July 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches in July.
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July 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in July.
July 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over July.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Carry, Fragment, Powder, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
July 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 26 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Revolut, UniCredit, Modulr and more.
Acrisure names NYSE vice chairman John Tuttle as new president
Tuttle has spent the last 17 years in leadership roles at the NYSE and its parent, Intercontinental Exchange.
The relevance of incumbent cores
As the rate of change accelerates, banks must prioritise adaptability and innovation.
Financial transactions database TigerBeetle raises $24m Series A funding
TigerBeetle plans to invest in engineering as it looks to double the size of its team by the end of the year.
Oat lattes and principles
Diverse workforces are more resilient and perform better against every conceivable metric.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 12 | The emerging technologies driving innovation in payments
In this podcast episode, we chat with George Maddaloni, CTO of Operations at payments giant Mastercard.
Bank of Clarke partners with Greenlight for family money management solution
Bank of Clarke becomes the first Virginia community bank to offer Greenlight’s service.
BBVA and Telefónica Tech team for cybersecurity push, launch dedicated centre in Mexico
BBVA says its goal is to be “prepared to respond to all types of attacks”.
Pennsylvania’s Sagent appoints Jaime Gow as new CFO
Gow will work out of Sagent’s major US tech hub in Dallas, Texas.
US Federal Reserve fines digital bank Green Dot $44 million over “unfair and deceptive practices”
Green Dot has been anticipating the arrival of the consent order since February.
US fintech Coast bags $40m Series B for product, partnership and team expansion
The fintech will apply the funds to “accelerate its product and partnership development”.
B2B paytech Slope lands $65m equity and debt funding led by JP Morgan
Following the investment, Slope will join the JP Morgan Payments Partner Network.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, Stripe, the FCA and more.
Black Hills Federal Credit Union tasks NCR Atleos with ATM management in new agreement
The credit union has opted to leverage its partner’s ATM-as-a-Service and ITM-as-a-Service solutions.
Video: Griffin at Money20/20 Europe – From licence to longevity
Griffin CEO David Jarvis discusses the bank’s licensing journey and what’s next in store.
Brazil’s Matera lands $100m investment from Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus will reportedly gain a minority stake in Matera following its investment.
April names former Avantax exec Raj Doshi as new president and COO
Over his more than 20-year career, Doshi has also held leadership positions at Updater and Google.
Blue Owl Capital snaps up Atalaya Capital Management in $450m deal
The deal is comprised of $350 million in Blue Owl equity and $100 million in cash.
Merrco Payments rebrands to KORT Payments with new managing team led by Paysafe founders
The rebranding comes after Merrco’s successful capital raise in June.
Former KeyBank digital chief Jamie Warder joins Alliant Credit Union as CIO and business strategy lead
Before his corporate career, Warder served as an armour and cavalry officer in the US Army.
The ENTJ that never was
When it comes to team building exercises, the intention is not enough. The execution is what matters.
Video: Tribe Payments at Money20/20 Europe – Hyper-personalisation in fintech
Tribe Payments’ Lynda Clarke talks big data, hyper-personalisation, and the continued customisation of fintech.
US fintech start-up Estu launches new financial services app for students
The app comprises financial, social and academic functionalities.
HSBC concludes search for new Group CEO with Georges Elhedery appointment
The appointment follows Noel Quinn’s announcement in April that he was stepping down after five years as CEO.
Digital challenger Inter promotes SVP Alexandre Riccio to Brazil CEO
Riccio has been tasked with overseeing “an even more intense drive to deliver results”.
Invisible threads: The unassuming tech powering our lives
With technology, success is always built on top of prior innovations and lessons learned.
Mexican fintech start-up OCN lands $86m Series A funding round to drive international expansion
OCN provides gig workers in Latin America and the US access to capital for car rentals.
US regulators fine Citigroup $136m for “insufficient progress” towards compliance with 2020 consent order
The OCC and the Federal Reserve Board have fined Citigroup $75 million and $60.6 million, respectively.
Blockchain-powered clearing and settlement fintech Partior raises more than $60m in Series B funding
Partior was founded as a joint venture between JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek in 2021.
Diamond Credit Union partners Tyfone for nFinia digital banking platform
Diamond was a longstanding client of Cubus Solutions, which Tyfone acquired in 2023.
Cartoon: Relief
The survivors from the ‘mass start-up extinction’ event might still not be ready to invest for growth.
Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2024 issue out now
Cover story: MONEY TALKS – Cash still playing an important role in society.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Lemon.markets, Trustap, Adfin, Accend and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Intuit to cut 10% of workforce amid plans to boost investment in “key growth areas” such as AI
Intuit plans to hire 1,800 new workers to support the firm’s aim to capitalise on the “AI revolution”.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Envestnet, Dosh, Innovate Finance and more.
