Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2022 issue out now
Cover story: MAKING THE DREAM WORK – Helping Ukraine in a planet-friendly way.
Innovation
Recurring-revenue business lender Capchase secures $400m debt financing
The funds will be used to support SaaS start-ups across the US and Europe.
Financial Stability Board outlines need for international crypto regulation
The FSB is calling for regulation of cryptoasset activities on an international level.
A witch hunt after all
Championing diversity and inclusion should be everyone’s responsibility.
Crédit Agricole builds its own fintechs
Crédit Agricole launched a start-up studio, La Fabrique, to build its own fintechs and disrupt the sector.
How to make your fintech a solutionary organisation and not a problem-solving one
Imagine the change you could cause simply by taking a solutionary approach to your fintech’s ESG policies.
Less than two weeks until nomination deadline for Banking Tech Awards 2022
The deadline for nominations for the Banking Tech Awards 2022 is Friday 22 July.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 10 | Making money work harder
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Jay Swanston, chief platform officer at Moneybox.
Mambu partners Visa for end-to-end card issuing and processing
The company is developing an integration with Visa DPS.
Binance.US hires ex-PayPal exec Jasmine Lee as CFO as firm eyes IPO
Lee joins from micro-investing app Acorns, where she served as CFO and COO.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five reasons you might not be getting a job interview
Here are five strategies to follow to boost your chances of getting a job interview.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 – call for judges
Join the judging panel for the Banking Tech Awards and be in great company of industry experts!
Decarbonising data centres
Many FIs are looking to utilise external data centres to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Playing the game you’re in
If we all see that the game is broken, maybe it’s time we change the game.
New digital payment platform Kasheesh launches in US
Kasheesh reduces the cost burden on individual cards and helps users build their credit scores.
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) – why go slow
CBDC will catapult society to new heights. We better get it right!
Congratulations to the PayTech Awards 2022 winners!
The winners and highly commended were announced in a ceremony at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.
Meta calls time on digital wallet project Novi
The Novi app and Novi on WhatsApp will no longer be available starting 1 September 2022.
WTH are ZKPs? Making blockchain transactions private
In order to gain or have mainstream adoption of blockchain tech, it needs to be private.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Are you paying a loyalty tax at work?
Find your next fintech career move on the FinTech Futures job board today.
Video: SmartStream at Money 20/20 Europe – Levelling the playing field
We chat with SmartStream about how the firm is helping financial institutions keep up with new tech developments.
The next frontier in global payments goes beyond borders
Payments will become more inclusive to both consumers and merchants.
Tenet launches financing platform to drive EV adoption
The firm has also raised $18 million in seed funding.
Video: Railsr at Money 20/20 Europe – Old finance vs fintechs
We chat with Nigel Verdon of Railsr to discuss how embedded finance will evolve over the next few years.
Video: Bitstamp at Money 20/20 Europe – Putting trust in crypto
We chat with Bitstamp CEO JB Graftieaux to discuss how trust in and adoption of crypto varies across the world.
Finding your way
Asking for help is the greatest proof that you will find your way, eventually.
Video: Kraken at Money 20/20 Europe – Keeping up with cybercriminals
We chat with Curtis Ting of Kraken to discuss how financial crime is evolving in the digital asset space.
Fintech Unlimint to become Telegram’s official payment provider
The integration will allow Telegram users to purchase services and goods directly through the messenger.
Technisys integrates Cyberbank platform with Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services
The integration will give financial institutions the ability to scale and boost digital transformation efforts.
Data platform SAS acquires financial risk management firm Kamakura
Together, SAS’ and Kamakura’s solutions “will prove far greater than the sum of its parts”.
Taming AI algorithms — finance without prejudice
Algorithmovigilance is growing in importance as human biases all too readily creep into AI tech.
Earned wage access platform Tapcheck raises $20m Series A
Tapcheck says cash advances relieve the stress that usually comes with living paycheck to paycheck.
Citi partners METACO to develop digital asset custody capabilities
Citi will integrate METACO’s bank-grade digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize.
Women in finance – where are they?
Why is the financial sector still failing to attract talented women in 2022?
Stripe simplifies bank transfers for UK, EU and Mexican businesses
Stripe says that bank transfers, despite their popularity and ease of use, are “filled with friction”.
SME paytech SumUp raises €590m at €8bn valuation
SumUp says the latest funding is “indicative of our strength, execution, and potential”.
Blockchain paytech Roxe to go public via SPAC merger in $3.6bn deal
Roxe will merge with Goldenstone Acquisition and become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq.
What the Actual Crypto is going on?
Out of this crash will come stable businesses that genuinely add value to people.
Sustainability data platform ESG Book raises $35m Series B
The new capital will be used to scale the company and further develop ESG Book’s technology capabilities.
RBC partners Plaid to offer API-led connectivity with fintech services
The data access agreement will remove the need for credential sharing, enhancing security and privacy.
