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.
Financial Services/Finserv
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.
Marqeta SVP and managing director Jeff Parker steps down
Marqeta hired Parker in September 2022 to build out its international go-to-market and operational functions.
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.
This can’t be right
The only way to support people who need money is to give them fair, affordable and speedy access to it.
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.
Google parent company Alphabet in talks to seize major stake in UK challenger Monzo
Monzo could close its latest round of funding before the end of the year as it eyes up a potential IPO.
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.
Lack of funding forces US credit card fintech Ness to close down
Having raised $15.5 million in seed funding, the fintech had hoped to raise an additional $40 million but to no avail.
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.
US digital bank Green Dot appoints SVP Dave Harden as new CTO
Harden has served as the bank’s SVP of product development since February 2022.
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.
Nuvei reportedly snaps up Aussie paytech Till Payments for $30.5m
The paytech was valued at $350 million only seven months ago.
Q2 Holdings announces leadership changes with new senior hires
Himagiri Mukkamala joins as CDO, Beth-Anne Bygum as CISO and Blair Williams as CRO.
Skin in the game
An organisation that lives by its values is worth more than gold.
FinTech Founders Video: upcoming trends – embedding community values
In this episode, fintech founders share their experienced of building values for a new digital vision.
MDT appoints Dan Schneider as CPO and Greg Lanigan as CIO in C-suite shake-up
Tracie Loudermilk has also been appointed to the role of vice president of project and consulting solutions.
Japan’s MUFG pens multi-year partnership with AWS for digital transformation
By moving to the cloud, AWS claims that MUFG has been able to reduce IT operational costs by 20%.
Moneythor launches Customer Activation Management platform
Moneythor’s Customer Activation Management aims to help banks achieve long-term customer profitability.
Report: Increasing new customer acquisition and engagement in digital banking
The findings and analysis of a survey to identify key issues around new customer acquisition in digital banking.
Video: Atomic at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Powering financial connectivity
Atomic’s Andrea Martone discusses how the firm is helping businesses align with the CFPB’s vision for open banking.
Global enforcement fines rise to $5.65bn in Q3 2023
The first two quarters of this year saw global enforcement fines amount to $1.5bn and $2.27bn, respectively.
Co-branded credit card fintech Imprint lands $75m in Series B funding
The round was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from existing investors Kleiner Perkins and Thrive Capital.
Regulators should greenlight more M&A among banks and fintechs to avoid bankruptcies
Consolidation and M&As can create an environment where dynamic regional banking ecosystems can flourish.
FinTech Founders Video: building a versatile team – how to get the best out of your employees
First-hand insights and learnings of fintech founders on how to strategically build a versatile team.
Report: State of verification and monitoring in the crypto industry
Data-driven study into verification practices among crypto businesses: checks, budgets, pass rates.
US fintech Carta reportedly conducts third round of layoffs this year
The cuts were first reported by Fortune, but the total number of employees impacted is currently unknown.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying embedded banking success with Chris Dean and Chris Tremont
Grasshopper and Treasury Prime are thriving at a time when so many neobanks and BaaS providers are struggling.
Report: The state of UX research in financial services
Learn how to create superior financial experiences that foster innovation and customer loyalty.
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