CSI names financial services veteran Troy Bradley as new CTO
Bradley brings more than 35 years of experience leading product and technology teams across banking and payments.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: January, Spade, Keyless and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Allica Bank partners Wise Platform for cross-border payment solution
The partnership will enable Allica’s business customers to make “transparent and low-cost” international payments.
How Europe’s PSPs are bracing for SEPA instant payments
The European Parliament approved final implementation deadlines for SEPA instant payments on 7 November.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: PhiCommerce, Yabi, Enfuce and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Denmark’s Mazepay taps ex-Mastercard exec Kevin Stanton to lead US drive
Stanton previously spent the best part of two decades in senior roles at Mastercard.
JP Morgan receives approval from ADGM to upgrade licence, plots UAE expansion
The US banking giant is aiming to boost its presence and service offerings in the UAE.
A glance ahead: the European payments landscape in 2024
2024 is set to be a year of innovation and change for the European payments landscape.
Marqeta SVP and managing director Jeff Parker steps down
Marqeta hired Parker in September 2022 to build out its international go-to-market and operational functions.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kiwi, ID Finance, Crezco 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 – 24 November 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 21 | Managing chargebacks and payment disputes
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Monica Eaton, founder and CEO of Chargebacks911.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank taps nCino to power SME lending
The SME-focused challenger landed its UK banking licence with the FCA and PRA in March.
Advent International snaps up UK paytech myPOS
The deal will be completed through Advent’s new payments company, AI Circle Bidco.
Dutch payment processor Silverflow lands $16.3m funding
Picus Capital, Coatue, Crane Venture Partners, Inkef, and a number of angel investors also participated in the round.
US digital bank Green Dot appoints SVP Dave Harden as new CTO
Harden has served as the bank’s SVP of product development since February 2022.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 November 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Nuvei reportedly snaps up Aussie paytech Till Payments for $30.5m
The paytech was valued at $350 million only seven months ago.
Saudi BNPL start-up Tamara expands lending capacity to $400m with Goldman Sachs
The company has secured an additional $250 million in debt financing to support its lending operations.
Video: Atomic at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Powering financial connectivity
Atomic’s Andrea Martone discusses how the firm is helping businesses align with the CFPB’s vision for open banking.
Co-branded credit card fintech Imprint lands $75m in Series B funding
The round was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from existing investors Kleiner Perkins and Thrive Capital.
AI, BaaS and identity: Inside day one of the Fintech Talents Festival
Hosted at The Brewery, London, the festival has this year attracted over 2,000 delegates and 400 speakers.
Edwina Johnson joins MoneyGram as general manager
Johnson joins MoneyGram from fintech firm Alloy where she worked for over six years.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: EduFi, Performativ, Due and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
US business payment platform Bill reportedly closing on $1.95bn deal to acquire Melio
Bloomberg reports that an official announcement regarding the potential acquisition could arrive within a week.
CFPB targets US fintech firms with proposals for increased regulatory scope
The proposals will target 17 companies who control 88% of the market share.
Kash Baghaei joins expense management platform Jeeves as chief product officer
With 20 years of experience in engineering and product management, Baghaei joins Jeeves from Early Warning.
Video: Mastercard at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Fintech partnerships and sustainable growth models
We chat with Mastercard’s Tim Montgomery and Hania Faridi about the company’s approach to fintech partnerships.
Volante Technologies lands $66m in debt and equity funding round
The funding brings the total external investment in the firm to $116 million to date.
The new, new thing needs old-fashioned management skills
Swapping out payments technology or core banking at a large firm is “almost like heart surgery”.
Video: Ecommpay at Open Banking Expo 2023 – The unstoppable rise of open banking
We chat with Ecommpay’s Olga Karablina about the state of play of open banking adoption worldwide.
Intuit to merge personal financial management subsidiary Mint into Credit Karma
Intuit first acquired Mint for $170 million back in 2009.
Amazon adds BNPL to its Amazon Business platform through Affirm partnership
Amazon Business customers can now select Affirm at checkout to pay for eligible goods over time.
PayPal bolsters leadership team with new CTO and CFO appointments
Archie Deskus has been named as CTO and Jamie Miller joins as CFO.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Funding Societies, Fero, Kroo and Zilch
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Banking Technology Magazine November 2023 issue out now
Cover story: PHOENIX RISING – How to breathe new life into digital transformation.
Abe Kuruvilla joins ACI Worldwide as chief technology officer
Kuruvilla joins the company from CoreLogic, where he served as chief information officer.
Nominations now open for the seventh annual PayTech Awards
Submit your nominations before 15 March 2024.
Chloé Mayenobe joins paytech Thunes as chief operating officer
Mayenobe’s appointment follows the company’s $72 million Series C funding round.
The US Federal Reserve proposes new single cap on interchange fees
Reserve board member and governor Michelle Bowman has opposed the revised cap.
