Wildfire Systems lands $16m Series B led by Intuit Ventures and Mucker Capital
The new cash injection brings Wildfire’s total funding to date to $36 million.
Financial Services/Finserv
Sibos 2024: The rise of digital wallets and the future of cross-border payments
Cross-border payments are evolving, with digital wallets becoming a crucial part of the global financial ecosystem.
Interview with Seamus Smith, FIS Automated Finance, winner of PayTech Leadership – At the Helm award
With 20+ years of experience, Seamus Smith is EVP group president of Global Automated Finance at FIS.
October 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 October.
Announcing the panellists for Banking Tech Insights: Limitless Banking on 14 November in London
FinTech Futures’ Banking Tech Insights: Limitless Banking event is free to attend. Register your interest today.
Nymbus and PeoplesBank partner to launch two employer-focused financial wellness solutions
Nymbus says the collaboration will target “the pressing need for improved financial wellness tools”.
October 2024: Top five core banking stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top core banking stories of the month.
First Carolina Bank snaps up BM Technologies for $67m
Following the deal, BMTX will retain its name and will be led by current president and CTO Jamie Donahue.
Canada’s Central 1 announces plans to wind down its digital banking business
The company says it will transition its digital banking clients “to one or more alternative digital banking providers”.
Payments processor Finix secures $75m Series C funding
The round was co-led by Acrew Capital, Leap Global and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Western Union acquires Singtel’s mobile wallet Dash
Dash has accrued 1.4 million customers since launching 10 years ago.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 25 October 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Afin Bank, Zip, Socure and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Authologic, Klasha, CardFlight, and Salt
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Sibos 2024: The convergence of TradFi and DeFi with Chainlink – video interview
Sergey Nazarov details the latest tools and strategies for integrating blockchain technology with TradFi systems.
The shifting sands of influence in fintech
Dubai has become a global fintech hub and has ambitions to be a leader in technologies such as AI as well.
EquiLend names former ION head Rich Grossi as new CEO
Grossi has previously served as CEO of Openlink Financial and ION Corporates.
Tompkins Community Bank deploys NCR Atleos’ ATM-as-a-Service
NCR Atleos will now handle all management and processing for Tompkins’ self-service channels.
CFPB orders Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay combined $89m over “Apple Card failures”
Apple first selected Goldman Sachs in 2018 to develop and power its credit card offering.
American Express to acquire UBS’s 50% stake in Swisscard, becoming sole owner
Swisscard was founded in 1998 as a joint venture between Amex and Credit Suisse.
Sibos 2024: Data lakes and deepfakes
It’s a brave new world out there, and the bad guys have all the tools and none of the legacy to hold them back.
Sibos 2024: Mastering money movement with Visa – video interview
Visa Direct CRO Vera Platonova details how to navigate the complexities of moving money internationally.
Sibos 2024: Future-proofing data and the promise of ISO 20022
The Big Issue Debate at Sibos explored the true potential of total ISO 20022 adoption.
Sibos 2024: Why the future of finance is atomised, embedded, and real time
The convergence of atomisation, embedded finance, and real time is creating a new paradigm in financial services.
Sibos 2024: Watch this space – record high remittances and the India growth story
India is fast emerging as a blueprint for players in the payments industry.
Sibos 2024: Real-time payments in focus with ACI Worldwide – video interview
Dive deep into the latest developments in real-time payments from across the globe with ACI Worldwide.
Sibos 2024: AI and the human-centric future of financial services
To be future ready will require us to be not only data-ready, but empathy-enabled.
Sibos 2024: The evolution of payments collaboration in financial services
Day two of Sibos 2024 featured a number of insightful panels and keynotes on the future of payments.
Sibos 2024: The future of real-time payments with Mastercard – video interview
Mastercard’s Helena Forest discusses the latest developments in the world of real-time payments.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2025 now open for entries
The deadline for entries is 7 February 2025.
Santander’s Openbank launches in the US
Santander says Openbank will initially offer US customers “a competitive high yield savings product”.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Lloyds’ new branding and mobile app with Gemma Daley and Suresh Balaji
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Lloyds Banking Group’s Suresh Balaji and Gemma Daley.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia taps Nium for international money transfers
Bank Rakyat Indonesia operates over 7,150 branches and reported approximately $4 billion in profit for 2023.
Charles Schwab to phase out Institutional Intelligent Portfolios platform in favour of iRebal solution
Schwab will no longer be opening new accounts on the platform from 15 November 2024.
Sibos 2024: The evolution of connectivity and preparing for what’s next
When it comes to the future, now is the time for planning and action.
Canada’s imminent regulatory changes require PSPs to register
The Bank of Canada explains the new regulations for Payment Services Providers (PSPs).
Daily News at Sibos 2024
Download your free copy of the Daily News at Sibos publication today!
Sibos 2024: A lack of payment interoperability is hurting businesses; here’s how to fix that
To achieve seamless payment interoperability, the industry needs a multi-pronged approach.
Sibos 2024: Embedded finance is driving the future of B2B commerce
Embedded finance is becoming a revolutionary force in B2B commerce.
US fintech start-up CapWay shuts down
Founder Sheena Allen announced on LinkedIn that the start-up “is no longer an active business”.
Incumbent banks are far from over
It’s easy to get carried away with focusing on just agility and change/innovation.
