to scale the company and further develop ESG Book’s technology capabilities.
Is standardisation the secret weapon against trade finance fraud?
How lenders can leverage technology to mitigate duplicate trade fraud.
RBC partners Plaid to offer API-led connectivity with fintech services
The data access agreement will remove the need for credential sharing, enhancing security and privacy.
State of play: Money 20/20 Europe
Fintech analyst Philip Benton recaps key themes and trends at Money 20/20 Europe.
Starting small: how Nearside is trying to help create a more inclusive economy
With this rise in new small businesses comes a need for new banking services catered to these new entrepreneurs.
Account freezing orders: the FCA flexes its regulatory muscle
What are account freezing orders and what should fintechs take away from recent action by the FCA?
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 9 | Smart applications for AI and ML
We are joined by Jethro MacDonald, product manager, artificial intelligence and machine learning at SmartStream.
Gen Z financial assistant app Cleo raises $80m at $500m valuation
Cleo will use the funds to shore up and expand its services as a global economic winter begins to bite.
Santander Mexico CEO Héctor Grisi to lead banking multinational in 2023
He will replace José Antonio Álvarez as group CEO next year, following a transition period.
Why I do want to use crypto to buy my pizza
I predict that in the medium term, we will begin to consider crypto a safe and reliable form of tender.
Blackstone to invest up to $130m in logistics paytech PayCargo
The funds will be used for international expansion and M&A.
US proptech HomeLight acquires Accept, raises $115m at $1.7bn valuation
The acquisition of Accept will make HomeLight the largest agent-focused cash offer programme in the country.
Paytech PPRO hires Rahul Raswant as new chief financial officer
Raswant has held roles at Standard Chartered Bank and consultancy McKinsey.
Coping with the cost of living: how open banking can build financial resilience
We need to see a significant step-change in open banking regulation to cushion the blow of inflation.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 June 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Digital banking tech vendor Narmi raises $35m Series B
The fresh capital will be used to develop and accelerate the overall digitisation of the US banking industry.
Fintech Zytara partners deadmau5 to create branded banking solution
deadmau5 will join Zytara’s advisory board “to help enhance the creative direction for Zytara moving forward”.
Finzly celebrates ten years of providing innovative solutions to banks
Finzly’s user conference discussed trending topics and bank innovation outside the legacy core.
TS Banking Group in front-to-back office tech revamp with Temenos
Temenos’ front-to-back office technology will be delivered in the cloud.
Crypto firm Celsius halts withdrawals, cites “extreme market conditions”
Celsius says the pause is designed to put the firm in a “better position” to honour its withdrawal obligations in the future.
