The future of fintech and insurtech is DeFi and Web3
Financial institutions must start allowing access to DeFi functionality through their banking and insurance services.
Innovation
How XBRL International aims to tackle greenwashing by standardising ESG reporting
FinTech Futures speaks with XBRL International CEO John Turner about the creation of the DSD Lab initiative.
Video: Lead Bank at FinovateSpring 2022 – Digital transformation for community banks
We chat with Josh Rowland of Lead Bank to discuss how community banks can compete in a digital world.
Video: IncredibleBank at FinovateSpring 2022 – Diversity and inclusivity in fintech
FinTech Futures chats with Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank about diversity in the fintech space.
The day I skipped my recital
You won’t get far by not making sacrifices. But you won’t get far by making all the sacrifices either.
Video: Wells Fargo at FinovateSpring 2022 – BaaS and open banking
FinTech Futures chats with Reetika Grewal of Wells Fargo to discuss open banking and BaaS.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 8 | A hybrid approach to wealth management
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Aaron Davis, director of product marketing at OneSpan.
Video: Piermont Bank at FinovateSpring 2022 – Unlocking digital transformation
FinTech Futures chats with Wendy Cai-Lee of Piermont Bank to discuss digital acceleration within banking.
UK paytech GPS appoints Jill Docherty as director of global partnerships
Docherty will sit on GPS’ global executive committee overseeing all GPS ecosystem partners.
Fintechs, don’t go to market alone: three must-haves for your FI partnership
What should fintechs look for in a financial institution to improve the odds of a successful partnership?
Video: JP Morgan at FinovateSpring 2022 – The growth of open banking
FinTech Futures chats with Eileen Holcomb of JP Morgan to discuss the growing adoption of open banking.
Video: US Bank at FinovateSpring 2022 – The real-time payments revolution
FinTech Futures chats with Mike Jorgensen of US Bank to discuss real-time payments.
How AI and data fusion are turning the tide in the battle against modern slavery
The application of modern AI and data techniques is a key development in the fight against modern slavery.
Webinar: How to keep up with the card payments industry upstarts and capitalise on the opportunities
Lessons from neobanks, start-ups and paytechs to exploit these substantial revenue opportunities.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 27 May 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Money talks
Expectations about what is acceptable from a CO2 emissions perspective have to mature.
Video: Wells Fargo at FinovateSpring 2022 – How to achieve digital acceleration
FinTech Futures chats with Madhu Narasimhan of Wells Fargo to discuss approaches to digital transformation.
Card-issuing platform Marqeta partners Evolve Bank & Trust
Evolve will support the full range of Marqeta’s card programme management capabilities.
Payments infrastructure provider Paddle snaps up ProfitWell for $200m
Paddle will integrate ProfitWell’s financial metrics, as well as its pricing and retention software.
This is why we can’t have nice things
Innovation is a war of attrition, and that’s exhausting.
Canadian Tire Bank taps Temenos for digital-first core banking upgrade
Canadian Tire Bank is looking to replace its legacy systems and modernise its operations.
How data-driven suptech can change the game in fighting financial crime
Suptechs are gaining prominence in financial services with pioneers like the EBA and MAS breaking new ground.
Temenos Community Forum 2022: Everyone’s banking platform will be composable
Temenos Community Forum 2022 was held at the ExCel in London last week.
Finance super-app M1 deploys Thought Machine’s Vault Core
M1 will deploy Thought Machine’s Vault Core to launch products from one unified, coherent “source of truth”.
Payments network TransferMate hits unicorn status after $70m funding
TransferMate will use the funding to expand its teams globally and develop its technology and product offering.
How CBDCs will transform the way India transacts
The proposed implementation of CBDCs will completely change how the country perceives money.
Embedded banking models and the rise of Service-as-a-Bank (SaaB)
It’s high time that banks and credit unions stop seeing competition only as a threat.
Congratulations to the Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 winners!
Take a look at the 2022 Banking Tech Awards winners
FinTech Futures Jobs: Your fintech job might change in the future
Workplace policies of your employer might well be affecting how long you see yourself sticking around in your job.
Finovate Spring 2022: Starling CEO Anne Boden on what big banks can do better
Starling Bank CEO Anne Boden delivered a keynote speech at the Finovate Spring conference in San Francisco.
Programmable banking
We are fast approaching the time finally being right for programmable banking.
US fintech Current launches platform API with Plaid as first partner
Current’s platform API enables fintechs to build embedded financial services solutions quickly and easily.
Finovate Spring 2022: The changing landscape of financial services
Digital innovation is one of the key talking points at this year’s conference.
BaaS start-up Unit raises $100m Series C, reaches $1.2bn valuation
The company intends to use the capital to “make it even easier for companies to launch and succeed”.
Now is not the time
Now is the only time. And every time you say ‘not now’ you make everything that little bit harder for your future self.
Core banking vendor Thought Machine raises $160m Series D
Thought Machine’s valuation has doubled since its Series C in November last year, when it raised $200 million.
Paying it forward: how Zirtue aims to remove the stress from relationship-based lending
FinTech Futures speaks with Zirtue co-founder and CEO Dennis Cail about tackling predatory lenders.
Fintechs need to take the lead on mental health
Fintech firms cannot disregard the risk of poor mental health among their workforce as ‘just part of the role’.
Report: Northern Ireland fintech – leaders in ESG
A deep dive into how Northern Ireland became a pioneer in the advances of fintech, regtech and ESG.
Blockchain fintech Oasis Pro lands $27m Series A
The company’s mission is “to bridge the world of traditional finance, blockchain and decentralised finance”.
