Former JP Morgan exec Jeremy Balkin’s new venture TodayPay launches from stealth
TodayPay’s solution aims to help merchants provide “instant” refunds to their customers.
Partnerships
JP Morgan and Mastercard’s new Pay-by-Bank solution goes live in the US
Verizon has revealed it will pilot the solution with its US customers “in the coming months”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Statement, iink, Finzly and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 20 October 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Generali Investments’ holding company taps Fenergo for AML compliance
Through the partnership, Generali Investments Holding will utilise Fenergo’s client lifecycle management solution.
US regional bank United Community partners Allied Payment Network for real-time payments
The South Carolina-based bank is to integrate Allied’s RTP solutions into its Q2 digital banking platform.
Noble Credit Union taps Fiserv for DNA core banking system
Fiserv says the credit union chose its DNA core banking system due to its “modern technology and open APIs”.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 17 | Open banking innovation
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Arthur Ribakovs, Director of Financial Partnerships at Ecommpay.
Brokerage platform Alpaca plots Asian expansion with SBI partnership
As part of the strategic partnership, SBI Group has also made a $15 million investment in Alpaca.
FinTech Founders Video: acquiring funding – bootstrapping vs external
In this brief video, fintech founders share their learnings on how to attract funding.
FinTech Founders Video: tips and surprises
Fintech founders provide useful tips on funding and share the surprises they encountered.
FinTech Founders Video: ideal investors
Fintech founders share their advice on how to acquire funding and what makes an ideal investor.
Financial safety start-up Carefull secures $16.5m in Series A funding
Carefull’s tech helps banks and wealth advisors protect senior customers from financial fraud.
Video: Infosys Finacle at Sibos 2023 – Recomposing banking and the importance of ethical AI
We chat with Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao about the need for banks to continuously evolve to remain competitive.
Republic Bank of Arizona taps Biz2X for business lending platform
The bank wants to “make it easy for Arizona businesses to get the capital they require for growth”.
US-based Honor Bank goes live on nCino’s commercial banking platform
nCino says that Honor Bank was able to implement its solution and go live in “just six months”.
Pioneering innovative partnerships: Unveiling the game-changing fintech hybrid model
Watch this video for an in-depth look at The Greenlend Project.
Revolutionising SME financing: How Banca AideXa uses AI and open banking to support SME growth
We explore how Banca AideXa uses artificial intelligence (AI) and open banking to revolutionise online financing.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 October 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Can core modernisation give your bank new legs?
For banks, core replacement is not the only game in town, with core modernisation being a far less risky option.
National Australia Bank taps US fintech Trovata to launch new treasury solution
The bank’s venture capital fund previously participated in Trovata’s $27 million Series B in June 2022.
Motive Partners to manage ABN Amro’s ventures fund as part of new partnership
The ABN Amro Ventures (AAV) fund is comprised of 15 early-stage companies and has €150m in AUM.
Video: Standard Chartered at Sibos 2023 – ISO 20022 and the push for global adoption
We chat with David Rego of Standard Chartered about the switch to ISO 20022 and the progress being made globally.
US fintech PayZen launches new product to boost healthcare affordability
With the Care Card, patients can access PayZen’s post-service payment plans through a physical and virtual debit card.
Video: JP Morgan at FinovateFall 2023 – The future of open banking in the US
At FinovateFall 2023, we spoke with Florencia Ardissone of JP Morgan about the growth of open banking in the US.
Aeropay teams up with UBank for in-game payments innovation
The partnership seeks to solve the “intricate payment challenges” at play within the current gaming ecosystem.
Affinity Federal Credit Union expands cannabis banking programme with Green Check
Affinity launched its cannabis banking programme earlier this year to provide CRBs with financial services.
Video: Anaconda at FinovateFall 2023 – Python in Excel
We chat with Albert Gashi and Timothy Hewitt of Anaconda about the firm’s partnership with Microsoft.
Visa taps US security operations provider Expel for MDR capabilities
Expel’s managed detection and response (MDR) solution claims to reduce alert-to-response times “to minutes”.
UBS taps Broadridge for sponsored repo solution
The bank is to integrate its newly-digitised trade flows into its DLR tech stack on Broadridge’s platform.
Tap Global sets up US expansion through Zero Hash partnership
The UK-based cryptocurrency app intends to complete its US expansion by Q4 2023.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Mundi, Revio, Pontoro and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 29 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Codebase partners Network International to launch BaaS solution in the Levant
The partnership intends to accelerate the pace of digital banking transformation throughout the Levant region.
DigitalAPICraft signs as Google Cloud vendor and appoints Marco Tedone as CTO
Marco Tedone, the firm’s new CTO, spent almost 12 years leading API strategy for HSBC.
US Treasury Department enlists JP Morgan for account validation services
The department claims to have suffered $247 billion in financial losses last year due to “improper payments”.
PayTech Awards USA 2023 winners announced
Celebrating exceptional achievements and talent in the US payments industry.
Standard Chartered strikes corporate multibank connectivity through Starfish Digital partnership
The bank’s new service seeks to benefit its corporate clients’ inter-bank connectivity and cash management processes.
Bahrain’s Bank ABC taps JP Morgan for blockchain-based cross-border payment service
The launch arrives in tandem with the bank’s documentary trade suite, ABC Trade.
Mercedes-Benz drives in-car fuel payments through new Mastercard partnership
Drivers will be able to complete refuelling payments via an in-car fingerprint scanner.
