ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Datricks, PastPay, LineLeap, Kompasbank and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Financial Services/Finserv
A journey through the magic of technology: from PCs to Apple Vision Pro
Very occasionally, a new technology arrives that works like magic.
Master of all it surveys: a bit of background on WeMasterTrade, an award-winning prop firm
Staying true to the goal of providing a level playing field for traders of all stripes.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 9: how to squander a market-capture advantage
Your marketing team can get you an advantage that is yours to lose.
Webinar | 23 October 2024 | GenAI in financial services – balancing innovation and risk for transformative growth
Join us for an insightful webinar on the transformative power of GenAI for financial firms.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying the use of GenAI for customer propositions with Uday Akkaraju of Bond.AI
Uday Akkaraju demystifies the use of AI to bridge the gap between consumers and financial institutions.
FinovateFall 2024: The evolution of the GenAI landscape in financial services
At this year’s FinovateFall conference in New York, GenAI has once again taken centre stage.
ISO 20022: The clock is ticking, so get ready
There’s no time like the present to ensure that you’re ready for the arrival of ISO 20022.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 6 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Mastercard, Paylocity, Tarabut and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Helicap, Cercli, 3forge and Palm
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 15 | FedNow one year on – the growth of RTP in the US
In this podcast episode, we chat with Anu Somani, Head of Global Payables and Embedded Payments at US Bank.
Paylocity to acquire spend management platform Airbase for $325m
The deal is expected to close “in the first or second quarter of fiscal 2025”.
The other magic beans
Ask vendors to explain their pricing. Ask, and wait for a proper answer. And take it into account.
E-book: The promise and peril of the AI revolution – managing risk
Download this free e-book to gain further insights into building a resilient AI security programme.
Axway completes €330m acquisition of Sopra Banking Software
SBS CEO Eric Bierry has been named as the new deputy CEO of Axway.
How the rise of managed services is driving the resurgence of fintech
The rise of managed services is forming a core component of the fintech industry’s latest rebound.
Cartoon: Power
This cartoon illustrates the growing electrical cost that is going to be needed to power up our brave new world.
Fintech funding in 2024: How to stand out from the crowd
Securing investment has become increasingly challenging for fintechs globally.
Canadian fintech start-up Hardbacon closes down
Co-founder and CEO Julien Brault writes that the fintech’s operations are now suspended.
Mastercard to pilot Payment Passkey Service in India
Indian payment players taking part in the pilot include Axis Bank, Juspay, PayU, and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Linker Finance, Thera, Mercately, Creattura, and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
August 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 August.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying fintech in the Middle East and Africa with Said Murad of Global Ventures
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Said Murad, Senior Partner at Global Ventures.
FNZ group CEO Adrian Durham to step down
Durham is handing the reins over to former JP Morgan exec Blythe Masters.
Unveiling Q-Day: How quantum computing could revolutionise (and disrupt) our digital world
The potential risks of Q-Day are immense, and there’s much work still to be done.
Migrant-focused fintech Comun lands $21.5m Series A
The funds add to the $4.5 million seed round Comun raised in December.
Stripe CTO David Singleton to step down after seven years to start own company
Singleton is passing the reins to deputy CTO Rahul Patil, who has been with Stripe for four years.
MoneyGram names Josh Gordon-Blake as new chief digital officer
Gordon-Blake is taking over from Seth Ross, who began the role just last April.
August 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories in August.
SaaS pricing primer
I hate to say it, but there is neither art nor science to pricing. Just elbow grease and arithmetic.
Shift4 acquires Canadian fintech Givex
The acquisition is anticipated to close in Q4 2024.
August 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new fintech launches in August.
August 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 August.
August 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.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 14 | Investment trends and the future of UK fintech
In this podcast episode, we chat with Innovate Finance CEO Janine Hirt about what’s next for UK fintech under Labour.
US identity verification start-up IDPartner Systems to shut down
IDPartner Systems closes after three years in business.
Florida’s Surety Bank taps Apiture to power online and mobile banking services
Surety Bank will deploy Apiture’s Digital Account Opening, Business Banking, and Consumer Banking solutions.
Cartoon: Sticky situation
This new cartoon illustrates how the fintech market is still struggling after engorging in capital in the early 2020s.
US Bank snaps up Salucro Healthcare Solutions for undisclosed sum
US Bank first invested in Salucro back in 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Resal, Skyfire, Waza, Revenew and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
