Comarch launches new factoring system
Comarch Cloud Factoring enables managing the entire lifecycle of an invoice with no paperwork involved.
Financial Services/Finserv
Moov Financial raises $27m in Series A funding round
The latest round follows a seed round from August.
Paysafe to list via Bill Foley-backed Spac at $9bn valuation
Blackstone and CVC acquired Paysafe back in 2017 for £3 billion.
JPMorgan snaps up tax automation fintech 55ip
“Advisors are increasingly seeking intelligent, automated tools,” says bank.
VMware exec: AI’s two Achilles’ heels keep me up at night
69% of enterprise executives think AI is “essential” for responding to cyber threats.
Solving payments and card challenges with a platform approach
A platform approach improves efficiency and customer trust.
E-book: Migration to cloud – your guide to delivering an intuitive customer experience
Learn how to transform the entire organisation with the migration to the cloud.
Retail rewards platform Fetch raises $80m in venture funding
Fetch Rewards has raised $131m since 2013.
White paper: Re-wiring financial services operations for a bold future
Looking beyond the front office to transform experiences.
Wintrust Financial Corporation picks NCR tech
US bank holding company to deploy NCR at 180 locations.
Innovations – moonshot thinking and the art of walking the Earth
In wealth management, innovations need challengers, ambitious goals… and patience.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 04 December 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Stripe launches BaaS-type service for merchants with top US banks
“[The] banking experience should be as easy as spinning up a virtual server.”
FinTech Futures Jobs: the fintech job market is absolutely booming
The global fintech market is predicted to grow at an annual rate of almost 25% – exciting times for jobseekers!
White paper: Analysis of impact and application of advanced analytics in asset management
Unleashing advanced analytics – how asset management firms can take advantage.
Web Summit 2020: A fintech summary
Stripe is looking at products around digital identity.
Libra and Facebook exec joins rental insurtech LeaseLock
The fintech removes the need for renters to pay a deposit for a rental property.
CFTC marks 2020 as record year for penalties issued
US regulator issued a record number of notices this year, even as fines remain roughly the same
African American Credit Union Coalition signs partnership with Fiserv
Fiserv to identify research and technology needs of AACUC members.
Say it to my face
It’s impossible to give feedback that isn’t evaluative; and equally hard to give feedback that isn’t prescriptive.
AI will explain it to you
Explainable AI removes removes the last barrier in entrusting transaction monitoring to algorithms.
Douugh partners with Humm Group to launch US-based BNPL product
Australian neobank plans “Credit Jar” to help users build their credit scores.
What the Fintech? Episode 17 | The spirit is willing, but the markets are weak
This episode of WTF? podcast features Vinoth Jayakumar, partner at VC firm Draper Esprit.
Principles for a global central bank digital currency and a single global payment system
The new global payment system should replace all current payment and settlement arrangements.
Stripe chases $100bn valuation with no sign of IPO
Stripe could see its valuation quadruple in just two years.
S&P Global could buy IHS Markit for $44bn
S&P Global’s shares have risen 25% in New York this year alone.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
Report: Digital KYB – a springboard to customer onboarding success
FinTech Futures’ latest in depth industry report on KYB, in partnership with DueDil.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 27 November 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Credit Karma secures $7.1bn Intuit acquisition, sells tax ops to Square
Square enjoyed a 4% jump in stock market value following the announcement.
FinTech Futures Jobs: the six best things about working in fintech
On the job hunt or looking for a perfect candidate? Head over to the FinTech Futures Job portal!
San Fran alternative lender Oportun applies for banking charter
Oportun currently has licences in 12 states.
Founder and CTO of Malauzai leaves Finastra
Daniel Piangerelli departs two years after Finastra acquisition.
New York challenger Current lands $131m in Series C funding round
The capital will go towards Current’s product offerings.
Navigating the new normal – how to redefine KYB and enhance the SME experience
The “one size fits all” approach to compliant onboarding is simply no longer relevant.
E-book: The dawn of end-to-end AML compliance
The components of an end-to-end AML compliance solution and how to put your organisation on the right path.
HMBradley lands $18.25m Series A led by Chime investor Acrew Capital
To date, the fintech claims it has surpassed $90 million in customer deposits.
AI rewrites 21st century debt collection practices
It’s likely that AI will find a range of uses in the debt collection sector.
On-demand payment innovation at the heart of digital “new normal”
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered industry changes in rapid time.
Blockchain-based lender Figure seeks US bank charter
Figure wants to simplify its regulatory and compliance procedures.
