Payoneer acquires payroll start-up Skuad in Singapore for $61m
Payoneer CEO John Caplan says the deal will “accelerate our evolution and B2B momentum”.
Financial Services/Finserv
Sendsprint acquires Nobel Financial to expand remittance services in the US
Scott McClain, Nobel Financial’s chief compliance officer, will also join Sendsprint in the same role.
Video: Optimising cash deposits with Insignis Cash CCO Kate Eadie
Insignis Cash’s Kate Eadie chats with FinTech Futures about democratising the cash savings market.
DORA the explorer travels light
Things are only going to get faster and more demanding. So travel light, because you need to go far.
CIBC plans to hire for 200 new data and AI roles over the next 12 months
The new hires will be tasked with advancing “resilient and trustworthy AI solutions” across the bank.
US fintech Octane raises $50m Series E funding led by Valar Ventures
The funds will drive Octane’s market expansion and fuel further product development.
Varo Bank inks five-year issuer processing deal with Marqeta
The deal will enable Varo cardholders to add tokenised cards to their digital wallets.
Houlihan Lokey names Andrew Atherton as new fintech managing director
Atherton previously worked for over eight years at Union Square Advisors.
Savvy Wealth bags $15.5m in Series A-2 funding round led by Canvas Ventures
The latest cash injection brings Savvy’s total funding to over $33 million since its formation in 2021.
Vantage West Credit Union introduces HUSTL, a new digital banking start-up for freelancers
HUSTL offers high-yield savings, interest-earning checking accounts, and certificates of deposit.
Bilt Rewards elevates valuation to $3.25bn with new $150m investment
This raise follows Bilt’s $200 million funding in January, which valued the company at $3.1 billion.
Bain Capital completes deals to acquire Finova and Iress’ UK mortgages business
Under BCTO’s ownership, the two entities will merge to become a single combined business.
Missouri Central Credit Union taps Bankjoy for account opening and digital banking upgrade
Missouri Central Credit Union currently manages approximately $78 million in assets.
EPI’s roll-out begins but scheme compliance and dispute resolution questions remain
As the project expands across Europe, the EPI’s new payments solution has a number of areas to consider.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Rillet, Aveni, Mamo, Payflow, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 2 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Renasant Corporation, Stripe, ING and more.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Careem’s everything app with Abhishek Tripathi of Careem Pay
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Abhishek Tripathi, Head of Product at Careem Pay.
Texas-based TransPecos Banks selects Oscilar’s risk management tech for BaaS compliance
Oscilar has been tapped by the bank for its AI-driven AML Risk Platform solution.
Is it time for banks to turn and face the change?
As society evolves, traditional banks must adapt, or else they face an inevitable demise.
Wells Fargo names BNY’s Bridget Engle as new head of technology
It has also been announced that Wells Fargo CIO Tracy Kerrins will lead consumer technology and a new AI unit.
The remaining 90%
In a place where everyone says only a fraction of what they mean, speaking your mind makes you scary.
July 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from July.
German American Bancorp and Heartland BancCorp to merge in $330m deal
The new combined entity will reportedly boast over $8.1 billion in assets under management.
July 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories in July.
US fintech GeoWealth bags $18m investment led by BlackRock
Existing investors Kayne Anderson Growth Capital and JP Morgan Asset Management also contributed to the funding.
Mississippi’s Renasant Corporation to buy The First Bancshares in $1.2bn all-stock deal
The merger will create a six-state Southeastern banking franchise with around $25 billion in assets.
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.
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.
