Global fintech sees worst Q1 since 2016 for VC-backed deals
The quarter saw just 404 deals and ended on $6.1 billion.
Financial Services/Finserv
Addition Financial picks Backbase to provide customer personalisation
The Florida credit union shuns a “one-size-fits-all” approach.
Ask the expert: to outsource lead generation or not – that’s the question!
If you are a fintech undertaking lead generation for the first time, where do you start?
IBM signs payments modernisation deal with 75 Canadian credit unions
Big Blue to outfit Canadian CUs across three provinces.
Citizens Bank taps Teslar Software to improve portfolio management
The Arkansas-based bank turned to Teslar following a recommendation from a compatriot lender.
Truist Financial selects TSYS for payments processing
Newly merged commercial bank kicks on with its tech deployment.
Help! Historical data does not help with modelling the COVID-19 world
In light of how quickly the world has changed, CIOs and CTOs need to ponder hard questions.
White paper: The digitalisation of sell-side risk management
What are the latest trends in risk management for sell-side institutions and what shapes them?
Situation: not normal
Choose to act towards the next chapter. Choose to live each day of “not normal” as if more than survival is at stake.
Truliant Federal Credit Union picks Lodestar Technologies’ data solution
Truliant FCU wants to make better use of its enterprise data.
Only the best wealth management CRM can meet today’s regulatory challenges
It is not possible to overplay the economic and reputational importance of compliance.
Webinar: Transform your customer experience with modern information management
Real-life examples of how FIs delivered value to customers, reduced technology costs & transformed their businesses.
SS&C Technologies acquires Innovest Systems in $120m deal
The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2020.
Three ways to optimise the finance function during COVID-19
It’s important to find areas of your business that can create positive returns.
The State of Digital Transformation in Financial Services 2020
Digital transformation today needs a balance between ongoing tech innovation and development of new skills.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 01 May 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
What the Fintech? Episode 4 | Partnerships: till death do us part
Sean Hunter CIO at OakNorth, offers his advice to companies struggling to make a partnership work.
FIS sets up $150m fintech start-up fund
It’s January investment in Lagos-based Flutterwave marks the first investment.
Everything I ever needed to know, I learned from the West Wing
We don’t do nearly enough. We can do better and we must do better and we WILL do better.
HSBC freezes redundancy plans as COVID-19 hits $6bn overhaul
London-headquartered bank releases Q1 earnings with stark warning for Europe.
Former Oracle VP Smedley joins Red Hat
Smedley joins IBM-acquired Red Hat after 18 years at Oracle.
Owning customer relationships is a key priority for banks in the era of open banking
The number one concern, unsurprisingly, is ensuring online security.
Ask the expert: how can I get to grips with the complexities of the financial services industry?
Key players, party models, easy ways to begin building relationships, and tips for establishing partnerships.
Northern Trust hires Alison Pain as new EMEA CTO
Pain joins from Deutsche Bank and will lead Northern Trust’s EMEA tech ops.
Cross River Bank raises $100m in Series C funding
The latest round will see Cross River Bank offer tech to venture capital firm in Malaysia.
LenderClose secures funding from Financial Plus Credit Union
The 8-figure Series B funding round began as an exclusive opportunity for the company’s initial investors.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 24 April 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
How to shift gender balance in fintech
More than a third of fintechs in our sample did not have a single woman on their board.
Three US credit unions pick Bankjoy for mobile and online banking
The three institutions hold a combined $280 million.
The in-between places
#LedaWrites has given me an expansive place where I could reflect, peel back and grow.
Webinar: Getting reconciliation right in the ‘decade of data’
A blueprint for consolidating, automating and driving efficiency across reconciliation.
Fenergo and IBM sign OEM agreement
Both firms will collaborate on the creation of financial crime solutions.
Google plans debit card launch in the US
Google is preparing to launch an Apple Card rival soon.
ForgeRock raises $93.5m in Series E funding round
Digital identity firm plans to invest in research and development.
World Fintech Report 2020: “Traditional banks are at a critical juncture”
“They must embrace Open X or risk becoming irrelevant,” says John Berry, CEO of Efma.
Explained: Protecting your ideas
Does your fintech need a patent? Does your invention need protection, or will you need something else?
Harnessing new technologies to stop today’s modern account takeover threats
Pairing face-based biometrics with certified liveness detection to crack down on ATO fraud.
DCI nabs Vetter tech suite from AFT Analytics
DCI continues an acquisitive streak focused on strategic growth.
COVID-19: Highlight of the week
This week, we focus one particular coronavirus news item affecting the fintech industry.
The rise of P2P FX
P2P initiatives aimed at helping corporates transact more efficiently will continue to gain traction.
